About project Esc
Delivering a European summer camp for young people with IBD - we let them keep on dreaming
Our challenge
Living with our disease, sometimes children, teenagers, and young people with IBD can experience extra challenges in growing up and becoming adults. A loss of self-confidence, a sense of isolation, and disbelief in our own ability to achieve our dreams are some examples of problems that together we must solve.
Project ESC is an ambitious project from the EFCCA Youth Group (EYG), applying our knowledge and resources.
Our timeline
Project 'Esc' can be split into five steps:- Step 1: Research and initial organization
- Step 2: Organization of a summer camp for young adults
- Step 3: Organization of a summer camp for teenagers
- Step 4: Organization of a summer camp for children - the Catch your dreams camp
- Step 5: Assessment and expansion of the project
What we will do in 4 years
- We will hold a Europe-wide summer camp for kids with IBD;
- We will solve all problems associated with travelling;
- We will address all the medical and health care requirements;
- We will create a team of volunteer coordinators;
- We will create a team of volunteers;
- We will create a team of doctors and nurses ready to help us during the camp experience;
- We will promote the idea;
- We will study summer camps all over Europe and transfer this best-practice knowledge into our plans;
- We will ask for the help of National Associations across Europe;
- We will create awareness of IBD in Europe.
Working groups and responsibilities
The working group that will plan and operate the 'Catch your dreams' camps is known as the Camp Creation Team (CCT). The CCT has the following groups within it:
- Supervisor
- General co-ordinator
- Financial advisor
- Selection of volunteers, location and PR
- IT and communications
- Medical and health care
- Medical team - doctors and nurses
- Stakeholder communications
We have set ourselves an ambitious challenge, but we strongly believe in our ability to succeed together. Let's do it! Let's realize it! Let's help them keep on dreaming.