The camp saw the children – varying in age from 10 to 18 years old – taking part in kayaking, rock climbing, archery and the giant swing.

“They had a ball,” UnitingCare Disability’s Singleton Team Leader Janice Lawrence said.

“They are engaging in activities they wouldn’t normally and socialising.”

One parent whose children participated in the camp said that was the first time that both their boys could go to a camp – and it was also the first time in 16 years that they had a break from the kids.

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UnitingCare Disability Singleton helps about 20 families in the Singleton area and has a regular respite afternoon on Tuesdays from 4pm to 5.30pm at the Uniting Church Hall and generally has a Saturday excursion every month.

“Respite is still happening in Singleton and the money that was raised for the ‘Sleepover’ Cottage is going towards respite in the area,” Singleton UnitingCare committee member Megan Lobb said.

UnitingCare Disability Singleton is in desperate need of funding to create new programs to suit local needs and to keep the service operating. 

Mrs Lawrence said that they wanted to make the adventure camp an annual tradition for the children. 

April 27 saw the start of a new program called Gymability for Term 2. 

This takes place at the Heights Sports Centre and is sponsored by Coal & Allied Hunter Valley Operations.

If you are interested in UnitingCare Disability Singleton services you can contact them on 6571 4555.

The group is also looking for volunteers and other sources of funding to help their respite sessions.