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The Outward Bound Trust:
The Outward Bound Trust is the UK's leading provider of authentic outdoor learning , adventures and personal development for young people (11-24yr olds). We have four centres across the UK in Snowdonia (Wales), The Lake Distrcit (England) and The Highlands (Scotland). We take young people out into the fells, lakes, mountains and lochs, under the constant guidance and expert supervision of our outstanding outdoor instructors. Kayaking on the Dovey estuary, climbing Ben Nevis, camping overnight in the Lake District, sailing on Lake Ullswater or journeying across the Highlands by canoe and on foot, are just some of the challenging activities and real adventures that young people will take part in. It’s a great way to make new friends and meet people from all walks of life, both from the UK and abroad.

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Discover Adventure - 11-13 years old - Aberdovey (Wales) - 8 days
Photo of Outdoor Activity Centres in the UK- Get your very first taste of the outdoors this summer.
- Try out amazing new challenges from building a campfire to paddling a raft or conquering a high ropes course
- You’ll have the same expert instructor throughout plus a dedicated house parent to get you settled in
- Make new friends and take on a new adventure together
- Head out on your first overnight expedition and spend a night under the stars.

Serious Adventure - range of 8 day courses for 13-19s - Aberdovey/Loch Eil/Ullswater
Your chance to try out an amazing range of adventures in just one week:
- Discover spectacular new places and hone your  outdoor skills
- Climb sheer rockfaces, navigate through the hills, scramble up gorges and paddle along sandy shores
- Learn to work with a team and develop your leadership skills
- Achieve your Gold DofE residential.

Classic Adventure - 15-19s - 22 days - Aberdovey/Loch Eil/Ullswater
- Set out on three multi-day expeditions, camping deep in the mountains on sandy shores or remote valleys
- Try out everything from gorge scrambling, rock climbing and abseiling to kayaking and canoeing and more
- Meet new people from all over the world – our 2013 participants came from over 20 countries!
- Gain essential employability skills for the future
- Enhance your CV, job or university application by qualifying for your Gold
- DofE residential with the Classic.

Ultimate Adventure - 15-19s - 22 days - Loch Eil/Ullswater/Aberdovey
- A 3-week expedition, spending every night camping out under the stars with new friends
- Explore spectacular places, plan and lead your own journeys in the wilderness with your team
- Try out all sorts of incredible activities from gorge scrambling, rock climbing and abseiling to kayaking and canoeing
- Stand out from the crowd – give your CV, job, university or college application the edge with this ultimate experience
- Achieve your Gold DofE residential and your practice and qualifying expedition.

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Let Me Play Sports Camps
Courses / Programs
• Let Me Play are leading specialists in hosting sports camps and sports tours. We provide residential summer sports camps in Loughborough University, Leicestershire in the East Midlands of England.

• We offer Soccer Football, Basketball, Athletics & English Language Camps. 

• Each year, we provide summer camps for UK-based and international students (ages 10-18) that include accommodation & meals. We also offer non-residential camps for local students.

• Our Soccer, Basketball, Athletics & English Language Camps are a great way to meet new friends, build self-confidence, develop skills, and learn new ones from industry professionals.

• Coming from overseas? We offer English lessons alongside all of our camps, as well as a dedicated English Camp! Just ask and we can create a custom English program just for you so you can learn a new language as well as a new sport!

• Best of all, we offer competitive prices too. Group discounts are available. Sightseeing tours are also available with each camp as an extra.

• Our sports camps are situated just 160km / 100 miles north of London, and within comfortable reach from London, Leicester, Nottingham, Derby, Birmingham, Coventry, Wolverhampton.

Student Review / Testimonial:
“Every single day was action packed with sport and sessions challenged our technical ability but were always great fun. The experience was worth every moment.”
- Football Camp Participant, UK
Sports Summer Camps for ages 10-18
For pupils from primary school to secondary school.

• Athletics Camp: Coaching in all track & field events.

• Soccer / Football Players Camp: Strategically designed to educate players on what it takes to be a professional footballer.

• Basketball Camp with international coaches.

Language Camps & Academic 
• English Language Camp (run alongside sports camps)

Optional English lessons are available alongside all our sports camps!
ISSOS Summer School in Cambridge, England 2026
Courses / Programs
• Based in Cambridge in south-east England, approximately 50 miles (80 km) north-east of London, ISSOS offers all-inclusive 3-week summer school programs for international students aged 13-18 years.

• Our all-inclusive, residential summer school takes place in July & August in Queen's College, a world-famous Cambridge university.

• We provide a balanced summer program of academia, fun & culture, through a combination of learning, creative enrichment and action-packed adventure.

• All students will be picked up by a uniformed member of staff at the selected international airport and accompanied to Cambridge.

• Our international teenage students can learn within an encouraging and supportive environment while having fun and making new friends from around the world.

• Our international students represent over 80 nationalities, creating a dynamic, multi-cultural atmosphere.
Summer 2026 - Residential Programmes for international students ages 13-18:

• 3-week summer programs all-inclusive
• Students study 1 academic subject + 1 elective subject.

Academic programs
• English Language
• Advanced English
• Debate
• Journalism
• Business Studies & Entrepreneurship
• Study Skills (for students preparing for final years of high school & entrance to university / college)

Elective programs: Outdoor Leadership, Theatre, Tennis & Photography
International Summer School for Teens in Oxford (Worcester College campus), London & Scotland UK
Courses / Programs
Join us for an exclusive pre-university experience in Oxford, UK in summer 2024:
For teenagers of ages 15-18 years old.

ISSFT was born from an admiration of the international school and Baccalaureate system. We are passionate about working with young people of different cultures, to spark their imagination and inspire them for the future.

ISSFT's Worcester College campus is situated in the historic city of Oxford, England, and provides 26 acres of award-winning gardens and woodland, a lake, on-site sports fields, and an historic orchard. Students can socialise and shop in the extensive range of trendy stores and buzzing cafes that make up the city centre.

The University of Oxford is one of the leading and most famous universities in the world. Oxford has educated a wide range of notable alumni, including 28 prime ministers of the United Kingdom and many heads of state and government from around the world.

Airport transfers are included to and from London Heathrow, the third largest airport in the world by international passenger traffic, and operates regular flights for most destinations globally.

Excellent location for a summer camp in the UK: 
• World's best university
• Historic central location
• Safe campus
• 24 hour supervision
• Outstanding accommodation and facilities
• 60 minutes from London's Heathrow airport.
3-week Residential Summer Programme, Oxford UK

•Boys & Girls 15-18 years old (British & international)
•Students choose 1 Academic + 1 Elective course
•Social, teamwork & confidence building activities in afternoons & evenings

Academic Courses (39 Hours)
•Intensive English Language
•English Literature with Creative Writing
•English Academic Writing (for Advanced English EFL students)
•Global Leadership (Politics, Philosophy & Economics)
•Study Skills - PRE IB, I-GCSE & SAT exam prep

Sport/Creative Courses
•Tennis
•Photography
•Sports Leadership
•Theatre / Drama / Acting
•Introduction to Coding and Big Data
Chelsea FC Foundation Soccer Schools, Nike Soccer Camps with Chelsea FC Foundation & Arsenal Football Development Summer Schools
Courses / Programs
• Soccer Camps International is a UK soccer schools specialist provider. We offer access to some of the most prestigious summer football camps in the London area, including Chelsea FC Foundation Soccer Schools and Arsenal Football Development Summer Schools.

• Chelsea FC Foundation Soccer Schools offers 2-week soccer camps in London for boys ages 9-17 which can be combined with optional quality English language classes.

• Chelsea camps are held at Chelsea FC's training ground in Cobham (1 hour south-west of London), with accommodation in Roehampton University, just 7 miles south-west of Central London.

• Nike Soccer Camps with Chelsea FC Foundation offers weekly football camps in London for boys 9-17 & girls 12-17 which can be combined with optional quality English language classes.

• Arsenal Football Development Summer Schools provides residential football camps for boys ages 9-17 at 4 convenient locations in London and Southern England.

Participant Testimonial:
"I made some good friends at the camp. The Chelsea camp improved my speed, focus and decision making. This helped me to progress in my confidence level as a person on and off the pitch."
- Jervay, Bermuda, 13
Residential Summer Soccer Camps for Boys & Girls:

Arsenal Football Development Summer Schools:
• 1 or 2-week summer soccer camps for boys ages 9-17. English language lessons optional

Chelsea FC Foundation Soccer Schools:
• Weekly summer soccer camps for boys ages 9-17 (with optional English classes)

Nike Soccer Camps with Chelsea FC Foundation
• Camps for boys 9-17 & girls 12-17

We also work in association with:

• Manchester City Football Language School
• Manchester City Football Performance Program
• Liverpool FC International Academy
• Brighton FC Soccer Schools and Language Camp
Acorn International Summer School, Bristol
Courses / Programs
Acorn International Summer School provides unique academic summer camps for both international and British students in Tockington, just 10 miles north of Bristol in the South-West of England.

Based on the campus of an authentic British boarding school, we provide exclusive programmes for children ages 5-15. We are one of the few summer schools in the UK tailored entirely for the junior camp market, and offer academic programmes for 2 or 4 weeks.

Our school is situated in the countryside, on a beautiful self-contained campus which is safe and secure.

Acorn International is owned and run by a real family. We all have our own children, and when you arrive at Acorn International you will be greeted by three generations of our family!

Acorn International had a very successful inspection in 2014, and is now fully accredited by the British Accreditation Council.
International Summer School for UK & International Children - ages 5-15:

- Summer courses for Juniors (ages 5-11) and Seniors (ages 11-15) 

- Held in July and August

- Students can attend for 2 or 4 weeks

- Academic English for international students

- Academic tuition for British children in subjects from the British Primary Curriculum

- Courses are combined with specialist sports tuition, activities & excursions
Reach Cambridge - Academic Camps in UK & Online
Courses / Programs
• Reach Cambridge is a well-established residential school based in the prestigious university city of Cambridge, 50 miles north-east of London in the East Anglia region in the east of England.

• We provide residential spring and summer courses for high school / secondary school students ages 14-18 from the UK and around the globe. Students learn in the historic colleges of Cambridge University, and meet students from all over the world.

• Students stay in one of Cambridge University’s colleges or in our central Cambridge headquarters, ‘Reach Hall’.

• Our challenging and vibrant spring and summer courses have multiple start dates for greater flexibility.

• All Reach Cambridge courses are designed to provide unique introductions to favourite academic subjects at University level.

• Taught by experts in the field through interactive lessons & workshops, they make the most of what Cambridge University has to offer.

• We combine excellent academic courses with a university preparation program, including evening lectures, workshops on life skills & mentoring from our excellent team of supervisors.

• Courses also include excursions to places of cultural interest around the UK, in the past these have included London, Oxford, Warwick, Brighton & Stratford-upon-Avon.

Review:
"The Reach Cambridge program provides a unique learning experience with small classes, great excursions and a taste of University life. It is one of the greatest summer programmes available."
- Reach Cambridge Student
2 or 4 week Summer Camps in July / August 2024
- For students ages 14-18

• Law
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• Maths
• Philosophy
• Psychology
• Engineering
• Biotechnology
• SAT Preparation
• Computer Science
• Journalism & Media
• Physics & Astronomy
• Physics & Engineering
• Life Sciences & Medicine
• Drama & Performing Arts
• Social & Political Sciences
• Politics & International Relations
• English Literature & Creative Writing
• Economics & Business Management
• STEM (science, technology, engineering & maths).

Online Pre-University Courses (more to follow shortly)