Fathers & Kids Camping Retreat
The Goodlife Camps are designed for fathers and their children aged 4-12 years old - both boys and girls. These camps are ideal for first time campers or those wanting to introduce their children to the outdoors in a safe but adventurous environment inspired by Islamic principles and values. We have two main objectives at these camps and they are:
To build deep and meaningful connections between fathers and children
Building character through adversity and overcoming challenges
By getting fathers away from the husstle and bustle of life and taking children away from the distractions of technology we aim to create longlasting and memorable quality time that will be etched in the hearts for decades to come - insha Allah.
Camp Details
From start to finish we have created a special experience for you to leave the world behind and indulge in real quality time with your child(ren). Here are just some of the things you can expect:
Camp Fire
Story Time
Outdoor Workshops & Skills Sessions
Sports Activties
Family Challenges
BBQ
Spiritual Reminders and More
The Venue
You will be in a secure and safe camping venue that
Family friendly and ideal for first time campers.
There will be indoor showers and toilets.
Secure parking space will available but limited.
Prices
Adult: £75
Each Child: £60
FAQs
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Yes, you will need to bring your own tent. We provide advice on where to purchase them in our info pack - sent out once you have registered. This can bought inexpensively. We hope this encourages your outdoor journey.
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Yes. This is a begginners camp so there will be clean indoor toilets and showers.
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We are Outdoor Muslims. Rain is part of the experience. it’s through these challenges that we expect to build our resilience. In the event of rain we expect you to come prepared with the neccessary preperations and so remember there is no such thing as bad weather only bad preperations.
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Yes, parking will be available at the venue insha Allah.
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Our programmes are inspired by and based on Islamic principles and values. These are subtly incorporated into our narrative and programme over the weekend. From our 5 daily prayers to our moments of reflection. These are however universal values that people from all walks of life can appreciate. Therefore everyone is welcome to come so long as our practices and traditions are respected.
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Once your booking is confirmed and paid, a 50% refund is available up until 14 days before the event. Thereafter no refunds are available. NB: Purchases can however, be transferred to other families.
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Due to health and safety at camps we request no bicycles or motorised scooters are brought to the camp.
We also request no water guns are brought.
We have very young children at the camp and their safety is our priority.
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We will arrange electrical points but these will only be available to inflate your sleeping mattresses. Charger points are not available. We are trying to get you away from all that stuff.
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As this is an outdoor event we want our attendees to treat it as such. Therefore a fridge and microwave will not be available to guest unless there are medical requirements ie storing medication at a certain temperature
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The activities are designed for this age group mostly. We can accommodate for some flexibility in ages ie 3 year olds or 13 years olds. However this requires a conversation with us so as to manage expectations. Please get in touch.
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No it is for fathers and their boys and girls. Both are welcome.
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We are a group of fathers and therefore we are trying to solve the problems of fathers. We are working towards providing more family outdoor experiences as well so watch this space. But we also know how hard our mothers work to take care and nurture a family and we see the importance of offering our women some personal time to themselves as well for them to reflect and recalibrate.