Become a Leader

If you love hanging out with youth and sharing your faith, becoming a leader at El Shaddai is an excellent opportunity! The campers that attend always have fun and so will you!

Every school holiday period we run outreach camps for young people and we are always looking for new people to join us as volunteers. There are no financial costs to be a volunteer, we only ask you to give up your time to serve God. All training, accommodation, and food are covered by CYC.

We strongly believe that equipping young people with the tools, knowledge, and values needed to navigate life with Christ’s teachings is essential. Our vision is to make disciples of Jesus Christ and to create opportunities for all to personally encounter Christian life and values, through a unique camping experience. We aim to do this in a safe and nurturing environment where young people can learn about Christ and grow in their faith.

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Benefits of Volunteering at El Shaddai

Sharing your faith: Volunteering at El Shaddai provides an opportunity to share your faith with others and make an impact in their lives.
Learning and growing spiritually: Volunteering at El Shaddai offers a chance for you to learn more about God, the Bible, and deepen your relationship with Him.
Having fun and creating memories: we offer a fun, exciting environment filled with engaging activities and games that will create lifelong memories.
Learning new skills: Volunteering at a camp can expose you to new activities and teach you new skills.
Making new connections: Campers and fellow volunteers come from different backgrounds and places, providing a unique opportunity to create new friendships and connections.
Being part of a community: As a volunteer, you are part of a community of like-minded individuals who share your passion for faith and serving others.
Giving back: We rely heavily on volunteers for our camps to function smoothly, meaning volunteering is a way to give back to our Christian community.
Developing leadership skills: Volunteering helps develop leadership skills by giving you opportunities to manage groups and motivate others.
Opening up career opportunities: Volunteering at El Shaddai can be a stepping stone to a career in leadership or working with children, many of our staff started as volunteers.

Volunteer Opportunities

We have four different volunteer roles for the camps that we run. To look at the role descriptions, tasks, and deadlines of these roles have a look at our ‘Role Descriptions‘ page. To see the minimum requirements of being a volunteer check out the next section of this page ‘What you need to be confirmed as a volunteer’.

Become a Leader Brochure
Below are two files that give you the dates of the next 12 months of volunteering on CYC Camps these can be printed to hand out to others who may be interested in volunteering with us.

What you need to be confirmed as a volunteer

As a volunteer, we require you to complete and return various forms. To get started, head to our ‘Required Forms‘ page to see what you need to get done and download the forms you need to fill out.

Information for our Volunteers

Expectations of CYC Volunteers This page outlines the minimum expectations of our volunteers while they are serving with CYC.

Documents for our Volunteers

If you want to become a leader for one of our school holiday camps, below are some documents for you to look over.

The Training Manual is a great resource to explain the structure of a CYC holiday camp, the role requirements and expectations involved and helpful tips that will assist you in leading at one of our camps.

Contact Information

If you have any questions or if you would like to be involved, don’t hesitate to contact our CYC Camps Coordinator at 8572 7262 or email the CYC Camps Coordinator at CYCCoordinator@cycsa.org.au.