Michaela Foundation

Launching our very first Faith & Well-being Retreat in Holy Trinity College, Cookstown

‪Head over to our instagram account for the opportunity to win....‬
‪🎉TWO COMPLIMENTARY TICKETS🎉 ‬
‪to our amazing Gala Ball being held in the Hilton Belfast, with entertainment from the fantastic Hootin' Annies and sponsored by the glam squad Local Women Magazine‬!
... ‪#inittowinit ‬
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Greetings from Medjugorje! Michaela Foundation made it all the way to the top of Cross Mountain today thanks to the amazing Mairead & Clare ♥️🌹

IT’S PAY DAY!
Looking for something fantastic to do during October? Want to have a brilliant night while helping a great cause?
Look no further!
... Our Gala Ball is on October 13th at the Hilton Belfast
Purchase your ticket here: https://bit.ly/2NrEi8T
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🌹MICHAELA FOUNDATION GALA BALL🌹
It's getting closer to October 13th and the excitement is kicking in!
What more could you want for a fantastic evening?
... Excuse to dress up ✅ Red carpet on arrival ✅ Beautiful three course meal ✅ Fantastic music & entertainment ✅ Amazing prizes to be won ✅ Quality time with friends ✅ Feature in Local Women Magazine ✅ Helping to raise money for a charity that helps young people realise their potential ✅
We can't wait to see you there!
For more information click here: https://bit.ly/2PzKglI
#Carlsbergdontdogalaballs #Butiftheydid...
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We are delighted to announce that, on Saturday 13th October, Michaela Foundation will be hosting a fundraising Gala Ball. A night of celebration to promote the brilliant work of Michaela Foundation and our volunteers throughout the year with fantastic raffle packages to be won depicting our five elements: Fun; Faith; Fashion; Fáilte and Wellbeing.
Guests will be treated to a beautiful three course dinner in the lavish surroundings of the Hilton, Lanyon Place, Belfast. The Hoo...tin’ Annies will be providing the entertainment for the evening so we expect you to bring your dancing shoes!
This event is open to all and not just previous supporters of Michaela Foundation – we would like to extend an open invitation to all new friends as well as longstanding supporters.
We are delighted to announce Local Women Magazines as our fabulous sponsors of this prestigious event.
Michaela Foundation Director, John McAreavey states, “We are really looking forward to hosting this wonderful event which will celebrate our work throughout the year and hope that this could become an annual occasion.”
Tables of 10 priced at £600, as well as individual tickets at £60 each* go on public sale from Friday 7th September from our website shop
*Please be advised seats will be allocated. If there is someone attending that you would prefer to be seated with, please forward names to janine@michaelafoundation.com by 6th October 2018.
Please email enquiries@michaelafoundation.com with any queries.
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Cheers to the weekend!
Happy FriYAY, great news tickets for our Gala Ball Saturday 13th October, are on sale now via our website Shop https://bit.ly/2NrEi8T
Tables of 10 priced at £600, as well as individual tickets at £60. Guests will be treated to a drinks reception on arrival and beautiful three course dinner in the lavish surroundings of the Hilton, Lanyon Place, Belfast. The Hootin’ Annies will be providing the entertainment for the evening so we expect you to bring you...r dancing shoes!
A night of celebration to promote the brilliant work of Michaela Foundation and our volunteers. Fantastic raffle packages to be won across our five elements: Fun; Faith; Fashion; Fáilte and Wellbeing.
Please email enquiries@michaelafoundation.com with any queries or for more info see link https://bit.ly/2PzKglI
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Tickets go on sale for our hotly anticipated fundraising Gala Ball from tomorrow, Friday 7th September, via our website shop. Tables of 10 priced at £600, as well as individual tickets at £60. https://bit.ly/2PzKglI
Michaela Foundation Director, John McAreavey states, “We are really looking forward to hosting this wonderful event which will celebrate our work throughout the year and hope that this could become an annual occasion.”
This event is open to all and not just previous supporters of Michaela Foundation – we would like to extend an open invitation to all new friends as well as longstanding supporters.

Check this out if you are close by!

💥💥IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT💥💥
We are delighted to announce that, on Saturday 13th October, Michaela Foundation will be hosting a fundraising Gala Ball. A night of celebration to promote the brilliant work of Michaela Foundation and our volunteers throughout the year with fantastic raffle packages to be won depicting our five elements: Fun; Faith; Fashion; Fáilte and Wellbeing.
Guests will be treated to a beautiful three course dinner in the lavish surroundings of the Hilton Belf...ast. The Hootin' Annies will be providing the entertainment for the evening so we expect you to bring your dancing shoes!
This event is open to all and not just previous supporters of Michaela Foundation – we would like to extend an open invitation to all new friends as well as longstanding supporters.
We are thrilled to announce Local Women Magazines as our fabulous sponsors of this prestigious event.
“Local Women Magazine is thrilled to be involved with such a wonderful charity. Michaela Foundation does such amazing work with young people across the country and we are delighted to support their Gala Ball fundraiser.” Kim Kelly, Managing Editor Local Women Magazines.
Michaela Foundation Director, John McAreavey states, “We are really looking forward to hosting this wonderful event which will celebrate our work throughout the year and hope that this could become an annual occasion.”
Tables of 10 priced at £600, as well as individual tickets at £60 each, go on public sale from Friday 7th September from our website shop (www.michaelafoundation.com)
Please email enquiries@michaelafoundation.com with any queries.
Like and share to spread the word! Hope to see you all there!
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To all our amazing leaders, we just wanted to say...
THANK YOU! ♥️🌹
#ilovemfcamp #MFFam #leaders #volunteers #rolemodels #priceless #molanóige #GoRaibhMíleMaithAgaibh

What....A....Day!
#wmof18 far surpassed expectations 😃 we caught up with old friends and embraced new ones. Our amazing leaders epitomised everything we are proud of at Michaela Foundation. We spoke to fantastic young people from all over the world and the icing on the cake was sharing the stage with the inspirational Cardinal Tagle!
We can’t wait to see what the weekend will bring! ♥️... #pápainéirinn
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Day 2 at #wmof2018 Resilience was the order of the day in our workshop 💪🏼 loads of interactive activities where we had to overcome challenges #teamwork #igotthis #bouncability #makingconnections #5fingerprayer #pápainÉirinn

Day 1 at #wmof2018 done and dusted ✅ today we were focusing on Self-Acceptance and we were learning as much from our participants as they were from us...we now know how to say “This is me!” in 3 new languages! 🇨🇳 🇪🇸 🇵🇱 absolutely fantastic day and we are so excited for Day 2 💃🏼🎉 Call in and visit our Michaela Foundation tent at the Teen Village #pápainÉirinn

To everyone getting exam results: please remember a few letters & numbers on a piece of paper do not define you! Standardised testing does not measure your kindness, sense of humour, compassion, generosity, faithfulness, creativity or character ♥️ you are more than your exam results! #congratulationsclassof2018🎓

On Sale Now!! Get your beautiful bespoke O'Neills Sportswear Michaela Foundation Girls’ Summer Camp Jerseys 💜💗 Purchase online via our website Shop www.michaelafoundation.com/shop/

We are very proud of our partnerships with other organisations - one that stands out is Team Hope and their amazing Christmas shoebox appeal 💚 At each of our summer camps throughout Ireland, our volunteers and our campettes work hard to fill shoeboxes with items to go out to some of the most vulnerable children across the world at Christmas time.
We are delighted to announce that this year, our volunteers and campettes outdid themselves and we have managed to fill an entire m...inibus with shoeboxes and item donations!!
Our Director John knows firsthand the impact your shoeboxes and donations will make after visiting Belarus with Team Hope earlier this year. 🎁
We’ve said it a million times but, it’s days like this that we realise, we really do have the best volunteers and campettes in the world - thank you as always for your overwhelming generosity! #bighand #roundofapplause #sealofapproval #makingadifference
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Love is definitely in the air at Michaela Foundation ♥️ 5 of our very treasured volunteers have got engaged in the past few months! From all the MF Team, we just wanted to wish all the love, health and blessings in the world to Adele & John, Fionnuala & Kevin, Thérèse & Ciarán, Rebecca & Rory and Laura & Alan #lovevibes #MFFamily

This is my first experience of the Michaela Camp and I have to share how impressed I am. My daughter has loved her week in Maghera & is sorry that it’s over. It was varied, fun and really special. Massive thank you to the leaders who made her feel so welcome. Highly recommend for young girls- really positive messages for the girls throughout the week. �Lifewithoutlimits�

The best summer camp out there for girls! Amazing week for my daughter and she can't wait to get back next year!

Thank you so much for everything you are doing with my daughter, Amy and for all of the girls at camp. She is having a wonderful time and we are so looking forward to the family part of the day on Friday xx

So glad to have been a part of the Maghera camp for the past 2 years, what an amazing experience! Roll on 2016 :)

My girls have attended your camps and loved them. Thank you for all that you’re doing for young women to guide them to be lights in our culture.

My daughter has just sadly finished her week at the Maghera camp and what a week she had. She had the best time and made some brilliant new friends. Thank u to all the leaders for the time they give to the girls and teaching them such important messages. Highly recommend the Michaela camp xx

My daughter has just attended the Michaela Foundation camp in Castlewellan. She thoroughly enjoyed it and had a wonderful time. The leaders and coordinators were fantastic. This was such an enriching experience and I’d like to thank everyone involved. She’s is hoping to return next year. Thank you so much.

My daughter has just attended the Armagh camp and loved every minute! She would have loved it to be on for another week! Highly recommend it to anyone and she cant wait to go again next year! Thanks to all the leaders for putting in so much time and effort! And she would also love it if you upped the age limit as she wants to keep going!lol!

My daughter Cara finished last Friday her first Michaela Foundation camp in Donaghmore. What a truly brilliant experience it was, amazing in my daughter's own words and the leaders and helpers were just exceptional.

...hope to see this camp return to Donaghmore in 2019 �

I was a leader at the Omagh Camp in 2014. It was the best experience ever. I got as much out of it as the children. Brilliant team, leaders and campettes.

I am a mother of a special needs little girl who attended the Knock Camp. The first day was a nightmare for me as when we arrived on the Monday ... I was sick thinking how Zara would manage the day ... To my surprise she enjoyed the day so much. The leaders went at her pace and she had a fab day and a fab week. Today and every other day she still asks when is camp and asks about her friend Anita. She is so looking forward to joining the camp again next year. Thank you all so much for making it so enjoying for her. ��

Huge thanks to the team leaders at the Michaela Foundation - Antrim Camp. Our daughter Niamh thrived. Everyone at the camp shared and embodied its ethos. I'm delighted Niamh was encouraged to be curious and challenged and to be the very best she could be. How amazing is it for girls to be encouraged to build each other up and know that life has no limits! Hope the other campettes enjoy their experiences. We'll be booking next year!

Hi there , I just want to say it was a pleasure to work in the cusack stand for the M⚘chaela Foundation today. I met some of the most fantastic people. I enjoyed all the art work , games and dancing that i saw. what a great job all the volunteers did and as for the girls and guys that attended , they were the most manerly and well behaved bunch I have seen in a long time. well done to all.

From the first day my 13 year old daughter loved this place! She has made some great friends, and really enjoyed all the activities. The mass at the end of the week was very moving, and mr harte was a very dignified gentleman. Inspirational!

Eva had a fantastic week at the An Dun camp. Thanks to everyone involved. This is a fun filled week with a range of activities and learning. The messages gained from camp are fantastic. She can't wait for next year thanks x

Emma had a great time at the Ardboe camp last year and she is really looking forward to this year's camp

Clare had an amazing time at the Antrim Camp, she has become so much more confident, she was buzzing every morning and so, so happy and content when collected, the Mass at the end was beautiful, seeing so many young people embracing their faith, unfortunately she is too old to attend another camp ( would be great if age limit increased) but she said she would love to be a leader someday. Keep me posted if age limit increases, keep up the excellent work.

Ciara really enjoyed her camp it best ..staff very friendly and helpful it worthy camp in cbs ...

A massive thank you to Joanie, Dymphna & everyone at Belfast Camp! My daughter had an absolute ball all week! Her only gripe is that she had to go home sick on Wednesday and missed a selfie with Mickey Harte!! Thank you for the wonderful finale today and the impromptu sing song at the end! #LifeWithoutLimits

This is my first experience of the Michaela Camp and I have to share how impressed I am. My daughter has loved her week in Maghera & is sorry that it’s over. It was varied, fun and really special. Massive thank you to the leaders who made her feel so welcome. Highly recommend for young girls- really positive messages for the girls throughout the week. �Lifewithoutlimits�

The best summer camp out there for girls! Amazing week for my daughter and she can't wait to get back next year!

Thank you so much for everything you are doing with my daughter, Amy and for all of the girls at camp. She is having a wonderful time and we are so looking forward to the family part of the day on Friday xx

So glad to have been a part of the Maghera camp for the past 2 years, what an amazing experience! Roll on 2016 :)

My girls have attended your camps and loved them. Thank you for all that you’re doing for young women to guide them to be lights in our culture.

My daughter has just sadly finished her week at the Maghera camp and what a week she had. She had the best time and made some brilliant new friends. Thank u to all the leaders for the time they give to the girls and teaching them such important messages. Highly recommend the Michaela camp xx

My daughter has just attended the Michaela Foundation camp in Castlewellan. She thoroughly enjoyed it and had a wonderful time. The leaders and coordinators were fantastic. This was such an enriching experience and I’d like to thank everyone involved. She’s is hoping to return next year. Thank you so much.

My daughter has just attended the Armagh camp and loved every minute! She would have loved it to be on for another week! Highly recommend it to anyone and she cant wait to go again next year! Thanks to all the leaders for putting in so much time and effort! And she would also love it if you upped the age limit as she wants to keep going!lol!

My daughter Cara finished last Friday her first Michaela Foundation camp in Donaghmore. What a truly brilliant experience it was, amazing in my daughter's own words and the leaders and helpers were just exceptional.

...hope to see this camp return to Donaghmore in 2019 �

I was a leader at the Omagh Camp in 2014. It was the best experience ever. I got as much out of it as the children. Brilliant team, leaders and campettes.

I am a mother of a special needs little girl who attended the Knock Camp. The first day was a nightmare for me as when we arrived on the Monday ... I was sick thinking how Zara would manage the day ... To my surprise she enjoyed the day so much. The leaders went at her pace and she had a fab day and a fab week. Today and every other day she still asks when is camp and asks about her friend Anita. She is so looking forward to joining the camp again next year. Thank you all so much for making it so enjoying for her. ��

Huge thanks to the team leaders at the Michaela Foundation - Antrim Camp. Our daughter Niamh thrived. Everyone at the camp shared and embodied its ethos. I'm delighted Niamh was encouraged to be curious and challenged and to be the very best she could be. How amazing is it for girls to be encouraged to build each other up and know that life has no limits! Hope the other campettes enjoy their experiences. We'll be booking next year!

Hi there , I just want to say it was a pleasure to work in the cusack stand for the M⚘chaela Foundation today. I met some of the most fantastic people. I enjoyed all the art work , games and dancing that i saw. what a great job all the volunteers did and as for the girls and guys that attended , they were the most manerly and well behaved bunch I have seen in a long time. well done to all.

From the first day my 13 year old daughter loved this place! She has made some great friends, and really enjoyed all the activities. The mass at the end of the week was very moving, and mr harte was a very dignified gentleman. Inspirational!

Eva had a fantastic week at the An Dun camp. Thanks to everyone involved. This is a fun filled week with a range of activities and learning. The messages gained from camp are fantastic. She can't wait for next year thanks x

Emma had a great time at the Ardboe camp last year and she is really looking forward to this year's camp

Clare had an amazing time at the Antrim Camp, she has become so much more confident, she was buzzing every morning and so, so happy and content when collected, the Mass at the end was beautiful, seeing so many young people embracing their faith, unfortunately she is too old to attend another camp ( would be great if age limit increased) but she said she would love to be a leader someday. Keep me posted if age limit increases, keep up the excellent work.

Ciara really enjoyed her camp it best ..staff very friendly and helpful it worthy camp in cbs ...

A massive thank you to Joanie, Dymphna & everyone at Belfast Camp! My daughter had an absolute ball all week! Her only gripe is that she had to go home sick on Wednesday and missed a selfie with Mickey Harte!! Thank you for the wonderful finale today and the impromptu sing song at the end! #LifeWithoutLimits

This is my first experience of the Michaela Camp and I have to share how impressed I am. My daughter has loved her week in Maghera & is sorry that it’s over. It was varied, fun and really special. Massive thank you to the leaders who made her feel so welcome. Highly recommend for young girls- really positive messages for the girls throughout the week. �Lifewithoutlimits�

The best summer camp out there for girls! Amazing week for my daughter and she can't wait to get back next year!

Thank you so much for everything you are doing with my daughter, Amy and for all of the girls at camp. She is having a wonderful time and we are so looking forward to the family part of the day on Friday xx

So glad to have been a part of the Maghera camp for the past 2 years, what an amazing experience! Roll on 2016 :)

My girls have attended your camps and loved them. Thank you for all that you’re doing for young women to guide them to be lights in our culture.

My daughter has just sadly finished her week at the Maghera camp and what a week she had. She had the best time and made some brilliant new friends. Thank u to all the leaders for the time they give to the girls and teaching them such important messages. Highly recommend the Michaela camp xx

My daughter has just attended the Michaela Foundation camp in Castlewellan. She thoroughly enjoyed it and had a wonderful time. The leaders and coordinators were fantastic. This was such an enriching experience and I’d like to thank everyone involved. She’s is hoping to return next year. Thank you so much.

My daughter has just attended the Armagh camp and loved every minute! She would have loved it to be on for another week! Highly recommend it to anyone and she cant wait to go again next year! Thanks to all the leaders for putting in so much time and effort! And she would also love it if you upped the age limit as she wants to keep going!lol!

My daughter Cara finished last Friday her first Michaela Foundation camp in Donaghmore. What a truly brilliant experience it was, amazing in my daughter's own words and the leaders and helpers were just exceptional.

...hope to see this camp return to Donaghmore in 2019 �

I was a leader at the Omagh Camp in 2014. It was the best experience ever. I got as much out of it as the children. Brilliant team, leaders and campettes.

I am a mother of a special needs little girl who attended the Knock Camp. The first day was a nightmare for me as when we arrived on the Monday ... I was sick thinking how Zara would manage the day ... To my surprise she enjoyed the day so much. The leaders went at her pace and she had a fab day and a fab week. Today and every other day she still asks when is camp and asks about her friend Anita. She is so looking forward to joining the camp again next year. Thank you all so much for making it so enjoying for her. ��

Huge thanks to the team leaders at the Michaela Foundation - Antrim Camp. Our daughter Niamh thrived. Everyone at the camp shared and embodied its ethos. I'm delighted Niamh was encouraged to be curious and challenged and to be the very best she could be. How amazing is it for girls to be encouraged to build each other up and know that life has no limits! Hope the other campettes enjoy their experiences. We'll be booking next year!

Hi there , I just want to say it was a pleasure to work in the cusack stand for the M⚘chaela Foundation today. I met some of the most fantastic people. I enjoyed all the art work , games and dancing that i saw. what a great job all the volunteers did and as for the girls and guys that attended , they were the most manerly and well behaved bunch I have seen in a long time. well done to all.

From the first day my 13 year old daughter loved this place! She has made some great friends, and really enjoyed all the activities. The mass at the end of the week was very moving, and mr harte was a very dignified gentleman. Inspirational!

Eva had a fantastic week at the An Dun camp. Thanks to everyone involved. This is a fun filled week with a range of activities and learning. The messages gained from camp are fantastic. She can't wait for next year thanks x

Emma had a great time at the Ardboe camp last year and she is really looking forward to this year's camp

Clare had an amazing time at the Antrim Camp, she has become so much more confident, she was buzzing every morning and so, so happy and content when collected, the Mass at the end was beautiful, seeing so many young people embracing their faith, unfortunately she is too old to attend another camp ( would be great if age limit increased) but she said she would love to be a leader someday. Keep me posted if age limit increases, keep up the excellent work.

Ciara really enjoyed her camp it best ..staff very friendly and helpful it worthy camp in cbs ...

A massive thank you to Joanie, Dymphna & everyone at Belfast Camp! My daughter had an absolute ball all week! Her only gripe is that she had to go home sick on Wednesday and missed a selfie with Mickey Harte!! Thank you for the wonderful finale today and the impromptu sing song at the end! #LifeWithoutLimits

This is my first experience of the Michaela Camp and I have to share how impressed I am. My daughter has loved her week in Maghera & is sorry that it’s over. It was varied, fun and really special. Massive thank you to the leaders who made her feel so welcome. Highly recommend for young girls- really positive messages for the girls throughout the week. �Lifewithoutlimits�

The best summer camp out there for girls! Amazing week for my daughter and she can't wait to get back next year!

Thank you so much for everything you are doing with my daughter, Amy and for all of the girls at camp. She is having a wonderful time and we are so looking forward to the family part of the day on Friday xx

So glad to have been a part of the Maghera camp for the past 2 years, what an amazing experience! Roll on 2016 :)

My girls have attended your camps and loved them. Thank you for all that you’re doing for young women to guide them to be lights in our culture.

My daughter has just sadly finished her week at the Maghera camp and what a week she had. She had the best time and made some brilliant new friends. Thank u to all the leaders for the time they give to the girls and teaching them such important messages. Highly recommend the Michaela camp xx

My daughter has just attended the Michaela Foundation camp in Castlewellan. She thoroughly enjoyed it and had a wonderful time. The leaders and coordinators were fantastic. This was such an enriching experience and I’d like to thank everyone involved. She’s is hoping to return next year. Thank you so much.

My daughter has just attended the Armagh camp and loved every minute! She would have loved it to be on for another week! Highly recommend it to anyone and she cant wait to go again next year! Thanks to all the leaders for putting in so much time and effort! And she would also love it if you upped the age limit as she wants to keep going!lol!

My daughter Cara finished last Friday her first Michaela Foundation camp in Donaghmore. What a truly brilliant experience it was, amazing in my daughter's own words and the leaders and helpers were just exceptional.

...hope to see this camp return to Donaghmore in 2019 �

I was a leader at the Omagh Camp in 2014. It was the best experience ever. I got as much out of it as the children. Brilliant team, leaders and campettes.

I am a mother of a special needs little girl who attended the Knock Camp. The first day was a nightmare for me as when we arrived on the Monday ... I was sick thinking how Zara would manage the day ... To my surprise she enjoyed the day so much. The leaders went at her pace and she had a fab day and a fab week. Today and every other day she still asks when is camp and asks about her friend Anita. She is so looking forward to joining the camp again next year. Thank you all so much for making it so enjoying for her. ��

Huge thanks to the team leaders at the Michaela Foundation - Antrim Camp. Our daughter Niamh thrived. Everyone at the camp shared and embodied its ethos. I'm delighted Niamh was encouraged to be curious and challenged and to be the very best she could be. How amazing is it for girls to be encouraged to build each other up and know that life has no limits! Hope the other campettes enjoy their experiences. We'll be booking next year!

Hi there , I just want to say it was a pleasure to work in the cusack stand for the M⚘chaela Foundation today. I met some of the most fantastic people. I enjoyed all the art work , games and dancing that i saw. what a great job all the volunteers did and as for the girls and guys that attended , they were the most manerly and well behaved bunch I have seen in a long time. well done to all.

From the first day my 13 year old daughter loved this place! She has made some great friends, and really enjoyed all the activities. The mass at the end of the week was very moving, and mr harte was a very dignified gentleman. Inspirational!

Eva had a fantastic week at the An Dun camp. Thanks to everyone involved. This is a fun filled week with a range of activities and learning. The messages gained from camp are fantastic. She can't wait for next year thanks x

Emma had a great time at the Ardboe camp last year and she is really looking forward to this year's camp

Clare had an amazing time at the Antrim Camp, she has become so much more confident, she was buzzing every morning and so, so happy and content when collected, the Mass at the end was beautiful, seeing so many young people embracing their faith, unfortunately she is too old to attend another camp ( would be great if age limit increased) but she said she would love to be a leader someday. Keep me posted if age limit increases, keep up the excellent work.

Ciara really enjoyed her camp it best ..staff very friendly and helpful it worthy camp in cbs ...

A massive thank you to Joanie, Dymphna & everyone at Belfast Camp! My daughter had an absolute ball all week! Her only gripe is that she had to go home sick on Wednesday and missed a selfie with Mickey Harte!! Thank you for the wonderful finale today and the impromptu sing song at the end! #LifeWithoutLimits