The camp is staffed with experienced professionals skilled in relating to young people. Most are practising musicians at a professional or amateur level. A dedicated Pastoral Team includes trained teachers and people with nursing or first-aid qualifications. Health & Safety policies are carefully monitored, and there are specified adults on duty at all times throughout the week, including a dedicated Health Team.
The list of this year’s Staff with most recent biographies may be found here.
Many choristers come year after year and progress in their later teens to the role of Junior Leader then (for some) Senior Adviser. There is also space for some ‘Senior Singers’ – choristers who want to keep on coming to Camp as young adults and who are most welcome, both as old friends and as valued helpers.
The camp is governed by a Board of Trustees which meets annually in November and has overall responsibility for the governance of the camp. Chaired by the Dean of Carlisle, the Board comprises senior members of the Church, leading musicians, representatives of the local area and of the Markham family, and members of the Camp staff.
The Camp is endorsed by the Royal School of Church Music which runs chorister courses across the country.
Senior Staff
David Jones MBE
Chair of Staff
Ste Keogh
General Manager
Cathy Martin
Administrator
Mother Carrie Thompson
Chaplain & Safeguarding Lead
Don Gilthorpe
Director of Music
Oliver Tarney
Director of Music
Alice Toynton
House Parent
Simon Gordon
House Parent
Emma Richardson
Health Team Lead
Trustees
Catherine Beddison
Chair
The Ven Stewart Fyfe
Vice Chaiir
Frances Yeowart
Trustee
Mark Duthie
Trustee
Marilyn Prescott
Trustee
Nick Willmer
Trustee
Cathy Martin
Trustee
Emma Richardson
Staff Trustee
Jen Johnson
Staff Trustee
