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2/10/14

Camp leaders is not a travel agency. All they do is set you up an application, have you interviewed, maybe meet you at a job fair... BUT THAT'S ALL. They do not give you a job. They do not pay for your flights, they just place you. So don't sign up with them when you can easily apply at any camp for free.

Secondly, the website says there are no hidden fees, lies! From £389 is mentioned, but I paid £724 and none of it got refunded, apart from £145 and a 'free' t-shirt.

You could easily pass your interview and get an outstanding application, have all your fees paid - but not get placed. Like others have mentioned before, this is against the law because you're paying them for nothing.

So like I said, get a good CV uploaded to whatever camp suits you. Then you would still have to pay for your own travel like you would do with camp leaders. Save your money, time and 100 phone calls!

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Camp L. – CampLeaders Rep Over a year old

Hi Carly,

You are correct in saying that we are not a travel agency. We do not offer holidays but rather cultural experiences for our participants who are applying to work on a summer camp in America. As with any job in the UK, the process is dependent upon the participant applying, and whilst we provide every level of support and assistance possible, there are a small percentage (less then 1% last season) who will not receive a placement. It may be that they do not have the skills/experiences camps are looking for, they did not perform well during their application process with a specific camp.

Camp Leaders does provide flights for it's participants. I believe you may have us confused with another agency who do not provide flights.

Our website outlines the full programme fees due to Camp Leaders, along with the third party costs that you may meet along the way. For the most part (the exception being the medical check which you may not get charged for), the third party costs are all mandatory elements which are required due to the nature of the programme you are applying for.

I can not comment on your individual case but the withdrawal and refund procedure are clearly outlined in the programme agreement every participant signs prior to joining the programme. Outlined in there are the varying levels of refund provided, dependent upon which stage your application is at when you withdraw.

In regards to your final paragraph, it is not possible for applicants to attend camp without a visa and this requires that applicants have a visa sponsor which Camp Leaders provide. An individual is not able to gain the required paperwork without having a visa sponsor. And again, Camp Leaders do provide your travel to camp.

I hope this helps to clear up the apparent confusion but if you have any further questions then please feel free to get in touch with the Camp Leaders office.

Thanks,

The Camp Leaders team