Holiday Camp 2025

THE BREWSTER TRUST presents – within its strategic approach – the Football Holiday Camp 2025 that fosters youth development through sport, life skills, and creative expression. It is again football for everyone, for girls, for boys, for children with special needs or disabilities and for adults. It will take place from Monday, 11th August 2025, to and including Friday, 5th September 2025 as a varying programme on weekdays for a total of four weeks; venue is again The Parkinson Resource Centre in The Pine, St. Michael.

Programme & age groups

The age groups

Group A: born in 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, and 2011 | 6 – 13 years
Monday, 11th August 2025, to Friday, 22nd August 2025, weekdays only, 9.00 am to 3.30 pm

Group B: born in 2010, 2009, 2008, and 2007| 14 – 17 years
Monday, 25th August 2025, to Friday, 5th September 2025, weekdays only, 9.00 am to 3.30 pm

Group C: 18+, born in 2006 or before, youngsters / adults / parents / other interested persons
Monday, 18th August 2025, to Friday, 29th August 2025, weekdays only, 4.30 pm to 7.30 pm

Offer to local coaches & volunteers
THE BREWSTER TRUST invites local coaches and volunteers to assist and shadow the charity’s camp & coaching team; interested parties have the opportunity to register for the camp, also assigned to individual weeks.

Organiser

The Football Holiday Camp 2025 is organised by THE BREWSTER TRUST, a registered charitable Trust in Barbados. The trust’s main mission is to promote, develop and improve football in Barbados with the aim of creating opportunities at all levels, especially for the youth.

Coaches

THE BREWSTER TRUST has invited a coaching team from its global network; the coaches come from AMANDLA, also a charitable organisation, established in Khayelitsha in South Africa in 2007, with the current mission to empower youth through effective role modelling, fusing of safe spaces, education, and sport.

Coaching team

Yanga Gcilishe, Technical Director & Head Coach

I am 39 years old, and I grew up in Gugulethu in South Africa. I began my journey with Amandla and Safe-Hub in 2024 as the Programme Manager at our Khayelitsha Safe-Hub, where I oversaw the EduFootball Programme. I’m now based in Johannesburg and serve as the After-School Programme Manager within the Product Department. I’m a passionate leader in youth development and sports for social change. As an ASP Manager, I bring over a decade of experience in designing, developing, and scaling impactful programmes across South Africa. My background as a former professional footballer, combined with my current postgraduate studies, allows me to merge strategic thinking with grassroots experience. I’m committed to creating inclusive, high-impact after-school environments that support holistic youth development, community leadership, and real pathways to opportunity.

Siphokazi “Afro” Ndlangalavu, Coach

I am Siphokazi “Afro” Ndlangalavu, a 35-year-old woman from South Africa with a deep-rooted passion for community development and sport. My journey with Safe-Hub began in 2012 as part of the first official PlayMaker cohort, where I coached, refereed, and mentored young people at the Khayelitsha Safe-Hub. What started as an opportunity to grow my skills in sport has since become a transformative career path that continues to open doors. Since joining Safe-Hub, I’ve moved through various milestones becoming the first woman to be appointed as a Programme Manager, and now serving as the National Product Coordinator. Driven by a commitment to fairness, equity, and inclusion, I’ve used my passion for sport and community development to ensure that our programmes reflect these values. I live the Safe-Hub philosophy of “Every Kid, Every Day, Every Moment,” and nothing brings me greater joy than making a meaningful impact in the lives of the participants and people I engage with every day.

Elizabeth Clinton, Coach

Elizabeth is from Philadelphia, USA and grew up playing football, doing distance running, and participating in various sports that helped shape her life and future goals. Elizabeth joined AMANDLA in 2017, learning the organization’s methodology from the Safe-Hub team in South Africa before returning to her home city to drive football-based youth development activities through North America’s first Safe-Hub in Philadelphia. She is passionate about supporting young people as they grow as athletes and leaders on and off the pitch!

Dakalo Kholopa, Coach

I am 27 years old, from Alexandra Township in South Africa. I started my journey with Amandla Safe-Hub in 2021 as a PlayMaker and now serve as a Programme Officer. I’m passionate and determined, and over the years, I’ve grown from a shy individual into a confident leader who embraces new challenges. I’m motivated by the gift of life and the drive to achieve more every day. While I’ve faced personal challenges—including being mocked for my height and stepping into a leadership role among former peers — I stay focused on my purpose. What I enjoy most about my work is connecting with participants, especially the joy of playing with kids, which always makes everything else fade aways.

Hloniphani Qithi, Coach

I am 27 years old. I was born in KwaZulu-Natal, raised in Orange Farm, and now live in Soweto in South Africa. I joined Amandla Safe-Hub in January 2022 as a Youth Café Mobiliser and also serve as the Senior Team Head Coach at 2 Touch Academy. I’m passionate about empowering young people through sport, education, and faith, and currently mentor over 150 boys from Soweto and Orange Farm. Growing up in under-resourced communities with limited access to opportunities taught me resilience and fueled my commitment to making a difference. I find purpose in building meaningful connections with young people and watching them grow — whether through the Youth Café or on the football field.What motivates me most is the desire to raise strong, respectful, purpose-driven young men and contribute to improving my community.

The programme

The two-week programmes are all about the youth. The training sessions are age group and performance related and following THE BREWSTER TRUST’s mission it is football for everyone straight from the beginner, full of fun and surprises.

Coaching in several groups – coaches are assigned to groups to encourage familiarity with the young people. The coaches will work with that same group over the course of each two-week periods.

THE BREWSTER TRUST offers the age group 18+ also to integrate parents as well as senior players to the charity’s football programme.

If you want to attend with a full team or group of people please contact us directly.

Coaching elements

The coaching elements within a specific youth development ecosystem will be multifarious; besides Football Free Play, FairPlay Football Matches or Futsal the camp syllabus includes Energisers, Team Building Activities, Life Skills Workshops, Team Reflection, Educational Board Games, Dance & Music Sessions or Creative Sessions; this will be followed by presentations to all players as well as some awards being handed out; we operate on the field, off the field as well as in classrooms.

Venue

The Football Holiday Camp is going to be held at The Parkinson Resource Centre in The Pine, St. Michael; security, drop-off and pick-up zones as well as parking will be organised; our venue partner in conjunction with the Pinelands Youth Soccer Academy will provide changing rooms, classrooms, toilets and bathrooms – and of course a “lost and found”.

We don’t want to miss to thank the Community Development Department of the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Community Empowerment for the hospitality and the generous support.

Schedule

Group A: 6 – 13 years
The camp opens on Mondays to Fridays from 8.15 am (earliest drop off and sign-in) to 4.00 pm (latest pick up and sign-out); the sessions start punctually at 9.00 am and end at 3.30 pm.

Group B: 14 – 17 years
The camp opens on Mondays to Fridays from 8.15 am (earliest drop off and sign-in) to 4.00 pm (latest pick up and sign-out); the sessions start punctually at 9.00 am and end at 3.30 pm.

Group C: 18+ years
The camp opens on Mondays to Fridays from 4.00 pm (earliest drop off and sign-in) to 8.00 pm (latest pick up and sign-out); the sessions start punctually at 4.30 pm and end at 7.30 pm.

Annotation: rain as well as public holidays didn’t and don’t stop us from playing football.

Lunch, snack & drinks

Mens sana in corpore sano – a healthy mind in a healthy body.

THE BREWSTER TRUST has developed a special meal plan for the Football Holiday Camp 2025 with typical football food including rice, pasta, vegetables or salads for lunch with fruit breaks between the sessions or healthy snacks for the evening sessions.

Week 1

• Monday: Lasagna (veg & meat), fruit of the day,
• Tuesday: Chow Mein (chicken & veg), fruit of the day,
• Wednesday: Chicken stew, Creole fish, cream potato, fruit of the day,
• Thursday: Grilled fish, BBQ chicken, wedges, fruit of the day and
• Friday: Pasta (veg & chicken), fruit of the day.

Fruits for the week are apples and oranges.

Week 2

• Monday: Breakfast: cereal | Lunch: stir fry, chicken/veg and garden salad | Evening: sub, chicken/tuna.
• Tuesday: Breakfast: pancakes | Lunch: Lasagna, meat/veg with garden salad | Evening: wraps, chicken/tuna.
• Wednesday: Breakfast: oats | Lunch: wedges, BBQ chicken/ grill fish, steam veg | Evening: samosas and sandwich
• Thursday: Breakfast: cereal | Lunch: Alfredo, chicken/fish with garden salad | Evening: Roti
• Friday: Breakfast: scramble eggs | Lunch: grill potatoes, BBQ chicken/grill fish with steam veg | Evening: chicken skewers/fish skewers and cheese/tuna sandwiches

Fruits for the week are apples, melon, and oranges.

Water coolers and bottle filling stations are accessible for everyone in the Camp Village – the meeting point during the programme.

Insurance coverage

For every registered participant THE BREWSTER TRUST is contracting insurance cover with a special sport package for the duration of the camp; this Personal Accident Insurance Policy covers amongst others sight or bodily injury sustain as a result of the sport or medical expenses.

THE BREWSTER TRUST explicitly thanks CG United for the generous support and long-term partnership for the benefit of the campers’ health.

Medical

All coaches are familiar with First Aid. The further medical facility consists of a special ambulance service and present physiotherapists respectively Emergency Medical Technicians (EMT).

THE BREWSTER TRUST explicitly thanks Island Care Ambulance Service for the generous support and long-term partnership for the benefit of the campers’ health.

Boots Campaign 2025

Click here to find out about the details of our (integrated) Boots Campaign 2025.

Children with disabilities & special needs

As a matter of course THE BREWSTER TRUST offers the Football Holiday Camp 2025 also to children with special needs and/or disabilities. Any special requirements can be discussed after application and prior to registration with the Organiser.

Breakfast Club

THE BREWSTER TRUST will again offer a Breakfast Club for the upcoming camp to help participants to get a nutritious start to their camp day, in response to growing concerns that children were attending the programme without having any breakfast. An implementation depends on additional donations of our camp family.

During the application and registration processes THE BREWSTER TRUST will find out more about feasibility and contributions to finally decide about the Breakfast Club; applicants who tick ‘interested’ on the application/registration form will be contacted accordingly.

Final remark

As footballers THE BREWSTER TRUST doesn’t write team with an “I”. To organise a programme like the Holiday Camp 2025 and to entertain this amount of campers including their families on a day-to-day basis for four weeks – reliable partners with passion and commitment make the difference. Therefore, our thank goes to our venue partners The Parkinson Resource Centre and Pinelands Youth Soccer Academy, UNICEF, PUMA, CG UNITED, Island Care, Michael Greaves Associates (Barbados) Inc. and the many others and volunteers in the background for the fantastic support. Much appreciated.

Consider discipline, respect and fair play for the game.

Application & Registration

Application, registration & fees

As a charitable organisation THE BREWSTER TRUST targets to support and benefit children and youth in need, and to give those with fewer opportunities priority.

To take part in the Football Holiday Camp 2025 it is mandatory to submit an application online, via email or to our office. The options are:

• complete an online application (link below),
• open or download the form for print and completion, or
• open and complete the electronic form online before printing.

Applications will be completely confidential, will be processed on a first come, first served basis, and will be reviewed according to the criteria outlined by our charity. Every applicant will receive a response and/or a confirmation in due time so that a registration can complete the process.

Registration & fees

Spaces are limited, first come, first served. The registration fee is BDS$ 80.00 payable as soon as the application has been approved in cash or by cheque (to the order of: THE BREWSTER TRUST) with a refund of BDS$ 30.00 on full participation in cash paid on the last camp day of the relevant group on request. THE BREWSTER TRUST is encouraging participation as part of the programme as well as rewarding good attendance.

Full participation means ten (10) full camp days including a daily sign-in at our Welcome Desk not later than the individual programme starts and a daily sign-out with the coach not before the official end of the individual programme.

Our registration office

THE BREWSTER TRUST {Registered Charity 825}
Newton House
Battaleys, St. Peter
BB26094
Barbados, West Indies
Camp Hotline: 419-4300
Monday to Friday: 10.00 am to 4.00 pm or by individual appointment.

The application & registration process opens on Tuesday, 1st July 2025, and closes on Friday, 1st August 2025 or as soon as an individual age group is full.

Don’t forget, limited places, first come, first served.

Awards

Group A: 6 – 13 years