Other Holiday Funds and
Holidays for Disabled People
Barnardo's Barnardo's provide support to young carers by providing fun activities and breaks from their caring role. It allows the young carers to spend time with other young people in a similar situation to themselves. They also provide short breaks for disabled children to enable them to enjoy new experiences and much needed respite for their families. Barnardo's run a large number of projects around the UK. To find out what's provided in your local area check their interactive map and list. www.barnardos.org.uk
The Bruce Wake Trust The Bruce Wake Trust provides specialist narrow boat canal and riverboat holidays for the disabled. All cruises start from the Upton Marina on the River Severn at Upton-upon-Severn near Worcester. They have three boats which have been designed for wheelchair users with hydraulic lifts and ceiling hoist. Each sleeps 6/7 people. The boats are available from April to October with prices from £550 a week. The price includes tuition from a qualified skipper. www.brucewaketrust.co.uk
H.E.L.P. Holidays H.E.L.P (Holiday Endeavour for Lone Parents) provides the use of 3 caravans at discounted prices to lone parents and their children. The caravans are located on an Haven site near Filey (between Scarborough and Bridlington) in North Yorkshire. All caravans sleep six people and available for bookings of 4 or 7 nights. To use the caravans you must first join the organisation for a £5 membership fee. The organisation also has arrangements with Haven and Pointins for other discounted holidays for members. www.helphols.co.uk
The Oliver Curd Trust The Oliver Curd Trust was set up in memory of Oliver by his parents. It's provides holiday accomodation for families supporting young people with childhood cancer and other life threatening illnesses. The Trust has two caravans: - A two bedroom, 6 berth caravan at Crowhurst Park, Battle, East Sussex
- A three bedroom, at Combe Haven Holiday Park, St Leonards-on-Sea
To apply for a brochure contact: The Oliver Curd Trust, PO Box 105, Rye, TN31 6DJ Telephone: 01797 230329 or email: enquiries@theolivercurdtrust.co.uk www.theolivercurdtrust.co.uk
Queen Elizabeth 2 Activity Centre The QE2 Activity Centre in Hampshire provides a range of activities for both individuals and groups. It also has five A Frame woodern cabins and one single storey woodern cabin available for family holidays and school educational visits. The cabins sleep 8 people and have accessible shower and WC. They can be booked for self catering holidays for one to seven days, multi activity holidays and themed weeks. The accomodation charges are for the cabin not the number of people. www.qe2activitycentre.co.uk
Scout Holiday Homes Trust The Scout Holiday Homes Trust provides low cost specially adapted self catering holidays to the disabled, carers and their families. The Trust have 13 caravans and one chalet at a number of UK locations. Of these, only 2 (at the time of writing) have level access showers. The accomodation is of a high standard and is very popular so early booking is advised. You do not have to be a member of The Scout Association to apply. To obtain further details and a booking form contact The Scout Holiday Homes Trust, Gilwell Park, Chingford, LONDON E4 7QW Telephone: 0208 433 7290 or 0208 433 7291 www.scouts.org.uk
The Seagull Trust Cruises The Seagull Trust Crusies offers free canal cruises to the disabled and those with special needs. Day cruises with a volunteer crew run between April and October. They operate a number of narrow boats and one, the Marion Seagull at the Falkirk branch is able to offer a family cruises from a few days to a week. There are four branches Falkirk, Highlands, Kirkintilloch, and Ratho near Edinburgh. To find out further details on arrangements and booking check out the individual branch websites listed above. www.seagulltrust.org.uk
Refresh Refresh are able to provide respite breaks or convalescence for severely physically disabled people and those on breathing machines. Set in beautiful grounds near Southampton and is fully equiped for those with heavy care needs. It has nursing staff and is accessible to wheelchairs. Applicants who may be teenagers or adults may come alone or with a carer. Refresh operates on the principal that no-one should be denied a break through lack of money. It is able to help obtain funding from the NHS or Social Services and is pleased to accept donations from the applicant or their family. To find out more telephone: 020 7188 5643 (Tuesdays and Wednesdays). www.refreshcare.co.uk
Vitalise Vitalise provides short breaks and other services for the disabled, visually impaired and carers. It has four accessible centres across the UK. All have restaurants and leisure facilities and all provide care with the exception of Churchtown in Cornwall. Vitalise are able to give advice on funding sources to help make the holiday more affordable. They are also able to offer funding towards the cost of a holiday through Vitalise's Joan Brander Memorial Fund. The company also allow you to pay for your holiday in installments to spread the cost of your holiday. www.vitalise.org.uk
Check out the other pages…….
Holiday Grants for Disabled Children
Holiday Grants for Disabled Children and Adults
Holiday Grants for Carers
Supported Holidays for the Disabled
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