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Holidays - Useful organisations
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Holidays 2008: the guide for lone parents
Lone parent holidays
Gingerbread|One Parent Families
Your local group may arrange holiday or days out or holidays for members.
To find your local group, call free on 0800 018 4318 or go to Web: www.gingerbread.org.uk
HELP (Holiday Endeavour for Lone Parents)
Tel: 01427 668717
Web: www.helphols.co.uk
A national charity offering low-cost and subsidised holidays with major companies throughout the UK and Spain for lone parents and their children. Membership is £5 a year.
Single Parent Travel Club
Tel: 0870 241 6210 (leave a message to request a membership form)
Web: www.sptc.org.uk
Low-cost short breaks and holidays organised by members. Regional groups offer local programmes of outings and get-togethers. Membership is £10 a year and includes four newsletters a year, detailing holidays and events planned.
WAY Foundation for young widows and widowers
Tel: 0870 011 3450
Web: www.wayfoundation.org.uk
Members organise holidays and days out for other members. Membership costs £15 a year.
Financial help for holidays
Also see Help with the costs of holidays for how to find out about other organisations who may also be able to help.
Children's Country Holiday Fund
Tel: 020 7928 6522
Web: www.childrensholidays-cchf.org
Provides UK holidays for London children in need and their families.
Family Holiday Association
Tel: 020 722 3304
Web: www.fhaonline.org.uk
Allocates grants to families in certain circumstances for one week's holiday of their choice. Applications received only from a health visitor, social worker or caring agency. Application forms for 2009 will be available from 1 November 2008 onwards.
Family Welfare Association
Tel: 020 7254 6251
Web: www.fwa.org.uk
Can give grants towards the cost of providing recuperative holidays for women who are resident in Greater London.
Pearson's Holiday Fund
Tel: 020 8657 3053.
Web: www.pearsonsholidayfund.org
Supplies funds for disadvantaged children from 4 to 17 years of age for holidays in the UK. Applications should be made through a social worker, doctor, health visitor or teacher.
Organisations for disabled travellers (including financial help)
3H Fund (Help the Handicapped Holiday Fund)
Tel: 01892 547474
Web: www.3hfund.org.uk
Organises subsidised group holidays for physically disabled children and adults where volunteer helpers accompany them so that carers have the choice of taking a respite break. When funds are available, 3H Fund provides grants to enable a modest UK holiday break for low-income families where a dependant has a disability.
BREAK
Tel: 01263 822161
web: www.break-charity.org
A charity that provides subsidised and low cost holidays and respite care for children, adults and their families who are physically disabled or who have learning difficulties, Open throughout the year.
The Seagull Trust
Tel: 0131 333 0322
Web: www.seagulltrust.org.uk
Runs a specially constructed residential canal boat that holiday cruises on the Scottish canals for families or groups where at least one member has a disability. Also runs short day cruiss that are free.
Scouts Holiday Homes Trust
Tel: 020 8433 7290
web: www.scoutbase.org.uk/hq/holhomes
Affordable, self-catering holidays in chalets and caravans, mainly in southern England, for families with a disabled member. No Scout connection necessary.
Starlight Foundation
Tel: 020 7262 2881
wwb: www.starlight.org.uk
Offers 'special wishes' to children aged between 4 and 18 who have a life-threatening illness
Tourism for All UK
Tel: 0845 124 9971
Web: www.tourismforall.info
Formerly called Holiday Care, it provides information to people with disabilities and older people in relation to accessible accommodation and other tourism services.
The Mothers Union Away from it All holiday scheme
Tel: 020 7222 5533
web: www.themothersunion.org
The Mothers Union is a Christian organisation and runs a holiday scheme that can help with the costs of holidays and provide accommodation for families under stress. Applications need the support of one of the following professionals: clergyperson, doctor, head teacher or social worker.Women's Holiday Centre
Tel: 01729 860 207
Web: www.hortonwhc.org.uk
The Women's Holiday Centre is run by a women's co-op to provide holidays for women and children on moderate or limited means. Payment is by a sliding scale according to income.
Last updated: June 2008
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