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Holidays
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Introduction
Assistance towards the cost of a holiday
Charities that run holiday break schemes
Hotels and guest houses
South
South West
Wales
Group holidays
South
Trent and Yorkshire
North
Scotland
Holidays at residential care homes
South West
Retreats
South West
West Midlands
Trent and Yorkshire
North
Sources of information on retreats
Information services
Introduction
This factsheet gives details of organisations and charities that may be able to offer holiday breaks or provide financial help towards the cost of a holiday or short break. It includes hotels, guest houses, residential care homes, group holidays and retreats run by individuals who have advised us that they are happy to accommodate people with mental health problems who wish to take a recuperative holiday break. Information on travel insurance is provided in Mind’s factsheet Insurance cover for people who have mental health problems.
Details of various types of holiday can be obtained from Tourism for All (formerly Holiday Care) (contact details below), which provides information and advice on many aspects of holidays and travel. Individuals or their family, friends or carers can contact Tourism for All about the sort of holiday they are looking for, and Tourism for All will provide them with details appropriate to their needs. The service can make bookings at hotels and self-catering establishments, all of which have been inspected under the Government’s National Accessible Scheme. Tourism for All can also help with foreign travel and provide information about travel insurance, but does not provide insurance cover. The organisation also publishes a guide listing details of charities that may be able to help individuals to meet the cost of a much-needed holiday.
Tourism for All
The Hawkins Suite, Enham Place, Enham Alamein, Andover SP11 6JS
tel: 0845 124 9971
email: info@tourismforall.org
website: www.tourismforall.org.uk
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Assistance towards the cost of a holiday
Local authority social services departments have the power to provide financial help towards the cost of taking a holiday (under Section 2 of the Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act, 1970). Local authorities interpret this in a number of different ways; usually, holiday arrangements have to be deemed ‘necessary'. Some local authorities make no grants whatsoever; others offer holidays at places of their own choosing, rather than giving financial help. Where authorities do give grants, the amounts are never large; some use means tests to determine how much they will give. Some local authorities have their own holiday accommodation, but this is only available to local people in need. Contact your local social services department to find out if they can offer holiday breaks or financial help. You can find their contact details in the telephone directory, or you may be able to obtain more information via the Internet.
Tourism for All publishes a guide listing details of charities that may be able to help individuals to meet the cost of a much-needed holiday. Contact details for Tourism for All are provided below.
The following organisations may be able to provide financial assistance towards holiday costs in cases of hardship:
You can contact these organisations via the Internet, or your nearest Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB) will be able to provide national and local contact numbers for these organisations. You can find out about your nearest CAB at www.nacab.org.uk, in the telephone directory or by contacting MindinfoLine (0845 766 0163).
The following charities, trusts and benevolent funds also provide grants for people who have experienced, or are experiencing, mental health problems. If the application must be made by referral, ask your social worker, health visitor or a local voluntary agency such as Mind or the CAB to either support your application or apply on your behalf. To find out the contact details of your nearest local Mind association, call the MindinfoLine on 0845 766 0163 or visit the Mind in your area. Charities receive a large number of appeals but can help only a few people. Applications for funding should be made well in advance of any planned holiday. You may need to apply to several trusts, as most will be unable to meet the full cost of a holiday. It is unwise to confirm a holiday booking until you are sure that financial help is available.
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Alzheimer's Society
Gordon House, 10 Greencoat Place, London SW1P 1PH
helpline: 0845 300 0336 (8.30am to 6.30pm, Monday to Friday) tel: 020 7306 0606
email: enquiries@alzheimers.org.uk
website: www.alzheimers.org.uk
The Alzheimer’s Society provides grants to carers of people with dementia who are in urgent need of equipment, travel, crisis care or a break. An application form can be obtained by writing to the Society or by telephoning the helpline. The website provides useful information about planning holidays and travel with people who have Alzheimer’s disease.
The Chartered Society of Queen Square
c/o Charities Aid Foundation, Kings Hill, West Malling, Kent ME19 4TA
tel: 01732 520 082
email: p.barnard@cafonline.org
The society provides one-off grants, including payments for recuperative holidays for individuals who have chronic neurological illness, such as epilepsy, stroke, Parkinson's disease, cerebral palsy or Alzheimer's disease. Application must be made through a social worker or other welfare agent, or through the Citizens Advice Bureau.
The Family Fund
Unit 4 Alpha Court, Monks Cross Drive, Huntington, York YO32 9WN
tel: 0845 130 45 42
email: info@familyfund.org.uk
website: www.familyfundtrust.org.uk
The Family Fund helps families of severely disabled and seriously ill children under 16 years of age. The charity gives grants to cover care of the child, including holidays, leisure, driving lessons and so on. Application forms can be obtained from the website, or by writing to the address above.
The Family Holiday Association (FHA)
16 Mortimer Street, London W1T 3JL
tel: 020 7436 3304
email: info@familyholidayassociation.org.uk
website: www.familyholidayassociation.org.uk
The Family Holiday Association aims to relieve family stress by providing one week's low-cost holiday for the whole family. The association offers grants to cover accommodation, fares and food, and also has access to discounted holidays. To qualify for assistance, families must be on a low income, children should be aged three or older, and the family must not have had a holiday in the past four years. Only occasional exceptions are made to these criteria, for example, where a family member has a terminal illness. Application must be made by a welfare agent. Application forms can be downloaded from the FHA website. Application forms become available in November of each year and grants are administered on a first come, first served basis.
The Family Welfare Association (FWA)
501–505 Kingsland Road, London E8 4AU
tel: 020 7254 6251
email: fwa.headoffice@fwa.org.uk
website: www.fwa.org.uk
The FWA administers a wide variety of funds. Assistance with fuel bills, clothing and furniture are the most common requests. Help may be given for holidays in cases of extreme need. The FWA administers the Women’s Holiday Fund, which is for women (over 18 years of age) living in London who are experiencing mental health problems or learning difficulties. It is also available to women leaving a violent relationship, women refugees and asylum seekers. The fund can provide small grants of between £50 and £100 to women and their children, though not to male partners. However, they do not decline a family if it is their last holiday together because of a terminal illness or any other tragic circumstances. Generally, more money is available to children than to adults.
The Margaret Champney Rest and Holiday Fund
Administered by Ogilvie Charities
The Gate House, 9 Burkitt Road, Woodbridge, Suffolk IP12 4JJ
tel: 01394 38 87 46 (9am – 1pm and 2pm – 4pm, Monday to Friday)
email: ogilviecharities@btconnect.com
website: www.theogilvietrust.org.uk
Provides funds for rest and recuperative holidays, especially for those exhausted by long hours of work, nursing, continued worry, or those who have experienced nervous breakdown. Priority is given to carers who need a complete break from their responsibilities. The charity is unable to fund family holidays as such. Application must be made by a welfare agent, and should include details of the cost of the proposed holiday and of the household’s income and outgoings; grants are in the range £150–250. Self-referrals are not accepted.
The Mercers' Company
Mercers' Hall, Ironmonger Lane, London EC2V 8HE
tel: 020 7726 4991
email: mail@mercers.co.uk
website: www.mercers.co.uk
The Mercers' Company is sometimes able to make grants towards the cost of a holiday. The budget for this is limited, so grants, when available, are usually between £50 and £100. Application must be made by a welfare agent, and should include details of the cost of the proposed holiday and of the household’s income and outgoings. No self-referrals are accepted.
National Benevolent Institution (NBI)
Peter Hervé House, Eccles Court, Tetbury GL8 8EH
tel: 01666 505 500
email: nbi@btinternet.com
website: www.nbicharity.com
The NBI provides help to people over 50 years of age who are unable to work and are receiving the Disability Living Allowance, and to those over 60 years of age who have retired. Grants towards holidays are rare, but may be considered in exceptional circumstances for beneficiaries of the NBI.
The Salvation Army
Territorial Headquarters, 101 Newington Causeway, London SE1 6BN
tel: 0845 634 0101
email: info@salvationarmy.org.uk
website: www.salvationarmy.org.uk
Applications for grants are made at a regional level to the director of the divisional headquarters – details can be obtained from the website or by contacting the territorial headquarters. People are encouraged to apply for financial assistance via a care worker. The Salvation Army Fellowship of Endeavour (SAFE) may also be able to arrange a one-week holiday, on an annual basis, for individuals and their carers at a residential centre.
The St Vincent de Paul Society
291–299 Borough High Street, London SE1 1JG
tel: 020 7407 4644
email: info@svp.org.uk
website: www.svp.org.uk
The society may offer financial help, but only if the local group knows the beneficiary personally. There are no specific criteria to be eligible for a grant, but assistance is at the discretion of the local group. Referrals can be made by social services, churches and other organisations or individuals. Any application made should take into account the overall need for help of the person or family concerned. Applications should include full name, address and telephone number and should confirm that visits from members of the society are acceptable.
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Charities that run holiday break schemes
BREAK
BREAK Head Office, Davison House, 1 Montague Road, Sheringham, Norfolk NR26 8WN
tel: 01263 822 161
email: office@break-charity.org
website: www.break-charity.org
BREAK provides supported holidays, short breaks and self-catering holiday chalets for people with learning disabilities and women with mental health needs.
Kiloran Trust
157 Blythe Road, London W14 0HL
tel: 0207 602 7404
email: info@kilorantrust.org.uk
website: www.kilorantrust.org.uk
The Kiloran Trust provides residential supportive breaks in West London for carers, for a weekend or up to two weeks. The cost of breaks is subsidised by the charity.
Making Space
46 Allen Street, Warrington, Cheshire WA2 7JB
tel: 01925 571 680
email: via website
website: www.makingspace.co.uk
Making Space is a charity that helps people affected by schizophrenia and other forms of serious and enduring mental illness. Making Space provides a range of services, with projects and schemes in Cheshire, Cumbria, Greater Manchester, Lancashire, Merseyside, Staffordshire and Yorkshire. The charity organises a range of holidays and short breaks each year in the Lake District and North of England.
The Mothers’ Union
Mary Sumner House, 24 Tufton Street, London SW1P 3RB
tel: 020 7222 5533
email: mu@themothersunion.org
website: www.themothersunion.org
The Away From It All Holiday Scheme finds suitable holidays for anyone who is under stress and who wouldn’t otherwise be able to have a holiday. Funds are limited, but the Union aims to fund part of the cost of a break. On average 550 families are helped each year. Individuals can apply, but the application needs to be supported by a social worker, doctor, clergyman or head teacher.
Rethink
Rethink Head Office, 5th Floor, Royal London House, 22–25 Finsbury Square, London EC2A 1DX
tel: 0845 456 0455
email: info@rethink.org
website: www.rethink.org
Rethink runs various holiday facilities across England and Scotland.
Vitalise
Vitalise Holidays Team, Shap Road Industrial Estate, Shap Road, Kendal, Cumbria LA9 6NZ
tel: 0845 330 0149
email: viholidays@vitalise.org.uk
website: www.vitalise.org.uk
Vitalise (which was formed from The Winged Fellowship) provides holidays for people with visual impairments, physical disabilities, learning difficulties or Alzheimer's disease, and their carers. The holidays are subsidised and 24-hour care is provided. Brochures can be obtained from the address above, or visit the website.
Mind
Some local Mind associations (LMAs) offer inclusive group holidays for their members, while others offer financial assistance to their members towards the cost of a holiday. For further details contact your LMA, the MindinfoLine on 0845 766 0163 or go to Mind in your area.
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Hotels and guest houses
The proprietors of the hotels and guest houses listed below are able to cater for guests who have or have had mental health problems. Some of the hotels listed welcome unaccompanied guests who may need a little extra assistance whereas others prefer that guests who need help of any sort are accompanied. The proprietors ask that you telephone or write to discuss any special needs or problems before making a booking.
Inclusion on this list is not to be taken as recommendation, as Mind is unable to inspect any of the accommodation.
South
Kingfisher Barn Holiday Cottages
Rye Farm, Culham, Abingdon, Oxon OX14 3NN
tel: 01235 537 538
email: info@kingfisher-barns.co.uk
website: www.kingfisherbarn.com
Kingfisher Barn Holiday Cottages offers self-managed self-catering holidays in renovated seventeenth-century barn conversions to people with their carers.
Laxfield Hotel
3 Beach Road, Clacton-on-Sea, Essex C015 1UG
tel: 01255 422 822
The hotel has a sea view and is centrally located for the pier and all amenities. Accommodation includes single, family, double and twin rooms. Facilities include a spacious dining room and lounge with colour TV, a licensed bar and a babysitting service. Booking arrangements should be made in writing.
Our Bench
Lodge Road, Pennington, Lymington, Hampshire SO41 8HH
tel: 01590 673 141
email: enquiries@ourbench.co.uk
website: www.ourbench.co.uk
Bench Cottage is a two-bedroom self-catering cottage designed to cater for small families (three or four people), including a carer. Little Bench is a second cottage that sleeps two people. The cottages are situated between the New Forest and the coast at Lymington and have been awarded National Accessibility Grade One. It is also possible for extra visitors or a carer (adults only) to have accommodation (without breakfast) in the bed and breakfast home a minute's walk away from the cottages. A brochure is available on request, or visit the website.
South West
Churchtown Farm
Lanlivery, Bodmin, Cornwall PL30 5BT
tel: 0845 345 1970 (for availability)
email: bookings@vitalise.org.uk
Part of Vitalise (formerly the Winged Fellowship Trust), this facility has buildings adapted for different degrees of special need. The centre has its own farm and nature reserve. Respite care and special diets are catered for. Some individuals may have to be accompanied by a carer, depending on level of need.
The Harbourside Hotel
Larkstone Terrace, Ilfracombe, Devon EX34 9NU
tel: 01271 862 231
email: ann@harbourside-hotel.co.uk
Contact: Jack and Ann Balchin
This hotel has full wheelchair accessibility. It is centrally located, overlooking the sea, and provides a wide range of facilities, including transport to and from local pick-up points for unescorted guests, and caters for special diets. There is also evening entertainment. The senior management team has a background in social care, nursing and psychology.
Wales
Bryn Elltyd Guest House
Tanygrisiau, Blaenau Ffestiniog, Gwynedd LL41 3TW
tel/fax: 01766 831 356
email: info@accommodation-snowdonia.com
website: www.accommodation-snowdonia.com
Bryn Elltyd is situated in the Snowdonia National Park. All rooms are en suite, with tea- and coffee-making facilities. Healthy home cooking is available, with a choice of menu and prices. Activities in the area include golf, guided walks and scrambling, and fishing is available on local lakes and rivers. Mountain biking, kayaking and pony trekking are possible locally, with guides and instructors available for tuition. There is a main-line railway station one mile away and lifts can be arranged. The Guest House welcomes people with a wide range of special needs and mental health problems. The new propietors (from July 2007) have extensive experience in working with people with mental health problems and are happy to discuss requirements.
Clynfyw Countryside Centre
Abercych, Boncath, Pembrokeshire SA37 0HF
tel: 01239 841 236
email: jim.clynfyw@virgin.net
website: www.clynfyw.co.uk
The centre is an all-access residential centre that provides countryside activities, education and short-term supportive care. The centre is set on a working organic farm in North Pembrokeshire and has easy access to woodlands, coastal paths and bird life. Clynfyw also has four accessible self-catering cottages for families and small groups. Care is arranged through a local registered care agency.
Thomas Shop
Penybont, Llandrindod Wells, Powys LD1 5UA
tel: 01597 851 951
email: info@thomas-shop.com
website: www.thomas-shop.com
Contact: Liz and Derek Turner
Maesyfed is situated on the banks of the River Thon in North Wales and offers respite care where a family can go to find respite together. The owners, Liz and Derek Turner, have 30 years’ experience in the caring professions. They are happy to provide a respite break for individual people with a disability, but require that individuals are fully independent, emotionally and physically.
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Group holidays
The following centres cater for groups of people, but do not provide holidays or respite care for individuals, either unaccompanied or with carers.
South
Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Activities Centre
Manor Farm Country Park, Pylands Lane, Burlesdon, Hampshire SO31 1BH
tel: 02380 404 844
email: via website
website: www.qe2activitycentre.co.uk
This centre provides fully supervised outdoor activities for people of all ages with special needs. Groups must be accompanied. Self-catering accommodation in log cabins is offered, each sleeping up to eight people.
Trent and Yorkshire
Low Mill Outdoor Centre
Askrigg, Leyburn, North Yorkshire DL8 3HZ
tel: 01969 650 432
email: lowmill@gofree.co.uk
website: www.lowmill.com
Situated in the heart of the Yorkshire Dales National Park, Low Mill is a converted water mill that offers activity-based holidays for groups. It is preferred that groups are accompanied by a leader. Bathroom and sleeping facilities are suitable for people with disabilities. A wide range of activities, lead by fully qualified instructors, is provided.
North
Bendrigg Trust
Bendrigg Lodge, Old Hutton, Kendal, Cumbria LA8 0NR
tel: 01539 723 766
email: office@bendrigg.org.uk
website: www.bendrigg.org.uk
This residential centre specialises in indoor and outdoor activities for all people, regardless of ability. A programme of activities is drawn up to meet the needs of the group.
Kepplewray Centre
Broughton-in-Furness, Cumbria LA20 6HE
tel: 01229 716 936
email: stay@kepplewray.org.uk
website: www.kepplewray.org.uk
An inclusive centre for educational holiday activities, mainly for groups, in the Lake District National Park. Kepplewray is a Christian charity that offers full-board accommodation.
Scotland
Badaguish Centre
Aviemore, Scotland PH22 1QU
tel: 01479 861 285
email: info@badaguish.org
website: www.badaguish.org
The centre offers a range of accessible self-catering accommodation for groups of six or more. Camping is also available. The centre offers respite care/short-break activity holidays for unaccompanied individuals (usually with learning/multiple disabilities). Visitors can take part in a variety of accessible outdoor activities.
Penumbra Respite Care
Cairdeas House, 5 Coates Gardens, Edinburgh EH12 5LG
tel: 0131 313 5081
email: cairdeashouse@penumbra.org.uk
website: www.penumbrarespitecare.org.uk
Penumbra Respite Care provides residential respite care for adults experiencing or recovering from mental health problems, and short breaks from the caring relationship. Cairdeas House in Edinburgh is a safe, homely environment where people can go for a planned break from the pressures of difficult living routines or ongoing ill health. About a third of bookings give carers and other family members a break from the responsibilities of continuous care. Emergency/crisis breaks where the crisis is of a social nature (for example, in the case of carer ill health) may also be possible.
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Holidays at residential care homes
Residential care homes may be able to provide holiday places or respite care for people recovering from mental health problems. Homes should be contacted directly for information.
South West
Silverleigh Cedars
Silver Street, Axminster, Devon EX13 5AF
tel: 01297 32611 or 32775
Contact: Mr Gledstone, RN
Silverleigh and The Cedars are adjacent parts of a care home for residents over pensionable age and are staffed 24 hours a day by registered mental health nurses. Both offer respite care, convalescence after leaving hospital, or permanent residence. A single room is also available for friends and relatives wishing to stay overnight.
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Retreats
People visit retreat centres for a variety reasons. Some feel a deep need for relaxation and refreshment, or are looking for a different perspective on life. For others, a retreat is a regular part of their religious practice. Retreats offer opportunities for reflection, silence, prayer, creative activity and relaxation. Some retreats have a strictly Christian perspective whereas others are secular. The retreats listed below have indicated that they are willing to accept individuals who have experienced mental health problems and are seeking a recuperative break. Counselling or other support services are not necessarily provided.
South West
Abbey House
Chilkwell Street, Glastonbury BA6 8DH
tel: 01458 831 112
Contact: the Warden (please send stamped addressed envelope)
Of Anglican denomination, the Abbey runs a programme of conducted retreats. A small lay team caters for the needs of guests but there is no nursing or medical support.
The Ammerdown Conference and Retreat Centre
Ammerdown Park, Radstock. Somerset BA3 5SW
tel: 01761 433 709
email: centre@ammerdown.org
website: www.ammerdown.org
Ammerdown offers a full programme of retreats, holidays, workshops and conferences. It also provides facilities for groups wishing to organise their own retreats, conferences and training. There are two self-contained self-catering flats for individual retreats or breaks.
West Midlands
Holland House
Main Street, Cropthorne, Pershore, Worcestershire WR10 3NB
tel: 01386 860 330
email: enquiries@hollandhouse.org
website: www.hollandhouse.org
Holland House is of Christian denomination. It is owned by the Diocese of Worcester and is administered by an independent trust. The house is available for residential conferences and retreats. Individual guests are welcome for holidays and for periods of rest or retreat when space is available. Bursary funds are available. Contact the Warden for details.
Trent and Yorkshire
Edward King House
The Old Palace, Lincoln LN2 1PU
tel: 01522 528 778
email: enjoy@ekhs.org.uk
website: www.ekhs.org.uk
Edward King House offers bed and breakfast in a friendly and informal atmosphere in the centre of Lincoln. It offers retreats, quiet days, workshops and study days, although the programme is limited during 2007 while the house is refurbished.
Holy Rood House
10 Sowerby Road, Thirsk, North Yorkshire Y07 1HX
tel: 01845 522 580
website: www.holyroodhouse.freeuk.com
Holy Rood House is a holistic and therapeutic healing centre, with a gentle Christian ethos that offers rest, recuperation, professional counselling and therapies for people with a wide range of emotional difficulties. Single, twin and double rooms are available, with full-board.
St Oswald's Pastoral Centre
Woodlands Drive, Sleights, Nr Whitby, North Yorkshire YO21 1RY
tel: 01947 810 496
Of Church of England denomination, the Sisters provide conducted short retreats, individually guided and private retreats or quiet time for rest and study. There is no nursing provision. All single and double rooms have hot and cold water and are heated. Full-board is provided. Payment is by donation and according to means. Contact the Sister in Charge about guidelines and booking arrangements, in writing and enclosing a stamped addressed envelope.
North
Rydal Hall
Carlisle Diocesan Retreat and Conference Centre, Ambleside, Cumbria LA22 9LX
tel: 01539 432 050
email: mail@rydalhall.org.uk
website: www.rydalhall.org
Contact: the Booking Secretary
Of Anglican denomination, Rydal Hall is an elegant Georgian mansion in the heart of the Lake District, providing full-board accommodation for up to 56 guests, including one fully accessible room and two en suite rooms. There is no specific provision for people with mental health problems, but a tranquil environment is offered and there are opportunities for walking, swimming, painting, ornithology, games, gardening, meditation and prayer.
Sources of information on retreats
The following organisations and publications may be useful, and the latter may be available in your local reference library.
Metta
website: www.metta.org.uk
This website has a comprehensive directory of Buddhist retreat centres and provides information on complementary health organisations and holistic practitioners in the UK.
The Retreat Association
The Central Hall, 256 Bermondsey Street, London SE1 3UJ
tel: 0845 456 1429
email: info@retreats.org.uk
website: www.retreats.org.uk
The Retreat Association provides information on a diverse range of retreats across the UK and publishes Retreats, an ecumenical journal about retreats. A directory of retreats can be found on the website.
Away from it all: A guide to retreat houses and centres of spiritual renewal Geoffrey Gerard 5th edition (June 1992), Lutterworth Press
This guide lists nearly 200 guest houses, monasteries and convents. The author discusses what it means to go retreat and provides advice on how to prepare. He states that "practically all retreat houses, monasteries and convents welcome people of all denominations or of no denomination".
Available from Lutterworth Press
tel: 01223 350 865
email: publishing@lutterworth.com
website: www.lutterworth.com
The Buddhist Directory 2004
The directory identifies the different Buddhist orders and lists centres in the UK that provide retreats.
Available from:
The Buddhist Society, 58 Eccleston Square, London SW1V 1PH
tel: 020 7834 5858
email: info@thebuddhistsociety.org.uk
website: www.thebuddhistsociety.org.uk
The good retreat guide: over 500 places to find peace and spiritual renewal in Britain, Ireland, France and Spain and Greece, 5th edition, by Stafford Whiteaker. Published 2004 by Rider and Co.
Kindred Spirit
A quarterly magazine with comprehensive New Age listings including retreats, available from:
Kindred Spirit, Foxhole, Dartington, Totnes, Devon TQ9 6EB
tel: 01803 866 686
email: subs@kindredspirit.co.uk
website: www.kindredspirit.co.uk
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Information services
Charities digest (updated annually)
Provides access information on over 5000 regional and national charities, and other key independent organisations.
Published by:
Waterlow Professional Publishing, 6–14 Underwood Street, London N1 7JQ
tel: 020 7490 0049
email: charitychoice@waterlow.com
website: www.waterlow.com
Disabled Holiday Directory
tel: 01348 875 592
website: www.disabledholidaydirectory.co.uk
An information service that assists individuals with finding a holiday in the UK and abroad. Mainly caters for people with physical disabilities and learning difficulties.
Door to door: a travel guide for disabled people
website: www.dptac.gov.uk/door-to-door
A website set up the Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee (DPTAC) following closure of the charity Tripscope in 2006. It provides information about transport and advice about travelling for disabled and less mobile people and provides links to other organisations.
Headway, The Brain Injury Association
4 King Edward Court, King Edward Street, Nottingham NG1 1EW
tel: 0115 924 0800
email: enquiries@headway.org.uk
website: www.headway.org.uk
Can provide information on holiday provision for people with head injuries, their families or carers.
Independent Social Work Agency/Heathrow Travel Care
Queens Building, Heathrow Airport, Hounslow TW6 1BZ
tel: 020 8745 7495 (9am – 5pm Monday to Friday)
Can provide information on flying from Heathrow and related issues, such as medication and travel advice.
Tourism for All
The Hawkins Suite, Enham Place, Enham Alamein, Andover SP11 6JS
tel: 0845 124 9971
email: info@tourismforall.org
website: www.tourismforall.org.uk
Tourism for All (formerly Holiday Care) (contact details below) provides information and advice on many aspects of holidays and travel and can make bookings at hotels and self-catering establishments, all of which have been inspected under the Government’s National Accessible Scheme. Tourism for All can also help with foreign travel and provide information about travel insurance, but does not provide insurance cover. The organisation also publishes a guide listing details of charities that may be able to help individuals to meet the cost of a much-needed holiday.
www.trustfunding.org.uk
A website providing information on more than 4400 UK grant-making trusts, that give over £3.6 billion a year between them. The site can be searched by geographical area, name of trust, type of grant or key words.
Provided by:
Directory of Social Change, 24 Stephenson Way, London NW1 2DP
tel: 08450 777 707
email: info@dsc.org.uk
website: www.dsc.org.uk
Written in June 1999, updated by Louise Flory in June 2004 and by Helen Barham and Penny Gray in July 2007.
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