Specialised holidays for people with disabilities
Across Charity
Provide weekly supported pilgrimages to Lourdes from Easter to November, for people with medical conditions that make it impossible or impractical for them to use conventional transport. They also run biannual trips to Rome. People are supported by a team of medical professionals who go with them and travel in a specially adapted vehicle which has ambulance status.
Across, Unit 36 Twyford Business Centre, London Road, Bishops Stortford, CM23 3YT
Email: contactus@across.org.uk
Phone: 020 3542 1800
Chrysalis Holidays
Chrysalis provides supported holidays in the UK and overseas for people with learning disabilities. Providing fun, educational and exciting activities.
Chrysalis Holidays, St David’s Office, Park Road South, Newton le Willows, WA12 8EY
Email: admin@chrysalisholidays.co.uk
Phone: 01925 220179
HCPT – The PilgrimageTrust
This site also provides links to several charities providing holidays and activities for serving or ex-Serving Armed Forces Personnel with disabilities, and assists Service Veterans or dependants of service families with holidays and and activities.
HCPT The Pilgrimage Trust, Oakfield Park, 32 Bilton Road, Rugby, Warwickshire CV22 7HQ
Email: hq@hcpt.org.uk
Phone: 01788 564646
The Gwennili Trust
The Gwennili Trust provides yacht sailing opportunities for people with disabilities, and with a particular focus on those with military connections.
Address: Oakside, Stibb Green, Burbage, Wiltshire, SN8 3AU
Email: chair@gwennili.org.uk
Phone: 01672 810 740
The Not Forgotten
The Not Forgotten organises outings, events and holidays to enhance the quality of life for serving and ex-service men and women of all ages.
Address: 4th Floor, 2 Grosvenor Gardens, London, SW1W 0DH
Email: info@thenotforgotten.org
Phone: 0207 7302400
Care Ashore
A charity providing holidays for those men and women who have been seafarers and their dependants.
Address: Springbok Estate, Alfold, Cranleigh, Surrey, GU6 8EX.
Email: info@careashore.org
Phone: 01403 752 555
Sailors’ Children’s Society
The Sailors’ Children’s Society provides assistance to children of British seafarers from Merchant Navy, Royal Navy and Fishing Fleet families. They give financial grants to support the everyday needs of children, as well as offering the families they assist the opportunity of a caravan holiday.
Address: Francis Reckitt House, Cottingham Road, Newland, Hull, HU6 7RJ
Email: info@sailorschildren.org.uk
Phone: 01482 342331
HFT
HFT is a national charity, providing local support services for people with learning disabilities. They also produce a really useful Holiday Information Guide filled with information and holiday ideas for disabled people. This is available to download or if you would like a copy of the guide sent to you call Freephone: 0808 801 0448.
HFT 5/6 Brook Office Park, Folly Brook Road, Emersons Green. BS16 7FL
www.hft.org.uk/our-services/family-carer-support-service/fcss-updates/holiday-information-guide/
Email: familycarersupport@hft.org.uk
Joey Dunlop Foundation Holiday Home
The Joey Dunlop Foundation (established 2001) is an Isle of Man Charity whose main aim has always been to create specialist accommodation that will open up the Isle of Man to visitors with disability. Bookings and enquires to Bruce Baker (Trustee and Chairman)
Email: info@joeydunlopfoundation.com
Phone: 01624 677741
Options Holidays
This not-for-profit organisation provides supported holidays for adults with learning difficulties in the UK and abroad.
Options Holidays, Greyhound Farm House, Cirencester, RGL7 5EF
Email: office@optionsholidays.co.uk
Phone: 01285 740491
Park House Hotel
Park House is run by the Leonard Cheshire Foundation as a country house hotel for disabled people and their companions. 24-hour nursing care is provided.
Park House Hotel, Sandringham, King’s Lynn, Norfolk PE35 6EH
www.discovernorfolk.co.uk/link/park-house-hotel-448/
Email: parkinfo@leonardcheshire.org
Phone: 02032420200
Revitalise
Revitalise provides respite holidays for people with disabilities and carers across two purpose-built centres. An example of the Trust’s holiday centres is Sandpipers, in Southport. Sandpipers: Phone: 01704 538 388
Head office: 212 Business Design Centre, 52 Upper Street, London N1 0QH
Email: info@revitalise.org.uk
Phone: 0303 303 0145
Spinal Injuries Association (S.I.A.)
The S.I.A. have factsheets providing information on travel and Holidays.
Email: sia@spinal.co.uk
The Back-Up Trust
A national charity for spinally injured men and women.
Back-Up, 4 Knightly Walk, London, SW18 1GZ
www.backuptrust.org.uk/support-for-you/information-section/travelling-with-a-spinal-cord-injury
Email: admin@backuptrust.org.uk
Phone: 020 8875 1805
Traveleyes
International Travel Company that specialises in world holidays for both visually impaired and sighted travellers.
Traveleyes Ltd, PO Box 511, Leeds LS5 3JT
www.traveleyes-international.com
Phone: 0113 834 6094
