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For a full list of trusts for people taking a holiday in financial need contact your local Citizens Advice or library.
Below are a number of trusts you may want to try.
The Family Holiday Association
The Administrator
Hertford Lodge
East End Road
London
N3 3QE
Tel: 020 7323 7280
Email: info@FamilyHolidayAssociation.org.uk
Website: www.fhaonline.org.uk
Funding may be provided for families who are referred by social workers, health visitors or other caring agencies as desperate for a weeks’ holiday break. Applicants must not have had a holiday had a holiday within the past four years unless there are exceptional circumstances. Grants are paid to the agency for a holiday of the family’s choice (usually a holiday camp, caravan or stay with relatives). The total cost of the holiday is paid (holiday camp costs, food and travel expenses. Applications should be provided as early as possible (preferably November/December). Social worker should apply by letter requesting an application form and enclose a stamped addressed envelope.
The Ogilvie Charities
The General Manager
The Gate House
9 Burkitt Road
Woodbridge
Suffolk
IP12 4JJ
Tel: 01394 388746
Amongst others this charity provides recuperative holidays for those tired out by caring or suffering a nervous breakdown, for whom rest would be beneficial and who would be helped thereby to renew their own house and strength. There may be a preference for those whose exhaustion is due to their intensive care of others. Generally one-off grants are given for holidays mainly for carers needing a break-away from the people they are caring. They will not fund holidays abroad. Referral must be through a social worker, community nurse or other welfare agency. Details of need, recommended solution, dates (if applicable), which other charities have been approached and applicant’s weekly income and expenditure must be given. A preliminary phone call may be useful.
The Frederick Andrew Convalescent Trust
Andrew and Co.
St Swithin’s Square
Lincoln
LN2 1HB
Tel: 01522 512123
The fund provides one-off grants for professional women who are working or retired and in need of convalescence. Applications are considered throughout the year and can be submitted by the individual or through a recognised referral agency (social worker, citizen’s advice bureau or doctor etc.) Applications must be countersigned by a doctor. Application forms can be obtained from the trust.
The Victoria Convalescent Trust Fund
11 Cavendish Avenue
Woodford Green
Essex
IG8 3DA
Grants are awarded to people in need towards the cost of convalescent or recuperative holidays. Forms are available from the above address.
The Family Welfare Association
Grants Administrator
501-505 Kingsland Road
Dalston
London
E8 4AU
Tel: 020 7254 6251
Email: fwa.headoffice@fwa.org.uk
Website
: www.fwa.org.uk
Applications must be made by a social worker on behalf of a client as part of an overall treatment plan. The Grants Administrator is first contacted by letter and given a brief outline of the need. If funds are available and an application can be accepted, the application form is sent to the social worker. When this has been returned and processed it is then considered by the Grants Committee at their weekly meeting.
The R L Glasspool Charity Trust
Saxon House
2nd Floor
192 Hoe Street
Walthamstow
E17 4QH
Tel: 020 8520 4354
Provide one-off grants to people in need for holidays. Applications can be made in writing to the correspondent, through the social services, probation service, citizen’s advice bureau or hospital social work department. Potential applicants can obtain guidance notes from the above address before applying.
3H Fund (Help the handicapped holiday fund)
147A Camden Road
Tunbridge Wells
Kent TN1 2RA
They do not provide holidays for people with mental illness but do provide grants for holidays to be arranged for them.
The Queen Adelaide Fund - Family Welfare Association
Grants Manager
501-505 Kingsland Road
Dalston
London E8 4AU
Tel: 020 7254 6251
For residents of Greater London who have suffered mental ill health are within 5 years of leaving hospital and are in financial hardship. Grants are normally about £100 with an upper limit of £200. Due to pressure on funds grants for holidays are only made in cases of extreme need. Referral from professional worker.
The Margaret Champney Rest and Holiday Fund
The General Manager
The Gatehouse
9 Birkitt Road
Woodbridge
Suffolk IP12 4JJ
Tel: 01394 388746
Adults in need of a recuperative holiday (especially those tired out by nursing). One-off grants of about £100 each are made after a successful application through a Social Worker/CPN or other welfare agency.
The League of the Helping Hand
Mrs I Goodlad
226 Petersham Road
Petersham
Richmond
Surrey TW10 7AL
Tel: 020 8940 7303
People of `decent family' who are in financial need caused through physical or mental illness. Holiday grants are limited to convalescence after an operation or to enable carers to have a break. Applications through a third party eg social worker.
Queen Elizabeth's Foundation - The Care & Respite Fund
Care & Respite
Funding Office
9 Cliff Parade
Leigh-on-Sea
Essex SS9 1AS
Telephone: 01702 478 517
The fund awards grants to enable disabled people to have a break at a specialist centre or nursing home of their choice. Priority is given to those living at home, cared for by a relative,those who live alone and those that require specialised transport to and from a respite centre.
