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Smile Holidays

 

http://www.smileholidays.com

 

Smile Holidays provide all inclusive holidays for adults with mild to moderate learning disabilities. Real life opportunities such as skill building, choice and social participation with support and care to suit their needs.

Destinations in England, Wales and France have been carefully chosen to offer a choice of excursion, entertainment and fun.

Their complete holiday package philosophy ensures that transport, accommodation, support and care are planned and provided on a person-centred basis.


HOLIDAY LOCATIONS:

 

  • Bournemouth and New Forest - visiting Beaulieu Estate and villages in the New Forest

 

  • France - day trips to France up to March 2007, cost £85 per trip
  • Eastbourne - visiting Hestmonceux Castle and Eastbourne Pier
     
  • North Devon - visiting Lynton and Lynmouth Cliff Railway and sailing from Ilfracombe Harbour to Lundy Island, otherwise known as Puffin Island.
     
  • Blackpool - visiting the Illuminations and Blackpool Tower
     
  • Eastbourne Hotel - Tinsel and Turkey; visiting Herstmonceux Castle and a trip into Brighton
     
  • Wales - visiting Swallow Falls (a natural celebrity); and Caernarfon Castle
     
  • Norfolk/Great Yarmouth - visits to the Bure Valley Railway and Norfolk Broads
     
  • France - stopping at a traditional French farmhouse, visiting Chateau de Miromesnil
     
  • Malta Experience - seven night Hotel break
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    Trevanion House
     
     
       

    Trevanion House provides holidays for up to 21 adults per week, with learning disabilities. Situated in Wadebridge, North Cornwall, they place particular emphasis on enabling visitors to make their own choices about holiday activities, and provide practical support - staff and minibuses - so that such preferences may be realised. Trevanion House is a registered care home with the facilities and standards of a small hotel, specifically for short term stays. Guests are met at either the local railway, airport or bus station, enabling many visitors to come unaccompanied.

    Whilst advice and reminders about personal care matters form part of the basic care support provided by Trevanion House staff, less-able visitors requiring hands-on care may need to bring their own carer, familiar with their needs. However, this service is available subject to discussion and agreement to a supplement prior to booking. Ground floor rooms are adapted for people with mobility difficulties. The holiday is arranged - much like a traditional house party  through discussion amongst the guests. Information on a wide range of possible activities is available so that everyone can contribute to decisions. Staff give support, advice and accompany the group on the daily minibus excursions. Open all year.

     

     

     

    Vitalise Breaks
     

     

    http://www.vitalise.org.uk/Home-Page.aspx

     

     

    Vitalise is a charity that offers breaks for people with disabilities or impairments and their carers.

     

    There are centres in Nottingham, Southport, Southampton, Chigwell and Cornwall. Highly trained and experienced care staff and nurses are available all the time. The centre in Cornwall doesn’t provide care, but carers can come if necessary and it is directed at people with learning disabilities.

     

    The Vitalise centre in Lanlivery, Churchtown in Cornwall.

     

                 Activities include:                                      If you stay at the centre:

                    Canoeing                                                 Small working farm

                Archery                                                       Pond dipping

          Challenge course                                           Swimming pool

              Abseiling                                                     Games room

    Coast walks                                                             Bar

            + more                                                           + more

     

    Breaks can range from 1 day to 1 week.

     

    You can choose to have your own room, share a room with another person or share a room with a carer.

     

    The cost can change depending on the time of year and how many people come together.

    For an individual staying for a week in the main centre the cost is £345. Carers pay £175.

    A self-catered lodge costs from £495 - £545 for a week.

     

    There are many ways to pay including local authority funding, vitalise grants, gift vouchers or by instalments.

     

    For more information call 01208 872148

    0845 345 1970

    OR visit:

    www.vitalise.org.uk

    OR look at the online brochure:

    http://content.yudu.com/A1jwlx/VBB1011/resources/index.htm