Holidays

Single Parent Travel Club
6 Brentfield Rd, Stansted Mountfitchet, Essex, CM24 8HW
Tel: 08702 416 210
Low cost short breaks and holidays organised by members. Regional groups offer local programmes of outings and get togethers. Membership is £7.50 a year and includes 4 newsletters a year detailing holidays, events and info on how to contact other members (include SAE.)

Mellor Country House
299 Longhurst Lane, Mellor, Stockport, Cheshire, SK6 5PP
Tel: 0161 427 1893
Holidays for low income families who would otherwise not have a holiday. The home is low cost, self-catering and non-sectarian, set in 3 acres of beautiful grounds. Lots for children such as snooker, play room, toys and games. Open March-October, price £38.50 per adult per week, £11.55 for children.

The Mother’s Union
UK Projects Officer, Mary Sumner House, 24 Tufton Street, London, SW1P 3RB
Tel: 0207 2225533
Away from it All Holidays (AFIA) is funded by the Mother’s Union, a Christian organisation, aiming to provide holidays for those experiencing times of stress. Anyone can apply for a holiday, you don’t have to be a church member. A variety of holidays are offered and you need to be referred by a social worker, GP, etc.

Intervac International Home Exchange
Coxes Hill Barn, North Wraxall, Chippenham, Wilts, SN14 7AD
Tel and fax: 01225 892011
Email: holiday@intervac.co.uk
www.intervac.co.uk
Arranges house exchange holidays both in Britain and abroad. Their annual membership starts from £85. Membership for £99 includes a photo/web directory entry.

Cruse Bereavement Care
Cruse House, 126 Sheen Road, Richmond, Surrey, TW9 1UR
Tel: 0208 939 9545
Publishes a free fact sheet called ‘Going on Holiday’ for your copy call the publications line above.

Venuemasters
The Work Station, Paternoster Row, Sheffield, S1 2BX
Tel: 0114 249 3090
www.venuemasters.co.uk
Provides a free enquiry service for people interested in using university or college accommodation during the vacation period. Alternatively contact the university direct.

Visit Britain
Thames Tower, Blacks Road, Hammersmith, London, W6 9EL
Tel: 0208 846 9000
www.visitbritain.com
The Tourist Information Centre in any area will have the most up to date information about accommodation and facilities in that locality.

The Belfast Welcome Centre
47 Donegall Place, Belfast, BT1 5AD
Tel: 02890 246 609
www.gotobelfast.com
www.discovernorthernireland.com

Mid Wales Tourism
The Station, Machynlleth, Powys, SY20 8TG
Tel: 01654 702653

Wales Tourist Board
Brunel House, 2 Fitzalan Road, Cardiff, CF24 0UY
Tel: 02920 499 909

Visit Scotland
23 Revelston Terrace, Edinburgh, EH4 3EU
Tel: 0131 3322 433
www.visitscotland.com

Youth Hostels Association (YHA)
Trevelyan House, Dimple Road, Matlock, Derbyshire, DE4 3YH
Tel: 01629 592600
www.iyhf.org
The Youth Hostels Association offers a special deal for one parent families, for whom family membership is £13.50 per year and includes membership for any child under 18. Membership gives access to 240 Youth Hostels in England and Wales.

Youth Hostels Abroad
(address as above)
Membership of the Youth Hostel Association gives access to 5,000 Youth Hostels in 60 countries worldwide.

Gingerbread Northern Ireland
Information and Advice Department, 169 University Street, Belfast, BT7 1HR
Tel: 0808 808 8090
They can advise on holidays specifically aimed at lone parents.

Gingerbread Wales
4th Floor Baltic House, Mount Stuart Square, Cardiff, CF10 5FH
Tel: 02920 471900
Email:gingerbreadwales@btopenworld.com

Holiday Care Service
7th Floor Sunley House, 4 Bedford Park, Croydon, London, CR0 2AP
Tel: 0845 124 9971
The Holiday Care Service is a registered charity which provides support and information for disabled people whose circumstances make access to holidays difficult. Information sheets are available on a variety of holiday topics, ie holidays for children with special needs.

Great Breaks
PO Box 120, Hereford, HR4 8YB
Tel: 08707 405055
Email: info@great-breaks.org
www.great-breaks.org
They offer a wide range of activities, including family adventure breaks, learn to drive, gypsy caravan holidays and car rallying. Some discounts available on family activity holidays, call Kate or Anna and quote “SPAN” to receive a £20 discount.

Holiday Endeavour for Lone Parents (HELP)
57 Owston Road, Doncaster, DN6 8DA
Tel: 01302 728791
Email: janice@help.fslife.co.uk
HELP has been organising lone parent holidays for 29 years. It’s a registered charity run by people who are or have been lone parents. They are dedicated to providing high quality, low cost full board, half board and self-catering accommodation with entertainment, which will allow any lone parent to both afford and enjoy a family holiday. Membership is £5 per year.

One Parent Families/Gingerbread
255 Kentish Town Road, London, NW5 2LX Tel: 0800 018 5026

A very good publication called Holidays for One Parent Families available free to lone parents. Local Gingerbread groups may organise trips, BBQ’s, holidays, social events, etc. For information about whether there is a group in your area contact the freephone number.

Home Base Holidays
7 Park Avenue, London, N13 5PG
Tel: 0208 8868752
www.homebase-hols.com
Internet only membership, one year £29, two years only £39.

Women’s Holiday Centre
The WHC at Horton-in-Ribblesdale, Settle, North Yorkshire, BD24 0HD
Tel: 01729 860 207
www.hortonwhc.org.co.uk

Run by a women’s co-operative to provide holidays for women (and children) on moderate to limited means. Price per night is on a sliding scale depending on income. The house is meat free on a self-catering basis. A wide variety of vegetarian & vegan food is available which is included in the cost of your stay.

Available for short break or holidays, individually, with friends or as a women’s group organisation. Large groups can make a ‘closed house’ booking. The house makes an ideal place for holding skill-sharing workshops, training days or short courses.