Heswall Disabled Children's Holiday Fund

07989745685

Inspiring independence and confidence in disabled children through great experiences.

We provide free holidays and breaks to disabled children and young people and provide respite to their families. Our Charity will have 60 years experience in 2022 and our child care has been accredited as Outstanding by Ofsted.
In Wirral and Somerset we produce a week long camp for around disabled 30 children, aged between 9-16. This requires a 1:1 ratio of volunteers providing 24 hour care and support and one camp can cost us £30,000 as we ensure that the places are free to the children.

Why the community needs us
Our charity has provided holidays for disabled children since 1962. We provide Outstanding care 24 hours and accept a wide range of disabilities; we also ensure the children experience new challenges and activities. In recent years this has included bush skills, a music festival, climbing, kayaking and even flying a plane! We aim to give the children the holiday of a lifetime and their carers a well earned rest but ideally we want to inspire independence and confidence.

Our impact on the community
Each camp helps around 30 children and our charity is hoping to grow even further. In 2021 we supported 50 children at two camps, created virtual activities and a books and reached even more to have a positive impact on their lives and those of carers and families.
Over the years we have supported over a thousand children, but with greater financial support we will help more.
Our Charity also has a great impact in the lives of the volunteers who come to us at all ages and a diverse range of skills and experiences. Working with young people at our camp has provided a great influence on the careers and personal lives of as many volunteers as the children we care for.

Volunteers needed

We are looking for more camp volunteers as our charity grows. In 2021 there will be one week camps in the North West and South West of England as well as a non residential project for young adults with disabilities. Volunteers are required to provide care and support others to achieve their ambitions. If you would prefer to help fundraising and create projects we would love to hear from you too. We adhere to safer recruitment so all volunteers are interviewed and undergo background checks and DBS. We also train our volunteers and ensure safeguarding as an Ofsted registered disabled children's holiday scheme provider.

What your gift could provide

£500

Provides a week long holiday for a disabled child

£500

Ensures that child gets dedicated the 24 hour care they need

£5

We value the help and support we receive. Regardless of the amount.

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Charity Information

Heswall Disabled Children's Holiday Fund

Telephone: 07989745685

Registered charity no.: 1177670