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Vitalise and Liberty Child offer free holiday to under 18s – Current News
Tuesday 29 Apr 2008
Vitalise has teamed up with Southampton-based charity Liberty Child to offer children from Hampshire with disabilities the opportunity to take a free holiday this August.
Liberty Child was set up in 2001 to fundraise for holidays for children with physical and/or learning disabilities living in the Hampshire area. The charity hopes to take at least 25 children from Hampshire on holiday in 2008.
The cost of each child's holiday will be paid for by Liberty Child through their local fundraising efforts, although any contributions from parents/carers or organisations is welcomed.
Who is eligible?
To be eligible for a holiday the child must meet the following criteria
- is aged 8 – 18 years old
- lives in the Hampshire area
- has physical and/or learning disabilities
Because the funds for these holidays are raised in the local Hampshire area, currently we are only able to assist children from this particular region. In future we very much hope to raise money nationally so that more children from other parts of the country will be able to benefit from a funded holiday.
The holidays
Two week-long holidays are available:
- Vitalise Churchtown, Cornwall, 13 – 20 August 2008
- Dukes Barn, Derbyshire, 17 – 24 August 2008
A range of activities will be available on each holiday, and may include sailing, abseiling, swimming, climbing and beach trips.
A Liberty Child holiday often gives children their first taste of independence and a chance to get together with others of the same age. Meanwhile parents and carers also get an important and much-needed break, confident that the children are well looked-after and enjoying a holiday in a safe environment.
Care and support on each holiday will be provided by fully trained Liberty Child volunteers. If you are interested in becoming a volunteer on these holidays please visit the Liberty Child website or see the information below.
More information
For more detailed information about the holidays:
Apply for a holiday
To apply for one of the free holidays please download and complete the Liberty Child Guest Booking Form (PDF) and return it to the Vitalise Bookings team at the address given on the form.
Please return your form to Vitalise even if you are applying for the holiday at Dukes Barn.
Return completed forms as soon as possible as places are limited. Liberty Child will write to you to confirm whether your booking has been accepted.
Apply to volunteer on one of the holidays
If you are interested in joining the volunteer team for one of the holidays please:
Please return your form to the Vitalise Bookings team, even if you are applying to volunteer on the Dukes Barn holiday.
For more information on volunteering visit the Liberty Child website
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