If you have, or someone in your family has, a disability it can be difficult finding a holiday that meets your needs. At the QE2 Activity Centre we aim to provide a venue where disabled parents with their children or families with disabled children are able to have a holiday together.
We want the whole family to be able to take part in activities so have developed ways of delivering activity sessions to allow each person to set and meet their own challenge. Because all of our users are individuals with their own strengths and weaknesses our activities need to meet a range of abilities. Take climbing for example: we have walls that an able 14 year old sibling will find tricky and other walls that are achievable for someone with severe mobility problems. Granny can go canoeing in our open canoes and baby will be quite safe in the motorboat. The kids can explain to dad how to problem solve . . .
family short break dates
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Short break dates for 2012 |
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Wednesday 6th June – Friday 8th June - Explorers |
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Monday 30th July – Friday 3rd August |
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Monday 13th August – Friday 17th August |
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Monday 20th August – Friday 24th August |
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Friday 31st August – Sunday 2nd September - Lads & Dads Explorers |
As a family with a disabled member you can book to visit any time, but these breaks will be special, so if you're looking for a holiday where everyone can join in, on equal terms contact us now to ask about availability. During these periods we will only be taking bookings from families, and we'll charge you less than usual too!
The five day break costs £720 per family. For this you will get four nights accommodation plus a full activity programme.
For the two day Explorers breaks the cost is £450 per cabin.
The cabins provide a homely environment. Each one is self contained with kitchen and shower/wetroom. There’s a freesat tv in each cabin. There’s a communal garden area in front of the cabins and you have access to the sports hall in the evening for games like skittles and table tennis.
If you don't all want to take part in activities you don't have to, its not compulsory! It may be equally valuable for family members to have the opportunity to do different things during the day and come back together later. At the QE2 Activity Centre we take a flexible approach, we want to help you to have the holiday you want.
The activities will be arranged so that families take part with other families, giving an opportunity for children with special needs and their siblings to make new friends.
the Centre is easy to find – the Manor Farm Country Park is close to Junction 8 of the M27 motorway.
