Holidays and breaks

This website provides advice on travel, travel insurance and vaccinations.

Web: www.aftercure.org/travel/index.htm

Children from all over Europe attend Barretstown Gang Summer Camp, which is free of charge. The camp is activity based and has excellent medical care.

Web: http://www.barretstown.org/ top of page

Non profit making organisation providing holiday experiences for children with cancer. Holidays have been based in Cumbria, Dorset and Chamonix, France. No costs are involved.

Web: http://www.campquality.org.uk/ top of page

Oncologist-approved cancer information from the American Society of Clinical Oncology.

Visit the Cancer.Net website for more information. 

We offer fully catered holidays at Malcom Sargent House in Prestwick, Scotland and self catering holidays in luxury caravans in Devon, Sussex, Blackpool and Filey. We also organise outdoor pursuit courses for children and young people at Lakeside, Cumbria. There is no cost for these holidays.

Many local charities also provide/organise holidays and activites. Speak to your CLIC Sargent care professional for more information.

CLIC Sargent booking service
To check availability and to book a holiday please contact the CLIC Sargent Holiday Administrator on 01292 671 233 or email malcomsargenthouse@clicsargent.org.uk

Our booking service can also provide access to holidays offered by other providers, including Barretstown. top of page

Free holidays in Blackpool for children with a life- hreatening disease and their family.

Web: http://www.donnasdreamhouse.co.uk/ top of page

Provides holidays for disadvantaged families with a depandent child/children aged between 3 and 18. Families must not have had a holiday within the last four years, must be on a low income and will only accept holiday applications via a welfare agent such as a social worker, teacher or doctor.

Web: www.fhaonline.org.uk/

Dorst based summer camp for children and young people aged 8 to 15. There are no costs and there is an onsite medical team.

Web: http://www.otw.org.uk/ top of page

Mobile homes located in family friendly parks around the UK. These three bedroom holiday homes can accomodate up to six people in comfort and all are self catering with site fees included.

Web: www.reactcharity.org/holidays.php

Sail 4 Cancer aims to raise significant funds for cancer treatment and research through the organisation of high profile sailing events. Sail 4 Cancer also provides sailing opportunities for cancer patients and their families, in the hope that their quality of life may be improved.

Web: www.sail4cancer.org/

Free holidays in the UK and abroad.

Web: www.christianlewistrust.co.uk/FamilyServices.asp?ID=28 top of page

Directory of organisations which provide special days out and/or holidays for people with cancer.

Web: www.uhl-tr.nhs.uk/patients/patients-information/cancer-information-cantre/living-with-cancer/holidays-and-days-out

Unique holidays for young people with cancer aged between 15 to 25. The holidays are free of charge.

Web: http://www.yct.org.uk/home.aspx top of page