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Family
Well-Being Breaks - Completed Spring 2004
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The
scheme was first piloted in February 2000, when 20 families went to
a retreat and educational centre in Dorset. Supported holidays
combine a relaxing break with a programme of workshops and therapies
designed to encourage self-confidence, greater closeness within
families, new skills and a wider sense of community. Families are
referred in groups, so when they return home they can support each
other within their community.
"…I have studied
massage – after having one on holiday – and I now plan
to have a new career…"
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Information Sheets
Family Well-Being
Break Information Sheet Published
 Following
a two year project, funded by the Community Fund, to
provide supported holidays for groups of families, the FHA
have published the "Family Well-Being Break" information
sheet that describes the project and the model it
developed.
We are keen to share
the results of the project as widely as possible and hope
you will take the time to download a pdf of the
information sheet by clicking
here.
Please feel free to
comment on the sheet by e-mailing to this address:-
info@fhaonline.org.uk
Also available is the
full evaluation report in pdf format.
Click here to download |
Programme
Supported
holidays are carefully designed to offer a relaxing break together
with a planned programme of activities. These are delivered by a
team of experienced and professionally qualified therapists,
trainers and crêche-workers. Activities include:
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For
parents:
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For children
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Valuable benefits
Supported holidays offer
unique benefits. They:
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build into the
government’s social inclusion policy with its recognition of
the vital importance of holidays and leisure
…I could not have
managed a holiday without this help… now I know I
am not alone…
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offer a holistic
approach to health and well-being
…we have a greater
family togetherness even things like making sure
we have our meals together and
trying to give time to each other…
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provide the chance to
learn new skills which can be taken back into the family and
wider community
…I have studied
massage – after having one on holiday – and I now plan
to have a new career…
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help parents and
children to acquire a sense of self-worth, with the positive
results this brings
…my son has gained so
much self confidence from the holiday..it was
a fantastic change…
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enable families from
the same area to get to know each other and maintain
supportive contact
…I don’t feel so
self-destructive about myself and I do try to look at
positive aspects of myself…which
stops me feeling so low…
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enable families to
build a sense of community and so create an environment in
which anti-social behaviour is less likely
…I am emotionally
stronger now and calmer. I try not to let things get
me down as this can affect your ability to be patient
with your children. I see one family whom we met on holidays. I also see other families from the
Welfare
Centre once a week… |
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