Family Holiday Association mission, work and strategy

The FHA is registered charity number 800262

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Working to promote the quality of family life

for those parents and children who

experience disadvantage as a result of

poverty through the provision of and by

promoting access to holidays and other

recreational activities.


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The FHA helps families

who:

Have at least one child

between 3 and 18

Are on a low income

Haven’t been on holiday

for at least 4 years


Families are referred to the

FHA for a break by welfare

agents such as:

- Doctors

- Social workers

- Other charities

- Teachers


Families on an FHA

break usually spend a

week in one of our

caravans at a UK

seaside park.

We currently own 11

caravans.


In 2008, the FHA

will help 1,600

families.

A total of 7,000

people, including

4,000 children.


But over 2,000,000 UK

families with young

children can’t afford a

break away from home.

The scale of the problem

is massive.


So how can the FHA

address the problem?

The FHA strategy

includes:

Research

Advocacy

Partnership


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The families we help report

that holidays because they

can:

Spend time together as a

family

Get away from the stresses

and strain of everyday life

Create a store of happy

memories for the future


Welfare agents we

work with report these

effects on their

families:

Improvement in

mental health

Increase in the ability

to cope

Broadening of horizons


We’re spearheading a

research project into

the long-term benefits

of holiday with our

research partners

University of

Nottingham, University

of Longborough, and

Thomas Coram

Research Unit.


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On 5 June 2007, the FHA

launched the Social

Tourism Consortium.

Social tourism is the

inclusion of people

living on a low income

in holiday and leisure

activities.


“We believe that too many people are excluded

from the benefits provided by even a simple break

from home. Together we will work to promote

social tourism for the improved well-being and

happiness of society.”

Social tourism declaration 5 June 2007


The Consortium so far:

The Youth Hostel

Association

The Family Fund

UNISON Welfare

Nottingham University


The consortium will

cooperate on:

Media campaigns to raise

awareness of the

importance of holidays

Research to strengthen

and guide our activities

Providing holidays and

leisure breaks to those in

need


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•The FHA has a whole

network of individuals

and organisations - from

local authorities, primary

care trusts all the way up

to senior civil servants

and MPs.


The FHA will keep

these individuals and

organisations

informed of the

results of our

research, and the

work that we do.


•The FHA shares its

experience and

knowledge with the

people who make

the decisions.


In March 2006, the FHA held a successful event at

the House of Commons which was attended by

MPs from the three major parties, members of the

House of Lords, civil servants, journalists and

senior travel industry executives.

The FHA will continue

to use forums such as

this to raise awareness

of the importance of

holidays.


Please support the Family

Holiday Association and

help us in our aim to reach

the 2,000,000 UK families

with young children who

can’t afford a simple break

away from home.

Phone 020 7323 7290 to

find out how your company

can get involved.



www.familyholidayassociation.org.uk

[email protected]

020 7323 7290

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Family Holiday Association mission, work and strategy