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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.
The FHA is registered charity number 800262
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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
The FHA is registered charity number 800262
Families are referred to the
FHA for a break by welfare
agents such as:
- Doctors
- Social workers
- Other charities
- Teachers
The FHA is registered charity number 800262
Families on an FHA
break usually spend a
week in one of our
caravans at a UK
seaside park.
We currently own 11
caravans.
The FHA is registered charity number 800262
In 2008, the FHA
will help 1,600
families.
A total of 7,000
people, including
4,000 children.
The FHA is registered charity number 800262
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.
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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
The FHA is registered charity number 800262
Welfare agents we
work with report these
effects on their
families:
Improvement in
mental health
Increase in the ability
to cope
Broadening of horizons
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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.
The FHA is registered charity number 800262
“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
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The Consortium so far:
The Youth Hostel
Association
The Family Fund
UNISON Welfare
Nottingham University
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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.
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The FHA will keep
these individuals and
organisations
informed of the
results of our
research, and the
work that we do.
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•The FHA shares its
experience and
knowledge with the
people who make
the decisions.
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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.
The FHA is registered charity number 800262
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.
The FHA is registered charity number 800262
The FHA is registered charity number 800262
www.familyholidayassociation.org.uk
info@fhaonline.org.uk
020 7323 7290