Hosting free camps for children with disabilities
Welcome
Heswall Disabled Children’s Holiday Fund have been hosting free holidays for disabled children since 1962. We are driven by a desire to provide opportunities for those children that might not otherwise be available to them, and to provide respite to their families.
Become a volunteer
Without Volunteers, the Association cannot function and because of them, disabled children aged 9-15 years and families of children with disabilities are able to enjoy a happier life. Volunteers are needed to help fundraise and to help on our holidays.
Make a donation
To run each camp we need to raise over £35,000 each year, for which we rely upon the generosity of donations from industry, charitable organisations and individuals.
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Why it matters
Every year we host a summer camp for up to 30 children aged 9-15 years who have disabilities. At our camp the children benefit from the independence it offers them. For many, this is the only time they spend away from home all year.
North West Camp
Our camp in the North-West of England is held at the Barnstondale Centre every August. We take applications from anywhere in the area bounded by Blackpool-Manchester-Birmingham-North Wales, or beyond.
More Information
If you’re looking for more information about our application process, our policies, or our Ofsted registration, you can find links to everything you need on the Information page - if there’s anything you’d like us to add, let us know.
South West Camp
Our new camp in the South-West of England is held at the Barton Camp every August. We take applications from anywhere in the area bounded by Birmingham-Swindon-Exeter-South Wales, or beyond.