Holidays and travel

Bendrigg Trust - Tel: 01539 723766 Email: office@bendrigg.org.uk Website: www.bendrigg.org.uk Residential centre for activity holidays for all ages and abilities.

BREAK - Tel: 01263 822161 Email: office@break-charity.org Website: www.break-charity.org BREAK provides special care services for children, adults and families with special needs - including holidays and respite care.

Calvert Trust - Website: www.calvert-trust.org.uk Activity holidays for all ages including climbing, abseiling, watersports, horse-riding, all under supervision of excellent instructors. Three centres in England.

Lake District Calvert Trust - Tel: 01768 772 255 Email: enquiries@lakedistrict.calvert-trust.org.uk Website: http://www.calvert-trust.org.uk/smartweb/lake-district/introduction

Calvert Trust Kielder - Tel: 01434 250 232 Email: enquiries@calvert-kielder.com Website: http://www.calvert-trust.org.uk/smartweb/kielder/kielder

Tourism For All - Tel: 0845 124 9971 Email: info@tourismforall.org.uk Website: www.tourismforall.org.uk Information service on holidays for people with disabilities.

National Holiday Fund for Sick and Disabled Children - Tel: 01493 731 235 Email: nhfoffice@aol.com Website: www.nhfcharity.co.uk Offers opportunities for disabled children to go on group holidays to USA allowing parents and carers respite.

National Rail - Enquiries: 08457 48 49 50 Website: www.nationalrail.co.uk Collect a booklet from your local railway station entitled Rail Travel Made Easy.

Red Ridge Centre - Tel: 01938 810821 Email: office@redridgecentre.co.uk Website: www.redridgecentre.co.uk Situated near the English/Welsh border, the centre offers residential courses with a wide range of activities to groups and individuals, regardless of ability.

Scout Holiday Homes Trust - Tel: 020 8433 7290 Email: Linda.peters@scout.org.uk Website: www.scoutbase.org.uk/hq/holhomes Chalets and caravans available on existing holiday sites. Inexpensive self-catering holidays.

Shared Care Network - Tel: 0117 941 5361 Email: enquiries@sharedcarenetwork.org.uk Website: www.sharedcarenetwork.org.uk/index.jsp Network of 400 respite schemes which will link a host carer to disabled child/adult for short periods to give families a break.

Vitalise - Tel: 0845 345 1970 Email: bookings@vitalise.org.uk Website: www.vitalise.org.uk/ A national charity providing essential breaks for disabled people and carers.

Ski 2 Freedom Foundation - Tel: 0844 855 2303/ 07980 691 372 Email: info@ski2freedom.com Website: www.ski2freedom.com/index The Ski 2 Freedom Foundation is non-profit making organisation launched to help people with disabilities enjoy access to all winter sports, where previously they may have found it difficult or impossible to pursue their interests.

Travel Insurance

Able 2 Travel - Tel: 0845 839 9345 Email: insure@able2travel.com Website: www.able2travel.com

Access Travel - Tel: 01942 888844 Website: www.access-travel.co.uk/travelins.html Atravel insurance has been designed specifically for holidays featured by Access Travel.

All Clear - Tel: 0845 250 5200 Email: info@allcleartravel.co.uk Website: www.allcleartravel.co.uk Offers additional cover for travelling companions.

En Route - Tel: 0800 783 7245 Email: info@enrouteinsurance.co.uk Website: www.enrouteinsurance.co.uk Bespoke travel, car and home insurance

Europ Assistance - Tel: 0844 338 5533 Email: customerservices@europ-assistance.co.uk Website: www.europ-assistance.co.uk Provide travel insurance and assistance for UK and Ireland. Includes European breakdown cover.

Fogg - Tel: 01623 631331 Website: www.fogginsure.co.uk Includes winter sport insurance

Freespirit - Tel: 0845 230 5000 Website: www.free-spirit.com

J&M Insurance - Tel: 0845 338 1638 Website: www.jmi.co.uk

Pulse - Tel: 01280 841430 Website: www.pulse-insurance.co.uk Individual and group insurance available. Offers a range of insurance.

Travelbility - Tel: 0845 338 1638 Email: enquiries@travelbility.co.uk Website: www.travelbility.co.uk Benefits include 24/7 emergency medical assistance.

A European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) is for when you travel to another country in the European Economic Area (EEA) or Switzerland. It has replaced the E111 form, and each member of your family needs their own card, which is free and should be renewed every five years. If you become ill while abroad, the EHIC gives access to state-provided medical treatment in the country you are visiting. This may be free or you may have to pay on the same basis as residents of that country. The card also covers any treatment you need for a chronic condition or pre-existing illness, and routine maternity care. The EHIC is not a substitute for travel insurance, since there are some things that it does not cover, such as repatriation. To apply for a card visit EHIC or call 0845 605 0707.