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Supporting those who need it most

Adult Holiday Programme

The aim of the holidays is to provide socially isolated older people with an opportunity to meet and mix with others. They also provide stimulation, fun and friendship at an affordable price.

"You're always made to feel very at home at Childhaven. Every year you feel as though you're wanted. I love the holiday and having the company."

Photo of two friends on the Adult Holiday Project wearing yellow sun hatsSince the 1950s, BCM has been running holidays for over seventy 'older people' at BCM's Childhaven Centre in Millisle. Each holiday consists of one week at Childhaven followed by reunions in the spring and autumn where friendships can be renewed. The holidays include day trips and evening entertainment such as Old Time Dancing or musical groups

Why do we run this project?

Many of those who attend feel socially isolated in their daily lives, particularly those with limited access to transport. A survey carried out by a large UK charity showed that:-

  • 1998/9 17% of pensioners had income less than half the national average
  • ¼ of over 75's said they were more or less alone and socialise with very few people

The holidays provide socially isolated older people with an opportunity to meet and mix with others. They also provide stimulation, fun and friendship at an affordable price (subsidised by BCM).

"The holidays are getting better every year. I enjoy every minute of it! There's never a dull moment”.

For further information please contact:

Janet Sewell, Community Services Manager
E-mail: csm@belfastcentralmission.org
Tel: +44 (0)28 9024 1917
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