2018 Active Holiday Guide

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1 Kevin Bury: Office: Active Holiday Guide We are delighted to present our new ACTIVE brochure. We hope that you enjoy browsing through our range of holidays and looking at some of our new destinations. We hope our choices will help you to turn your holiday dreams into reality! Breakaway Active is a small independent holiday company, offering supported holidays to adults with a learning difficulty since We have been learning and, hopefully, improving our services ever since. As we go into our 14th year you will find that some of the old favourites have been replaced with new destinations. We thought it was time for a change! HOLIDAYS New locations, different types of accommodation and entertainment on offer. We hope you will be as excited about the changes as we are. If you would like more information please call our ACTIVE OFFICE NUMBER or as always you can reach me on my mobile - which is unchanged If you would rather , please send to: info@buryactive.co.uk we are always pleased to hear from our customers old and new! Our office number is

2 Potters Drama Workshop MARCH FEBRUARY JANUARY Welcome to Active 2018 POTTERS 5 DAY BREAK FEB MON-FRI 5 Days This is a new destination for February half-term. Beach side location, Hopton on Sea, Norfolk. Food is amazing - up to 4 meals a day! You will stay in excellent accommodation with 5* entertainment every night. Indoor heated swimming pool, bowling alley, archery, shooting gallery, sports hall, spa (optional extra) and much, much more. FOR 201 YOUR HOLIDAY YOUR WAY Code: A0125 NENW UE Many people have their own ideas on where they they would like to travel to! How about horse-riding in Arizona, a bear experience in Canada or a narrow boat holiday in the UK? The choice is endless. Active is very flexible and would love to try and put something together for you. You can contact us by info@buryactive.co.uk or call our new office number or if you prefer call Kevin direct on his mobile We will always do our best to try and arrange your dream holiday. You never know, others might also be hoping to experience the same trip!!! VE Full Board POOL COMPETITION 5-9 MAR MON-FRI 5 Days 975 Code: A0126 NENW UE VE DRAMA WORKSHOP MAR WED-SUN 5 Days This year we will be heading off to Bournemouth to tread the boards for our spectacular annual drama workshop. Hotel accommodation with en-suite facilities - trips out - usual rehearsals throughout the week, leading to the grande finale when parents/friends/guests are invited to join us for our infamous last night show. We may also find time to make use of hotel facilities, eg heated indoor pool if time permits! Please call for details - we are happy to organise accommodation directly with the hotel for any guests. Standard hotel charges to apply. 975 Costa Del Sol SEPTEMBER Code: A0127 AUGUST JULY 1,100 8 Bournemouth - our new destination for this hugely popular holiday. Competitions to continue as always, with the much coveted trophies at the end of the week - pool, snooker, darts and golf - and fresh for this year we will include ten pin bowling. We will enjoy the luxury of hotel accommodation with ensuite facilites, plus hopefully we will also enjoy an indoor swimming pool if all goes according to plan!! Additional trips out to local pubs etc., travel by minibus. As always book early to avoid disappointment. Look forward to hearing from you. Costa Del Sol We will travel by private mini-bus. Costa Del Sol

3 APRIL MAY JUNE Karting & Driving Active Pursuits Warners KARTING & DRIVING APR FRI-TUE 5 Days We will head back to Beccles for our karting and driving experiences - however, this year accommodation will be nearer to the activities. Driving a go-kart (on a purpose built circuit) and a car (with dual controls, off road) will be the high-lights of this break. All equipment/safety clothing is provided by our suppliers - so thankfully no provisional licences required. Code: A0128 Now in its ninth year - and continuing as one of our most popular early season breaks. COSTA DEL SOL, SPAIN 26 APR-3 MAY THU-THU 8 Days First chance this year to visit our most popular destination. It offers so many different experiences, days on the beach with either active watersports or a relaxing massage. Exciting speed boat rides or a quiet excursion to a mountain village. Marbella shops or a marine park experience. The group decides upon arrival! A summer holiday at its best! Travel by plane to Malaga then in our privately hired mini-bus. Code: A to bring your passport if you are travelling abroad or on a domestic flight...to tell us about your full support needs before you book your holiday Don t forget... ACCOMMODATION...to bring your blue parking permit badge if you usually travel with one...to ask for details of our loyalty scheme 975 GROUP HOLIDAYS Are you a group of people wishing to holiday together let us know and maybe we can take the strain out of the organisation for you. We can provide all the support you may require and offer advice as to a suitable destination for you and your friends. Having organised holidays for various groups for more than 40 years now, I may be able to share some of my expertise! Available for groups of 6 or more Special travel arrangements Travel with friends or family or both Phone Kevin for a quote on More holidays inside! OCTOBER Butlins Tenerife Marbella Christmas Lights NOVEMBER DECEMBER

4 COSTA DEL SOL, SPAIN MAY TUE-TUE 8 Days Another chance to visit our very popular Costa del Sol location. It can offer many different experiences, days on the beach with either active watersports or a relaxing massage. Exciting speed boat rides or a quiet excursion to a mountain village. Marbella shops or a marine park experience. The group decides upon arrival! A summer holiday at its best! Travel by plane to Malaga then in our privately hired mini-bus. ACTIVE PURSUITS 28 MAY-1 JUN MON-FRI 5 Days Year 7 of this amazing break. Based in a tented village at Stubbers Outdoor Pursuits centre. This fully catered holiday is packed with exciting activities. Fully qualified staff are on hand to help you with a vast range of activities, from climbing, canoeing, 4x4 driving, archery & shooting to raft building, fencing and grass sledging. Evening BBQ s and bonfires with friends ensures a good time is had by all. Code: A0130 Code: A Full Board BUTLINS 7 DAYS 30 JUN-6 JUL SAT-FRI 7 Days Travelling to either Bognor Regis or Skegness by mini-bus. This wonderful 7 day break of entertainment and discos. This is certainly a summer holiday to remember. Activities can include Spa session, cinema, bowling, go-karts to name but a few!! COSTA DEL SOL, SPAIN JUL TUE-TUE 8 Days Spain continues to be our most popular destination. It can offer many different experiences, days on the beach with either active watersports or a relaxing massage. Exciting speed boat rides or a quiet excursion to a mountain village. Marbella shops or a marine park experience. The group decides upon arrival! A summer holiday at its best! Travel by plane to Malaga then in our privately hired mini-bus. Code: A0134 1,075 Code: A0135

5 WARNERS-SINAH WARREN 8-15 JUN FRI-FRI 8 Days A Warner s resort in Hayling Island, Hampshire. An adult only complex which we have enjoyed with a large group for a couple of years now. Excellent facilities, food and accommodation - including an outdoor heated pool and nightly entertainment. There are limited places available for this break, so please contact me if you require more details. We travel by private mini-buses to the resort. Code: A0132 POA CORNWALL - WALKING JUN TUE-MON 7 Days A new holiday for We will travel down to North Cornwall by minibus, with plenty of stops en route, and then stay in either hotel or mobile home accommodation (depending on availability). You will need to be an Active customer for this break, a good walker who also enjoys the beach. Possible surfing activities, depending on the group and walking some of the coastal paths. You will also enjoy pasties, cream teas and nightly entertainment! Code: A DEVON CAMPSITE JUL SUN-SAT 7 Days A new summer destination - close to Dawlish Sands. Whilst we have visited this area before this is our first summer break to this very beautiful area. We will travel by minibus, with plenty of stops en route. Then stay in mobile homes on a holiday park near the sea. Indoor and outdoor pools, excellent nightly entertainment and plenty to do throughout the day with lots of trips out as well as on-site facilities. Code: A0136 Amazing food choices including those lovely cream teas! 995 PONY TREKKING 30 JUL-3 AUG MON-FRI 5 Days Our ever popular break for horse riding in Suffolk. This year we will be staying closer to the Pakefield Stables, which is an RDA approved establishment and one of the few remaining stables that offer a ride to the beach (the high-light of the week!). Earlier in the week there is a school lesson for assessment and getting to know the staff, ponies and horses and on a separate day a ride to the woods. We are also able to arrange a stable management experience as an optional extra. Let us know if you are interested as this would need to be pre-booked. Code: A0137 ACCOMMODATION 975

6 CAMPING FOREST 5-11 AUG SUN-SAT 7 Days A new summer adventure for Active. We will travel to the New Forest by minibus with our own tents on board! Large spacious accommodation - generally 2 persons to a 6 person tent! Limited spaces available to secure good sites and we would invite early booking if possible please. Daily trips out and all the joys of a camping break, BBQ s, evening activities - trips to local pubs etc. Lots of fun! Code: A COSTA DEL SOL, SPAIN 30 AUG-6 SEP THU-THU 8 Days Another chance to visit our very popular Costa del Sol location. It can offer many different experiences, days on the beach with either active watersports or a relaxing massage. Exciting speed boat rides or a quiet excursion to a mountain village. Marbella shops or a marine park experience. The group decides upon arrival! A summer holiday at its best! Travel by plane to Malaga then in our privately hired mini-bus. Code: A0139 BUTLINS 5 DAY BREAK OCT MON-FRI 5 Days Butlins, Butlins, Butlins all the way! Based either at Skegness or Bognor Regis staying in luxury chalets or apartments with days full of fun. There are lots of new activities on offer, including theatre, swimming, eating venues and live shows, archery, go-karts and bowling to name but a few. We will travel there in our own private minibus. TENERIFE 8-15 NOV* THU-THU* 8 Days Our winter sun break returns to Tenerife for (We do like to alternate our Canary Islands). We will stay in hotel accommodation with great nightlife for the Active ones! Hopefully plenty of winter sun, and day trips to various local attractions. Always a fun-packed lively break - not for the faint hearted! Normally an extremely popular destination - so please contact us early on if you are interested! Travel by minibus, plane and private transfers to the resort. Code: A Code: A0143 1,395

7 COSTA DEL SOL, SPAIN SEP THU-THU 8 Days Last chance this year to enjoy summer sun in Spain. With so many different experiences on offer, days on the beach with either active watersports or a relaxing massage. Exciting speed boat rides or a quiet excursion to a mountain village. Marbella shops or a marine park experience. The group decides upon arrival! A summer holiday at its best! Travel by plane to Malaga then in our privately hired mini-bus. Code: A0140 POTTERS 28 SEP-5 OCT FRI-FRI 8 Days A new autumn opportunity. Beach side location, Hopton on Sea, Norfolk. Food is amazing - up to 4 meals a day! You will stay in excellent accommodation with 5* entertainment every night. Indoor heated swimming pool, bowling alley, archery, shooting gallery, sports hall, spa (optional extra) and much, much more. Code: A0141 We will travel by private mini-bus. Please call Kevin for more information. POA Full Board MARBELLA LIGHTS 7-11 DEC* FRI-TUE* 5 Days Always popular, this is your last chance of 2018 to visit the fabulous, vibrant Costa del Sol for the fantastic Christmas sights and sounds of Spain. Shop for unusual gifts, enjoy festive meals out and visit various towns to enjoy the amazing lights. You might even enjoy lunch on the beach in the sunshine. Now that s just amazing in December! LAPLAND Second Half DEC - DATES TBC TUE-FRI 4 Days After numerous requests we have decided to offer a return to the magical world of Lapland. After a previous visit we are familiar with all the activities, hotels, snow, dog sledging, reindeer encounters and nightly entertainment - all in all there is no better way to get into the Christmas spirit with the ultimate meet with Father Christmas! Some activities are optional extras - however, snowsuits provided but suitable footwear and warm clothing essential. Travel by plane. Please call for further info. Code: A Code: A0145 2,500

8 Independence promoted & supported Meals organised 24 hour support Daily outings & activities Support with money Support with medication Staff DBS checked Travel upgrades available Active remains committed to offering you best value for money. Our holidays are generally based on half-board to give you greater flexibility and the freedom to choose. Our existing customers will know that you are often re-united with old friends, however, for new customers rest assured we will always try to place you with a group of people with similar interests. Even when returning to our most popular destinations we will always try to keep our holidays fresh, with new ideas, new activities and with our variety of daily outings one thing we do know is you will never get bored. As many of you will know, prior to providing Active holidays I worked in social care, gaining professional qualifications along the way ( ) obviously quite a long time to gather experience and knowledge. Nowadays, I still come across new challenges and I am not afraid to say I am still learning! I am always willing to try new things and believe I continue to develop new skills on a daily basis. I also need you to keep your ideas and comments coming in, they help me enormously. Active will continue to treat you with respect and dignity, will offer Kevin Bury: Office: info@buryactive.co.uk help where needed, never compromise your independence and will always do our utmost to ensure that your holiday is fun. Our holidays are particularly suitable for young adults aged between 17 and 35. However, if you are older than that and still looking for a lively, fun-filled holiday and something catches your eye then please give us a call. We may still say yes! The most important thing will be if the holiday is right for you and meets your requirements as well as those of the group as a whole! Finally, just to let you know we have updated our loyalty scheme. Please call us for more details. We look forward to hearing from you! PLEASE ENSURE THAT YOU READ ALL THE INFORMATION PROVIDED AND CONTACT US IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS. PAYMENT OF YOUR HOLIDAY DEPOSIT CONFIRMS YOUR WHOLE AGREEMENT TO AND ACCEPTANCE OF ALL THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS SET OUT BELOW INCLUDING ALL ADDITIONAL CHARGES AND COSTS WHICH MAY BE INCURRED. 1. BOOKING Enquiries are welcome by phone but bookings can only be secured on receipt within 7 days of a completed booking form and a non-refundable deposit of 100 per person, per break. You must complete the form fully and disclose all special requirements. Your booking must be accompanied by details of your personal travel insurance. All cheques must be made payable to Breakaway Active. If your holiday starts within 60 days of booking the full cost is payable with your booking form. Prices are subject to change and should be confirmed prior to booking. You should also check which excursions are included in the price of your holiday, together with the cost of single rooms and support. 2. WHAT IS INCLUDED Accommodation, travel from one of our set pick-up points (including cross-channel and flights where required), daily trips out (but not the cost of entrance fees unless specified), meals as specified. 24 hour support from experienced couriers restricted to basic needs such as help with water temperatures for baths and showers, assistance with hair washing and shaving, sorting (but not laundering) clothing. Support does not include provision for waking nights - if you require this please tell us before booking. Please see Sections SUPPORT Please contact us to discuss your support requirements for any daily, medical, dietary, mobility and communication support not covered in Section 2. 1:1 support can be arranged. It is essential that we are made fully aware of your support needs as failing to do so may result in under-staffing and so restrict the activities in which you are able to take part. All supplements are payable in advance. All costs incurred as a result of laundering soiled and/or wet clothing and linen will be invoiced at the end of the holiday. Costs incurred through non-disclosure of support needs, inappropriate packing, excess baggage or failure to supply all required medication and personal hygiene products will be invoiced at the end of the holiday. 3a. MEDICAL SUPPORT It is essential that we are notified if you have the following conditions to ensure we can provide appropriate support: epilepsy, diabetes, asthma, heart and respiratory conditions. Please note that in the event of a medical emergency we will access services available locally and we do not provide medical assistance. All customers must travel with a European Health Insurance Card for European holidays outside the UK. Please note that whilst a EHIC Card covers most urgent medical costs this varies from country to country and some costs are likely to be incurred. 4. DIETARY REQUIREMENTS Please inform us in advance if you have a food allergy or intolerance, or special dietary requirements to ensure that we can cater for you. If you have complex dietary requirements a diet sheet or menu must be provided, together with all food items not readily available in your country of destination. There is a supplementary charge for some special dietary needs. 5. COMMUNICATION NEEDS Please make us aware when booking your holiday if you require support for Autistic Spectrum Disorder, visual, hearing or sensory impairment so that we can provide appropriate support. There may be a supplementary charge for some communication support needs. 6. COMPLEX NEEDS Some holidays are unsuitable for customers with complex needs. However we have vehicles and accommodation which are suitable for those with a combination of physical and learning disabilities. We are always happy to discuss your requirements and will do what we can to help. 7. CHALLENGING BEHAVIOUR Customers who display challenging behaviour should make us aware of their individual communication needs to ensure we can respond appropriately in all situations whilst on holiday. Please note that our holidays are not suitable for people who display physically challenging behaviour. 8. MEDICATION We are only able to hold customers medication when supplied in purpose made dispenser wallets, where dosages are pre-measured with the correct combination and quantity of medication in each compartment. Please ensure that medication is clearly labelled, detailing the customer s name, the name of the medication, the condition to which the medication relates and the daily dosages with times and all other instructions. If you require us to hold Customers medication please state this clearly on the booking form. We DO NOT accept medication in any other format. 9. INSURANCE You must buy appropriate travel insurance for your destination, including the UK, to come on a Breakaway Active holiday. We will need the name of your insurer, your policy number and your insurer s 24 hour helpline number before you travel with us. 10. BALANCE PAYMENTS The balance of your holiday cost is due no later than 60 days before departure (see Section 1). Please make cheques payable to Breakaway Active. A full itinerary will be sent to you approximately one week before departure. We reserve the right to charge a fee of up to 100 for late payments. 11. DIRECT PAYMENTS We are able to accept payments under the Direct Payments and Individual Budget schemes. Please speak to your social worker or primary care provider for advice. 12. DEPARTURE AND RETURN Prices include pick up from, and return to, designated meeting points which will be confirmed on your itinerary. Customers wishing to upgrade to our doorto-door service may do so for an additional charge. Spanish departure and return dates are subject to flight availability and may vary by up to 24 hours from those stated. 13. PASSPORTS It is the customer s responsibility to ensure they have valid travel permits, documents and passports with them at the time of departure. For holidays in the USA please speak to us about visa and passport requirements. Should a customer fail to provide the required documentation they will be refused travel and will incur the full cost of returning them to their home plus the cost of return travel and support charges for a courier. We are unable to provide refunds in these cases. 14. CANCELLATION In the event of cancellation for any reason the following non-refundable payments are due: cancellation more than 90 days before the start of the holiday - deposit only; cancellation between 90 and 60 days before the start of the holiday - 50% of the full holiday cost; cancellation between 60 and 30 days before the start of the holiday - 75% of the full holiday cost; cancellation less than 30 days before the start of the holiday - 100% of the full holiday cost 15. PACKING AND LUGGAGE It is essential that all customers travel with appropriate types and quantities of clothing, footwear, outdoor wear, toiletries, medication and personal/grooming items including towels and face cloths for their holiday. IMPORTANT: LUGGAGE IS LIMITED TO 20KG PER CUSTOMER (unless otherwise stated on itinerary). Partners: Kevin & Sue Bury