Action for Leisure
"promoting play and leisure with and for disabled adults and children"
PO Box 9, West Molesey, KT8 1WT Tel: 020 8783 0173
Email: enquiries@actionforleisure.org.uk
Website: www.actionforleisure.org.uk
Calvert Trust
Organisation providing activity holidays specifically for children with a disability,
their family and friends. 3 centres in England.
www.calvert-trust.org.uk
Family Holiday Association
Allocates grants to families for one week's holiday of their choice. Applications
received only from a health visitor, social worker or caring agency., 16 Mortimer
Street, London W1T 3JL Tel: 020 7436 3304
E-mail: info@fhaonline.org.uk
Web: www.fhaonline.org.uk
Listening Books
Provides an audio book library for anyone who has difficulty reading in the usual
way due to disability or illness. 12 Lant Street, London SE1 1QH Tel: 020 7407 9417
E-mail: info@listening-books.org.uk
Web: www.listening-books.org.uk
Make a Wish Foundation UK
Offers children aged between 3 and 18 who have a life threatening illness, a special
wish., 329-331 London Road, Camberley GU15 3HQ Tel: 01276 24127
E-mail: info@make-a-wish.org.uk
Web: www.make-a-wish.org.uk
National Association of Toy & Leisure Libraries
The national body for toy and leisure libraries in the UK. It can advise you on
the nearest toy library. (Playmatters), 68 Churchway, London NW1 1LT Tel: (020)
7255 4600
E-mail: admin@playmatters.co.uk
Web: www.natll.org.uk
Play, leisure and recreation
(formerly known as Kids' Clubs Network.)
Provides information, advice, training and development help for parents, schools
and employers. 4Children, City Reach, 5 Greenwich View Place, London E14 9NN Tel:
(020) 7512 2100
E-mail: information@4children.org.uk
Web: www.4children.org.uk
Starlight Children's Foundation
Offers children aged between 4 and 18 who have a life threatening illness, a special
wish, Room PRW1, Macmillan House, Paddington Station, London W2 1HD Tel: 020 7262
2881
E-mail: info@starlight.org.uk
Web: www.starlight.org.uk
Tourism for All UK
Provides information to people with disabilities and older people in relation to
accessible accommodation, The Hawkins Suite, Enham Place, Enham Alamein, Andover
SP11 6JS Tel: 0845 124 9971 Info Line (Mon & Tue, 9am-5pm; Wed-Fri, 9am-1pm)
E-mail: info@holidaycare.org
Web: www.tourismforall.org.uk