SERVICE DETAILS
Activity breaks for members of the Armed Forces and their families who have a child with a disability and/or an additional need.
These breaks are for Armed Forces families with children aged 5-18 years who have an additional need or disability. Siblings are also welcome! There must be at least one parent attending alongside their children. Daily activities will include:
- Kayaking
- Archery
- Abseiling
- Low ropes
- Rock climbing
Families sleep in their own rooms on-site, most rooms are made up of twin and triple beds. We will make sure that families are in rooms next to one another if we cannot fit the whole family in one room. Three hot meals a day are provided.
For a full list of activities on offer at each centre, visit Calvert Lakes - Your Adventure Starts Here or Calvert Exmoor - Accessible Activity Breaks Devon, please see https://www.ssafa.org.uk/get-help/military-families/short-breaks-and-holidays-for-service-families.
The SSAFA Family Breaks are very popular so places are given on a first come, first serve basis and priority given to those who have not attended before. If you are unable to make one of the dates please state this on your application form
Eligibility...
- All children within the family must be between 5-18 years
- Children are dependents of a current Serving person or reservist
- One child attending must have an additional need and/or disability
- At least one parent must attend the break with their child/ren
HOW CAN MY FAMILY AND I JOIN A SSAFA SHORT BREAK?
You can make an enquiry with our Additional Needs and Disability Support Team using the webform at https://www.ssafa.org.uk/get-help/disability-support/additional-needs-and-disability-support.
Members of our Forces Additional Needs and Disability Forum (FANDF) always receive information about the Short Breaks first, so if you and your family live with a disability, please consider joining the Forum.
Please note:
2024 family break applications have now closed for the year; applications will re-open at the beginning of 2025. If you are not a member already, you may want to consider signing up to the Forces Additional Needs and Disability Forum (FANDF) mailing list as you will be first to hear about application openings.
