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Families' Activity Breaks (FAB)
Families' Activity Breaks (FAB) is a non-public funded, tri Service initiative in partnership with the Youth Hostel Association of England and Wales, providing fun and challenging activity holidays around the UK for bereaved Armed Forces families.
Families' Activity Breaks
If your child is aged up to 19 years old and has suffered the loss of a loved one who was serving in the Armed Forces, then you may be eligible for a FAB holiday. The holidays offer an adventure for all the family and a welcome break to meet and socialising with others who have experienced a similar loss. A loved one can mean a parent, a step parent, or a child’s legal guardian, carer or sibling.
FAB was originally conceived in early 2008, and run as a highly successful pilot in 2009. Over the summer 24 families took part at two locations, Coverack in Cornwall and Whitby in North Yorkshire. In 2010 we aim to send up to 100 families on these exciting breaks, adding extra venues in the beautiful locations of Conwy in Wales and Cairngorm in Scotland.
FAB is staffed by volunteers from the Armed Forces and Defence civilians, helping as mentors, lending a helping hand or simply being someone to talk to. They are all trained by the Candle Project, a bereavement counselling service run by St Christopher’s Hospice, London, who specialise in supporting children and young adults facing bereavement.
To find out more about FAB holidays, and what activities are on offer, click on the links for the 2009 Holidays and Activities on the right.
Alternatively, please contact us using the links on the right or download our leaflet.
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