Specialist holidays for people
with sight loss.
Call 01273
832282 or email holidays@torchtrust.org for more information
or to book today. Holiday brochures available in print, giant print and
braille.
Don't forget – our Holidays are
fully inclusive!! That means inclusive of all meals, outings, entrance fees,
theatre tickets and transport during the holiday.
There's something for everyone
on a Torch Holiday! Learn new skills in the garden, in the kitchen or with a
musical instrument. Enjoy crafts such as pottery, card-making and painting.
Take some time to be quiet in prayer and Bible study. For readers, there's the
popular Book Week or the Torch Book Group week. If you like being more active,
what about the Walking Holiday or the energetic Go for Gold activity week. Come and Celebrate our Queen’s Jubilee with
us or join us for our Easter celebration.
There are always plenty of trips out to places of interest, and
excellent Christian speakers. Whatever the weather, warm friendship, fun,
comfortable rooms and good food are guaranteed! You'll be blessed physically
and spiritually on a Torch Holiday.
This year we have introduced a
simple guide to each of the holidays.
This is to help you choose the right holiday for you to fully
participate in the programme. The
grading is explained below at the end of the page, with grade 1 requiring low
mobility up to grade 4 requiring high mobility.
For
information about additional breaks for Torch Fellowship Groups, please call
us.
23 - 25
March: Moving Forward Weekend - (Grade
2) - £180 (for people new to the “sight loss journey”)
5 - 10
April: Easter Houseparty - “Come on and
Celebrate” - (Grade 2) - £325
23 - 27
April: Gardening Houseparty - “Shrubs
and Tubs” - (Grade 3) - £250
11 - 13
May: Showcase! - “Shopping and Show in
London” - (Grade 3) - £180
14 - 16
May: Torch Book Groups’ Houseparty -
(Grade 1) - £150
2 -6 June: Jubilee Weekend - “Celebrate the Queen’s jubilee” - (Grade
2) - £250
20 - 27
June: Activity Week – “Go for Gold” -
(Grade 4) - £450
6 - 10
July: 15 Fun Filled years – “Come &
share your memories” - (Grade 2) - £250
25 July
- 1 August: Olympic Torch – “Lighting
the fire” - (Grade 2) - £400
8 - 15
August: Olympic Torch – “Pass it on” -
(Grade 2) - £400
1- 7
September: Paralympic Games - (Grade 3)
- £450
22 - 29
September: Sounds of singing through
the years - (Grade 2) - £400
1 - 5
October: Journey of life – “Journeys of
Jesus, Biblical journeys” - (Grade 2) - £250
8 - 13
October: Walking Week - “Boots and Backpacks” - (Grade 4) - £295
15 - 19
October: Musical Melodies - (Grade 2) -
£250
22 - 24
October: Torch Talk - (Grade 2) - £150
(for those interested in telephone friendship groups)
5 - 9
November: Book Week – “Bookmark” -
(Grade 2) - £250
19 - 23
November: Christmas Creations –
“Cooking & Crafts” - (Grade 2) - £250
30
November - 2 December: Moving Forward
Weekend - (Grade 2) - £180 (for people new to the “sight loss journey”)
22 - 27
December: Christmas Houseparty –
“Jubilate - Jesus is Born” - (Grade 2) - £395
14 - 21 July: Keswick Convention
Houseparty - (Grade 3) - £525
10 - 17 September: Belgium
Houseparty - (Grade 4) - £650
All bookings are on a full board
basis. A non-refundable deposit of £50 secures a booking, the balance payable 6
weeks before the holiday begins. Prices are per person, per holiday. Single
rooms carry a supplement of £10 per night.
Cancellation: a 50 per cent
cancellation charge is payable within 4 weeks of the holiday start date; the
full cost is payable should cancellation happen within 2 weeks' notice. In the
unlikely event of Torch Holidays cancelling or changing a holiday, a full
refund will be given.
Torch reserve the right to
refuse any booking.
Prices do not include transport
to and from your home area, but we are happy to help plan your itinerary and we
try to provide transport from the local train station, bus stop or airport.
We encourage you to take out
your own holiday and travel insurance.
Special diets will be catered
for with adequate notice.
All venues operate a no smoking
policy.
All activities are done at your
own risk, volunteer guides are provided and all outings/trips/theatre trips are
optional.
The Torch Holidays team includes
not only trained employed staff but also trained volunteers whose role is to
provide friendship, encouragement and support to guests. None of our employees
or volunteers are trained, qualified or insured to nurse, act as carers or
administer medication. Guests who require medical or physical assistance must
be accompanied by a carer. If in doubt, contact the Holidays Leader before
booking.
It is your responsibility to
complete the reservation form fully and completely ensuring all details
regarding your needs/mobility are correct.
All holidays are accessible but
for your information each holiday has a grading of activities. For example
1.
Low level activity, gentle
walks up to 500 metres
2.
Mid level of activity, walking
up to 2 miles, ten pin bowling, theatre trips etc
3.
Higher level of activity,
walking up to 5 miles, sight seeing, cycling, swimming etc
4.
Active weeks, walking up to
10 miles, swimming, running, extreme sports, cycling, horseriding, theme parks
etc
Torch Holiday & Retreat
Centre
4 Hassocks Road, Hurstpierpoint,
West Sussex BN6 9QN
Telephone: 01273 832282. Email: holidays@torchtrust.org