A charity which provides respite breaks for disadvantaged children is extending its services to families in Hull, thanks to new partnerships with the city’s family support agencies.
Dozens of Hull’s most disadvantaged families are set to benefit from a respite holiday following a series of new partnerships between the city’s family support agencies and The Principle Trust, which provides respite breaks for children who are underprivileged, disadvantaged, disabled, have life-limiting conditions, mental health issues, or who have experienced poverty, trauma, abuse.
In recent weeks organisations from Hull and the East Riding have referred local families for a break at the charity’s new respite home in Primrose Valley Holiday Park on the outskirts Filey.
Thanks to the new partnerships, families can be referred through The Sailors Children’s Society, which provides financial, emotional and practical support to children of seafarers, East Riding Council Children’s Services team, and The Blue Door, which supports people who have experienced domestic abuse and sexual violence.
The Hull based Life For A Kid Foundation – which helps children who require lifesaving or life changing operations – has also taken up the opportunity to refer local families, along with the local branch of IDAS – Yorkshire’s largest specialist charity supporting people affected by domestic and sexual abuse.
The recent flurry of new partnerships follows the purchase of Trust’s first holiday home on the east coast; the charity also operates holiday homes in Blackpool and The Lake District.
Hessle Road Network, which also refers families to The Trust, were recently awarded the National Youth Agency Quality Mark at Outstanding Level. The young people’s centre is a cornerstone of youth work and community support in West Hull and was graded at the highest level of excellence in youth work practice.
Hessle Road Network Community Worker Jo Cobley, said: “For many of the city’s disadvantaged families, the positive impact of a respite break cannot be overstated.”
Grants Officer for the Sailor’s Children’s Society, Liz Bentley, commented: “For families who are disadvantaged or facing isolation, respite breaks provide an opportunity to escape everyday troubles and create valuable, happy memories. We look forward to a long-term working relationship with The Principle Trust.”
The Trust’s Respite Manager, Helen Greaves, said the purchase of the new home was made possible by the generosity of supporters and corporate patrons, including the Hull and Beverley branches of TaxAssist Accountants and award-winning Hull translation specialists, Language Is Everything.
“Our new lodge on the east coast makes it easier for families from Hull and East Yorkshire to benefit from a much-needed respite break”, she added.
Launched in 2011, The Principle Trust was set up by Yorkshire businessman Mike Davies, MBE. Inspired by his own traumatic childhood, Mike established the charity in order to provide free respite holidays to children experiencing long term, life threatening or limiting illnesses disabilities, mental health issues or social deprivation. Since then, the Trust has provided respite breaks for 5700 children across the Yorkshire region. For more information about The Principle Trust visit www.theprincipletrust.co.uk.