We are pleased to have become a destination of choice for many organisations including branches of The National Autistic Society, Autism Care, Mencap, Sense and The Hesley Group to name just a few.
We have also become recognised providers of holiday facilities for those with special needs to 6 County Councils under the Aiming High project.
Holidays form part of the “normal life” expectations of those in residential care, but finding suitable holiday venues can be difficult. We believe that holidays are not necessarily about distance from home, but rather about quality of the experience and we offer a 5 star holidays for people with special educational needs in residential care. Whilst many can access main stream venues such as holidays abroad or larger locations such as Centre Parcs or Butlins, such venues can often be overwhelming for many. For those who cannot access such venues the choice is very limited. Sadly, at the other end of the spectrum there are those for whom a holiday has never been possible for a range of reasons.
The Thomas Centre provides a destination that fills this gap, somewhere for those who cannot access the mainstream locations can come to have a wonderful holiday with their care staff.
"This has been A’s first ever holiday: he has loved every moment of it. He has done nothing but smile laugh and sing!"
We also believe that holiday destinations should be of benefit to the whole group that is to say also for the benefit of the care staff and support team. This may sound a little strange that “the support staff should have an enjoyable time” but we have seen how beneficial this can be for the service user. If care staff feel re-charged and invigorated after a good holiday together, this naturally reflects back in one form or another to the service user.
"We have had such a wonderful time here and we have done things with T that we never would have expected him to do. We will take these new learnings back to his home unit and use this as the new platform from which to develop his skills still further."
We have experience in working with organisations to ensure that we can realistically meet the expectations of you and your team and we will always be clear and honest with you about the suitability of our venue. To ensure that your holiday is a success, we always wish to discuss your particular requirements prior to booking. For this reason we do not provide an on-line booking service, so that we can be sure to match the needs of your service user to the appropriate property. You may find the Special Requirements tab helpful
Please feel free to discuss any specific requirements or concerns that you may have.
Naturally we can provide you with Risk Assessments and Access Statements upon request.
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