The Family Holiday Association

Canvas Holidays are proud to support the Family Holiday Association.

About the FHA

For over 30 years, the Family Holiday Association has been working to provide short breaks for the most underprivileged families in our communities. They help families in desperate circumstances: those dealing with disability, bereavement, poverty, mental health problems, inadequate housing, or abuse.

Each family that is granted a break will spend up to a week in a caravan in a UK seaside town. As well as providing the holidays, the Family Holiday Association conducts research into and promotes knowledge of the benefits of holidays.

Families are referred to the Family Holiday Association by a welfare agent who could be a GP, social worker, teacher or anyone with knowledge of, and concern for, the family’s well-being. Families that are referred are typically on a low income and will not have had a holiday in over four years.

These simple holidays can help strengthen relationships within the family and give family members a fresh perspective, providing them with the motivation to make positive changes to their lives.

Our fundraising challenge

Back in October 2009, Simon Allan, the Managing Director of Canvas Holidays, challenged us with raising enough money to buy the Family Holiday Association (FHA) a new mobile home.

We’re delighted to announce that in December 2010, we presented the FHA with a cheque for an amazing £18,000 followed by another £10,000 cheque in December 2011. With two years’ of fantastic fundraising effort the FHA presented Canvas Holidays with an award for ‘Best Corporate Supporter’.

How you can help

We’re asking our customers to donate £1 when they book their holiday. This donation will automatically be added to your booking – please tell us if you do not wish to make this donation.

Thank you. Your support really does make a difference.