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Providing desperately needed respite to unpaid carers across Great Britain plus giving carers a care free week by the seaside.
The Respite Association
The Respite Association
The Respite Association was born on May 16th 2001. A group of people, all with first hand experience of the stress put on carers, had come to realise that there was very little support available for those caring for loved ones. That small but committed group of people decided that the best way forward was to create an organisation whose sole aim was to care for the carers by providing respite. When you are caring for someone the task can be overwhelming. You can be on ‘duty’ for 24 hours a day for seven days a week with no breaks or holidays. This is too much to ask of anyone.
We are a small Charity that makes a big impact. We provide short term assistance by funding appropriately qualified respite care for people with disabilities, long term physical or mental health conditions and those who are terminally ill in order that their regular unpaid carer can be allowed to take a much needed break.
We also provide free weeklong seaside holidays to enable carers to recharge their batteries. We have a purpose built holiday bungalow in Cornwall, and we also have caravans in North Wales and on the Yorkshire Coast.
Web
Tel
01566 783383
Address
Highfield Barn, Lewdown, Okehampton, Devon, EX20 4DS
Charity
1193232
Specialisms
Respite, Carers
Categories
Community and Social Welfare
Aged
Armed Forces and Ex-services
Blind and Partially Sighted
Children and Youth
Deaf
Who Cares for The Respite Association
7th October 2024
It was the biggest gift anyone could have given us
We are both so very grateful for the opportunity to enjoy each other's company, to rest & relax without worrying for a whole 24 hours knowing our daughter was well cared for & safe. Thank you Respite Association - we are extremely lucky to have received your help it literally meant the world to us as a family.
TRA means the world to me and [son's name]. You make it all possible. As carers, just to have that week to forget everything and relax is everything to us both. Thank you. Thank you for allowing me the holiday in Joanna's cottage which I thoroughly enjoyed, it was a place of peace and quiet. The cottage was very well equipped and cosy... the respite association does a fantastic job for allowing carers to take a break to re-charge and I thank you for that opportunity like so many others
I would like to thank you and all the Respite Association for this wonderful break. We would have never gone without you. It was my first time in 21 years and I absolutely loved it. Thanks to you I've realised how important it is to actually have a break from [caring] but also how important it is to spend the time with your partner as we usually lose ourselves in parenthood and daily responsibilities. You have truly changed our lives and I really want you to know that!