Respite and Wellbeing breaks

See below for further information around how to register your interest for:

A Respite Break – for families or people affected by cancer

A Wellbeing Break – for people that are involved with the care of those affected by cancer.

The Availability Calendar (as up to date as we can make it)

 

Registering for a Respite Break

These breaks are available free of charge for any families or people affected by cancer.

  • The stay can be for up to a week.
  • Arrival can be almost anytime across an available week.
  • We ask that if there for a midweek break people depart Friday morning to enable weekend arrivals. If there for the weekend please depart before 10am on Monday mornings to enable cleaning before the next user.
  • We will try and accommodate times and days that work for you.

 

Timings during term time

  • If this break is taken during term time we can give you advice for how to apply for time out of school.
  • To enable the schools to authorise they would be much more likely to support if there is current treatment occurring.

 

Eligibility

  • We will need, as crude as it sounds, some evidence of the diagnosis/treatment – nothing too detailed!
To register your interest for a Respite Break click here 

Registering for a Wellbeing Break

We often see the incredible work that staff and volunteers do when providing care and support for people and their families going through cancer diagnosis and treatment. It has always been a challenge to offer anything to those amazing people, they consistently say we must put their patients first.

We feel strongly that looking after the support staff is looking after the patients – please take us up on this offer!

The wellbeing breaks we provide will be available throughout the year and MUST be used by support staff. The lodge will stand empty if not used.

The breaks can be up to a week and is also available for shorter or weekend breaks,

To register your interest for a Wellbeing Break click here
*Malcolm’s Retreat is currently fully booked.*
As more dates are released the request form will reopen.

 

  • Arrival from 2pm on Monday or 2pm Friday
  • Departure 10am Friday or 10am Monday
  • Full weeks available, mid week or a weekend
January 2025
  1. 6th Jan: Mon to Fri (free) Friday – Sun (unavailable)
  2. 13th Jan: Mon to Fri (unavailable) Friday – Sun (unavailable)
  3. 20th Jan: Mon to Fri (unavailable) Friday – Sun (unavailable)
  4. 27th Jan: Mon to Fri (unavailable) Friday – Sun (unavailable)
February 2025
  1. 3rd Feb: Mon to Fri (free) Friday – Sun (unavailable)
  2. 10th Feb: Mon to Fri (unavailable) Friday – Sun (unavailable)
  3. 17th Feb (H/T): Mon to Fri (unavailable) Friday – Sun (unavailable)
  4. 24th Feb : Mon to Fri (unavailable) Friday – Sun (unavailable)
March 2025
  1. 3rd Mar: Mon to Fri (unavailable) Friday – Sun (unavailable)
  2. 10th Mar: Mon to Fri (unavailable) Friday – Sun (unavailable)
  3. 17th Mar: Mon to Fri (unavailable) Friday – Sun (unavailable)
  4. 24th Mar: Mon to Fri (unavailable) Friday – Sun (unavailable)
  5. 31st Mar: Mon to Fri (unavailable) Friday – Sun (unavailable)
April 2025
  1. 7th Apr (Easter): Mon to Fri (unavailable) Friday – Sun (unavailable)
  2. 14th Apr (Easter): Mon to Fri (unavailable) Friday – Sun (unavailable)
  3. 21st Apr: Mon to Fri (unavailable) Friday – Sun (unavailable)
  4. 28th Apr: Mon to Fri (unavailable) Friday – Sun (unavailable)
May 2025
  1. 5th May: Mon to Fri (unavailable) Friday – Sun (unavailable)
  2. 12th May: Mon to Fri (unavailable) Friday – Sun (unavailable)
  3. 19th May: Mon to Fri (unavailable) Friday – Sun (unavailable)
  4. 26th May(H/T): Mon to Fri (unavailable) Friday – Sun (unavailable)
June 2025
  1. 2nd June: Mon to Fri (unavailable) Friday – Sun (unavailable)
  2. 9th June: Mon to Fri (unavailable) Friday – Sun (unavailable)
  3. 16th June: Mon to Fri (unavailable) Friday – Sun (unavailable)
  4. 23rd June: Mon to Fri (unavailable) Friday – Sun (unavailable)
  5. 30th June: Mon to Fri (unavailable) Friday – Sun (unavailable)
July 2025
  1. 7th July : Mon to Fri (unavailable) Friday – Sun (unavailable)
  2. 14th July: Mon to Fri (unavailable) Friday – Sun (unavailable)
  3. 21st July (Summer Holidays): Mon to Fri (unavailable) Friday – Sun (unavailable)
  4. 28th July: Mon to Fri (reserved) Friday – Sun (reserved)
August 2025
  1. 4th Aug: Mon to Fri (reserved) Friday – Sun (reserved)
  2. 11th Aug: Mon to Fri (unavailable) Friday – Sun (unavailable)
  3. 18th Aug: Mon to Fri (unavailable) Friday – Sun (unavailable)
  4. 25th Aug: Mon to Fri (unavailable) Friday – Sun (unavailable)
September
  1. 1st Sep: Mon to Fri (unavailable) Friday – Sun (unavailable)
  2. 8th Sep: Mon to Fri (unavailable) Friday – Sun (unavailable)
  3. 15th Sep: Mon to Fri (unavailable) Friday – Sun (unavailable)
  4. 22nd Sep: Mon to Fri (unavailable) Friday – Sun (unavailable)
  5. 29th Sep: Mon to Fri (unavailable) Friday – Sun (unavailable)
October 2025
  1. 6th Oct: Mon to Fri (unavailable) Friday – Sun (unavailable)
  2. 13th Oct: Mon to Fri (unavailable) Friday – Sun (unavailable)
  3. 20th Oct: Mon to Fri (unavailable) Friday – Sun (unavailable)
  4. 27th Oct: Mon to Fri (unavailable) Friday – Sun (unavailable)

 

To register your interest click here