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)

For additional information click here: Malcolm’s Retreat : The Malcolm Whales Foundation

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 (Dates that are available are at the bottom of this page) 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 (Dates that are available are at the bottom of this page) click here

Malcolm’s Retreat is now fully booked for breaks until May 2026
  • Below are dates, that will be available to book when the registration form reopens for breaks June 2026 through to December 2026.
  • Arrival from 2pm on Monday or 2pm Friday, departure 10am Friday or 10am Monday.
  • Full weeks available, mid week or a weekend.
  • Please bare in mind that families with school age children will be hoping to stay at weekends or during the school holidays.
June 2026

Mon 1st – Fri 5th

Fri 5th – Mon 8th

Mon 8th – Fri 12th

Fri 12th – Mon 15th

Mon 15th – Fri 19th

Fri 19th – Mon 22nd

Mon 22nd – Fri 27th

Fri 27th – Fri 3rd July

July 2026

Fri 3rd – Mon 6th

Mon 6th – Mon 13th

Mon 13th – Fri 17th

School holiday Fri 17th – Mon 20th

School holiday Mon 20th – Mon 27th

School holiday Mon 27th – Fri 31st

August 2026

School holiday Fri 31st July – Mon 3rd

School holiday Mon 3rd – Mon 10th

School holiday Mon 10th – Fri 14th

School holiday Fri 14th – Mon 17th

School holiday Mon 17th – Fri 21st

School holiday Fri 21st – Fri 28th

School holiday Fri 28th – Fri 4th Sept

 

September  2026

Fri 4th – Mon 7th

Mon 7th – Fri 11th

Fri 11th – Mon 14th

Mon 14th – Fri 18th

Fri 18th – Mon 21st

Mon 21st – Fri 25th

Fri 25 – Fri 2nd Oct

October  2026

Fri 2nd – Mon 5th

Mon 5th – Fri 9th

Fri 9th – Mon 12th

Mon 12th – Fri 16th

Fri 16th – Mon 19th

Mon 19th – Fri 23rd

School holiday Fri 23rd – Fri 30th

School holiday Fri 30th – Mon 2nd Nov

November  2026

Mon 2nd – Fri 6th

Fri 6th – Mon 9th

Mon 9th – Fri 13th

Fri 13th – Mon 16th

Mon 16th – Fri 20th

Fri 20th – Mon 23rd

Mon 23rd – Fri 27th

Fri – 27th – Fri 4th Dec

December 2026

Fri 4th – Mon 7th

Mon – 7th – Fri 11th

Fri 11th – Mon 14th

Mon 14th – Fri 18th

School holiday Fri 18th – Mon 21st

School holiday Mon 21st – Mon 28th

School holiday Mon 28th – Mon 4th Jan