# **Annual Report & Accounts** ; 7 # a J **for year ending** wee > 7 = **31st October 2024** Bare Qe erSs er . s SR **Registered Charity No: 1036069 Scottish Charity No: SCO43332** ## **CEO’s Report for 2024** We are very proud to say that Dream Holidays 2024 was our 30[th] year of helping children with Cystic Fibrosis and their families with a much needed respite holiday. We managed to send 151 families away on a respite holiday and around 20 fun days out. This is something new we trialled this year for families who can’t, for whatever reason, take a full holiday, they can now have a day out at places like Thorpe Park, Alton Towers, London Attractions etc. We have received so many letters, cards, emails and phone calls, both from the families and also the hospitals who have referred them to us, praising our work over the years and this has spurred us on to help many more families. Our holidays all take place in our beautiful Great Britain and Northern Ireland. As you will know, Covid hit us, and every Charity very hard and our funds are still recovering from this. However, 2024 has shown us that things are now improving and our funds are now creeping up towards our pre-Covid amounts. Because Dream Holidays staff all work from our own homes, our overheads are kept quite low. We are still working with 1 full time member of staff and 3 who work part time. We are looking forward to arranging next year’s holidays with great enthusiasm. Elaine Pearce Chief Executive Officer Last year we were thrilled to reach our 30th anniversary of helping CF families. We began the year eager to help as many families as we could as a way of celebrating this milestone. Unfortunately, even though our finances have started to recover back to Pre Pandemic levels, we are seeing a huge increase in prices, resulting in our help not reaching as many families as we would have liked. In the 30 years of helping CF families with respite breaks, we have seen treatments and care evolve incredibly. There remains no cure for CF but through medical advances the expected average age of a CF sufferer has now increased to 53 years. To achieve this is not easy and it is a constant battle. Our aim is to help at the grass roots level and show these families we care and give them some easement in the form of a holiday together. Once again, in the winter I made some trips to hospitals, this time in the south west to speak to some of the CF nurses and social workers. We want to ensure our help is offered to any CF family struggling and to do this we need every CF children’s unit in the UK to be aware of us. (We currently receive referrals from over 80 clinics across the UK.) One of the regular questions I am asked when seeking funding, is how do you collect feedback on your work. For the last 30 year we have requested this is the form of photos and postcards from the families. These usually speak for themselves as we receive lots of smiley, happy family moments captured. But for a new way of collating feedback, this year we have started to ask the hospital teams who send the initial referrals what their thoughts are on the effects a respite break has had on the families. We are eager to not add too much extra work for the hospitals so we have asked for this feedback as an annual report for all the families they have referred that year. ## _**Please find a selection of these reports overleaf…**_ Amy Chippendale-Johnson (Administrator and Fundraiser) _As a team at Birmingham Children’s Hospital, we see the difference a break can make to families we work with._ _Many would not be able to afford a trip away as priorities alter and best laid plans are put aside to care. Many of our parents have to reconsider career paths, jobs, training etc when CF becomes part of their family and holidays are sadly way down the list._ _The breaks CF Dream holidays provide are Invaluable, they allow normality to reside for a time and also provide non affected siblings the chance to enjoy quality time and make memories with their family too._ ## _**CF team Social Worker**_ ## _**Birmingham Children’s Hospital**_ A holiday has lots of benefits- we know that ourselves - the anticipation & excitement even! For a child with CF to have fun with their family, parents to see their children having fun, a possible break from working so hard, siblings that often appear to be in the background & the memories made cannot be underestimated. A large percentage of our patients live with 1 parent only (research shows high stress of having a child with a long-term health condition can attribute to this), some not having contact with the other parent. Financially, these families struggle especially with cost of living rising so a holiday really is an extra that these families would not be able to enjoy if it wasn’t for this. _**Cystic Fibrosis Specialist Nurse Northampton General Hospital**_ ## **Hospital Reports 2024** _The families I refer are often families that would not normally have the funding for a holiday and have often not had a holiday for a long time. They are families that often have difficulties socially and would not have the money or ability to prioritise a holiday._ _I feel that quality family time is very important for our families that are stuck to daily routines and life can be quite monotonous._ _Holidays I feel are so important for all families and children but when they have to deal with a chronic illness even more so, holidays are a happy time and a time away from the normal and mundane._ _As a nurse specialist with CF, I really appreciate this charity facility to be able to offer my patients/family a holiday who normally would not have one. It feels nice to do something pleasant and fun._ ## _**Cystic Fibrosis Nurse Specialist**_ _**Royal Manchester Children's Hospital**_ The children we refer may have been having a difficult time with their CF or for other reasons or may not be able to go on a holiday otherwise. Our families have had lovely holidays including to the Isle of Wight and Newquay and all of them come back full of energy and saying what a wonderful time they have had. It is great for them to have good family time together enjoying new experiences. _**Cystic Fibrosis Nurse Specialist Royal Alexandra Children's Hospital Cystic Fibrosis Nurse Specialist Royal Alexandra Children's Hospital**_ **A selection of the families we helped in 2024** |**Child's Name**|**From**|**Went to**|**Child's Name**|**From**|**Went to**| |---|---|---|---|---|---| |Henry|Yorkshire|London|Mason|Stafordshire|Trecco bayParkdean| |Sidney|Northampton|Center Parcs,Woburn|Leylan|Cumbria|Haven - Marton Mere| |Marcus|North Tyneside|Centre Parcs,Sherwood Forest|Matlda|Northamptonshire|Isle of Wight| |William|Hampshire|Center Parcs - Longleat forest|Jace|Tyne and Wear|Haggerston Castle| |Cai|York|Winfell forest Centerparcs|Finley|Northumberland|Beach retreats| |Elizabeth|Newcastle upn Tyne|Center Parcs,Winfell forest|Jaiden|Wales|HolidayCotages,Fife| |Mohammed|Notngham|Centre Parcs Sherwood Forest|Hayden|West Sussex|Isle of Wight| |Tristan Scot|Holmfrth|Bike and Boot Inns|Kobi|Notnghamshire|Butlins - Skegness| |Matlda|Merseyside|Houlbourne Devon Bay|Millie|Manchester|Haven - Presthaven| |Summer|Yorkshire|Primrose valleyHaven|Ava & Chase|Buckinghamshire|Isle of Wight| |Layla|Manchester|Isle of Wight|Dylan - Jak|West Midlands|Stanwix HolidayPark| |Jenson|Durham|Lobster Pot Cotage,Grimsby|Elsie|Heywood|RibbyHall Village| |Lily|Herefordshire|Center Parcs - Longleat Forrest|Charlote|Greater London|Haven - Combe| |Edward|Derbyshire|St Annes Beach Apartments|Harper - Rose|Northamptonshire|Alton Towers| |Clayton|Worcestershire|Monkeytree holiday park|George|Co Durham|St Ives HolidayVillage| |John|Northumberland|Tile Sheds Barn Cotage,Whalton|Harry|West Midlands|Copperhouse St Erth| |James|Ipswich|Hoseasons Summerfelds|Ashleigh|Wolverhampton|Haven - Church Farm| |Esmae|Retoerd|Haven,Seashore|Amelia|Notnghamshire|Seton Sands Haven| |Freya|Sufolk|Holidaycotages -Whitby|Diana|Cornwall|Tummel ValleyParkdean| |Victoria|Sufolk|Easter Dalziel Farm Cotage|Joel|West Sussex|Isle of Wight| |Chester|Northumberland|Haven - Haggerston Castle|Nancy|North Yorkshire|Parkdean - Clayton Bay| |Leah|Kent|Parkdean -greatyarmouth|Bella|Manchester|Hendra HolidayPark| |Imaan & Sabah|West Midlands|Haven - Burnham on sea|Archie|Sufolk|Haven - Seashores| |Charlie|Warwickshire|Hoseasons - Piran Meadows|Zack|Buckinghamshire|Aspects holidays Cornwall| |Brody|Lincolnshire|Woolacombe BayHolidayPark|Danielle|West Midlands|Drayton Manor| |Max|Scotland|Hoseasons - HuntersQuay|Tyler|Stafordshire|Haven - Presthaven| |Talia may|Runcorn|Centre Parcs - Sherwood Forest|Kobi|Scotland|Haven - Matron Mere| |Cerys|East Sussex|Green Hill Farm HolidayVillage|Ava & Mia|Bangor|Drumhoney| |Beau|Cornwall|centreparcs - Longleat forest|Zachary|West Midlands|Haven - Presthaven| |Nathaniel|Co Durham|Center Parcs - Winfell Forrest|Alessa & Lewis|Strlingshire|Haven - CraigTara| |Shayan & Rohaan|Scotland|Mercure BarnsleyTankersleyManor|Kenneth|West Yorkshire|Bosinver HolidayCotages| |Kate|N. Ireland|Crowne Plaza Hotels Belfast|Connor|Scotland|Haven - CraigTara| |Mohammad & Anaya|West Yorkshire|Alton Towers Cbeebies Land|Freddie|Scotland|Aviemore Hotel| |Nevaeh|South Yorkshire|Hoseasons - Sherwood Forest|Layla-Mai|Lancashire|Lords LeapFarm Cotage| |Baker|Essex|Center Parcs - Elveden Forrest|Finley|Manchester|Isle of Wight| |Shiloh|Manchester|Haven - Marton Mere|Megan|Lincolnshire|Haven - Caister on Sea| |Leon|Tyne and Wear|Butlins - Skegness|Kristal & Amber|West Midlands|Isle of Wight| |Declan|Leicestershire|Monkeytree holiday park|Ruby|York|Hendra HolidayPark| |Gearge & Alex|Wolverhampton|Breakers Cotage,Devon|Annabelle|Gloucestershire|Shorefeld HolidayPark| |Jupiter Reece|Leicester|Parkdean - southview|Macyand Vinnie|Kent|Haven - The Orchards| |Oliver|Gloucestershire|Haven - Riviere Sands|Annabelle|Bristol|Gwel an Mor HolidayPark| |Teddy,Odin,Freddie|Kent|Park Holidays - Leysdown|Mazigh|East Sussex|Kilbirnie Hotel Newquay| |Hallie|Leicestershire|Kestrel Cotage - Highlands|Lillie-Jade|Rotherham|RustyCotages Whitby| |Emily|Derbyshire|KimberleyHouse,Cornwall|Edward|Bradford|Hoseasons - FileyBay| |Ruby|N. Ireland|Mullans Bay,Ireland|Archie|Kent|Parkdean - Nodes Point| |Niamh|Scotland|Forest Holidays,Scotland|Danielle|West Midlands|Daytrips| |Ava|Sufolk|Marten Mere Haven|Nehna|West Midlands|Belton Woods Hotel| |Samantha|Lincolnshire|Haven - Primrose Valley|Jack|Greater London|Poters Resorts -Norfolk| |Devon|Oxfordshire|Haven - Devon Clifs|Keeley|Co Durham|Hoseasons - Landal Lakes| |Lucy|Stafordshire|HemsbyBeach HolidayPark|Jacob|Leicester|Haven Wild Ducks| |Maleeha & Umaima|West Midlands|Cotage,Weston Super Mare|Danny|Sussex|Butlins,Bognor Regis| |Carrie Ann|Hertordshire|Haven - Seashores|Alfe|Plymouth|Butlins - Minehead| |Reagan|Durham|Hoseasons - Brokerswood|Winter|CountyDurham|Skegness Butlins| |Finlay|West Midlands|Bishops rock lizard lighthouse|Dennis|Gloucestershire|Trenython Manor| |Declan|Derbyshire|Sunnymede caravanpark|Seth|West Midlands|Isle of Wight| |Arthur|Essex|Meadow Cotage,Sufolk|Mylah|Berkshire|Haven - Golden Sands| |Haleema|Birmingham|Parkdean - Torquay|Lucy|Cornwall|Butlins - Bogner Regis| |Phoebe|West Sussex|Isle of Wight|Millie-Mai|Derbyshire|Parkdean - Trecco Bay| |Mathew|Cornwall|Butlins,Minehead|Warwick|West Midlands|Haven - Marton Mere| |Ivy|West Sussex|Beach Crof - Pembroke Dock|Ethan|Darlington|Butlins - Skegness| |Oliwia|Co Durham|Kielder Waterside HolidayPark|Cassie-Anne|Scotland|Flamingo land| |Daisy|Deeside|Woolcoombe BayHolidayPark|Lyla|Leicestershire|Isle of Wight| |Rhys|Northumberland|Haven - Marton Mere|Harrison|N. 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## **Contact us** EMAIL – cfdreamholidays@hotmail.co.uk FINANCE – Darren.cfdreamholidays@hotmail.co.uk ADMIN / FUNDRAISER—Amy.cfdreamholidays@hotmail.com **Our Head Office address: -** **----- Start of picture text -----**
4 Norton Cottages
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**Registered charity No: 1036069 Scottish charity No. SC043332** For updates or to see even more photos Check out our website at **WWW.CFDREAMHOLIDAYS.CO.UK** Or our Facebook page, search for CF Dream Holidays You can now make a direct payment to CF Dream Holidays by simply scanning the QR code. You will be redirected to the CAF Giving page.