Adam and Andrew, along with two carers, were worried about funding their visit. But an application for a bursary was successful and the trip was on!
Adam and Andrew live at Symonds House, the Leonard Cheshire Home in Hitchin, Hertfordshire.
Andrew has learning disabilities and Cerebral Palsy, while Adam has Alexander Disease, a rare, progressive and life-limiting condition of the nervous system.
They visited in September of 2019.
For Adam, who had not been to Calvert Trust Exmoor before, a stay here promised to be the holiday of a lifetime, and both men were really looking forward to making new friends among the other guests.
Money was tight, though. Adam and Andrew rely on disability benefits and were funding their trip from savings and with the help of parents. They would also have to fund the costs of two carers: the visit was threatening to be prohibitively expensive.
However, an application to the bursary fund was successful and the trip was on!
Afterwards, Aileen, a Symonds House manager, told us that Andrew had been particularly excited about climbing the wall in his wheelchair and ringing the bell at the top, “It was a real achievement for him. He couldn’t wait to bring back his certificate of achievement and show everyone at Symonds House,” she said.
Adam’s favourite activities were the archery and the bikes, as well as cooking marshmallows over the open fire in the bushcraft sessions.
The two men agreed that it had been lovely to have a holiday away from their usual surroundings, to meet new people and have new experiences. Both have already been asking about coming back again soon.
Adam and Andrew, along with two carers, were worried about funding their visit. But an application for a bursary was successful and the trip was on!
Adam and Andrew live at Symonds House, the Leonard Cheshire Home in Hitchin, Hertfordshire.
Andrew has learning disabilities and Cerebral Palsy, while Adam has Alexander Disease, a rare, progressive and life-limiting condition of the nervous system.
They visited in September of 2019.
For Adam, who had not been to Calvert Trust Exmoor before, a stay here promised to be the holiday of a lifetime, and both men were really looking forward to making new friends among the other guests.
Money was tight, though. Adam and Andrew rely on disability benefits and were funding their trip from savings and with the help of parents. They would also have to fund the costs of two carers: the visit was threatening to be prohibitively expensive.
However, an application to the bursary fund was successful and the trip was on!
Afterwards, Aileen, a Symonds House manager, told us that Andrew had been particularly excited about climbing the wall in his wheelchair and ringing the bell at the top, “It was a real achievement for him. He couldn’t wait to bring back his certificate of achievement and show everyone at Symonds House,” she said.
Adam’s favourite activities were the archery and the bikes, as well as cooking marshmallows over the open fire in the bushcraft sessions.
The two men agreed that it had been lovely to have a holiday away from their usual surroundings, to meet new people and have new experiences. Both have already been asking about coming back again soon.
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Did you enjoy reading about Adam and Andrew?
If you’d like to discover more about the people who have experienced Calvert Trust Exmoor, take a look through our other guest stories.