Breaks Support
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Bursary

You deserve to experience the magic of Calvert Exmoor. Our bursary scheme can help you get here...

How does it all work?

Through the hard work of our fundraising team and the generous donations of our supporters and benefactors, we have the ability to award guests who require financial assistance an award of bursary money towards a break at Calvert Exmoor. If you’re interested in a bursary, please let our Guest Services team know at point of booking and they can talk to you about this in more detail.

 

What do you offer?

We are able to offer:

  • 10-30% off the total tariff for families and individuals
  • 5-15% off the total tariff cost for groups and schools/organisations

 

Please make sure to read the Terms & Conditions before applying.

Bursary Application Process

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    Make a Booking Enquiry

    Applying for a bursary starts with your booking phone call with our Guest Services team. If you'd like financial assistance, mention it to our team and they'll talk you through the process.

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    Receive an Application Form

    During the booking process, you'll be sent a bursary application form. This might be alongside booking request correspondence or just after you've paid your deposit, depending on the situation. Your bursary application form must be received before your balance due date.

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    Submit Application Form

    Once you have submitted your bursary application form, we request that you have made your deposit payment before we can deliberate eligibility and decide on an outcome. We will contact you either way, whether you are successful or not.

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    If unsuccessful…

    If our team inform you that you are unsuccessful in your application, you may request a refund of your deposit payment, should this be necessary.

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    If successful…

    If our team inform you that you are successful in your application, they will talk you through the next steps in the process, including sending you an updated invoice with expected payment dates.

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    PLEASE NOTE

    If your booking takes place within 12 weeks of your arrival date and you would like to apply for a bursary, please call our Guest Services team, who can try to fast-track your application.

Terms & Conditions

  1. One of the key criteria to be eligible for a bursary is financial need
  2. Bursaries are discretionary and are assessed on a case-by-case basis
  3. Guests who are in need of financial assistance are welcome to apply for a bursary at any time of the year
  4. Previous bursary recipients are welcome to apply again for a bursary after 12 months but are unlikely to be awarded a bursary at the maximum percentage
  5. Previous receipt of a bursary does not mean that you will automatically be eligible to receive one in the future
  6. We are unable to award a bursary after a booking has already been paid in full
  7. The application form can be completed and sent back to us, a bursary is only approved and secured once the deposit has been paid and an amount allocated. The bursary guidelines may change at any time in order to manage bursary funds
  8. Bursaries come from various funders and, therefore, have certain restrictions and/or requirements for allocation. Bursaries are often determined by location, circumstance, age and disability according to the funder’s aims and objectives. We are obligated to ensure that we allocate funds accordingly. Therefore, in some instances, we may be unable to provide a bursary if an application does not fit a specific criterion and we do not have any remaining funds for unrestricted bursaries
  9. Bursaries are only available to guests staying at Calvert Exmoor and are to assist directly with the cost of the stay. Unfortunately, we cannot offer bursary support for breaks outside of Calvert Exmoor, or towards travel costs and other associated costs.

 

A guest is suspended by ropes on the outdoor climbing wall, wearing a yellow sling. His legs are hanging down below him in camouflage trousers.
It was very special to see Luke glowing with pride and delight after trying things for the very first time; climbing and abseiling and recumbent cycling particularly made a deep impression as he was supported to independently use his arms to power himself up and down a 20m wall and round the reservoir track! Meeting other families was encouraging as we shared ideas and challenges with schooling and health services. Usually our family is the odd one out and people have no idea of the struggles we face, but people here know and care about the extra stresses on our young people.
Luke and Family – Bursary Recipients

Other options available to you

For non-Calvert Exmoor funding options, check out some of the other funders found in the UK that could possibly provide financial support, each with their own criteria:

  • The Henry Smith Charity – The purpose of their Holiday Grants programme is to provide access to recreational trips or holidays for groups of children who have disabilities. They are interested in contributing to trips that would not take place without our funding.
  • Happy Days Children’s Charity – they aim to help as many people as possible by funding trips, experiences, respite breaks and group activity holidays for those who need them most.
  • Family Fund – the UK’s largest grant-making charity for families raising a disabled or seriously ill child, or young adult on a low income. They can help fund family breaks and grant a wide range of other items including kitchen appliances, clothing, sensory equipment, and technology.
  • Andy Fanshawe Memorial Trust – supports young individuals, groups and projects with ongoing progress into adventurous activities. This includes walking, climbing, cycling, kayaking, sailing, horse riding for residential courses at an outdoor centre such as Calvert Exmoor.