What we do

Respite Facilities

Our primary objective is to fund, arrange and facilitate access to UK respite facilities that offer a safe place for service and ex-service personnel (and their families) to take a temporary break from their everyday lives and relax, have fun, and take part in a range of activities that aid health and wellbeing. For example, this may be a holiday lodge, caravan, or other facility that meet the specific needs of our beneficiaries. We would also look at options for activities and services that meet the interests of beneficiaries.

Respite Breaks

Where funding permits, we would also seek to fund, arrange and facilitate tailored breaks for our beneficiaries to a variety of UK and non-UK destinations. There are no specific locations defined as these would be tailored to the specific needs, requirements and interest of our beneficiaries. For example. This could be a short break at a remote location in the Lake District, a fun weekend at Legoland, or even a package holiday in Spain. 

Respite Experiences

Where funding permits, we would also seek to fund experiences that provide beneficiaries with an opportunity to develop new skills or interests that offer a longer-term option for sustainable respite. For example, a holiday may deliver as temporary break from life challenges, but a new skill or interest could provide ongoing opportunities to do something that can help improve and maintain physical and mental wellbeing. An example may be learning to fish, sail, even riding a motorbike. 

Once again, there is no prescriptive list of experiences as these would be tailored to the specific needs and abilities of each beneficiary.

Other support

Respite for Veterans are committed to working with other partner charities and organisation to identify and facilitate participation in other events or activities that aid the wellbeing our beneficiaries. These may be other funded events, trips or experiences, or in some case referrals to partners that deliver clinical services.