Phase 3: A new, purpose-built holiday centre

We plan to build a new, purpose-built holiday centre

Large parts of the UK are without any equivalent respite holiday facility. If you lived in the confines of one room you would understand the need for respite care

This new centre will further increase Revitalise’s capacity to serve disabled people and carers and its location will complement that of our other centres, in order to maximise the number of people who can access one of our facilities.

Co-produced with disabled people, our new holiday centre will take advantage of innovative technological developments to optimise our guests’ enjoyment and independence while also ensuring their personal needs can be met.

Designed without the limitations of an existing building’s footprint, a new purpose-built centre will have the potential to set new standards in accessibility and a platform for Revitalise to share our expertise with other holiday providers and transform the UK’s accessible holiday landscape beyond the provision Revitalise can offer directly.

Our guests tell us that they cannot travel farther than two hours to take a holiday. Affordability, discomfort and inaccessible public transport puts our existing centres out of the reach of many.

Guest story: Lin and

Steve

Lin says:

When we first visited Revitalise, I had not had a day off for four years and was exhausted. On holiday, Steve grew in confidence and regained some independence as he felt safe. He went to the pool and restaurant on his own – it was wonderful. He even talked to another guest who had had a stroke; he would never have done that before Revitalise.

Steve can’t follow conversation and would not have felt confident on a big table in the dining room, so the staff organised for us to eat at our own table. We felt like a couple again.

Revitalise is outstanding; you get treated as an individual. Without Revitalise, there would be nowhere for disabled people and carers to go.