The holidays
Applications are now OPEN for 2026. Apply to become a Newman Trust Volunteer here!
Child applications for 2026 holidays are open here!
Our holidays take place in carefully selected venues around the country. They last for roughly a week and are packed with fun and adventure!
Each holiday’s timetable is designed to cater for the tastes of a very wide range of children with varying interests and abilities.
Activities can include theme park and cinema trips, swimming, horse riding, bouncy castles, organised visits from the fire brigade and armed forces, magic and talent shows, discos and so much more besides. The holidays also allow for quieter, more relaxed moments, perhaps involving sensory play, arts and crafts or simply enjoying the peaceful surroundings.
Each holiday is run by volunteers, led by two holiday organisers. Every child has their own volunteer carer, and other “spare” volunteers are around to help out. Every holiday has at least one nurse to give the children whatever medication they may need, to support volunteers in providing for the children’s needs, and to make sure that we are all happy, healthy and active!
Each holiday is named after the catchment area from which child referrals are selected (e.g. "the Northeast holiday"). For more information about a particular holiday, please click on its own page (see panel). This will include information about accessibility and whether or not a holiday would be able to accommodate a wheelchair user.
Volunteers - please note: Helpers arrive before the children in order to receive training and to set up the venue. They stay behind after the children have left in order to help tidy up. If you have queries about arrival and departure times, please contact us or the relevant holiday organisers.
Scotland holiday at Strathallan (Perthshire)
Helpers: Saturday 11th July - Sunday 19th July 2026
Children: Sunday 12th July - Saturday 18th July 2026
Midlands holiday at Yarlet (Staffordshire)
Helpers: Saturday 8th August - Sunday 16th August 2026
Children: Sunday 9th August - Saturday 15th August 2026
London holiday at Holyport (Berkshire)
Helpers: Friday (evening) 14th August - Sunday 23rd August 2026
Children: Saturday 15th August - Saturday 22nd August 2026
North West holiday at Stonyhurst (Lancashire)
Helpers: Saturday 8th August - Sunday 16th August 2026
Children: Sunday 9th August - Saturday 15th August 2026
South Central holiday at Bloxham (Oxfordshire)
South Central are no longer accepting referrals for 2026
Helpers: Saturday 15th August - Saturday 22nd August 2026
Children: Sunday 16th August - Saturday 22nd August 2026
South holiday at Barton Camp (Bristol, Bath, North Somerset)
Helpers: Saturday 1st August - Sunday 9th August 2026
Children: Sunday 2nd August - Saturday 8th August 2026
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