SIR: Holidays One-Parents is a registered Charity which aims are to help one-parent families find a cheaper holiday. We have holidays up and down the country at Holiday Centres, prices ranging from £99 for a party up to seven; one-parents may share accommodation with family or friends. We have now taken on a new project, which is camping, the first that there has ever been organised for one-parents. For those one-parents who have their own equipment, all that it would cost them would be £1.30 per night, plus £1 per head per week service charge. For those without equipment we may be able to hire them our equipment.

We have obtained a lot more equipment thanks to the National Lotteries Award, where we received £3,000 for this project. The dates of the camping are May 25 for one week and August 3 to 10 for one week, also August 10 to 17 for one week. One of the reasons we have chosen these dates is because our other holidays are during school term. Most one-parents do not like to keep their children off school, so now they have the opportunity to come and join us in Derbyshire, which is situated above the lovely Manfold Valley. There are some beautiful places to visit and, for those who like the countryside activities, it is right up their street. We are also the only one-parent organisation with two awards from the Royal Jubilee Trust and two person awards from Whitbread Voluntary Action Awards.

Bill Softley, Co-ordinator, Holidays One-Parents, 51, Hampshire Road, Droylsden

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