The Adamson Trust, a charitable trust, was set up in 1947 by Agnes Adamson, a Crieff resident, with an endowment of £10,000 to buy and support a respite home or to give a holiday grant for disabled children. However, the Trustees at the time decided instead to finance holidays and respite breaks for children with a wide range of illnesses and difficulties.
The Trustees believe that disabled children should be able to go on holiday, with or without their families. An added benefit is respite for the families. The Trust sought to publicise itself initially through contacting local hospital departments and agencies.
Most applicants are from Scotland or England, although in recent years we have received more requests from Northern Ireland and Wales. The number of applications from schools and other charities has remained fairly steady over the years, but now we receive many more from individual families.
Many of their children have physical disabilities such as Down’s Syndrome or Cystic Fibrosis, but recently we have received an increasing number of applications from families with children who are autistic or have Asperger’s Syndrome. We try to help as many families as possible as we know how important a holiday can be.
As Enable My Trip is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation we rely solely on donations and fund raising to keep our services truly free for users and providers. We are not a travel agent or trip organiser; You will need to contact the provider(s) directly to make reservations.
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