Center Parcs

Planning on a break in the UK or Ireland? We work in partnership with Center Parcs, and their team will be happy to help you arrange a break to suit your family. Planning on a break in the UK or Ireland? We work in partnership with Center Parcs, and their team will be happy to help you arrange a break to suit your family.

How to use your Center Parcs grant: Your Family Fund grant will be sent directly to Center Parcs. You can call Center Parcs to make a booking by ringing 03448 267723 if calling from England, Scotland or Wales or 03448 2677749 if in Northern Ireland.

Any break booked with the Center Parcs must include the main carer and the child that you applied for. Additional family members and/or carers can also be included on the booking. How long is my Family Breaks grant valid for? Center Parcs grants are issued with an expiry date of six months from the date of your award letter. You must book your break and spend the grant in full by this date, however your date of travel can be any time after the expiry date. If there are any unused funds after six months, these will be returned to Family Fund.

If you have made a booking and need some support please call the Pre-Arrival Service team on 01623 837134.

Due to travel restrictions and park closures, we have extended all family break grants due to expire over the coming months to 31 December 2021. This gives you more time to book your break for a future date (you do not have to take your break before 31 December). If your grant expires after 31 December 2021, it is not affected.. Planning on a break in the UK or Ireland? We work in partnership with Center Parcs, and their team will be happy to help you arrange a break to suit your family.

How to use your Center Parcs grant

Your Family Fund grant will be sent directly to Center Parcs. You can call Center Parcs to make a booking by ringing 03448 267723 if calling from England, Scotland or Wales or 03448 2677749 if in Northern Ireland.

Any break booked with the Center Parcs must include the main carer and the child that you applied for. Additional family members and/or carers can also be included on the booking.

How long is my Family Breaks grant valid for?

Center Parcs grants are issued with an expiry date of six months from the date of your award letter. You must book your break and spend the grant in full by this date, however your date of travel can be any time after the expiry date. If there are any unused funds after six months, these will be returned to Family Fund.

If you have made a booking and need some support please call the Pre-Arrival Service team on 01623 837134.

Due to travel restrictions and park closures, we have extended all family break grants due to expire over the coming months to 31 December 2021. This gives you more time to book your break for a future date (you do not have to take your break before 31 December). If your grant expires after 31 December 2021, it is not affected.. What if the break we want costs more than our grant amount?

The Family Fund grant is a contribution towards the cost of a family break. You can add your own money and book a more expensive break but you will need to discuss payment options and balance due dates when booking your break.

We help families across the UK who are raising a disabled or seriously ill child or young person aged 17 or under. You can apply to Family Fund if:

• You live in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland or Wales (Please note: If you are a family living in Wales, please visit our Wales application pages to apply.)
• You are the parent or carer of a disabled or seriously ill child or young person aged 0-17 who lives with you
• You are currently living in the UK and done so for at least six months, or three months if your child is less than six months old.
• You are eligible to work and apply for public funds
• Your child is not in Local Authority care
• You need to also have evidence of entitlement to any one of the following:*
• Universal Credit
• Child Tax Credit
• Working Tax Credit
• Income-based Jobseeker's Allowance
• Income Related Employment Support Allowance
• Income Support
• Housing Benefit
• Pension Credit. Your child or young person has a high level of additional support needs arising from a long term disability or disabling condition or a serious or life limiting illness. By long term we mean lasting or likely to last 12 months or more.