NBFA Breaks-Away
“I am like a snail that has come out of its shell and for that, NBFA, I cannot thank you enough”
The difference that a Break-Away can make is indescribable. All our Break-Away participants are on a low income and cannot afford to pay for a trip on their own. They may not have been away from their home for years and in some cases, may have never been on a holiday at all. Some will live alone and speak to no one on a regular basis. They are isolated and often do not have the amenities available or the confidence to meet new friends within their community.
Making A Difference Today
NBFA takes away 1000 people a year. To take them away makes such a difference to their confidence and therefore their ability to return home and venture out to meet new people. Isolation is a worrying and increasingly growing problem within the elderly population. NBFA endeavours to reduce its impact in the most effective way possible.
In order to qualify for a Free Break-Away, you need to be over 60, on a low income, not have had a holiday for three years or more, and to be mobile enough to get on and off a coach. If you require any further information, please call the Break-Away Coordinator on 0207 828 0200.
“(I) was treated to wonderful days out, nightly entertainment and how did you manage to make the sun shine every day? NBFA must have friends in high places...”
Mrs C Thomas
“I've never talked and laughed so much for a long time”
Gladys Brown
Please download an application form below, print it out, fill it in and post it to us. Feel free to phone the office for more information.
Break-Away Holidays Schedule
Autumn 2011 Break-Away
| Date | Destination | Pick Up Point | Deadline |
| 3rd - 7th Oct | Skegness | Chesterfield, Nottingham, Bolsover, Mansfield, Derby | 15th August |
Turkey and Tinsel Breaks-Away
| Date | Destination | Pick Up Point | Deadline |
| 31st Oct - 4th Nov | Eastbourne | Chelsea, Redbridge, Walthamstow, Tottenham | 12th September |
| 12th - 16th Dec | Llandudno | Birmingham | 24th October |
Spring 2012 Breaks-Away
| Date | Destination | Pick Up Point | Deadline |
| 30th Jan - 3rd Feb | Folkestone | Southampton | 12th December |
| 20th - 24th Feb | Eastbourne | Chelsea, Croydon, Stratford, Hackney | 2nd January |
| 5th - 9th March | Bridlington | Sunderland, Hartlepool, Middlesbrough | 16th January |
| 19th - 23rd March | Great Yarmouth | Braintree, Colchester, Ipswich | 6th February |
| 23rd - 27th April | Bracklesham Bay (South Downs) | Bristol, Slough, Maidenhead, Reading | 12th March |
| 21st - 25th May | Morecambe | Blackburn, Preston, Burnley, Liverpool | 9th April |
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