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About Smile Holidays |
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Smile Holidays is
based in Southwick Green, East Sussex and was established in 2005 |
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Mission
Statement |
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Smile Holidays
aims to provide meaningful holidays for people with mild to moderate
learning disabilities, which promote choice, social inclusion and
independence and actively promote their rights and dignity by: |
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Actively
involving clients in decision making |
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Remaining
responsive to the changing needs of the individual |
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Offering the
opportunity of informed choice |
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Developing new
life skills and experiences |
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Maximizing
social presence and participation |
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We ensure only 8
or 9
clients are supported on each holiday and encourage holiday clients
to realise their potential and offer real life opportunities and to
participate in the community and in the holiday group with support
from two caring Smile carers. |
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One to one
holidays are available on request |
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Principal Carer/Registered
Manager |
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John Turnbull is
the Principal Carer/Registered Manager of Smile Holidays and leads
all the holidays. He has over 25 years experience in the care profession
and has comprehensive training in all areas of care. |
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Our office
holiday coordinator is a knowledgeable administrator who oversees
the day-to-day running of the office and coordinates all the clients
holidays throughout the year |
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Holiday venues
and excursions |
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Smile Holidays
Principal Carer along with our Holiday Coordinator/Office
Administrator visit all holiday venues and excursions prior to
commencement of the clients holidays to ensure the appropriateness
and safety of these and to complete risk assessments where necessary |
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Further forms
available |
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Clients medical
consent form, accident incident forms, holiday risk assessments
forms and confidential complaint forms are available throughout the
clients’ holiday |
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Holiday client information |
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All information
kept or received by Smile Holiday on holiday clients is kept safe,
secure and confidential in accordance with the Data Protection Act |
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Smile Holidays training
and development |
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Comprehensive
training is available for all Smile Holiday carers to enable them to
support and understand the various needs of the client holiday
group. This is accessed through West Sussex. |
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For further
information or a chat about Smile Holidays please do not hesitate to
contact us on 01273
597995 |
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