FAQ's / Useful Links
What happens if we want to do different things?
We try to do as much as possible as a group but small groups may be allowed to choose different activities depending on their age and if time allows.
What happens if it rains?
If it rains there are still lots of activities! There are many indoor activities and entertainment e.g. PS2, pool table, fuss-ball table, sky TV, DVDS/Videos, darts, dance mat, karaoke. There are also lots of activities in Bournemouth e.g. bowling, cinema, splashdown or next door, the Rivera Hotel has an indoor pool, Jacuzzi and sauna. Horse riding is available indoors and outdoors.
Can we explore Bournemouth?
There will free time available for groups to visit Bournemouth and/or the beach for shopping or sight-seeing.
Can we go out in the evening?
Some activities are arranged for the evening for the group e.g. karaoke, cinema evenings or friendly group meals out at a lovely Italian restaurant. Under 18’s will be accompanied by Jim, Brenda or Helen. Over 18s may go out in the evening unaccompanied with permission.
Can we have our own room?
There are two twin rooms and four single rooms for you to choose from. You can share your room with your friend or sibling. Each room has their own toilet and basin.
What do I need to bring?
Clothing – advisable to bring a range of clothing and footwear in case of changes in the weather
Trainers or shoes are required for go-karting
Swimwear is need for watersports and swimming, more than one pair is useful if swimming everyday.
Gloves and thick socks are helpful for dry slope skiing but YCT has some spares
Towels are provided but guests may like to bring their own beach towel
Guests need to bring own wash bag – e.g. shower gel/shampoo/soap
Own cds/tapes for music stations
Any medication you require. There are lockers provided in each room to keep your medication safe.
Any special food/drink if you have a specific dietary requirement
What do I do if I can only eat certain food?
Speak to Brenda on the telephone before your holiday. If Brenda can cook it she will! Speak to her about your diet and then you can arrange to bring anything special with you if not readily available at the YCT.
What are the meals like? Who cooks? Can we help ourselves?
A full cooked breakfast is available before 9.30am or there is cereal and toast.
Brenda cooks each evening and every week during the summer a BBQ is held usually on a Thursday evening. Brenda always gets very good comments for her food!Meals throughout the week vary but typically consist of chicken in sauce with vegetables, pizza, chips and salad, lasagne, shepherds pie, cheeseburger, chips and salad. Guests can help themselves to drinks and snacks from the kitchen at anytime during the day or night. Packed lunches are provided to take out with you on the activities consisting of sandwiches, crisps, chocolate biscuits and fruit.
When do we have to get up?
Depending on the activity planned, guests can get up when they like. Typically, the earliest guests will have to leave for an activity, is 10am – so there is still plenty of time to lie in and have a leisurely breakfast before you leave!
What if we don’t want to do the activity on the day?
You do not have to take part in anything you don’t want to – it is up to you. If you do not want to take part – you can watch the others or choose to do something different later on if time allows. However guests may have to stay with the rest of the group whilst the others take part.
What happens if we feel ill?
There is 24 hour medical support from the Westbourne Medical Centre, 5 mins from the house, where appointments can be made as and when needed. Brenda has a first aid qualification.
If you feel very ill and want to go home we will speak to your parents and arrange for this to happen.
How do we decide what we do?
On the first evening at dinner, James will run through the various activities on offer and it is up to you and the group you are with to choose the activities you would all like to do. Certain activities will have to done on certain days but many can be fitted in - as and when.
Are there any house rules?
Tracy Ann House is a relaxed, warm and friendly house; however there are a few house rules to ensure the safety and comfort of everyone. These are: - house rules
Guests are expected to treat Tracy Ann House as they would their own home and to treat all the other guests and the YCT staff with respect and consideration.
Useful Links
National Numbers
Action Cancer (Belfast NI)0208 9080 3344 www.actioncancer.org
Anthony Nolan Bone Marrow Trust0901 8822234 www.anthonynolan.com
Aplastic Anaemia Trust 0870 487 0099 www.theaat.org.uk
Bristol Cancer Centre 0845 1232310 www.bristolcancerhelp.org
Cancer BACUP 0808 800 1234 www.cancerbacup.org.uk
Cancer Black Care 0208 961 4151 www.cancerblackcare.org.uk
CML Support Group web based only www.cmlsupport.org
International Myeloma Foundation0800 980 3332 www.myeloma.org.uk
Leukaemia Busters 023 8063 6607 www.leukaemiabusters.org.uk
Leukaemia CARE 0800 1696680 www.leukaemiacare.org.uk
Leukaemia Research Fund 0207 405 0101 www.lrf.org.uk
Lymphoma Association 0808 808 5555 www.lymphoma.org.uk
Macmillan Cancer Support 0808 808 2020 www.cancerlink.org
Marie Curie 0207 599 7777 www.mariecurie.org.uk
Sail4Cancer www.sail4cancer.org
The Cancer Counselling Trust0207 704 1137 www.cancercounselling.org.uk
Wessex Cancer Trust 02380 672200 www.wessexcancer.org
Greater Manchester & Cheshire Cancer Network www.gmccn.nhs.uk
Chemotherapy and beyond - Website offering the latest chemo information for cancer patients, their families and carers www.chemocare.com
National numbers – Children’s Charities
Association for children with life-threatening
or terminal conditions & their families (ACT) 0117 9221 556 www.act.org.uk
Cancer & Leukaemia in Childhood 0117 311 2600 www.clic.uk.com
Canteen (Cancer in teenagers) 00 35318722012 www.canteen.ie
Childhood Cancer Research Group 01865 310030 www.ccrg.ox.ac.uk
Children with Leukaemia 0207 404 0808 www.leukaemia.org.uk
CLIC Sargent (cancer care for children) 0208 752 2800 www.sargent.org
Compassionate Friends 0845 1232304 www.tcf.org.uk
Contact A Family 0207 608 8700 www.cafamily.org.uk
Happy Days (holidays and day trips for children with special needs) 01582 755804 www.happydayscharity.org
Teenage Cancer Trust 0207 387 1000 www.teenagecancertrust.org
HAWC (Help Adolescents With Cancer)hawc-co-uk.com
Winstons Wish 0845 2030405 www.winstonswish.org.uk
Little Princesses(Supply and fully fund the best wigs available from all over the world, especially designed for children.)
0845 094 4509www.littleprincesses.org.uk
Cylists Fighting Cancer (helping children and young people affected by cancer with cycles, tricycles and related equipment) 07789 933365 www.cyclistsfc.org.uk
National Numbers – that may be able to help you locally (INCLUDING PARENT SUPPORT GROUPS)
Carers Association 0808 808 7777 www.carersonline.org.uk
Citizens Advice Bureau 0207 833 2181 www.adviceguide.org.uk
CCLASP (Children with Cancer and Leukaemia Advice & Support for Parents) 0131 4677420/1 www.cclasp.co.uk
Complementary Cancer Care Trust 01322 524079 www.ccctrust.org
Crawley Cancer Contact 01342 325538
Crossroads (for carers) 0845 4500 350 www.crossroads.org.uk
Cruse Bereavement Care 0845 167 1677 www.crusebereavementcare.org.uk
DIAL UK 01302 310123 www.dialuk.org.uk
Hospice Information Service 0870 903 3903 www.hospiceinformation.info
Look Good – Feel Better 01372 470900 www.lgfb.co.uk
Language Line 0207 520 1430 www.languageline.co.uk
Red Cross (help at home with useful aids)0207 235 5454 www.redcross.org.uk
Riprap (young people with a parent with cancer)0114 262 0174 www.riprap.org.uk
The Respite Association 01406 701139 charityfund@aol.com
Cambridge Parents Support Group COPARS email: jlevien@identifydirect.com www.copars.org
Tayside Children with cancer & leukaemia 01382 827201 www.tcci.org.uk
Society of Parents of Children with cancer SPOCC (Birmingham) 024 7660 3577
SCY Support for Cancer in youngsters (Ipswich) 01728 746511
ROHBTS Royal Orthopaedic Bone tumour Society (shropshire) 01584 856209
Poole & District Children's Cancer Fund email martin.hussey2@ntlworld.com
PASIC Parents Ass for Seriously Ill Children (Nottingham) 01623 747629 www.pasic.org
PACT Parents Ass of Children with tumours and Leukaemia (Sheffield) 0114 272 4570
The Lisa Thaxter Trust - grant making trust providing relief to children with cancer and their families (Surrey)www.lisathaxter.org
Leucan Support Group for families of children & young adults (up to 25 years) in the West Sussex area 01903 884955 email ian.camburn@btinternet.com
Katies Trust - Newcastle Support Group 01642 293186 www.katietrust.org
gaps:line - Telephone support line for parents and carers of children with cancer 0845 121 4277 www.gaps.uk.com
CHECT Childhood Eye Cancer Trust (London) 0207377 5578 www.chect.org.uk
CCUPA Childhood Cancer Unit Parent's Ass (Royal Marsden Surrey) 01273 491856
CALM Family support Group in Swindon www.calmcharity.org
Capricorn Northern Ireland (information for Northern Ireland cancer sufferers and their families www.capricorn-ni.org
Cancer Choices - (information and support for cancer sufferers Co. Tyrone Northern Ireland) 0288 7729850www.cancerchoices.org.uk
NACER - National Association of Cancer Exercise Rehabilitation (find out why it is important for cancer patients and survivors to maintain a basic level of fitness throughout their 'cancer journey' and beyond) +44 (0)1789 555675 www.nacer.org.uk
Odyssey - Odyssey is a charity which enhances the quality of life for people with cancer through imaginative programmes of challenging and dramatic activities using the outdoors. +44 (0)1989 770057 www.odyssey.org.uk
National numbers – holistic approach
The British Acupuncture Council 0208 735 0400 www.acupuncture.org.uk
British Complementary Medicine Ass 0845 3455977 www.bcma.co.uk
British Herbal medicine Ass 01202 433691 www.bhma.info
H British Homeopathic Ass 0870 4443950 www.trusthomeopathy.org
British Wheel of Yoga 01592 306 851 www.bwy.org.uk
Institute for Complementary Medicine 0207 237 5165 www.icmedicine.co.uk
International Society of Professional Aromatherapists 01455 637987 www.ifparoma.org
National Federation of spiritual Healers 0845 1232777 www.nfsh.org.uk
The Shiatsu Society (UK) 0845 1304560 www.shaitsu.org
While every attempt is made to ensure that these contact numbers are accurate, they are subject to change.
Support and Forum websites
www.conquertogether.com This is a US based website which works in a similar way to myspace.
www.checkemlads.com A testicular cancer support group
www.ycfscot.org This is a new youth cancer forum launched in Scotland in October 2007.
www.hopeconquers.com this is a new website, being developed as a resource of organizations that help people dealing with cancer, terminal illness, loss of life, and tragic events in their lives.
www.thesite.org TheSite.org is a guide to life for 16-24 year-olds. With articles on Health and wellbeing and a range of other topics, a question and answer service and a buzzing online community, TheSite.org tells it like it is.
Supporters Websites
www.judithrowe.com Local artist and photographer Judith has kindly offered to donate 10% to YCT from the sale of her paintings and photographs
If you would like a link on our website please email
www.mypoetry4u.co.uk Poetry website where poets can submit poems and visitors can read and donate to a charity of their choice from the list available.
www.afcbluebridge.co.uk Local AFC Bluebridge is suporting YCT - (affiliated to Dorset FA)
