Glasgow Children's Holiday Scheme

19/06/2026

Comments from a recent stay at our caravans.

“I didn’t know life could be this joyful” 16 year old
“the beds are so comfy!!!” 7 year old
“we have never been on holiday before or even out of Glasgow” Mum

To help support more children and families please get in touch.

Wemyss Bay Holiday Park

17/06/2026

Big thanks to volunteers from EDF Energy for helping out at our 5 caravans at Wemyss Bay Holiday Park ahead of the start of our peak summer period.

While many of us plan our own holidays, that opportunity is out of reach for the hundreds of children & families we support each year.

Glasgow Children’s Holiday Scheme. Making Memories for children and families for 70 years 🎉

Wemyss Bay Holiday Park

02/06/2026

In 2026, we are 70 years old….. 70 years of providing children, young people and families the chance of a break, a holiday, a visit to the seaside, a trip to the country. From host holidays to caravan breaks to family and group days out. We exist to provide that opportunity which many of us take for granted yet is deprived to many across greater Glasgow.

To recognise and celebrate what the Holiday Scheme has achieved, we would love to hear from anyone who has benefitted from what we do or anyone who has helped out us out over the years.

To mark our 70th year, we have extended our Hilary’s Fund to support more children and young people to get a trip or day out as well as ensuring over 200 families get a caravan break. We also plan to sponsor a Panto performance close to where the charity was founded, the Citizen’s Theatre in the Gorbals. We will update our Making Memories booklet and host an extended AGM on Monday 16 November.

Making Memories for 70 years

You can contact us by email at [email protected]

01/06/2026

As school summer holidays fast approach we are delighted to be able to offer children and families from across Glasgow the chance of a break.

For 70 years, Glasgow Children’s Holiday Scheme has offered that opportunity.

To find out more visit https://www.glasgowchildrensholidayscheme.org.uk

or email [email protected]

As one mum said ‘it was a marvellous break. So lovely for my kids to have the freedom to explore and I got to relax without constantly worrying’

with Glasgow Children’s Holiday Scheme.

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21/05/2026

Great event. Congratulations to everyone involved especially the 2 fabulous hosts. Cheers. ⚽️. Shout out also to Better Scotland Football

20/04/2026

Making memories at Wemyss Bay Holiday Park with Glasgow Children's Holiday Scheme. 🤩

My wee one is loving the evening entertainment - can’t get him off the dance floor! It’s usually quite difficult to get him to engage in things with other children, and he’s been making friends left right and centre. It has truly warmed my heart and I’m so grateful to you for this opportunity! Thank you so much for everything!

02/04/2026

We are off and running for our holiday year. Great to get this fabulous feedback from St Paul’s Youth Forum after their stay at our caravans at Wemyss Bay last weekend. Here’s to another year ensuring children, young people and families from across greater Glasgow get to enjoy a break away. 👍👏

05/03/2026

Many thanks to the young people at Royston Youth Action for their donations for our holiday caravans. Part of their 12 acts of kindness. The games, toys and toiletries will get used at our caravans at Wemyss Bay where we ensure over 200 families and over 500 children and young people get a break each year including an RYA group break.

26/02/2026

As many of us book or plan to book our annual holidays, please think about sponsoring one of our 5 caravans at Wemyss Bay Holiday Park. For many children and families across greater Glasgow holidays are out of reach. Each year, we enable over 200 families and around 500 children and young people to get a break they otherwise would not get. Our caravans are our main annual cost and can be sponsored for between £5-10,000. Get in touch at [email protected] to sponsor or to support us with any donation. Thank you

19/02/2026

Absolutely delighted with our recent awards for all funding from The National Lottery Community Fund Scotland The process was very efficient and the outcome will enable us to provide support for group trips, days out and community events for children and families in what is our 70th year as a charity. 🎉🎉🎉. Thank you 👍