Blakeney Cottage Company are delighted to be able to support a fantastic charity, ‘Something To Look Forward To’ which was set up by a couple from Cambridge, following a breast cancer diagnosis.

The charity supports people affected by cancer and cancer poverty by passing on gifts donated by individuals and companies.

They are looking for people who would be willing to donate a break in their holiday cottage during out of season periods.

Service charges and all administration fees would be covered by the gift recipient.

Thinking of donating a short break to your holiday home?

Our time at Owl Cottage gave us a chance to be a family again, away from the strains of home. We hadn’t had a holiday together for a long time and it was was time to start the new life we had been forced to put on hold because of cancer.

It was a very generous gift and gave us some much needed space away as a couple from the challenges surrounding diagnosis, treatment and the new ‘normal’ that follows without adding financial pressures. It also gave us the opportunity to start creating new memories together.

Just wanted to send sincere and heartfelt thanks for our week away in Sausage Cottage. It has boosted our spirits and revived us, and we are looking forward with a lighter spring in our steps.

How will it all work?

Gift donations of holiday cottages are one of our premium gifts and they are allocated to the most needy of our service users and we are extremely grateful for these donations.

These are balloted gifts and are not allocated on a first come first served basis to ensure we reach a couple or family who will benefit the most from the experience.

To donate a stay in your cottage, please fill out the form below or contact andy@somethingtolookforwardto.org.uk. We can then discuss your donation in detail and answer any questions you may have if they are not covered in our FAQ’s.

We will then promote your cottage on our website and through our social media. We can also promote who has donated their cottage unless you wish to remain anonymous.

FAQs

You can donate as many or as few nights as you wish. If you only have availability for one night that’s great. If you are able to offer your cottage for a weekend or a week, then even better!

We do not expect you to donate in your peak periods and we are only too happy to accept periods in low season or mid-week. We are grateful for any donations and so are our gift recipients.

Although we are happy to accept set days or weeks for a donation, it is really helpful for you as a donor to be flexible with booking dates as many of our gift recipients find it difficult to commit to set times due to treatment and illness etc. It is really helpful if they can discuss their booking directly with you.

The gift recipient is eligible to pay any service charge and this is made clear to them at the application stage. This would be paid to you directly by the gift recipient.

Contact Us

If you are interested in donating a stay in your holiday home to a family affected by cancer then please fill out the simple form and we will contact you to discuss in more detail.

Alternatively you can contact Andy Coldron any time on 07817 418762.


  • CRITERIA REGARDING 'COMMERCIALLY LET' PROPERTY GIFTS

    Currently our charity only accepts gifts of properties which are already 'commercially let'.

    Please see below some important points required to meet the charity's conditions for donating a gift of a stay in your 'commercially let' accommodation.
    • The property is fully insured to comply with legal hire requirements: - Buildings - Contents - Public Liability
    • If your property is in Scotland, you must have a Short Term Holiday Let License
    • You agree to donate time in your property without charge (however you may choose to charge a cleaning/laundry fee and/or deposit which is payable by the beneficiary)
    • You agree to contact the applicant with property address via e-mail and liaise accordingly through the booking process (the charity will assist with correspondence)
    • The beneficiary will be responsible for any damage to the property as per the deposit details
    • You agree that there is no restriction to you making the donation of the property
    • The property is fit for purpose of being a holiday let
    • You agree to respect the privacy of the applicant whilst on holiday

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