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Horton WHC - Holidays for Women and Children |
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Philosophy/Policy : Equal Opps | Access Project | About WHC
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Philosophy/PolicyHow the centre is usedWomen and children can come to take a short break or holiday, individually, with friends, or as a women's group/organisation. Large groups can make a "closed house" group booking and have the house to themselves. The house is an ideal place for holding skill-sharing workshops, training days or short courses. Visitors are asked to respect other women's lifestyles. Any attitude or behaviour which is felt to be oppressive will be challenged and women will be asked to leave. The centre's policies are displayed on the house noticeboard, and on our Equal Opps web page WorkersThere are two resident workers who are happy and willing to help visitors make the most of their stay. They are responsible for the general day to day running of the house. In the event of a closed house their involvement can be negotiated. See our being a worker web page if you are interested in working here DonationsDonations and fundraising have enabled the centre to survive. However, the house is under-funded and visitors payments do not cover all the expenses. There is a covenant system set up so that no tax is paid on regular donations. Ask a worker for more details. We also have a "wish list" of things we need for the house and will gratefully receive any help in acquiring these items. See our Getting Involved web page for more details. The Last Thing…Look after your workers! This is a really demanding job that requires women to exercise all their skills on any given day. Please help by making their lives as easy as possible. Respect their space and right to privacy - the WHC is their home as well as their place of work (and your holiday home!). Take responsibility for the spaces you use - it's a huge house to clean if guests don't do their bit. You wont know about all the jobs that the workers need to do, but aside from chopping wood, shopping, finance and washing, there are a hundred little jobs to be done each day. Most of all, remember to enjoy yourself, you're on holiday! You have the right to have a good time while you are here, and it's important to respect other women and children's rights to enjoy their holidays, too. Many new friendships have been forged at the WHC, and romance has been known to blossom! We hope that you will like it enough to come back, and to continue enjoying and supporting this special place. |
Page last updated : 19th July 2008 Women's Holiday Centre
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