This author has yet to write their bio.Meanwhile lets just say that we are proud Rachel Boggs contributed a whooping 19 entries.
Want to cycle to make a difference? A Bit of a Break is delighted to offer our own charity entries for this iconic event. On 25th April the Etape Loch Ness combines breathtaking countryside, traffic-free roads, a few challenging climbs and the camaraderie of thousands of fellow cyclists for 66 miles around Loch Ness. It’s […]
This is A Bit of a Break’s tenth year! We started small in 2016 under the guiding hand of The Carers’ Resource who embraced Angela and Matthew’s idea with great enthusiasm and encouraged us to give it a go. Two years on we had the confidence to fly solo so registered with the Charities Commission […]
Well done to our ABOAB Worth Valley Supporters Group! Their Summer Charity Fayre in the Old School Rooms at Haworth was a great success and helped raise vital funds to keep us doing what we do. Thank you so much team for all your hard work – and always with a smile.
Work is well underway on our new website, and it reminds us how vital our Property Partners are to everything we do. It’s now their busy summer season so availability for us is quite limited. Sometimes we spot a gap and it’s possible to make a match even at peak time. Always appreciated. Thank […]
A year has passed since we said goodbye to one of our staunch supporters, Alan Hunt. He wanted to leave a legacy donation to ABOAB depending on what funds were left after his care needs had been met. Just a week before he died in April 2025, he made a generous donation, which gave us […]
We had a monthly record of 9 breaks booked through October. Although 2 were unable to make it, the 7 who did had a wonderful escape. Puffins Burrow in Alnwick, Northumberland, is a particular favourite – a lovely first floor apartment with lift access and outdoor space with its large patio. Thanks to owners Dawn […]
Big big thanks to our Great North Runners – Lily, Rachel, Sam and Elle […]
Massive thanks to our incredible fundraising friends in the Haworth, Oakworth and Oxenhope area of West Yorkshire. Look at this cheque for £2,500! Our loyal Worth Valley Support Group for A Bit of a Break keeps at it and we are so grateful for their ongoing support. All to raise money for people receiving palliative […]
Delighted to be now taking referrals from Harrogate and the surrounding rural areas with our new link with The Sir Robert Ogden Macmillan Centre at Harrogate Hospital. Looking forward to making matches with some of the great holiday homes on our books along the Yorkshire and Northumberland coastlines.
