Each year since starting the charity, we have organised a holiday for all the members and families.
The main aims of our holidays are to provide respite for parents and carers, whilst the children are able to take part in various day-to-day activities and recreational fun.
From 2013 to 2019 we organised an annual trip to Scarborough, staying at the Legendary Wydale Hall for 5 nights each summer.
In 2020 our planned Scarborough trip was cancelled due to Covid-19 restrictions.
Every year since summer 2021 we have went on our annual weeks holiday to the beautiful Drimsynie Caravan Park at Lochgoilhead (the location of our every own SAMS Caravans).
DRIMSYNIE CARAVAN PARK - July 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 & 2025
Since 2021 we have held our annual holiday at the beautiful Drimsynie Estate in Lochgoilhead. This is a location that we know very well with it being the home of our very own SAMS caravans. Each year when coming here for our holiday we hire a number of luxury caravans for the week which our families get to stay in. Our holiday consists of 4 full days. The children will get to take part in a variety of different activities during the day whist their parents and carers got to enjoy the beautiful surroundings of Lochgoilhead and have a bit of time to themselves. With each year of coming to Lochgoilhead we have added even more activities for the children to take part in. There really is such a big variety of activities available for the kids each year and we really do feel there is something for everybody. Day-time activities that we take part in include Kayaking, Boat Trips, Swimming, Soft Play, Fencing, Zorbing, Archery, Axe Throwing, Lazer Tag, Sand Art and Gorge Walking just to name a few.
All activities are helped run by our fantastic volunteers who come each year to help give the kids a fantastic time away.
With each year that we have come to Lochgoilhead we have also taken even more families each time. At our most recent holiday in 2025 we were able to take a total of 22 families which is by far the most we have ever done!
Each year our holidays are all-go from start to finish and the children have non-stop fun! The children are always provided with delicious snacks and treats throughout the day and families and carers get to benefit from their expenses being paid which covers all food and drinks costs.
Holiday Photos 2025
Holiday Photos 2024
Holiday Photos 2023
Holiday Photos 2022 & 2021
SCARBOROUGH - Summer 2013 - 2019
From 2013 to 2019 SAMS organised 7 annual trips to Wydale Hall, Scarborough. Every year, our volunteers, families and children would feel a real rush of excitement to experience yet another annual SAMs adventure. The excitement was for good reason as our annual trips got better and better each year! We know you probably think we are just saying this though we honestly do believe it. There were laughs, banter, smiles and fun from start to finish. The majority of the children and the families would return each year for the annual SAMS Scarborough trip, with some families having been almost every year. There were always a few new families who came to experience the trip for the first time too. As well as families and children, we would often see the same volunteers return to help each year.
The trip followed a very similar schedule each year with a full itinerary of activities and fun organised for each day. Transport between Glasgow and Scarborough was always facilitated by the brilliant Arnold Clark van rental who provided their vans for free.
Some of the day trips organised whilst at Scarborough included an indoor Waterpark, Flamingoland Theme park, outings to the beach, horse-riding and Wipeout Adventure Park. The final day was a day spent at Wydale for the annual SAMS sports day. As per usual SAMS tradition, the sports day competition soon turned to mischief when the sports ground descended in to a massive water fight! No-one escaped sports day without a drenched t-shirt, a soggy pair of shoes or a grin on their face. There was also plenty entertainment arranged for our evenings at Wydale. The evening activities included a disco, a fancy dress party, a movie night and a talent show. It is fair to say that there were plenty good costumes, singalongs and dance moves seen over the week.
Throughout the trip, breakfasts and dinners were provided at Wydale Hall, with pack lunches made for day trips and plenty snacks and treats throughout.
Overall, our annual trips to Scarborough were always a massive success. Everyone arrived and left with a huge smile on their face - kids, volunteers and parents included. There were so many funny moments that will be laughed about for years to come. The volunteer team pulled off a fantastic job and the parents provided a great help too.
