A Break for Single Parents
A Break for Single Parents
Archive type:
Video
Archive ID:
lcva_94613
Date:
1980
Location:
Beyond London
Chroma:
Colour
Duration:
00:23:00
Format:
U-matic
Credits:
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Synopsis
A promotional video by Barefoot Video of Gingerbread Holidays, an affordable holiday club in Cambourne, Cornwall, catering specifically to the needs of single-parent families and foster children by working closely with social care workers. Composed of vignettes of the bucolic scenery and leisure activities offered by Gingerbread Holidays and various interviews with parents, children, care workers and the holiday-home workers, the video shows all the benefits of such vacations for single parents and children, while also providing details on how social workers and the team at Gingerbread work together to ensure a safe and caring environment.