Holidays open up new possibilities. There's time to reconnect, to try new things, and to make happy memories together. Time for running, playing, climbing trees and flying kites, time for picnics and bare feet. There's time enough to share a laugh and watch the tide come in - for buckets and spades and sandy sandwiches.

CLIA colleagues will be taking on this challenge to raise funds so that families can take a break, when they need it most. Families whose children have never seen the sea, for teenagers who can't remember when they last saw their mum smile. For parents having to choose between a day out and a new pair of school shoes. For young carers, kinship carers, families facing illness, isolation and bereavement.

"This is the first time we have ever been out of London as a family, touched the sea or seen clear stars in the sky. We would wake up at 5 am and all walk down to the beach still in our pyjamas so we could watch the sunrise together. That is a memory I will never forget."