Our aim is to develop a holiday house and support centre in Cheshire, where children with a life threatening illness can come with their families for a FREE short break.

Check out the latest plans to see what The Joshua Tree will look like

Building design The latest draft of the exciting and unique plans for The Joshua Tree Holiday House were unveiled at the Fun Run in April 2010. The plans are awaiting final detail before being put forward for Full Planning Permission in the very near future. They reflect the Charity’s aim to provide an exciting and stimulating environment for an “unforgettable holiday” full of good, family memories, in a House that is as eco-friendly and sustainable as we can afford. The plans show a single storey building, with a large roof garden, housing 4 en-suite family units, together with communal play, cooking and leisure areas, as well as The Joshua Tree office and the Support Centre. The Holiday House will also have outside play areas and equipment for the children to enjoy, and is well placed for enjoying the rural pleasures of the Vale Royal Area. With the planning for the House moving on, it is now even more important that we raise enough money for the build to commence as soon as possible. We have raised £250,000, have more pledged, but still need at least another £500,000 to proceed. We need your help. Our advisors are helping us compile a “wish list”, for items and services that would help create the House, which we will be publishing as soon as we can - everything from toys to trampolines, drinks to fridge-freezers, plants to mowers etc. If you would like to help, please look at our section on “How you can help The Joshua Tree “ for ideas on fundraising and volunteering, as an individual, a group or a business, or call The Joshua Tree Information Centre in the Weaver Square Shopping Centre, Northwich on 01606 331858 or Lynda Hill on 01606 781777 for a chat. If would like to see what The Joshua Tree will look like like then follow the links below for the latest plans. Please note these files are quite large so do take a while to download. To see the beautiful views that the house will offer click on the photo below and drag to rotate the view. The concrete area is where the house will be positioned. This requires a quicktime plugin. If you don't have it on your computer you can download it from here. Click here for a map to see where the site is located