Our Family Weekend

Sturge Weber UK aim to host a Family Weekend every 12 months in recent years this has been held at the Hilton hotel in Coventry over 3 nights. We moved hotels in 2025 and held the Family Weekend at The Hilton In Leicester.

The weekend is highly subsidised through the fantastic fundraising that takes place during the year making the weekend affordable for all.

We aim to welcome members and their families into a safe and welcoming environment with a chance to meet old and new friends to share experiences of living with Sturge Weber Syndrome.

We invite relevant speakers to educate parents and carers about Sturge Weber Syndrome.

We host a teenage trip of site to encourage new opportunities for children and their siblings to build friendships.

We book a fully trained cheche company to help with childcare over the weekend so parents and carers can attend the speakers booked and socialise.

Private use of the swimming pool at set times over the weekend

We host a private evening party on the Saturday and Sunday night giving families a chance to socialise while the children and young people are entertained.

Family Weekend feedback

“Overall, the weekend was fantastic, and we really can’t wait to come back again next year”

“It really helps us to feel not so alone and to not feel like we’re the only ones on this journey”

“It really helped me to not feel so alone”

“Another fab weekend! Looking forward to next year”

What to expect:

  • Meal in the restaurant on Friday so you and your family can enjoy settling into the environment at your own pace.
  • A safe and welcoming environment for our members and families to get together and share experiences and grow friendships
  • Activity club for children and young people
  • Talks from other providers on wellbeing and services available to support families.
  • Activities for children, young people and siblings to meet, chat and have fun with others.
  • Private use of the swimming pool at set times over the weekend
  • Entertainment on Saturday and Sunday evening for all the family