April 2022
Issue no 1
Sandy Balls Holiday Village presents
Park Life
Adrian Evans
General Manager
With this being our first Owner’s Newsletter for 2022, I would like to wish you and your families a fantastic season ahead with us at Sandy Balls, and a Happy Easter. We have an exciting easter programme of events and an easter egg waiting for you to collect (one per holiday home) in Owner Services! So please do pop in to collect yours from Wednesday 13th April, we will keep the eggs here for collection until Sunday 24th April.
We have invested significantly into the park for 2022, and I am sure you will agree our refurbished former Village Store now named Acorn Place Shop & Deli, has a fantastic offering of local products and local fresh produce. When you are next on park pop in and see what it has to offer! Also, Aubrey’s has had a great new look and we have had some fantastic feedback from owners and holidaymakers on the delicious new menu and new bar flavours. Don’t forget your 20% food and beverage discount upon production of your owner membership pass in Aubrey’s and Woodside.
What’s happening at
And we have Megan our new Sublet Coordinator, who is based in Guest Services and will be a friendly face to chat to about our great sublet scheme. February half term proved another very popular destination for Sandy Balls, and as we head in to spring our bookings are increasing daily. We thank those of you who have signed up to the subletting scheme. Please do offer any further dates where possible and pop in and see or email Megan on; Megan.Berington@ awayresorts.co.uk We welcome new owners to the scheme all throughout the season if it is something you wish to consider. We also have appointed Katy Lansley as our Guest Experience Manager, overseeing overall practices in our housekeeping and maintenance areas as well as her original role in Guest Services. We were delighted Katy recently won ‘Manager of the Year’ at Away Resorts, well done Katy! Don’t forget to collect your easter egg if you’re with us over this easter, and we hope to see you soon. Kind Regards
Adrian Evans
We recently welcomed our Prestige Lodge, set on a stunning area of the park (Field Way 310). The Prestige Lodge has a luxurious and modern feel, with a bright interior complete with hot tub. We invite you to pop into the Sales Office to view and complete a questionnaire for the chance to win an exclusive hamper! I wanted to share some team news with you all, as you will have heard we have Julie our new Owner Experience Manager, who is doing a great job looking after you all with all your ownership queries however big or small.
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Your Owners Events Calendar 2022 A reminder of our fantastic, brand-new and exclusive owner events lined up this year, as well as our big park events (these are open to holidaymakers also and have a yellow star on them). We hope to see you there!* To book events please contact Julie on 01425 651206, julie.vincent@awayresorts.co.uk Spaces are limited, so please book in advance!
April 30th
Event: Dino World
Expect shows and loads of themed activities! Plus Jurassic Fancy Dress Party on Saturday night, and dino related Outdoor Cinema on Sunday. There will be an exclusive owners children’s event too, more details to follow.
July
October
23rd
8th
Event: Crazy Hair Day
Event: Gin and Jive
*Parental supervision required
Dress to impress!
Time: 1.30–4pm Venue: Meet in Woodside Suite
Time: From 1pm Venue: Meet in Woodside Suite
23rd
28th
Event: Family Pool Party
May
*Under 16s parental supervision required
15th
Time: 6.30–8pm Venue: Outdoor Pool
Event: Great Gatsby Murder Mystery *Over 16s only Time: From 7pm Venue: Aubrey’s Price: £5 non refundable deposit per person
June 2nd to 5th Event: Jubilee Celebrations! We have lots of entertainment and activities throughout plus a street party to celebrate this historic event!
More details to follow
18th Event: Summer Festival
7th
August
There will be specialist acoustic acts, whimsical activities and live action role play too.
Event: Forest of Light Launch More details to follow
Event: Colour Fest
Pre-order your children’s ‘Play Takeaway’ – limited numbers apply! This is our celebration of all things colour! Live performances, food, drinks and lots of activities to join in with. Dance your way through the enormous colour explosion, as we paint the sky a rainbow!
28th Event: Custard Pie Fight
November
Refreshments provided
13th
Event: Best Spookily Dressed Holiday Home Venue: Your Holiday Home
We throw the biggest amount of custard pie at each other for lots of messy, messy fun!
September 17th Event: Fishing Lesson *Fishing licence required
Time: 11am Venue: Meet in Aubrey’s
18th Event: Wildlife Walk
Light refreshments provided, and don’t forget to bring your wellies!
Time: From 10am Venue: Meet at the Totem pole
13th Event: Cheese and Wine Time: From 7pm Venue: Meet on Aubrey’s decking, within the Forest of Light
26th Event: Apres-Ski End of Season Event Salopettes welcome! More details to follow
December 10th Event: Petmas Party for our furry friends!
Doggies bakes and crafts, including a prize for best pooch Christmas jumper!
Time: From 12pm Venue: Meet in Woodside Suite For more event information & times, please keep an eye on Third Place Social your dedicated owners Facebook page. *All events are of course subject to change, government guidance, and some are weather permitting.
Welcome Aria Resorts to our Away Resorts family!
Retallack Holiday Resort
Newquay Bay Holiday Resort
St Helens Holiday Resort
The Lakes Rookley Holiday Resort Swanage Bay View Holiday Resort
We have some exciting news to share, Aria Resorts have become part of the Away Resorts family! If you haven’t heard of Aria Resorts before, they have 12 holiday parks, and with Aria Resorts now joining us we will have 23 great holiday parks, we are very excited for our future and growth of the business. What does this mean for our lovely owners? Everything will stay the same, all it means is Aria Resorts parks will begin to merge to our Away Resorts branding and will get our Away Resorts discover different sparkle!
Moffat Manor Holiday Resort The Bay Filey Holiday Resort
Newperran Holiday Resort
Reminder of your holiday discounts!
exclusive
Just in case you didn’t know, you and your friends and family receive up to a 10% discount if you book a holiday directly with Away Resorts. To get your discount just call us on 0330 053 7000 and quote: •
Owner up to 10% discount – OWNER10
•
Owner’s friends and family up to 10% discount – OWNFF
Please note, your discount code needs to be applied at the time of booking. We hope you & your friends can enjoy some lovely stays at our other fantastic locations! Discounts not applicable to Aria Resorts parks for 2022.
Utility charge changes We have in the past enjoyed some long-term stability with our utility costs, however as I am sure you are aware, utility costs are now increasing. We will be billing your Electric in November.
One, Two,
Free Pitch fees!^
One, Two,
Free Pitch fees!^
2022 Referrals Offer
Normal Referrals
500
750
£
1000
Free 2023 Fees!
£ £
2022 A.B.I Westlake Lodge 3 bedrooms
Towards your fees^
2000
£
2022 Willerby Malton 2 bedrooms
1000
£
Towards your fees^
2022 Willerby Dorchester 2 bedrooms
So go on! Tell your friends how great holiday home ownership is by heading over to your owners website to recommend them: https://owners.awayresorts.co.uk/login/ Terms and conditions; Any friends you recommend must purchase a holiday home directly form Away Resorts between 1st April & 1st July 2022 via the Refer a friend section on your owner portal and they must have handed over by 30th July. Any sales that complete after this date will revert to the standard recommend a friend offer of £500 for the first recommended, £750 for the second referral and £1000 for the third referral in a 12-month period. Sorry, there is no cash alternative, credit applied to your owners account to be used for 2023 pitch fees. This offer cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer.
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