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Break Charity – Residential Short Breaks
Break makes life better for children and young people on the edge of care, in care and leaving care. Working across East Anglia, the charity firmly believes that every child, no matter their start in life, deserves a bright future. Break specialises in providing short breaks for young people with disabilities and complex needs, offering regular planned stays. We have a short breaks home that provides a safe, warm, stable and thoughtful environment for up to six young people between the ages of 5 and 18. Our team support young people to enjoy a range of activities, build their confidence, independence skills and form friendships. The activities we provide are tailored to each young person. These can include roller-skating, swimming, soft play, going to the cinema and even visiting the circus. Many of these short breaks help to stimulate and develop new interests from having experienced many activities for the very first time. Over the course of a typical year Break provide over 1000 nights of short breaks. We see fantastic progress as young people demonstrate more patience, sharing, developing relationships and growing in confidence - each short break helps create long term benefits. To access the Residential Short Breaks service, parents and carers will need to seek a referral from their local authority through a social worker.
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Castle Hill Young People’s Centre
Castle Hill Young People's Centre offers a wide range of activities and services for children and young people, including paid after-school and holiday care, additional sessions during Easter and summer holidays, arts and crafts, community events, computer gaming, cookery/baking, and multi-sports sessions. The centre provides free Junior Youth Club for 9-12 year olds, free Play Activities for 4-12 year olds (with 4-year-olds needing to be in reception), and free Youth Club for 13-17 year olds. Facilities include an outdoor games area, computers, and a sports club on site. The centre is Ofsted registered and also offers room hire. Staff at Castle Hill Young People's Centre are highly trained, having completed courses in moving and handling, hoist training, medication training Level 2, safeguarding disabled children, working with ADHD, autism, play and leisure for disabled children, eating and drinking with safety and dignity, and more. They are equipped to work effectively with children and young people who experience behavioural, emotional, and social difficulties. For more information on booking, please call 01204 338190.
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Fusion Short Breaks
Short breaks provide disabled children and young people with an opportunity to learn new skills, have fun with and make new friends, and have enjoyable experiences with or without their parents/carers. At the same time they provide families with a break from their caring responsibilities, giving parents/carers a chance to unwind, rest or spend time with other children, and enable parent/carers a right to an ordinary life. The Local Offer age bands are: Early Years (0 to 5) Primary (5 to 11) Secondary (11 to 16) Young Adults (16 to 25) Referral is required and parents/ carers can self refer to the service.
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Little Harbour (Children’s Hospice South West)
We offer a home from home where babies, children and young people with life-limiting conditions and their families can take a short break away to re-charge their batteries in a homely, warm and welcoming environment. At Little Harbour as with all our hospices, families will discover individual children’s bedrooms, accommodation for parents and siblings, a wide range of play and therapy facilities – including a messy play area, soft play room, a hydrotherapy pool and a multi-sensory room – and a homely family kitchen and living room. For teenagers staying at Little Harbour they can make use of the IT and music facilities as well as use the games room as a place for chilling out, watching films and taking a few minutes to beat dad at pool. With accessible swings, picnic tables and pathways as well as plenty of ground for children to play, the garden at Little Harbour is always a popular place to be especially when the sun is shining.
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Charlton Farm (Children’s Hospice South West)
We offer a home from home where babies, children and young people with life-limiting conditions and their families can take a short break away to re-charge their batteries in a homely, warm and welcoming environment. Charlton Farm has 8 child-friendly rooms and plenty of accommodation for parents and the rest of the family. We do all we can to make sure that babies, children and young people have some of their favourite toys, games and DVDs waiting for them when they arrive. Exploration uncovers playrooms, teenagers-only rooms, a spa bath for relieving stiff joints and muscle spasm, a sensory room for chilling out and a soft play area for safe, trouble-free fun. There is also a games room and a large open plan kitchen and dining room, which forms the heart of the house. There are also a few cosy places to relax and take a little time out.
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Little Bridge House (Children’s Hospice South West)
We offer a home from home where babies, children and young people with life-limiting conditions and their families can take a short break away to re-charge their batteries in a homely, warm and welcoming environment. The house has plenty of facilities including a main living area that forms the heart and soul of the house, cosy lounges, a messy play room for carefree creativity, a multi-sensory room with lights, sounds and textures to soothe and calm, a soft play area for safe, trouble-free fun and a hydrotherapy pool for relieving stiff joints and muscle spasm. Teenagers also get their own special space where they can surf the net, play music and be themselves, while our games room is a place for chilling out and taking a few minutes to beat dad at pool. Outside, there is the Narnia sensory garden, which was based on C.S Lewis' magical book 'The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe'. The garden is full of features to stimulate all of the senses; sight, sound, smell and touch! The space is well loved by both children and parents as it provides a place to really set the imagination free!
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Bluebell Wood Children’s Hospice
We support babies, children and young people whose lives are just too short, and all of our services are completely free for their families. We are here to take some of the stresses away when looking after for your child, and to provide you with the best care possible. We offer a whole range of services for children and their families. Our services include short breaks and day care in the hospice, as well as at home. Sibling support is also at the heart of our work, as well as counselling and bereavement support services for families. As we are currently reopening our care services we are not providing end of life care, but we're working hard to make sure we're able to do so as soon as possible
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Magnolia House
Magnolia House is a facility at Birmingham Children's Hospital for palliative care, bereavement care and support. Magnolia House is a calm and peaceful place where our specially trained staff meet with children, young people and families to have conversations around life-changing choices and decision making around palliative and end of life care. There are also opportunities at Magnolia House for children and families to access therapies through play, massage, counselling and other activities.
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Alexander Devine Children’s Hospice Service
Alexander Devine Children's Hospice Service provides specialist care and vital support to children with life-limiting and life-threatening conditions and their families across Berkshire and into the surrounding counties. We individualise our approach to meet the unique clinical, emotional and practical needs of each child and their family, ensuring they receive the best possible care and support. We offer respite care, specialist play, symptom management, family support, end of life care, and bereavement support.
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Leicestershire Autistic Society
Leicestershire Autistic Society offers support for children and adults in Leicestershire who have Autism/ASD or moderate learning difficulties. They predominantly run activity clubs and classes. Various services and activities are listed, some are free and some require a small donation. Visit the Leicestershire Autistic Society website to find out about their support and activity groups.
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Leading Lives Sleepover Short Breaks – Ipswich
Sleepover Short Breaks are exclusively for young people with learning disabilities and autism to enjoy an overnight break with their peers. They are filled with activities that they will enjoy, whilst offering family carers a valuable break from their caring responsibilities with the reassurance that the young person is in safe hands and having a great time. Activities are specifically designed for young people and include things like archery, climbing, treasure hunts, beach visits, discos, karaoke, movie nights and more. Sleepover costs vary depending on level of need.
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Cherry Trees
Cherry Trees helps to keep families together by providing home from home care for children with complex disabilities and a meaningful break for their families. Every child who visits Cherry Trees is valued for who they are. We provide professional care in a safe, stimulating and fun environment, ensuing that our children enjoy new experiences, develop their life skills and enhance their independence. This enables their families to have a much-needed break from caring, where they can rest and recharge without worry. Cherry Trees is a life line for the families of over 50 children who are regularly cared for, whether that be after school for a few hours, overnight or for a longer stay. Cherry Trees is wheelchair accessible, with a ramp at the main entrance, lift, hoists in all of the downstairs bedrooms, bathroom and sensory areas and a wheelchair safe roundabout. Cherry Trees is an inclusive service, this means that we accept children with a range of disabilities including learning, sensory and physical. We cater for children with epilepsy, autism, cerebral palsy and many other conditions.
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