Short Breaks Network
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Short Breaks Network | |
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| Name of Organisation: | Short Breaks Network |
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| What We Do: | Short breaks provide opportunities for disabled children to have enjoyable experiences which help them become more independent and form friendships outside their family. At the same time their families get a regular break from the demands of caring for a disabled child |
| Area: | National
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| Town: | Bristol |
| Address: | Short Breaks Network
Units 34-36 Easton Business Centre Felix Road Bristol |
| Postcode: | BS5 0HE |
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| Telephone: | 0117 941 5361
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| Email: | enquiries@shortbreaksnetwork.org.uk |
| Website: | http://www.shortbreaksnetwork.org.uk |
| Services Offered: | Short breaks enable disabled children and young people to do many of the activities non disabled children take for granted. They help them have fun, try new activities, gain independence and make friends. Short breaks are one of the services most commonly requested by parents of disabled children.
There are lots of different kinds of short break services and they can be provided by short break carers, volunteers and paid workers. Short breaks can be day, evening, overnight or weekend activities and can take place in the child's home, the home of an approved carer, a residential or community setting. Short breaks can also include sitting care, with an element of childminding; befriending by another young person or adult who can help the disabled child or young person access community activities; community and leisure activities such as organised group activities - play schemes, Saturday clubs, or after-school clubs. Short breaks can be for just a few hours to a few days, occasionally longer. This depends on the types of short breaks and the needs of the child and their family. |
| Disability Type: | All Disabilities |
| Pat Mark Status: | Not Yet Applied For
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| Related Topics: | Useful Links, Services under the Buzz Network
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| Related Organisations: | Buzz Network
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