Short Break Services for Disabled Children

Following the successful outcomes of the Aiming High for Disabled Children programme Wirral Council now provides Short Break Services for Disabled children. These services ensure there are a variety of short breaks available to meet the needs of families.

All the short breaks services:

• Use fair, understandable and transparent eligibility criteria that enable short breaks to be accessed easily by families.
• Offer reliable and regular local short break provision, tailored to families' needs.
• Provide and monitor positive outcomes for children by promoting friendships by encouraging social activities and new experiences.
• Ensure that provision is available on a planned and regular basis and at the times when families and young people need breaks.
• Are fit for purpose and age appropriate.

There is a variety of Short Break Services including:

• Youth and Play Activities
• Specialist Playschemes
• Sporting Activities
• Creative Workshops
• Sitting Services
• Residential overnight stays
• Family-based overnight stays
• After school clubs
• Direct Payments
• Leisure Link Programme.

Download the Short Breaks directory this contains information on Short Breaks Services available for children with disabilities in Wirral. This has been produced in response to requests from parents and carers to have one document that gives an overview of all Short Breaks available.

Download amendments to the Short Breaks Directory made in March 2012

Download the Wirral Short Breaks Statement which details the range of services available, the eligibility criteria and how families can access the services.

For more information contact the Short Break Services for Disabled Children Team on 0151 666 4700.

Download the e-brochure Achieving the Vision to find out more about the work achieved by the Aiming High for Disabled Children project.

Download the latest Newsletter from this service

Download the March 2011 Aiming High Newsletter