Short Breaks for disabled children

Short Breaks activity

Our aim is to ensure that families with disabled children have the support they need to live ordinary lives as a matter of course.

We have commissioned a variety of organisations to provide short breaks for disabled children and their families. 

  • Disabled children and young people with an opportunity to spend time away from their parents, relaxing and having fun with their friends.
  • Families with a 'break' from their caring responsibilities; they give families a chance to unwind, rest or spend time with their other children.

We are committed to:

  • ensuring that we listen to all disabled children, act on their views and provide them with choices.
  • ensuring all disabled children and their families are supported to take part in and enjoy local community life, wherever possible using local childcare facilities, leisure and recreational activities.
  • ensuring that parents and carers are supported to become equal partners in making decisions about service developments and priorities.

Please see the commissioned providers calendar (on righthand side of this webpage) as this holds dates for when our commissioned providers are planning to run their 2022 activities.  The calendar is held within the "downloads" section on the righthand side of this webpage.   ** Please note - these dates are for guidance only and may be subject to change. **

For details of who these commissioned providers are and where they offer services, please go to the Short Breaks webpage - www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/shortbreaks.

Who to contact

Contact Name
Kay Willis
Contact Position
Disability Services Development Manager
Telephone
07920 252095 07920 252095
E-mail
kay.willis@oxfordshire.gov.uk
Website
Short breaks for disabled children
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Where to go

Name
Abbey House
Address
Abbey Close
Abingdon
Oxon
Postcode
OX14 3JD
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Notes

 

 

Availability

Referral required
Yes
Other notes

We also provide:

The Oxfordshire Short Breaks Statement

Early Years Inclusion Support (EYISS) & Inclusion Support (Short Breaks) Scheme (ISS) funding and Short Breaks Transport Schemes

Additional Information

Providing services to
Disabled children/young people
Notes

We also provide:

The Oxfordshire Short Breaks Statement

Early Years Inclusion Support (EYISS) & Inclusion Support (Short Breaks) Scheme (ISS) funding and Short Breaks Transport Schemes

Supporting people with
Physical disability
Hearing impairment
Vision impairment
Learning difficulty
Mental health conditions
Autistic Spectrum Condition
Communication impairment

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This information has been collected from third party providers and Oxfordshire County Council cannot accept responsibility for the accuracy of the information nor does inclusion represent a recommendation or an endorsement. Parents, carers, young people and professionals are recommended to check that organisations and services are appropriate and safe before they attend.
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