Short breaks are for families who have a child with a disability aged 0 to 18 years.
They offer children and young people experiences away from their primary carers to enhance their personal and social development. They also provide parents and families with a valuable break from their caring duties.
We have a list of providers on our Family Services Directory.
To help activity workers understand and meet the needs of the young person, download our All About Me booklet. It can be filled in electronically or printed off.
It can help to explain the young person’s:
- likes and dislikes
- how they like to be communicated with
- how they show they are happy or sad
Short break locations
We can also help families to access holidays at a highly-subsidised rate, at either:
- The Thomas Centre, a specialist autism friendly holiday centre
- or Butlin’s, Skegness, which has two bespoke caravans