people who provide specialist short breaks
These are some of the providers of short breaks in cambridgeshire (you will have to meet social care eligibility criteria to get these services). We will be adding more providers to this list over the coming months.
The details of the service providers listed below can also be found in the Cambrideshire Short Breaks duty statement which you can download at the bottom of the page.
Provides support to disabled children and young people aged 0 to 19 access mainstream activities close to where they live. From 1 October 2011 Action For Children is providing residential short breaks on behalf of Cambridgeshire County Council and NHS Cambridgeshire. Telephone 01480 451775
Provides 1:1 support for disabled children and young people across Cambridgeshire. Telephone 01223 412020
Provide holiday and week-end clubs for disabled children and young people in the Cambridge and South Cambs areas. Telephone 01223 412254, e-mail camjointplay@themail.co.uk
Provides holiday and week-end clubs for disabled children and young people in the Huntingdon, East Cambs and Fenland areas.
Telephone 01480 379811 Alison.lucas@cambridesgire.gov.uk
Provides a range of support services including 1:1 support and clubs across the whole of Cambridgeshire.
e-mail Community.supportservices@cambridgeshire.gov.uk, Telephone 01480 379800.
Cool2Care is a childcare introductory service that recruits, screens and trains care-workers (Personal Assistants, PAs), bringing together families with disabled children or young adults and people who want to work caring for them. Telephone 0845 1235484
Read some of the testimonials from parents who have used Cool 2 Care, or download a sample of PA's provided by Cool 2 Care.
Provides a range of support services including 1:1 support and clubs across the whole of Cambridgeshire. Telephone 0845 2410954
Provides 1:1 support for disabled children and young people across Cambridgeshire. Telephone 0845 453 1000
The Link Team is part of Cambridgeshire’s Fostering Service, and provides short breaks to disabled children and their families in Cambridgeshire. Telephone 0800 052 0078.
Provides youth clubs for disabled children and young people aged between 13 and 19 across the Hunts and Fenland areas. e-mail janinemfl@aol.com
Provides youth clubs for disabled children and young people aged 11+ across the Hunts and Fenland areas. e-mail linda.roberts@papworth.org.uk
Provides 1:1 support for disabled children and young people across Cambridgeshire. Telephone 01223 316554
Provides weekly youth clubs for young people in Cambridge who have been diagnosed with high functioning autistic spectrum conditions and are in mainstream education. Telephone 01223 521270
Provides a range of support services including 1:1 support across the whole of Cambridgeshire and Saturday clubs based at Meldreth Manor. e-mail jillian.hall@scope.org.uk
Provides a range of support services including 1:1 support and clubs for children and young people with dual sensory impairment from Cambridgeshire. Telephone 01733 42 5050
Provides a creative participation workshop for disabled children and young people aged 11 to 19. Telephone 01223 578000, e-mail charlotte@junction.co.uk
Capital Project
Sue Price, Capital Project Lead
Telephone 01223 729148, e-mail Sue.price@cambridgeshire.gov.uk
Self Directed Support
Anita Hewson, Service Development Manager
Self-Directed Support gives eligible disabled children and their families, more opportunity to identify their own needs/outcomes and enables them to plan how to meet these with a Personal Budget. Telephone 01223 703589, e-mail Anita.hewson@cambridgeshire.gov.uk
