Rochdale Short Break Provision for Children &
Young People with Disabilities
Self-referral (These services can all be accessed without a Social Work assessment)
Maximum age for a young person to be eligible to access the short breaks below is up to and including the day before their 19th birthday.
2013-2014
NAME OF
SERVICE
TYPE OF SERVICE
AGE
RANGE
WHEN PROVIDED
CONTACT
NAME &
TELEPHONE
NUMBER
EMAIL/WEBSITE
COST
Away Together
Breaks
Weekend overnight short breaks to the
Together Trust caravans in Blackpool
and log cabins in Derbyshire with
support.
Spend a weekend away from home at
Ribby Hall, near Blackpool
8-18
July 2013 – February
2014
jessica.wheatcroft@togethertrust.org.uk
kevin.clarke@togethertrust.org.uk
www.togethertrust.org.uk
£15 per night
5-19
November & February
Jessica
Wheatcroft /
Kevin Clarke
0161 283 4874
Elaine Gansler
01706 515717
elaine.gansler@barnardos.org.uk
£30 plus any
activities whilst
away &
spending money
Barnardos
‘Count Me In’
Befriending
Service
Trained volunteer befrienders support
disabled children and young people to
access a range of social and leisure
activities of their choice
5-19
7 days per week
Elaine Gansler
01706 515717
elaine.gansler@barnardos.org.uk
Family pays cost
of chosen
activity for their
child and
transport costs
Barnardos
Leisure
Service
The Leisure service offers individualised
support to children and young people to
access mainstream social and leisure
activities of their choice. The service
supports children for approx 14 sessions
to establish new activities into their
everyday life
0-19
Wednesday to Saturday
Elaine Gansler
01706 515717
elaine.gansler@barnardos.org.uk
Family pays cost
of chosen
activity for their
child
Barnardos
Chill Zone
weekends
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NAME OF
SERVICE
TYPE OF SERVICE
AGE
RANGE
WHEN PROVIDED
CONTACT
NAME &
TELEPHONE
NUMBER
EMAIL/WEBSITE
COST
Barnardos
Sunday Chill
Zones
Arts/social club for children and their
friends and siblings
5-19
Once per month – 2nd
Sunday of the month
Group 1 9.30 – 11.30
Group 2 11.30 – 1.30
Elaine Gansler
01706 515717
elaine.gansler@barnardos.org.uk
50p per child
Barnardos
Young
Person’s
Forum
Cardinal
Langley RC
High School
Influencing and campaigning group with
a social element for disabled young
people and their friends/siblings
10-19
Once per month – 2nd
Sunday of the month
2pm – 6pm
Elaine Gansler
01706 515717
elaine.gansler@barnardos.org.uk
£1.00 per child
Basketball club
9-11
12-18
Tuesdays
5.30-6.30pm
6.30-7.30pm
Paul Andrews
0161 956 2099
cardinal@schoollettings.org
FREE
Cardinal
Langley RC
High School
Family fitness session
1-100
Tuesdays
5.30-6.30pm
Paul Andrews
0161 956 2099
cardinal@schoollettings.org
FREE
Core Assets
Children’s
Services
Urban Arts and Music group for young
people with disabilities. Young people will
have the opportunity to learn new skills
including DJing, creating their own music
and graffiti artwork.
12-19
Saturday fortnightly
Anna Costello
Andrea
Swindells
01925846190
Anna.costello@coreassets.com
Andrea.swindells@coreassets.com
www.coreassets.com
No charge
Crossroads
Care
Short Breaks/day trips for Disabled
children in small groups of 6-8 children.
2-18
Weekends & school
holidays
Fiona Hague
01706 525361
Fiona@gmcrossroads.co.uk
www.gmcrossroads.co.uk
Sessional
charge
Gateway
Saturday Short
Breaks Club
Providing social and leisure activities at
the centre and day trips out.
Short breaks for disabled children and
young people which include educational,
social and leisure activities so promoting,
good, health, inclusion, independence
and the development of confidence.
Families in turn get a break from their
caring responsibilities.
8-12
13-19
Saturday –am/pm
Amjad Mennen
01706-515805
amjad@gatewayleisure.co.uk
www.gatewayleisure.co.uk
£1.00
per session
Link4Life
Inspired Sports
Afterschool Sports Session @ Rochdale
Leisure Centre provided by professional
sports coaches
8-25
Every Thursday 4.00pm 5.30pm
Graeme Hill
01706926203 or
Amy Taylor
01706 924229
graemehill@link4life.org
amy.taylor@link4life.org
www.link4life.org/activities/disability-sessions
www.facebook.com/?sk=welcome#!/link4life.suns
port
£2.50
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NAME OF
SERVICE
TYPE OF SERVICE
AGE
RANGE
WHEN PROVIDED
CONTACT
NAME &
TELEPHONE
NUMBER
EMAIL/WEBSITE
COST
Link4Life
Saturday
Klubs
Saturday Youth Klubs at Milnrow and
Bowlee for young disabled people
8-19
All year round except for
Bank Holiday weekends
Graeme Hill
01706926203 or
Amy Taylor
01706 924229
graeme.hill@link4life.org
amy.taylor@link4life.org
www.link4life.org/activities/disability-sessions
www.facebook.com/?sk=welcome#!/link4life.suns
port
£1.00
Link4Life
Sunsport /
Sunart Holiday
Programme
Multi Activity programme for young
disabled people. Providing over 25
different activities in community facilities
8-19
All School Holidays
Graeme Hill
01706926203 or
Amy Taylor
01706 924229
£5.00
Middleton
Trampolining
Club –
Bouncing To
New Heights
Trampolining and Rebound Therapy –
Providing inclusive trampolining sessions
for all ages, abilities and disabilities. 1-21 Support Workers available in sessions
to create respite opportunities for parents
and carers. Develop trampoline skills,
fitness, mobility, social skills, educational
development and safe environment.
Rochdale Sunday club – day trips and
activities for young people with additional
needs
2 years
upwards
Mondays: 7.15pm –
8.15pm
Thursdays: 6pm to
8.30pm
Saturdays: 3.15pm to
5.15pm
Sundays: 2pm to 4pm
Lisa Lee
07920401784
graeme.hill@link4life.org
amy.taylor@link4life.org
www.link4life.org/activities/disability-sessions
www.facebook.com/?sk=welcome#!/link4life.suns
port
middletontrampoline@yahoo.co.uk
www.wix.com/middletontrampoline/clubsite
5-19
Sundays throughout the
year
Alicia Roberts
01772 325350
Alicia@mosaiccommunitycare.co.uk
£1.00 ph
National
Autistic
Society (NAS)
Befriending scheme for children & young
people with Autism or Asperger’s
Syndrome
5-19
All year round
Katie Toulmin
07796 184454
rochdalebefriending@nas.org.uk
www.autism.org.uk/befriending
Cost of any
activity for
befriendee and
befriender
RADPAC
Newlands Play
4 All
Inclusive holiday play scheme for
children with SEN/Disability, their siblings
and children of the local area.
3-16
12th to 23rd August
10am till 3pm
Alison Wild
01706 621332
alisonradpac@hotmail.co.uk
£2.00 per day
RADPAC One
to One
One to one support for children to access
RADPAC play schemes in their area.
5-16
Various schemes through
the year.
Alison Wild
01706 621332
alisonradpac@hotmail.co.uk
Varies by
scheme
RADPAD
Saturday
Clubs
Inclusive Saturday play scheme for
children with SEN/Disability, their siblings
and children of the local area.
3-16
First Saturday each
month at Springside
School. Second Saturday
at Newlands School
Alison Wild
01706 621332
alisonradpac@hotmail.co.uk
£2.00 per day
Mosaic
Sessional
Charge or Block
Booking Max
£4.00 per hour
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NAME OF
SERVICE
TYPE OF SERVICE
AGE
RANGE
WHEN PROVIDED
CONTACT
NAME &
TELEPHONE
NUMBER
EMAIL/WEBSITE
COST
RADPAC
Springside
Play 4 All
Inclusive holiday play scheme for
children with SEN/Disability, their siblings
and children of the local area.
3-16
29th July to 9th August
10am till 3pm
Alison Wild
01706 621332
alisonradpac@hotmail.co.uk
£2.00 per day
Rainbow Scent
Aromatherapy
Aromatherapy massage for children with
complex/Life limiting health needs
0-19
During day/Evening and
Weekends
0750 440 4558
or 0161 633
7101
sarahraza@uwclub.net
FREE at present
Rainbow Trust
Children’s
Charity Drop in
group
Drop in group. Rainbow Trust provides
emotional and practical support for
families who have a child with a life
threatening or terminal illness.
The drop in group helps families facing
the illness of their child in isolation
reconnect with a world outside hospital,
with new friends and new support
networks. Our Family Support Workers
can play with the sick child and/or well
sibling giving parents/guardians the
opportunity to meet others in a similar
position.
Fully inclusive health and wellbeing club
for young people with a statement of
Special Educational Needs
0-18
Sandbrook Sure Start
Centre.
Hartley Lane
Kirkholt
OL11 2LR
Every other Wednesday
3.30pm – 5.30pm
Wendy
Thompson
0161 336 4328
www.rainbowtrust.org.uk
No cost
4-19
Term time
Thursday 6pm – 8pm
James Barker
01706751893
James.barker@redwood-school.com
www.redwood-school.com
£2.00 per
session
Redwood
Holiday Clubs
Holiday Clubs for young people with a
statement of Special Educational Needs
4-19
School Holidays
excluding Christmas and
Summer half term
James Barker
01706751803
James.barker@redwood-school.com
www.redwood-school.com
£5.00 per day
Redwood
Youth Clubs
Youth Clubs for young people with a
statement of Special Educational Needs
4-19
Term time
Tuesday 6pm –8pm
Wednesday 5.30pm –
7.30pm
Saturday 10am – 12pm
James Barker
01706751803
James.barker@redwood-school.com
www.redwood-school.com
£2.00 per
session
Rochdale
Youth Service
Youth Forum to enable young people
with disabilities to have a voice and play
a key role in influencing and shaping
services and opportunities for
themselves.
11-19
Last Wednesday evening
of the month
6pm until 9pm
David Willmore
07527 385871
Heather
Mellalieu
01706 924295
david.willmore@rochdale.gov.uk
heather.mellalieu@rochdale.gov.uk
No Charge
Redwood
Health Club
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NAME OF
SERVICE
TYPE OF SERVICE
AGE
RANGE
WHEN PROVIDED
CONTACT
NAME &
TELEPHONE
NUMBER
EMAIL/WEBSITE
COST
Rochdale
Youth Service
Youth Group for young people with
disabilities & their siblings or friends.
Attendees participate in a wide range of
activities.
11-19
Saturday
11am until 2pm
David Willmore
07527 385871
Heather
Mellalieu
01706 924295
david.willmore@rochdale.gov.uk
heather.mellalieu@rochdale.gov.uk
50p per session
Rochdale
Youth Service
Youth Group for young people with
disabilities & their siblings or friends.
Attendees participate in a wide range of
activities.
11-19
Wednesday
6pm until 9pm
(The session is closed on
the last Wednesday in
the month)
David Willmore
07527 385871
Heather
Mellalieu
01706 924295
david.willmore@rochdale.gov.uk
heather.mellalieu@rochdale.gov.uk
50p per session
Rochdale
Youth Service
Youth Group for young people with
disabilities & their siblings or friends.
Attendees participate in a wide range of
activities.
11-19
Friday
7.15pm until 9.30pm
David Willmore
07527 385871
Heather
Mellalieu
01706 924295
david.willmore@rochdale.gov.uk
heather.mellalieu@rochdale.gov.uk
50p per session
Skylight circus
arts/Sky-high
circus
After school circus skills club at skylight
circus arts for young people with
disabilities, circus skills and aerial swing
5-11
11-19
Mostly term time
Wednesdays
(Call to book)
Martine Bradford
01707650676
martine.b@skylightcircusarts.com
www.skylightcircusarts.com
50P per session
Sky-high
circus family
and friends
Special weekend circus sessions for
young people with disabilities to bring
along family and friends and have fun
learning circus skills together
4 Saturdays through the
year call for dates
Martine Bradford
01706650676
martine.b@skylightcircusarts.com
www.skylightcircusarts.com
50p per session
Starfish School
Of Swimming
Starfish are proud that they are one of
the very few swimming schools to
specialise in children with additional
needs & disabilities. They have also
undergone intensive specialised training
in how to teach children & young adults
with additional needs & disabilities.
A six day programme of Creative
Activities incorporating Relax Kids,
Intensive Interaction, Circus Skills, Art &
Craft for children with ASD and their
siblings/friends.
5-19
Plus
family
and
friends
2-18
Monday – Thursday
4pm-5.30pm
Saturday 9am & 12 noon
0800 996 1760
07581 404 377
info@starfishschoolofswimming.co.uk
£47.50
For 7 weeks.
5-9
Summer Hols
After School (post
Summer)
Jo Potts
Lindzi Miller
07722 285367
enlightening@mail.com
www.enlightening.org.uk
Donation
Summer
SuperKids
If you can’t find what you are looking for please telephone Christine Taylor on 01706 925900 or email Christine.taylor@rochdale.gov.uk
www.rochdale.gov.uk/disability
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