We are committed to coproduction and are seeking a small group of 4-5 parents of children with disabilities to join a working group. The group will plan the consultation to review the current short breaks offer in Hammersmith and Fulham.
What are short breaks
Short breaks are for children with disabilities and their families. A short break might include carer support in the community, group activities such as after school or holidays clubs. The support can include for example personal care, support with independence skills, or for sports or play activities.
To access short breaks children, need to be under 18 years old, be resident in H&F and have a physical or mental impairment that has a ‘substantial’ and ‘long-term’ negative effect on their ability to do everyday activities. The council has a duty to provide short breaks where an assessment identifies they are necessary to meet the needs of the child and their family.
The last comprehensive review of short breaks was implemented in 2018 with the building and delivery of in-house services from the Stephen Wiltshire centre, and the commissioning of services from local providers.
Next steps
If you are interested in being a part of this group steering the consultation, please get in contact. The suggested dates for our meetings are below. It would be great if all group members could attend all the sessions, however this is not essential.
If you are interested to be involved, or would like more information about this please contact becky.powell@lbhf.gov.uk Service Manager Short Breaks and Resources
Meeting dates
All meeting will be held at Stephen Wiltshire Centre
Session 1 - Friday 24 May 10.30am to 12 noon
Session 2 - Tuesday 28 May 11am to 12.30pm
Session 3 - Thursday 30 May 10.30am to 12 noon
Session 4 - Tuesday 4 June 10.30am to 12 noon
Session 5 - Thursday 6 June 11am to 12.30pm
Session 6 - Tuesday 11 June 10.30am to 12 noon