Maximum age for a young person to beeligible to access the short breaks below is up to and including the daybefore 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. / 8-18 / July 2013 – February 2014 / Jessica Wheatcroft / Kevin Clarke 0161 283 4874 /

/ £15 per night
Barnardos Chill Zone weekends / Spend a weekend away from home at Ribby Hall, near Blackpool / 5-19 / November & February / Elaine Gansler
01706 515717 / / £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 / / 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 / / Family pays cost of chosen activity for their child
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 / / 50p per child
Barnardos Young Person’s Forum / 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 / / £1.00 per child
Cardinal Langley RC High School / Basketball club / 9-11
12-18 / Tuesdays
5.30-6.30pm
6.30-7.30pm / Paul Andrews
0161 956 2099 / / FREE
Cardinal Langley RC High School / Family fitness session / 1-100 / Tuesdays
5.30-6.30pm / Paul Andrews
0161 956 2099 / / 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 /

/ 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 /
/ 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 /
/ £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 /


/ £2.50
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 /


/ £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. 1-2-1 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. / 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 /
/ Sessional Charge or Block Booking Max £4.00 per hour
Mosaic / Rochdale Sunday club – day trips and activities for young people with additional needs / 5-19 / Sundays throughout the year / Alicia Roberts 01772 325350 / / £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 /
/ 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 / / £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 / / 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 / / £2.00 per day
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 / / £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 / / 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. / 0-18 / Sandbrook Sure Start Centre.
Hartley Lane
Kirkholt
OL11 2LR
Every other Wednesday
3.30pm – 5.30pm / Wendy Thompson
0161 336 4328 / / No cost
Redwood Health Club / Fully inclusive health and wellbeing club for young people with a statement of Special Educational Needs / 4-19 / Term time
Thursday 6pm – 8pm / James Barker
01706751893 /
/ £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
01706751893 /
/ £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
01706751893 /
/ £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 /
/ No Charge
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 /
/ 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 /
/ 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 /
/ 50p per session
Sams Sibs / Sams Sibs supports siblings of children on the Autistic spectrum, helping your child understand more about how their brothers and sisters see the world, while having fun and making new friends, doing a range of different indoor and outdoor activities. / 6 to 15 years / Wednesday 5pm-6.30pm for 6 weeks, 3 times a year / Sam freeman children & family support worker Home Start - 01706 629651 / / Free
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 01706650676 /
/ 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 / 5-19
Plus family and friends / 4 Saturdays through the year call for dates / Martine Bradford
01706650676 /
/ 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. / 2-18 / Monday – Thursday
4pm-5.30pm
Saturday 9am & 12 noon / 0800 996 1760
07581 404 377 / / £47.50
For 7 weeks.
Summer
SuperKids / A six day programme of Creative Activities incorporating Relax Kids, Intensive Interaction, Circus Skills, Art & Craft for children with ASD and their siblings/friends. / 5-9 / Summer Hols
After School (post Summer) / Jo Potts
Lindzi Miller
07722 285367 /
/ Donation

If you can’t find what you are looking for please telephone Christine Taylor on 01706 925900 or email

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