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Volunteering opportunities There are a range of volunteering opportunities available in Sheffield. If you are aged 14 to 25 years, here are some opportunities you may want to look at. Sheffield Volunteer Centre Sheffield Volunteer Centre provides a drop-in centre from Monday to Wednesday, 10am-…
Having the right equipment for your child with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) can make family life a lot easier. It can help to keep a child safe and enable them to access activities that they would otherwise be excluded from. Examples of specialist equipment include: Equi…
This Short Break statement is an overview of short break opportunities available to children and young people with disabilities and their families in Sheffield. It will provide information about: what short breaks are and who they are for the types of short breaks available the Special Nee…
What are short breaks? Short breaks are activities that children and young people with a disability can go to. This means their parents or carers can have a break from caring duties. This includes day, evening, overnight and weekend activities. Short breaks benefit both disabled children and you…
What does the Legislation say about Short Breaks and the Information that Local Authorities must make available? Breaks for Carers of Disabled Children Regulations This law came into effect on 1st April 2011. This law said Local Authorities have a duty to provide a range of Short Breaks. This is …
A universal club is a group or organised activity available to all children and young people (minimum age 5 years). Clubs such as: swimming a football or climbing club a sports activity at a leisure centre a summer play scheme an after-school club a youth club a drama or art and cr…
Specialised clubs are for disabled children and young people only. Sheffield City Council has commissioned these clubs. You can only access them through a referral from SNIPS. These clubs have: trained staff adapted premises activities suitable for children and young people's needs, abil…
Befriending support is for children and young people whose needs make attending an activity with others difficult. This support is usually a short term plan. It helps meet specific outcomes for the individual child or young person. The length of this service is set during the Special Needs Inclu…
This can be with a Foster Carer or at a Residential Children’s Home. Foster Care Short Break This gives disabled children and young people an overnight short break in a family home. Some Foster Carers also provide some daytime care. Who can attend? If your child or young person: has hi…
This is a one-off annual payment. The payment is up to a maximum of £400 per family. The payment is means-tested. You can use this to arrange activities for your child's short break. You may get a payment if you have a child or a young person with a disability who is under 18 years old. It is no…