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Respite care and short breaks

Action for Children

Action for Children helps more than 300,000 children, young people, parents and carers through 650 projects across the UK. We also promote social justice by lobbying and campaigning for change. Today, Action for Children is the leading UK provider of family and community centres, children's…
Telephone:
0300 123 2112
E-mail:
ask.us@actionforchildren.org.uk
Website:
Action for Children
Age Range:
Ages 11-16, Ages 16-18, Ages 0-4, Ages 5-10, 18-25 (Transition)

SPACE 2 BE ME

SPACE 2 BE ME is a charity that supports children and young people with disabilities and additional needs and their families. The charity covers Maidstone and its surrounding areas. --------------------------------------------- Space 2 Be Me was set up in 2011 by a group of parents to support…
Telephone:
01622 764566
E-mail:
info@space2beme.org.uk
Website:
SPACE 2 BE ME website
Age Range:
Ages 11-16, Ages 16-18, Ages 0-4, Ages 5-10, 19-25
Disablities:
Learning difficulty, Physical disability, Hearing impaired, Language difficulty, Behavioural, emotional and social development, Severe learning difficulty, Visually impaired, Communication and interaction, Autism, Physical sensory/medical, Profound, severe or complex, Behaviour and learning

SNAAP - Zone Out Club

Fortnightly Tuesday evenings from 5pm to 7pm (term time)
A safe environment for young people with less complex needs who do not require 1:1 support. Held in a local youth centre, young people can socialise, chill out and have fun. We help young people who attend this club to become more independent and confident to…
Telephone:
01227 367555
E-mail:
clubs@snaap.org.uk
Website:
https://www.snaap.org.uk/.../zone.html

Bluebells Residential Short Break Service

Bluebells is situated in the quiet village of Detling. The village has easy access to the M20 and a regular bus service to Maidstone, the nearest big town. The home has its own minibus. Bluebells was built on the site of the old primary school…
Telephone:
01622 631795
E-mail:
bluebells@kent.gov.uk

Abbey Physic Community Garden

Abbey Physic Community Garden - A healing space for all. The Abbey Physic Community Garden offers support to people with mental health issues, to gain confidence, coping strategies, increase resilience, reduce isolation and to be part of their community. People can choose to take part…
Telephone:
01795 539915
E-mail:
communitygarden@abbeyphysic.org
Website:
https://www.abbeyphysic.org/

Rusko Care

We are a provider for domiciliary care services for people who need personal care in their own homes or care settings. Our services include supported living care for ages from 18 to 65 and over. We offer support to private clients; people who need wake…
Telephone:
07759644351
E-mail:
info@ruskocare.co.uk
Website:
https://ruskocare.co.uk/
Disablities:
Physical disability, Hearing impaired, Visually impaired, Autism, Physical sensory/medical

The Alkham Valley Community Project

The Alkham Valley Community Project and Therapeutic Riding Centre is a registered charity providing: therapeutic activities for disabled and disadvantaged adults and children to promote their health and wellbeing community participation in healthy recreation by the provision of facilities to learn skills related to horse…
Telephone:
01304 825292
07973222644
E-mail:
admin@avcp.co.uk
Website:
avcp.co.uk/

Westgate Youth Project - The Umbrella Club

The Umbrella Club is a youth provision for young people aged 10 - 19 with hidden disabilities. Offering challenging, fun activities which allow for young people to engage in informal education, develop positive relationships and increase personal and social skills
Telephone:
07726 929244
E-mail:
paula@westgateyouthproject.co.uk
Website:
Westgate Youth Project on Facebook
Age Range:
Ages 11-16, Ages 16-18, 18-25 (Transition)

Sibs - For brothers and sisters of disabled children and adults

A charity for siblings with a brother or sister who is disabled, has special educational needs or a serious long term condition. We provide support for siblings including young siblings and adult carer siblings. Support includes: information about disabilities or conditions online advisors news and…
Telephone:
01535 645453
E-mail:
info@sibs.org.uk
Website:
https://www.sibs.org.uk/
Age Range:
11-18, 19-25, 6-10
Disablities:
Physical disability, Hearing impaired, Behavioural, emotional and social development, Severe learning difficulty, Visually impaired, Communication and interaction, Autism, Physical sensory/medical, Profound, severe or complex, Behaviour and learning

The Children's Trust School – Specialist Education and Residential Care

The Children’s Trust School is a non-maintained special school for children and young people with complex health and medical needs, alongside multiple barriers to learning. As a regional school we admit children and young people from a wide catchment area across the South-East of England.…
Telephone:
01737 365 080
E-mail:
placements@thechildrenstrust.org.uk
Website:
https://www.thechildrenstrust.org.uk/.../school
Disablities:
Learning difficulty, Physical disability, Visually impaired, Communication and interaction, Physical sensory/medical, Profound, severe or complex

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