About this Funding:
Grants of up to £10,000 are available for groups/organisations to provide short breaks for disabled children and young people.
What is funded?
- activities that support disabled children and young people to engage in interesting activities such as sports, arts, and outdoor activities
- play schemes and clubs which support disabled children and young people to play alongside non-disabled children, including siblings and friends
- additional staff to run activities. When providing for a disabled child or young person you may need extra staff to ensure the needs of all children are met. Staff wages must be reasonable. 1 to 1 staffing ratios will only be considered where this is necessary and there is evidence to support this
- care support staff if required during activities and unavailable from other sources (for example to assist with personal care requirements during activities)
- providing money towards training for volunteers that help to run activities
- staff training related to working with individuals. This can include disability awareness or training on specific disabilities
- costs for adaptations to equipment or buildings, where this is a reasonable to meet the needs of the individuals taking part
- equipment and resources needed to meet the needs of disabled people to access the activity
The activities and clubs can be held after school, evenings, weekends and/or in the school holidays. An activity may be just for half an hour or up to a full day. It can be for a single activity session or a series of sessions that an individual would like to attend.
Main Access Grants 2024/25
Applications open once a year. Applications will open on the 2nd April 2024 and close on 30th April 2024 at midnight. Decisions will be made shortly thereafter, and funding awarded by 17th May 2024 pending all supporting documentation received.
Community Access Grants 2024/25
Round 1 will only open pending approvals/awards of the Main Access Grants. Communication updates will be available by the 10th May 2024. Community Access Grant applications will not be accepted at this time.
CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD the Short Breaks Main Grant application form.
Grant criteria, eligibility and guidance can be found here on the SEND Local Offer.
Please send completed applications to shortbreaks@southend.gov.uk
Funding Criteria:
More information available directly from the funder.
