Hampshire County Council Pledges over £1 Million in Grants to Support Disabled Children
Hampshire County Council has announced the grant funding for the Break Activities Programme for Children with Disabilities.
This programme is designed to help carers of children with disabilities to have a short break. The provision for carers of disabled children is a statutory duty under The Breaks for Carers Regulations 2011. Within the Hampshire County Council Short Break Activity Programme programme, it offers the opportunity for:
Parents or carers to take a break to pursue education, training, leisure, daily activities and meet needs of other family members effectively
Children or young people with disabilities and/or additional needs to participate in safe and engaging activities
FUNDING of over £1m has been agreed to support children and young people with disabilities across Hampshire. On Wednesday, Hampshire County Council agreed grants in excess of £1m for voluntary groups and charitable organisations to support them in Short Break activities for children with disabilities or additional needs. The Short Break activity grants are awarded to organisations providing safe, fun and interesting activities outside school hours, for children and young people aged 0-17 years, who hold a Gateway Card and live in the Hampshire County Council local authority area. Among the organisations to receive the grants were Solent Youth Action in Eastleigh, Let Us Play in Fareham, The Rose Road Association in the New Forest, and Integr8 Dance in Winchester.