Short Breaks Funding

Short Breaks Funding

For some children and young people with disabilities and/or additional needs, additional support, training or resources may be needed. This could be because of the higher costs to run a specialist scheme; or funding to enable a mainstream activity provider to include the child/young person.

There are different types of grants available, please read the information below and contact the Short breaks team if you need any advice.

Hampshire County Council is soon to introduce an online application system which will replace the forms below, please come back here for more information about how to apply for all future grants, as the way to apply will be changing in the future.

There are different types of grants available – please read the detailed guidance notes before you apply.

1. Short Breaks For Disabled Children - larger grants for 2012-13 (over £5,000)

A grant available to organisations who provide any type of short breaks activities - out of school hours activities, play schemes/youth clubs for children and young people with disabilities and/or additional needs. Organisations might be specialist providers of services for disabled children; or providers of activities for all children who want to include children with disabilities. This grant is for provision up to 31^st March 2013.

Most provision via larger grants is already allocated via an earlier grant round. For details of grants agreed in February 2012 please go to http://www3.hants.gov.uk/councilmeetings/advsearchmeetings/meetingsitemdocuments.htm?sta=&pref=Y&item_ID=3441&tab=2 where a table of grants by geographical area can be found as an appendix to the report.  The current Grant round will need to prioritise and target areas of need that are not already receiving funding for 2012-13.

Dates:

Grant round opens for applications: Thursday 5 April 2012

Grant round closes: 5pm on Thursday 17 May 2012

Recommendations made by panel: 22 May 2012

Executive Member for Children’s Services Decision day (final confirmation of funding): 17 July 2012 (to be confirmed)  

Please complete the attached application form and return to the Short Breaks team at shortbreaks@hants.gov.uk by the date shown. Please request a paper copy from us if required.

 

Background to Grant & Eligibility to Apply  64kb

Guidance notes  61kb

Application form  209kb

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2. Short Breaks For Disabled Children grants - (including Inspiring You) for 2012-13 (£5,000 and under)

A grant available (maximum amount of £5,000) to organisations who provide any type of short breaks activities - out of school hours activities, play schemes/youth clubs for children and young people with disabilities and/or additional needs. This will include grants previously applied for as “Inspiring You” grants. Organisations might be specialist providers of services for children with disabilities; or providers of activities for all children who want to include children with disabilities and additional needs. Activities / events can be a series of sessions, for example a weekly sports coaching session for 10 weeks, or a one-off event aimed at raising awareness of provision or services.

Please note: During 2012, Hampshire County Council is introducing an online application system which will replace the forms below and these Funding pages will be updated then. You will still be able to request a paper copy of the new application form where required.

Dates:

Applications are reviewed usually on a fortnightly basis throughout the year (for activities up until 31^st March 2013).

Please complete the attached application form and return to the Short Breaks team at shortbreaks@hants.gov.uk.  Please apply in advance as this will give you more opportunity to confirm funding and promote your activity to families wanting to plan their short breaks. Please request a paper copy from us if required.

Guidance notes

Application Form  2mb

3. Support for individuals funding - to support individuals to participate in mainstream activities (under £5,000)

Support for individuals funding has been made available to help out-of-school activity providers meet individual children’s requirements. This funding is to help towards the additional costs that settings may have in order to fully and successfully include children and young people with disabilities and/or additional needs. Examples might include support that enables a child to join a sports lesson at a leisure centre, or their local Brownies/Cub Scouts.

Please note, if you are a childcare provider (e.g. a childminder or nursery), please also discuss the individual child/young person's needs with your local Area Inclusion Co-ordinator who can also advise about appropriate support and funding. More information about this service can be found at www3.hants.gov.uk/childrens-services/childcare/parents/parents-sen/area-inco or phone 01962 847070 to find out contact details for your local Area Inclusion Co-ordinator.

• Support for individuals funding guidance notes  70kb

• Support for individuals funding application form  88kb

• We have introduced the Gateway Card to simplify the funding process so that you can add the Gateway Card number to the funding form rather than families completing funding forms, as well as other benefits.

Dates:

Applications are reviewed usually on a fortnightly basis throughout the year (for activities up until 31^st March 2013). Please complete the attached application form and return to the Short Breaks team at shortbreaks@hants.gov.uk; or request a paper copy from us if required.

Please note: During 2012, Hampshire County Council is introducing an online application system which will replace the forms below and these Funding pages will be updated then. You will still be able to request a paper copy of the new application form where required.

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