Health and social work services

Tender description

Short Breaks provide an opportunity for disabled children and young people to access activities provided for them that are fun and creative provided to them in a caring stimulating and supportive environment. They also allow families a break from their caring responsibilities and give an opportunity to recharge their batteries and/or carry out activities with other family members. Provision of residential short breaks at a specified B and NES location — To provide overnight stays, day care and sessional visits for up to 5 children/young persons a day, 5 nights per week. In addition the provider will be required to design a programme of activities for teenagers that encourages the development of practical life skills enabling disabled young people to develop skills to live independently in the future. Provision of a Befriending / Buddy scheme offering children a positive, supportive and fun one to one relationship that enables a child or young person to access a range of community or leisure activities and experience enjoyable interactions. The matching process will be informed by the expressed needs and wishes of the young person and their family / carers. The befriender can be a volunteer or a paid employee and will spend time on a regular basis with the young person doing activities of their choice based on the child’s/ young person’s interests. Provision of targeted holiday schemes for disabled children and young people aged 3 to 19 years. This service will be available in multiple community locations to cover the whole of Bath and North East Somerset and will operate during B and NES school holidays. Evening and weekend provision within the B and NES term time school calendar. Children and young people will access a range of social experiences to build self-confidence and enjoy time outside of their family/home environment.