Short Breaks

In 2023, Barnwood Trust published research on accessing and delivering short breaks and respite care services in Gloucestershire. The study included insights from parent-carers, disabled young people, and service providers.

Based on this research, Barnwood Trust funded six short-break projects across the county, co-designed with parent-carers and disabled young people. Over the past year, we’ve gathered valuable insights from these projects on better practices for delivering and commissioning short breaks.

This work has revealed opportunities for innovation and has formed the starting point for this new collaboration with Gloucestershire Children’s Services and Gloucestershire VCS Alliance. To learn more about the partnership, please click here. Within this partnership,  additional themed funding will be available. To find out more about the funding and how to apply, click here.