Funding Application for Small Grants for Shorts Breaks for Disabled Children, Young People and Their...

Halton Borough Council is looking for a variety of applicants to apply for a small grant to deliver Short Breaks to Disabled Children, Young People and their Families.

The purpose of this small grants process is to enhance the services that are offered within Halton and also to increase choice for Disabled Children, Young People and their Families.

Important information for all applicants:

• Funds must be used to support disabled children 0-18 years and their families who live in Halton.
• Organisations must ensure that they have a safeguarding policy and procedures that comply with the requirements of the Halton Safeguarding Board.
• Organisations must provide evidence of the use of their allocated funds.
• Organisations must provide activities that deliver a positive experience for Children and Young People as well as providing a short break for their carers.
• Organisations must provide information/data in respect of those families who use their services that can be included in Halton Borough Councils performance reports on a monthly basis.
• Organisations must provide appropriate case studies that show the impact that the service is having / has had in relation to individual young people and their families
• Organisation will attend the Halton Borough Council Network Provider Group.
• Organisations must ensure that families that they work with have access to information and support to access other appropriate services.
• Organisations must work together to organise joint activities where appropriate that will ensure best use of available funds
• Organisations may only use the funds in conjunction with other funds they may generate through other means following agreement with Halton Borough Council.
• Organisations must use the Halton Borough Council and Halton Short Breaks logo on information used to publicise events.
• Organisations must ensure that if any of the funding is utilised to purchase any specific equipment and /or deliver any specific training then there is a clear agreement to provide future data in relation to use of the equipment post funding period to offer a legacy
• Organisations must consult with the manager of the Disabled Children Service and the Commissioning Manager if they are uncertain whether any activity that they are planning falls outside of this agreement following any award.