Short breaks are leisure opportunities for children and young people with disabilities which give their parent/carer a break/respite from their caring responsibilities. Short breaks are intended to have positive benefits for both children and young people with a disability and their parents/carers.
Our Short Breaks Statement sets out the leisure activities and short breaks offered by Solihull Council to children and young people with a disability.
It tells you about:
- the range of services available
- how to access them
- how we consult with parents/carers and children and young people
Not all short breaks require a social care assessment, we subsidise a number of short breaks projects for disabled children, ensuring that activities are affordable for families:
Social Life Opportunities (SoLO) provide a range of after school, evening, weekend and school holidays short breaks on behalf of Solihull Council.
Some overnight breaks are taken at Lyndon House following a social care or health assessment of need. You can check the Care Quality Commission (CQC) rating for Lyndon House.
Short Breaks Grants Programme
Solihull Council have subsidised a number of activities for disabled children who meet the eligibility criteria (as outlined in the Short Breaks statement).
Details of all the providers included as part of the 2025/26 Short Breaks Programme can be found in the Service Directory. Please contact the individual provider if your child wants to take part in the project.
Applications for the 2026/27 Short Breaks Grants Programme are now live – details can be found on the council’s funding page Voluntary and Community Sector (VCS) Funding | Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council. Completed application forms should be submitted to childrenscommissioning@solihull.gov.uk by the deadline of 27th January 2026.