The funding for Short Breaks Innovation programme is for young people between 11 - 25 years old with SEN/SEMH needs who are not currently eligible for other short breaks funding.

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Our programme is focusing on introducing Inclusive Wellbeing Hubs (IWHs) that are strategically placed within local communities across Southampton & Portsmouth. We strongly believe that communities should have the opportunity to access all relevant health & wellbeing services in one localised place. 

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Our programme will help train and support local providers whilst working with specialist SEN/SEMH providers to establish places and provisions with local stakeholders and partners to provide a wide range of physical, creative, social and real world activities for all eligible young people between April 2024 - March 2025.

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To view project timeline - please click here

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To view your local authority current update on where funding is being allocated please see below:

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Southampton

• currently working with 11-16 at risk of exclusion or have experienced exclusion since Sept 2023 and are not eligible for other short breaks funding

• Extending to SEMH young people 11-25 are not accessing education and are not eligible for other short breaks funding

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Portsmouth

• working with 16-25 year olds with SEN/SEMH needs who are currently not eligible for other short breaks funding

• Extending to SEN/SEMH young people 11-25 are not accessing education and are not eligible for other short breaks funding