For the 0-25 Disabilities Service, places at all providers must be arranged via the short breaks co-ordinator. Each referral is subject to an assessment to ensure that the project can meet individual needs.
Lambeth's commissioning team for short breaks and home care wants to hear from parents, guardians and carers of children, in order to improve the current and future services we offer.
Give us your feedback on short breaks and home care
If you do not wish to complete this form but want to comment on our short breaks, home care and/or continuing care services, please email us at childrenssendandhealth@lambeth.gov.uk.
Demonstrate! Project at Brixton House Theatre
Ages
- 8 to 14 years old
Support levels
- 12 spaces are available (there may be a long waiting list as this provider works with the same children/young people until completion of a production)
- 10 for children and young people with one-to-one support and 2 with two-to-one support
Holiday playschemes
- Monday to Friday
- February half term – 1 week
- Summer break - 2 weeks
- October half term – 1 week
Transport
- Pick up starts 10am, depending on where young people live
- Drop off from 2pm to be home by 3pm depending on where the young people live
- Activity hours are 11.30am to 2pm
Healthy snack
- A healthy snack and refreshments are provided during the lunchbreak
Family sharing
- On Fridays we share what we have been working on each week at the new Brixton House Theatre with parents and carers.
Activities include
- Art workshop - 3D banner making and mono printing onto t-shirts
- Music- creating scores working with a sound engineer using obscure objects
- Dance- using a digital tool kit, Dancing to art, Dancing to sound, Dancing to an object
- Media - Photography workshop and exhibition
- Performing arts
Enquiries
Phone: 020 7820 7262
Email: demonstrate@brixtonhouse.co.uk
Website: brixtonhouse.co.uk
Lifelong Family Links
Ages
- 7 to 19 years old
Support levels
- Able to support at two-to-one, one-to-one and one-to-four levels
After school club
- Monday to Friday, 3.30 to 6.30pm
- Transport provided home
Saturday club
- 10am to 1pm
- Transport provided to and from home
Holiday playschemes
- Monday to Thursday, 10am to 3pm
- Easter holidays – 2 weeks
- Summer holidays – 4 weeks
- October holidays – 1 week
- Transport provided to and from home
Activities across all 3 schemes include
- Dance/Drama workshops
- Arts workshops
- Music workshops
- Story telling workshops
- Dressing up
- Sports with coaches
- Cooking
- Independent and life skills
- Mental health and wellbeing sessions
- Museums
- Cinema
- Parks
- Adventure playgrounds
- Farm visits
- Swimming
- Seaside trips
Overall Impact
- Builds stronger relationships between young people, parents, and staff.
- Promotes safety, inclusion, and personal growth.
- Encourages a supportive community where achievements are celebrated and challenges are addressed collaboratively.
Enquiries
Phone: 020 8671 8939
Email: admin1@lifelongfamilylinks.org.uk
Website: www.lfl.org.uk
Oasis Adventure Playground – Bolton Crescent in Kennington
Ages
- 6 to 25 years old
Support levels
- Able to support at two-to-one, one-to-one and one-to-four levels
- Appropriate for neurodiverse children and young people, those with physical and learning disabilities including and wheelchair users.
- We welcome all disabled children and young people to join our inclusive after school club sessions at the adventure playground. It’s a fun space for children to make choices, take risks and have freedom within their play.
After school club
- Oasis Adventure Playground open Tuesday to Friday 3:30 to 6pm
Saturday club
- Oasis Adventure Playground open Saturdays 10:30am to 4pm
Holiday playschemes
- Oasis Adventure Playground open Mondays to Fridays 10:30am to 4pm
Activities include
- Arts and crafts
- Cooking
- Cycling
- Sports
- Gardening
- Nature play
- Woodwork
Holiday playschemes trips and off-site activities include:
- Cinema
- Theatre
- Sports trips
- Swimming
Inclusive free play sessions
- We also arrange a calendar of on-site activities for sports, arts and community events that run alongside our inclusive free play sessions.
- All activities are fully inclusive and available to disabled and non-disabled children.
Stay and play
- We offer stay-and-play for all disabled children to attend any of our sessions with a parent/carer or responsible adult.
- This is open to any disabled children with no charge and is offered on a first come, first served basis for all sessions.
Open access
- Six to sixteen year olds who do not need additional support can attend open access services on a one-to-ten support level.
- We offer this to siblings of any of our short breaks users if they want to attend with their siblings.
Enquiries
Phone: 020 7820 0527
Email: info@oasisplay.org.uk
Website: oasisplay.org.uk/adventure-playground
Oasis Adventure Playground and Nature Garden – Stockwell site
Ages
- Nature garden – 5 to 16 years old
- Adventure playground – 6 to 25 years old
- Go-karting – 8 to 18 years old
Support levels
- Able to support at two-to-one, one-to-one and one-to-four levels
- Appropriate for neurodiverse children and young people, those with physical and learning disabilities including wheelchair users.
- We welcome all disabled children and young people to join our inclusive after school club sessions at the adventure playground. It’s a fun space for children to make choices, take risks and have freedom within their play.
After school club
- Adventure playground open Tuesday to Friday 3.30 to 6pm
- Nature garden open Monday to Friday 3.30 to 5.30pm
Saturday club
- Adventure playground open Saturdays 10:30am to 4:00pm
Holiday playschemes
- Activities available across all three Oasis Stockwell sites from Monday to Friday during holidays.
- Nature garden and adventure playground open 10:30am to 4pm
- Right Track Go-Karting Project, check on the day as times vary
Activities include
- Arts and crafts
- Cooking
- Cycling
- Sports
- Junior karting club
- Gardening
- Nature play
- Woodwork
Holiday playschemes trips and off-site activities include:
- Cinema
- Theatre
- Sports trips
- Swimming
Inclusive free play sessions:
- We also arrange a calendar of on-site activities for sports, arts and community events that run alongside our inclusive free play sessions.
- All activities are fully inclusive and available to disabled and non-disabled children.
Stay and play
- We offer stay-and-play for all disabled children to attend any of our sessions with a parent/carer or responsible adult.
- This is open to any disabled children with no charge and is offered on a first come, first served basis for all sessions.
Open access
- 6 to 16 year olds who do not need additional support can attend open access services on a one-to-ten support level.
- We offer this to siblings of any of our short breaks users if they want to attend with their siblings.
Enquiries
Phone: 020 7622 8756
Email: info@oasisplay.org.uk or for go-karting karting@oasisplay.org
Website: oasisplay.org.uk/adventure-playground
Whippersnappers
After school club
Ages
• For Primary School aged children only (must have turned 5 before the 31st August prior to enrolling). Occasionally we will support children in the first year of transitioning from Primary to Secondary school
Support levels
• All children are risk assessed prior to attending and must have a low or zero risk of absconding due to site restrictions
• Able to support at one-to-one level unless stated otherwise through the risk assessment
Times and days (programming can be subject to change)
• 3pm to 6pm (plus variable home travel time 6pm to 7pm)
• Currently running Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday at Brockwell Lido, Herne Hill, SE24 0PA
Transport
• For children and young people who receive transport, SEND Transport may be able to arrange a drop-off to our after school club.
• Home Drop offs are provided by Whippersnappers for all children.
Saturday club
Ages
• 11 to 19 years old
Support levels
• Mainly one-to-one support due to trips out in the community
• Two young people to one adult can be considered after a risk assessment has been completed
Times and days
• 5 hours including transport at our College Lodge, Brockwell Lido or trips out
• 10 weeks each term.
• 10 places per week
Transport
• Home pick-up and drop offs are provided
• Pick-up between 9am and 10am, drop-off from 2pm to 3pm
Holiday playschemes
Ages
• 5 to 19 years old (must have turned 5 before the 31st August prior to enrolling)
Support levels
• Able to support at one-to-one level
Playscheme locations
• Brockwell Lido, Herne Hill
• College Lodge, Dulwich
• Tuke School, Peckham
• Oasis, Kennington
• Grove, Loughborough Junction
Playschemes run
• February half-term – 1 week
• Easter – 1 week
• May half-term – 1 week
• Summer - 4 weeks
• October half-term – 1 week
Activities across the schemes include
• Trips out
• Swimming
• Cooking
• Arts and crafts
• Sand and water play
• Music
• Theatre
• Fancy dress
• Story telling
• Garden and sensory play
• Soft play
• Biking
• Relaxation and massage for children with PMLD
Enquiries:
Phone: 0203 5199 340
Email: info@whippersnappers.org
Website: www.whippersnappers.org/holiday-sen-playschemes
Notification of Absence
Parents and Carers are expected to provide at least 48 hours’ notice if their child or young person will be unable to attend a booked session at an Afterschool Club, Saturday Club, or Holiday Scheme. Please email your Social Worker, Short Breaks provider and the Short Breaks Co-ordinator at ShortBreaksCoordinator@lambeth.gov.uk in cases of planned absences, such as hospital appointments, family visits, or holidays.
If an unexpected situation arises, such as illness, please inform the Short Breaks provider and the Short Breaks Co-ordinator as soon as possible.
Repeated failure to provide 48 hours’ notice for non-attendance may result in a reduction or termination of your Short Breaks package.