Leisure & Activities
Useful Information Coronavirus COVID-19
We have put together some helpful information and support that you may find helpful during the current Coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic
These can be accessed on the dedicated page for Help and Information: Coronavirus COVID-19
Active Halton information Stay Active at Home during COVID-19
Halton Short Breaks
What are Short Breaks?
Local Authorities have a duty to provide short breaks for carers of disabled children to enable them to continue to care for their disabled child and to participate in everyday activities.
These services are available in the evenings, at weekends and during school holidays:
- Day time care in the homes of disabled children or elsewhere;
- Overnight care in the homes of disabled children or elsewhere;
- Educational or recreational activities for disabled children outside their homes.
Short Breaks Documents
- Short Breaks Statement
- Short Breaks Services Guide
- Short Breaks and Personal Budgets Guidance
- Parent Carer Needs Assessment Referral Form
- Parent Carer Needs Assessment Form
- Short Breaks Allocation Document Guide
- Short Breaks Support Allocation Document
- Young Person’s Profile 0-12yrs
- Young Person’s Profile 13-17yrs
Short Breaks Available
Examples - Disabled Childrens Service Family Events
Sports , Groups and Places to Go
Halton Borough Council’s Youth Provision: COVID-19 UPDATE
Due to COVID 19, face to face delivery of the service has ceased until further notice. The service is still operating and can be accessible by social media
- Facebook @Young Addaction Halton
- Instagram @wearewithyouhalton
- Email [email protected]
We will be sharing hints / tips throughout the day and contact details of staff.
Some group provision has moved onto an online platform like GLOW and Halton Youth Cabinet, for more information please contact Phil McClure on [email protected] Tel 07814780821
There will be no outreach or youth zone delivered at this time, however the service remains contactable Monday-Friday 9am-8pm and Saturday 2-7pm. Information on who is on call on those days can be found on our social media pages which is updated daily. For any further information please contact:
- Emma Moran, Team Leader on [email protected] Tel: 07790806641
- Jennifer Rushworth – Claeys, Contract Manager on [email protected] Tel: 07976863038
Sports
- Cricket All Stars – Widnes
- Cricket All Starts – Runcorn
- Cycle Training
- Diddikicks Widnes
- Diddikicks Runcorn
- Halton Spartans Youth Team
- Halton Active’s Walking for Health
- Widnes Parkrun
- Runcorn Parkrun
- Couch to 5k
- Runcorn Taekwondo Classes
- Tae Kwon-Do Tigers
- Elite Physical Activity
- Halton Play Council
- Halton Community Snooker Academy
- Halton Table Tennis
- Velocity – Widnes
- Frank Myler Pavillion
- Halton Harriers
- Sports Clubs listed in Active Halton Directory
- Mamafit
- Runcorn Boxing
- Victoria Park Tennis
Groups Activities
Active Halton – lots of activities, sports and things to do
Activity Groups FREE for children with disabilities aged 12–18 years
Children’s Centres provide a range of activities for children, young people and families – all have disabled access
CARE LEAVERS Coffee Drop Leaflet
GLOW – Youth Group for LGBTQ aged 13-19 years
Halton Youth Cabinet – have a look at the calendar for activities/meeting times etc Meetings/Times
Halton Community Centres have lots of things that you might be interested in
HBC Children & Young People Poster Board for local event/activity information
Independence Activity Groups FREE for children with disabilities aged 13–18 years – helping to promote independence
Play, Learn and Loan at Halton Play Council provide free drop in play sessions for children and their parents/carers, contact Joyce Reilly
Places to Go
SEND Inclusive Activities and Information
SEND Inclusive Sports
- Aviation Aerobility e-rotary club
- Cerebral Palsy United FC 3-11 years
- Cerebral Palsy United FC 12-16 years Development
- Cerebral Palsy United FC Adult 16+
- Charlottes Tandems loan FREE tandems and tag-alongs for people with disabilities or additional needs to enjoy cycling
- Connect Redstars – young people/adults 18+ with a learning disability
- Ice Hockey 17-25 Years
- Ice Hockey 19-15 Years
- Learn to Skate 17-25 Years
SEND Inclusive Groups
Halton Short Breaks – Take a look at the activities above
Disability Record Registration
All Local Authorities are required by the Children Act 1989 to hold a record of disabled children and young people. The record is a list of children and young people in Halton (0-25 years) who have Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) and who receive, or may one day need to use the services from health, social services, education or the third sector (voluntary organisations).
Please see more details and registration form below.
Record of Children with Disabilities Policy
Registering a disabled child and arranging a needs assessment
Halton Children’s Disability Record – Registration Form
NOTE: For the WORD document listed above please follow these instructions to open
1. Click the relevant document link
2. Click ‘Save As’ (you may wish to save the document into one of your folders for accessing at a later time)
Depending on your individual system settings – you may need to click the yellow ‘ENABLE EDITING’ button at the top of the page
AccessAble (the new name for DisabledGo)
AccessAble for Runcorn and Widnes – provide access guides to raise awareness of venues/public spaces that are locally accessible e.g. shops, restaurants, leisure centres, parks
Halton MAX Card
The Max Card is a discount card for families of disabled children that can be used at various leisure and holiday activities across Britain