Short Breaks Event 2026
It was a day rich with learning, reflection and show cased the best of the providers and how well the Short Breaks programme and partnership is working.
We were also thrilled to be able to include parents who had no childcare by providing a sensory space for children and young people to enjoy as well as giving young adults an opportunity to gain some work experience as part of the marketing team on the day.
We’re delighted to share this digital goodie bag with you – a collection of resources, recordings and materials to help you revisit the day and continue the conversations.
On-Demand Talks
Couldn’t catch everything live? We live streamed the event in the main room and recorded the other two talks. You can now hear the presentations and all four of our main sessions on-demand.
(Timings of specific talks listed below)
The Story of the Short Breaks Partnership: Barnwood Trust 00:11:05
Working in Partnership: Gloucestershire County Council 00:25:00
Latest Evaluation Findings: Collaborate 04:08:20
1) Inclusive Short Breaks
Watch Talk
Watch from 01:13:00
Hear from ND Hub and Creative Sustainability about how we widen access to Short Breaks activities and enable more families to benefit from activities in their communities.
2) Working with Parents
Traditionally, Short Breaks provision has focused on providing groups for disabled children and young people to give families a complete break from their caring responsibilities. In this talk, we will hear from Parent and Carer Alliance, Can’t Sit Still, and The Spring Centre about how taking different approaches can have a positive impact on inclusion, support, and wellbeing for families, children, and young people.
3) Choice and Voice
Watch Talk
Watch from 03:13:48
A panel discussion hosted by Barnwood Trust with guests from The Music Works, Allsorts, Active Impact and Move More.
4) Innovation and Impact
Watch Talk
This work started back in 2022 as a test of whether common barriers to accessing Short Breaks can be overcome – hear from Active Gloucestershire about how thinking creatively can remove common barriers.
Event Materials
We’ve gathered handouts and supporting materials from each talk so you can explore the detail in your own time.
Click the links below to view them.
Parent and carer Alliance
A video reel of photos from Parent and Carer Alliance's short break activities
Collaborate
Collaborates slides: Learning from the Gloucestershire Short Breaks Partnership
Celebrating the first year of our Short Breaks Partnership - Blogs
Barnwood Trust: As our Partnership with Gloucestershire Children’s Services and Gloucestershire VCSE Alliance moves into its final year here is a summary of what has been achieved so far. Read the full blog
Collaborate: Test and Learn in Action - The Gloucestershire Short Breaks Partnership
Read Part 1 here - introducing the challenge, the test and the learning framework
Read Part 2 here - sharing the learning and transferable lessonsEvent Photos
Take a look back at moments from the day in our event gallery.
Thank you again for attending the day, if you have any feedback you'd like to share with us please email events@barnwoodtrust.org
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