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Latest fundraising news!
A brand new Fiat 500 could be yours  buy a ticket £2 each and give to Shared Care Network
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Job Vacancy:
Carers Network Development Officer

Short break carers
If you are interested in becoming a short break carer please click here Email us

Members
We are now accepting members for 2009-2010. For more information and to download a membership form Click here

Coming Soon!
We are in the process of producing resources for recruiting short break carers. Click here for more information.

Coming Soon!
We need short break carers and children to have their photographs taken professionally for our new photo library. We also need budding film stars to take part in our new DVD. If you would like to be considered please contact Lee Cox, or by phone on 0117 941 5361.

Training and Conferences

New Training!
'Play and Leisure Activities for Disabled Children on Short Breaks' and 'Providing Culturally Appropriate Breaks' - bookings now being taken.

Additional training date released for 'Safeguarding Disabled Children on Short Breaks'.

Places available on 'Working with Emerging Sexuality' training.
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Policy seminars in London and Manchester are taking place in July to help Local Authorities and Providers translate short break policy developments into the practice changes that are intended.  Read more

Shared Care Network's Autumn Conference & AGM will be taking place on Wed 7 October 2009 in Bristol. Read more

Short Breaks News

Short Break Carers Newsletter - Click here to view  the first newsletter, Share - Summer Edition from Shared Care Network for exsisting and prospective short break carers.

Services for Disabled Children graded by parents
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New training standards
Shared Care Network, on behalf of the Children's Workforce Development Council has developed new induction and training standards for the short break carers of disabled children Short break standards

Become a short break carer this National Carers Week
This National Carers Week help make a difference to the life of a disabled child and become a short break carer.

Government announcement clarifies additional 340 million pounds to improve health services for disabled children Read more