Honeypot Residential Short Breaks and Memory Making Days

Brief description:

For 30 years Honeypot has been working to enhance the lives of young carers aged 5-12 years by providing short breaks and a holistic range of services. We give young carers a break from demanding and stressful responsibilities at home and provide a safe, nurturing environment where children at risk can develop their full potential. We have built a network of working relationships with referring organisations across Scotland, including social workers and GPs, local authorities, head teachers and school welfare officers to ensure that young carers who need our support are referred to us.

Organisation name:

The Honeypot Children’s Charity

Type of break:

Carer Breaks

Ages catered for:

Children

How do people access your service:

We are open to new referrals at our Honeypot House Dalleagles. Any professional working with a young carer is able to make a referral to Honeypot. If you are the parent or guardian of a young carer please speak with a professional who knows your child, ask them to review our eligibility criteria and if appropriate, make a referral on your child’s behalf. Honeypot uses a clear and structured referrals process to ensure our services are safe, appropriate, and able to meet the needs of each child. Referrals are reviewed proportionately, with additional information, conversations, or onboarding steps introduced only where necessary to support informed decision-making and positive outcomes for children and families. More information and FAQs related to referring children to Honeypot as well as links to our eligibility criteria and referral forms can be found on our website.

Full service description:

Since 1996 Honeypot has been working to enhance the lives of young carers and vulnerable children aged 5-12 years by providing short breaks and ongoing wraparound support. We give young carers a break from demanding and stressful responsibilities at home and provide a safe, nurturing environment where children at risk can develop their full potential. We are proud to be the only charity in the UK offering consistent support throughout childhood through residential breaks at our three Honeypot Houses in England, Wales and Scotland. From the age of 5 until a child’s 13th birthday young carers can return each year for a break and other support.

We can offer young carers either a fun Memory Making Day out or a 3-day/2-night stay at our Dalleagles House in East Ayrshire, located in a beautiful rural setting. We collect children from their local communities in our minibus and bring them to our site where we provide a safe, supportive environment for them to relax, play, make friends and reduce their stress. The building is a former school and has been refurbished to facilitate this type of activity. It features bedrooms, bathrooms, a kitchen and dining area, a library and play area, and an arts and crafts studio, an outdoor playground is planned, and ample space outdoors to be active and play. We also take the children on a fun field trip. Residential breaks take place during weekends and in school holidays. The children receive nutritious meals and snacks throughout their stay.

Organisation providing this information:

The Honeypot Children’s Charity

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