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KIDS gives direct and practical support to over 8,000 disabled children, young people and their families every year across the country. KIDS is dedicated to providing聽 an extensive range of services to disabled children and young people, aged 0-25 years, irrespective of their condition. KIDS has delivered over 60,000 hours of short breaks to hard pressed families last year. Find out more at

Short Breaks help relieve the strain on families and reduce stress for parents. They give the disabled child an opportunity to get away from the family home, enjoy new experiences and meet new people. Last year, KIDS provided over 60,000 hours of Short Breaks to hard pressed families like Danny鈥檚 (in the picture). Danny, whose story you hear in the appeal, is 17 and has been going on Short Breaks for over 3 years.

When he first started going on Short Breaks, he struggled with speaking and would get frustrated easily. Ruby who works with him said, 鈥淲hen I first met him, he wouldn鈥檛 look at me. Now he is a totally different person. He will shake my hand, ask questions and has the confidence to go out on his own with his buddies. He even supports the KIDS team when we organise group outings (see picture).鈥�

Udanya is 12 and has Down鈥檚 syndrome. Gina has been working with Udanya for over a year, regularly taking her to the Belmont Farm. 鈥淪ince we鈥檝e started visiting the farm, she has learnt to name the animals unaided. She is showing compassion, and our visits there allow her to improve her social skills, through engaging with the other children.鈥�