Short Breaks for Strange Times

We developed our Short Breaks for Strange Times page in March, as a response to the start of lockdown because of the COVID-19 pandemic. We recognised that short break services would not be running as normal, yet all over the world there had been lots of innovation and creativity in developing resources online. We hoped that by bringing many of these resources together in one place we might be able to give carers, and people with care needs, some ideas of how they could access a break at home with little or no charge.

As localised lockdowns continue and our Scottish winter weather keeps us all indoors more, we want to continue to add fresh ideas to our page.

This simple form helps us gather the relevant information in a consistent way which means we can get it online even quicker! We welcome suggestions for websites, online courses, podcasts, offline activities, and resources which can help people look after their own wellbeing over the winter.

Thank you for your valuable input.