Providing Community Support and Social Inclusion for Disabled Children and Young People
As a professional working with a disabled child in Hackney, you might be interested to find out more about the services we offer.
Who can be referred?
The Short Break Care service is funded by the Children with Disabilities Social Care Service at Hackney Ark, and HFBU are contracted to provide the service. Referrals for the short break care service must therefore come from a social worker at the Children with Disabilities Social Care Service at Hackney Ark. They will carry out an assessment of the family's needs and decide whether the family are eligible for referral.
If you are a social worker from the Children with Disabilities Social Care Service at Hackney Ark, and would like to make a referral for the Short Break Care service, please follow this link.
Toy library
HFBU have a Toy and Resource Library which is free and available to any family with a disabled child living in Hackney. We have a whole range of different toys, including sensory equipment, massage mats, musical instruments, Makaton puppets, books, etc. For more information, see our page on the Toy Library.
HFBU never make direct appeals to the public for funding. If you receive an e-mail requesting
financial assistance that you think might be from us please contact us immediately.