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What is 'The Access Point'?

The Access Point is a single point of contact for disabled children/young people, parents/ carers and professionals in Leicester. Our aim is to enable you to access short break activities and other support services.

TAP

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'The Access Point can now offer caravan holidays and short breaks - details

 

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What can The Access Point offer?

  • Information and advice

  • Support to access short break activities

  • Support to access mainstream or specialist services

  • Individual support to attend short break activities

  • Support with health needs

  • Social inclusion and a break from caring 

  • Sign posting to statutory disabled children's services.

  • Support for short break activity providers

 

The Access Point does not replace your right to request an assessment of need or carer's assessment.

Disabled Children and Young People

Would you like to?

  • Try new activities

  • Make new friends

  • Be more independent

  • Be more involved

  • Learn new skills

  • Enjoy and achieve

 

What happens next?

If you require support or need more information that is not available on this website or want to make a referral then contact a member of the TAP team who will be happy to help you.

 

Tel - 0116 294 6056

Email - TAP@leicester.gov.uk

Text - 07890 320 322

 

Write or visit in person:

The Access Point

Barnes Heath House

Barnes Heath Road

Leicester

LE5 4LB

 

 

 

Parents and Carers

Do you need?

  • Information and advice

  • Help finding activities

  • Help to access activities

  • More support

  • Short breaks