White Lodge Centre Family Link and Befriending Scheme
Catherine Thurston
This article discusses the importance of short breaks to families with a disabled child. It gives an overview of the Family Link and Befriending Scheme which was established 13 years ago at White Lodge Centre in order to provide local families with a short break service. The article provides information from the perspective of volunteers to the Scheme, for example, why they should want to become a volunteer and the recruitment process they must go through in order to become a Family Link carer.
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