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Breakaway Gallery

Breakaway grand opening

Photos from the grand opening event of the newly refurbished children’s respite home, that took place on 25 April 2022, with Councillor Christine Hulme (Cabinet Member for Children’s Services, Lifelong Learning & Skills) cutting the ribbon.

Inside Breakaway

The sensory room

Activities

Some of the children enjoying activities on trips with Breakaway during summer ’22.

Knit Your Socks Off

Local voluntary community group ‘Knit Your Socks Off’ met with the Breakaway Team on 5 November 2022 and knitted and donated items to our Breakaway respite home.

The team kindly knitted blankets for the children to keep the children cosy and warm over Winter as well as pedestal covers pedestal covers for the chairs.

In September 2023, ‘Knit Your Socks Off’ met with the Breakaway Team again and knitted and donated some curtain tie backs for the children’s rooms.

Short Breaks Statement

Slough Children First Short Breaks Statement (October 2024)

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