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"SCRAPPING school uniform grants for needy children, closing children’s respite homes and swimming baths and slashing culture spending are among cuts proposed by cash-strapped city bosses."

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"WIRRAL children with disabilities are to be given short breaks away thanks to new grant funding.

Aiming High for Disabled Children is offering grants to help groups and organisations start or improve schemes that increase the amount and range of activities available to young people with disabilities."

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Thirteen may be unlucky for some – but not for Mason Haley. He became a teenager this week and to his parents, the ‘13’ which sparkles on the birthday cards around their living room must look like a magic number.

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NEW funding is available for groups that want to make short breaks more accessible for children with disabilities.

Wirral is looking for innovative schemes to improve the range and quality of activities for youngsters.

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DISABLED children, young people and their families can start to enjoy new short breaks this summer, thanks to Cumbria County Council and NHS Cumbria.

The government has confirmed Cumbria has met its criteria for receiving extra funding to deliver the short breaks over the next two years.

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Like any teenager, Roxanne Walker needs 'me' time away from her mother and father - time to do the things most teenagers love, like having her nails painted and listening to gossip.

'Me' time though is difficult as Roxanne has a severe medical condition, which has left nearly every joint in her body fused.

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A package of measures to boost child health and learning, including a cash boost for children with disabilities, has been unveiled by ministers.\n\nThe Child Health Strategy has promised an extra £340m to pay for respite and end of life care for families with disabled children.

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ALMOST 40,000 households with children across Cumbria are being asked to help shape the future of short breaks for disabled children and their families.

Cumbria County Council, supported by NHS Cumbria, is planning to transform these breaks in a scheme called Aiming High for Disabled Children.

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NEW proposals to transform respite care for disabled children in Cumbria are due to be unveiled later this month.

Regional approval is needed if the county is to secure £2.5 million of Government funding over the next three years to make the changes possible

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Julie Scott's daughter is getting married later this year, and she would love to be able to spend time helping her prepare.

But her days are spent caring for her other daughter Lois and husband Gordon, who both have brain-damage.

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CARERS of stroke sufferers are often landed with a 24/7 job they never expected.

And to give them and the people they look after an opportunity to take a short break, South Wirral Stroke Club has just extended its service.

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