Project Cherry Lodge
Funding Funded by Peterborough City Council with an annual budget of £900,000
Purpose To provide quality care and support for children with severe learning disabilities and their families
Background Eight years ago, Peterborough Council decided to change its services for some of the city's most vulnerable children, increasing the short break - or respite - care for children with severe learning disabilities.
Cherry Lodge, which had been a 21-bed residential school, moved to share a site with a special school. It became an eight-bed facility with four full-time places and four short-break beds. "Before, we were seeing children entering residential care because families had reached a stage when they couldn't cope," says manager Claire Young. "With the new service, we were able to be more creative and support families before they got to breaking point."
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