Eligibility for this years Take a Break grant has changed to parent/carers (including eligible kinship carers) of disabled and seriously ill children and young people aged 0 to 17 years old.

The aim of this programme is to support unpaid parent carer’s quality of life, health and wellbeing by providing cash grants to help them access a short break. Take a Break grants can be used flexibly, to help meet the interests and circumstances of the carer.

Applications close at 5:00pm on Monday 30 June 2025. Please see following link for more details: https://takeabreakscotland.org.uk/