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Saturday Club Respite Service |
For Disabled Children

Burview Hall, Queens Road, Weybridge KT12 5AB
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What Does Crossroads Do? |
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Crossroads, established in 1974, is a charity
that provides help to those who are caring for people who need
constant care, by making available services that will be able to
assist with the care of the person with a disability, whilst
their Carer takes a break.
Crossroads Care Surrey Saturday Club was set up in 1999 for
families within the borough of Elmbridge who have children with disabilities.
Each Saturday, children attend the Club and participate in
various activities ranging from Arts & Crafts to playing with
toys. They are supervised by the dedicated Play Workers who help
the Club run smoothly. Each Play Worker is designated a certain
number of children for that day and therefore it is their
responsibility to ensure their care needs are met and that they
enjoy themselves.
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Aims & Objectives |
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• To relieve the stress of a person or a family
who are responsible for the care of a child with a disability.
• To supplement and complement, not to replace, existing
statutory services.
• To strive to maintain a high standard of care. |
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Who Can Benefit From It? |
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If you are caring constantly at home for a child
who has a disability e.g mental, physical etc, from the age of
5-19, we shall do our utmost to help you, even if you are
already getting help from other services. |
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How Do I Get Help From Crossroads? |
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Telephone or write to the address overleaf and
the Saturday Club Manager will arrange for the Co-ordinator of the Club
to visit you at home and assess whether the Scheme can help. If
we are able to help, an introduction day and time will be set up
so that you as a parent(s) are able to come along to the Club
with or with out your child and see the service that is being
offered. The Saturday Club Manager is always available at the address
overleaf to give you any help or advice you may require. |
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How Often Can I Get Help |
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This can be varied to meet your needs. On
average, the Saturday Club Manager tries to give each family one session
per month. Usually session dates are booked up to 3 months in
advance, to give the Carers plenty of opportunity to plan ahead.
Crossroads works on planned care and cannot offer a crisis or
emergency service |
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Who Are The Play Workers |
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A Saturday Club Play Worker is carefully chosen
and trained before working at the Club. They are also police
checked before they start work with Crossroads. A Play Worker is
someone who is sensitive to your role and expertise as a Carer
and can replace you on a temporary basis to enable you to take a
break. |
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Where Does The Club Meet? |
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Burview Hall, Queens Road, Weybridge KT12
5AB
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How Much Does It Cost? |
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Crossroads Care Surrey is a registered charity and
is financed by different sources. The Saturday Club however
charges a small amount of money for each session given. The cost
of each session is £14. This is paid in advance when dates
have been arranged. Each session begins at 10.00 and ends at
16.00.
All staff members who work for Crossroads are paid employees of
the charity.
Donations and contributions are always welcomed and needed to
supplement the care hours provided and should be sent to the
address below. |
CLAYGATE
MOLESEY
COBHAM OXSHOTT
THE DITTONS
STOKE-D’ABERNON |
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ESHER WALTON
HERSHAM
WEYBRIDGE
HINCHLEY WOOD |
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Charity No.
1125048 Affiliated to CROSSROADS ASSOCIATION |
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Contact Details |
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If you need help or if you
know of a family who might welcome help from Surrey
Crossroads Saturday Club, please contact:
Mrs Louise Walmsley
Saturday Club Manager
Crossroads Care Surrey
Residents’ House
Community Walk
High Street
Esher
Surrey KT10 9RA |
Telephone: 01372 469942
Please
mention all about Weybridge
Saturday Club Mobile:
07779 976 184
E-mail:
elmxroads.admin3@tiscali.co.uk
24 hour Answer phone
Contact will be made as soon as possible |
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Crossroads Care Surrey
Website:
www.surreycrossroads.co.uk
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