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Updated bookings system and go live date for bookings

13 February 2023
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We have been working hard to improve the booking system that families use to book short breaks caravan or beach hut breaks.  The new system will go live at 10am on Thursday 16 February 2023.

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Short Breaks Registration Guidance

07 February 2023
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We have updated our booking and registration systems to make them easier to navigate and give families better oversight of their registrations and bookings.

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The new Short Breaks Community Clubs and Activities Offer

29 December 2022
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Over the coming three months, we will be working closely with the current and new providers to finalise contracts and ensure the new offer is well promoted and families are prepared for the new offer starting in.

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Win tickets to see Beauty and the Beast at Colchester's Mercury Theatre

18 November 2022
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This competition has now closed.

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Win tickets to Circus Starr

13 September 2022
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This competition has now closed.

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Updates to booking and registration systems

25 August 2022
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Updates to booking and registration systems

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Free Autism and Nature books now available

30 May 2022
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Designed to help parents, carers and teachers to engage children with autism and related disabilities with the countryside, natural world and our rural heritage. And they are free of charge, available in print and to download from Autism and Nature.

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Our new strategy for 2021 to 2026

21 February 2022
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After listening to your needs, we are proud to present our new strategy for Short Breaks that will improve our service for you and your children.

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Tell us what you think of our new strategy

22 July 2021
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We have developed a new Short Breaks Commissioning Strategy and we would like to hear what you think.

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Sharing the insights from our research on how we can improve

11 May 2021
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We have recently held two Zoom meetings to feedback the findings and share information and we would now like to publish this information to make sure that all families who were not able to attend have the chance to look through the report and also watch the video we have had commissioned to support these findings.

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