Oldham Council has approved vital funding to support children and families with SEND through short breaks play and leisure activities. The council is extending its current contract with POINT, a charity supporting families of children with additional needs, for a further two years. The decision was published on Friday, 28th November 2025. This funding extension aims to provide continued support for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities in the Oldham area.
Oldham Council has approved £200,000 per year for two years to extend POINT's Short Breaks Play and Leisure services for children with SEND. The charity, based on Middleton Road in Chadderton, provides activities including music, crafts, sensory play, sports, and adapted cycling at Alexandra Park. Families have also enjoyed trips to Blackpool Illuminations and Flamingo Land. Cllr Mohon Ali announced the extension, emphasizing the importance of continuity for local families. Parents completing the Riding the Rapids course praised its life-changing impact on understanding autism and ADHD.