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Short Break Care for Children and Young People with Additional Needs
 Alexandra House is part of Lancashire County Council Directorate for Children and Young People. It provides services which are consistent with the Children Act 1989, the Children (Leaving Care) Act 2000, the Children and Families Services Business Plan and Transforming Children’s Services – The way forward strategic plan.
The standards the directorate expects to operate in residential establishments are laid out in the Children’s Homes National Minimum Standards and 2001 Regulations, and in the Children and Families Policy guidance and procedures. The standards and services that children can expect are described in the Children’s Guide for young people looked after by Lancashire County Council Social Services and the establishment’s Children’s Guide. Appendix One outlines the Policy and Guidance Issues available within the Home.
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Alexandra House’s primary purpose is to provide short term breaks, up to a maximum of 120 days per year, to young people with a severe learning disability, physical disabilities and complex health needs and to contribute to the agreed Care Plan which will include working with other agencies, to meet the needs of young people and families.
Alexandra House will contribute to the Care Plan for young people and families and then working in partnership with others, in carrying through that stated plan. The focus of work is to provide short breaks to young people as part of a family support plan following an assessment of need.
 Alexandra House is skilled in working with young people of either sex. It can accommodate up to five young people and this residential function serves to support work carried out with young people and their families in the community by the fieldwork team.
Primarily, the Unit serves to provide short breaks to young people where this has been identified as an assessed need. The home is registered with the Ofsted as a Children’s Home to care for a maximum of 6 children of either sex. The Home can offer 5 residential places with an additional young person able to receive day care.
 Lancaster Corporate Raft Challenge chosen charity for 2011 will be 'Alexandra House'
The Corporate Raft Challenge is a local area event, where businesses enter a team of 4 individuals who compete against other local businesses, whilst raising money for a local charity!
The raft race involves each team building their own raft and paddling around a set course, the fastest team to complete the course wins. The winners receive an ‘Action Packed Adventure Day’, for 8 people, from All Terrain Adventures, with the choice of the following activities: mountaineering/caving/abseiling and river jumping.
THE RAFT CHALLENGE IS A GREAT WAY FOR TEAM BUILDING, BUSINESS NETWORKING AND RAISING MONEY FOR YOUR LOCAL AREA, WHILST HAVING FUN!
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In 2008 Ian Johnston cycled the Tour de France route to raise funds for the fantaztic 'O Pair' wheelchair bicycle.
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Alexandra House Lancaster
Registered Charity - No 1127004
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The ‘O Pair’ Wheelchair Bicycle
A bicycle fitted with a comfortable spring-action, detachable wheelchair. The wheelchair can be easily detached from the bicycle frame so that you can go for a walk with the wheelchair separately whenever you wish.
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