OUR SHORT BREAKS OFFER IS TAILORED SPECIFICALLY TO THE INDIVIDUAL

 Absolute Mentoring is an approved provider on the Norfolk County Council Short Breaks Panel, delivering specialist 1:1 mentoring support to children and young people across Norfolk.

Our Short Breaks offer provides safe, consistent and meaningful time away from home, supporting emotional wellbeing, confidence and independence.

 Short Breaks are funded support services for children and young people with additional needs. They provide structured, positive experiences outside of the family home while also offering planned respite for parents and carers.

Short Breaks should feel purposeful, supportive and tailored — not overwhelming or high-pressure.

   Absolute Mentoring delivers Short Breaks on a fully individual basis. This is particularly suited to young people who:

• Find group settings difficult
• Experience anxiety or emotional dysregulation
• Have SEND (diagnosed or emerging needs)
• Struggle with confidence or social interaction
• Benefit from calm, consistent adult support

Sessions are relationship-led and built around trust. We focus on creating psychological safety first, allowing progress to happen naturally over time.        

 Every mentoring programme is personalised. Sessions may include:

• Walking and talking mentoring
• Outdoor activities and nature-based sessions
• Bushcraft and practical skill development
• Community-based visits (parks, libraries, local spaces)
• Emotional awareness and regulation work
• Confidence and independence-building activities
  Activities are used as a vehicle for connection, communication and emotional growth

 Absolute Mentoring works from a trauma-informed and relational perspective.

This means:

• Low-demand strategies to reduce pressure
• Flexible sessions that respond to the young person’s needs
• Clear and consistent boundaries
• Emotional regulation modelled and supported
• Progress measured through engagement, wellbeing and resilience

We prioritise long-term confidence and emotional development over short-term compliance.

 Families and professionals can expect:

• Professional and consistent communication 
• Written session summaries
• Clear safeguarding practice
• Accountability and reliability
  All services are delivered in line with local authority safeguarding standards and panel expectations.

Absolute Mentoring can be accessed through the Norfolk County Council Short Breaks pathway.

If you are a parent, carer or professional and would like to explore whether this provision is suitable, please get in touch to discuss next steps.

Families and professionals can expect:

• Professional and consistent communication 
• Written session summaries
• Clear safeguarding practice
• Accountability and reliability
  All services are delivered in line with local authority safeguarding standards and panel expectations.