Caring Breaks

Caring Breaks Providing short respite breaks for the family carers of adults with a learning disability This page will help raise awareness about the work of Caring Breaks.

We will keep everyone up to date by sharing news, information and photos of our events and activities. Caring Breaks is a Northern Ireland charity for family carers. It was formed in 1999 by parents and carers themselves, to address the shortage in respite provision for those caring for adults with a learning disability. It is a partnership between carers, people from the business community and th

e statutory sector. The service has grown and developed over the years and is now a well established, reputable organisation in the field of respite care in NI. We are known for putting family carers and their loved ones - adults with a learning disability, at the heart of everything we do. We are acknowledged by the families we support as a provider of high quality, flexible and reliable short breaks. Family carers also tell us that our service is a lifeline as it enables them to continue to care for their loved ones at home.

We are only going and taking part in this year's Lisburn Half Marathon 2026 πŸŽ‰πŸ€©πŸ’ͺWe have nearly 40 clients and staff takin...
29/05/2026

We are only going and taking part in this year's Lisburn Half Marathon 2026 πŸŽ‰πŸ€©πŸ’ͺ

We have nearly 40 clients and staff taking part in this challenge πŸ₯°πŸ’ͺπŸŽ‰ Our aim is to participate in a 3k walk around Lisburn on Wednesday 17th June as part of their annual 3k Fun Run πŸšΆβ€β™€οΈπŸƒ This is quite a challenge for a number of our clients and we are working really hard on our training πŸ˜† Only 3 WEEKS TO GO! πŸ₯³πŸ’ͺ⭐️

To read more about what we are doing and to show your support, please follow the link below - πŸ‘‡πŸ‘‡πŸ‘‡

Caring Breaks is taking part in the 2026 Lisburn Fun Run, a 3k walk around Lisburn. Our clients have been training hard and for some, who have limited mobility and require the use of walking aids, this is quite a challenge!

Jacqui bumped into our good friend Amanda whilst out on a wee trip to Holywood at the weekend βœ¨πŸ’–πŸ€©  Lovely to see you Ama...
28/05/2026

Jacqui bumped into our good friend Amanda whilst out on a wee trip to Holywood at the weekend βœ¨πŸ’–πŸ€© Lovely to see you Amanda πŸ‘‹πŸ™‹β€β™€οΈ

Carol Ann couldn't WAIT to try her first ever bubble tea from HeyBoba  πŸ™Œβœ¨πŸ§‹  Verdict = DELICIOUS! πŸ’–πŸ˜‹
28/05/2026

Carol Ann couldn't WAIT to try her first ever bubble tea from HeyBoba πŸ™Œβœ¨πŸ§‹ Verdict = DELICIOUS! πŸ’–πŸ˜‹

27/05/2026

Brilliant night with our absolute FAVORITE, Ryan at RB Adapted Coaching πŸ’ͺπŸ‹οΈβ€β™€οΈ We just loved his games and circuits class, making our workout so much fun! πŸ€©πŸ‘ Great work everyone! πŸ’ͺπŸŽ‰

Hazel and Colm enjoying an evening out and about, exploring the sensory garden at Hazelbank πŸ₯°πŸ™Œβœ¨
27/05/2026

Hazel and Colm enjoying an evening out and about, exploring the sensory garden at Hazelbank πŸ₯°πŸ™Œβœ¨

A very HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Chris and Jenny who are celebrating this WEEK ✨πŸ₯³πŸŽ‚  We hope you both have a wonderful day! πŸŽ‰πŸŽˆπŸŽ
26/05/2026

A very HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Chris and Jenny who are celebrating this WEEK ✨πŸ₯³πŸŽ‚ We hope you both have a wonderful day! πŸŽ‰πŸŽˆπŸŽ

25/05/2026

Just to remind everybody that Caring Breaks is CLOSED today for the holiday weekend πŸ’–
We are back open tomorrow as usual.
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πŸ₯³βœ¨We have some very exciting news ✨πŸ₯³After our HUGE turnout and the success of last year, the fabulous Horatio Todd's wil...
22/05/2026

πŸ₯³βœ¨We have some very exciting news ✨πŸ₯³

After our HUGE turnout and the success of last year, the fabulous Horatio Todd's will be hosting another charity Pub Quiz with all donations and proceeds going to Caring Breaks ❀🀩

πŸ“… When: Tuesday 30th June, 9pm
πŸ“ Where: Horatio Todds
πŸ“Œ Entry: Β£3 per person

EVERYBODY welcome! Looking forward to seeing you there for fun, laughs, and making a difference! πŸ’™

The adventures of Sarah continues.  Our girl has joined a walking group with Belfast Hills Partnership  βœ¨πŸ™Œ  Sarah meets ...
21/05/2026

The adventures of Sarah continues. Our girl has joined a walking group with Belfast Hills Partnership βœ¨πŸ™Œ Sarah meets with the group once a week and they go exploring in and around Belfast πŸ’–πŸŒ³ For her first week she heard all about trees and birds at the RSPB, and on her second week she explored the Titanic Quarter and learnt how to make aloe gin 🚒🍹 How wonderful Sarah! ❀

Our Saturday group enjoying another BRILLIANT session from Claire at Makaton Mondays  πŸŽΆπŸ€©πŸ™Œ A fabulous afternoon of music,...
20/05/2026

Our Saturday group enjoying another BRILLIANT session from Claire at Makaton Mondays πŸŽΆπŸ€©πŸ™Œ A fabulous afternoon of music, pals and signing ❀️❀️❀️ Thanks Claire!

Last and final session with the Caring Breaks guys πŸ’™

It has been such a lovely experience getting to be part of all three sessions. I’ve really enjoyed meeting so many different members, having lots of fun together and sharing plenty of laughs along the way πŸ˜ŠπŸ™Œ

Thank you so much to Caring Breaks for having me β€” it’s been an absolute pleasure to be involved! 🌟

What fun we had at another Makaton Mondays  session with the fabulous Claire πŸ₯°πŸ‘‹ So lovely to spend some time practising ...
20/05/2026

What fun we had at another Makaton Mondays session with the fabulous Claire πŸ₯°πŸ‘‹ So lovely to spend some time practising our Makaton, and learning some new ones too πŸ‘ A HUGE thank you to Claire for another brilliant session ✨✨

What a joy to join the guys from Caring Breaks again! 🌟
This time in a new setting with some new faces, and as always it was full of fun, laughter and plenty of signing! πŸ™Œ

A real highlight of the session was getting to enjoy a special performance from one of the guys themselves πŸŽ€πŸ‘ Absolutely brilliant!

Thank you so much to Caring Breaks for having me again β€” it’s always such a pleasure to spend time with everyone 😊

(Also… this photo was taken a little while ago as I’ve been a bit quiet on social media lately β€” sorry! πŸ“Έ)

Address

5 School Road, Newtownbreda
Belfast
BT86BT

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

Telephone

+442890709118

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