Our Philosophy

Cherry Trees provides professional respite care for children and young people with disabilities.

We believe that every child is an individual with the right to enjoy a normal pattern of life within the community appropriate to his or her age.

Whilst we support individual learning programmes for each child and follow through all programmes that are being implemented at home or school, we don’t provide a structured educational system as we believe we are a home from home where children and young people can relax, play and make friends.

We advocate respect, dignity, freedom of choice and privacy for each child and believe in the principles of CHILD FIRST, DISABILITY SECOND.

We respect and acknowledge the role of parents/carers and the challenges they face in nurturing the potential of the child or young person in their care and aim to support them in this.