Places to Visit after school and during the holidays

Agency Contact details What they Offer.

Hop, Skip and Jump

Grimsbury Road, Kingswood, Bristol BS15 9SE
Tel: 0117 967 7282  Fax: 0117 961 4909
Email: southwest@hopskipandjump.org.uk
Web:  www.hopskipandjump.org.uk

Hop, Skip and Jump is a play and support centre for children with special needs and their families. The centre is purpose built with a large hall, sensory rooms, a craft room, soft play therapy room and quiet areas for parent/carers.  The staff are very supportive of non-disabled siblings.  ‘Consistent favourite in the holidays as it's just an easy place to be.' Parent.

Kodachi Special Needs Judo

Southville Centre, Beauley Road, Bristol BS3 1QL
Tel: 0117 9231039    Web:  www.bristol-special-needs-judo.co.uk

Kodachi Special Needs Judo works with children and young people from the age of 7yr old. Sessions run on Thursday nights from 6.30 - 8.00pm.

Disabled Childrens Playground

Kingston Seymour, near Clevedon, North Somerset.
Telephone: 01934 835043

Call for membership and further details. This is a purpose built playground which provides a multi-sensory centre for all children who have special needs in a totally secure environment for play and stimulation. (Membership is one off cost of £2.50).
Parents who have visited have said that it's a ‘fantastic, secluded playground where our children play safely'.

Bournstream

Bournstream is a unique outdoor adventure play site only the half a mile out of Wotton-Under-Edge, set in a hidden valley bordered by fields and woodland. Bournstream play site is not open to the general public. Its dedicated use is for children and young people with disabilities or special needs - for their families, carers, respite groups and special schools.  Freja told us about this playground, we have taken classes to visit and they enjoy it.

If you wish to join please ring: Jinny Rawlings on 01531 820693... and leave her your full name, address and telephone number.

You will them be sent joining details - including a date to come over to the play site and a copy of our site rules. There is a one-off payment of £10, when you first come.

Cinema Exhibitors' Association (CEA)

Their Card entitles the holder to one free ticket for a person accompanying them to the cinema. To apply for the card a person must either be in receipt of Disability Living Allowance or be registered as a blind person. The card is valid for one year from the issue date and costs £5.50.

CEA Telephone 0845 123 1292 / 0845 123 1295 or email:mail@thecardnetwork.co.uk  for more details.

Keynsham & District Mencap Society
44 Bath Hill, Keynsham, Bristol BS31 1HG
Phone: 0117 9865659    info@keynshammencap.org.uk

They offer opportunities for children with learning disabilities who live in and around Keynsham and the surrounding areas. They provide their members a wide variety of sporting, social and fun activities. Organsing holidays and day trips that would normally be inaccessible to many of those who attend. Mencap also provide specially adapted transport to and from venues, for wheelchair users and those with poor mobility.

‘They do an after school club that my child enjoys, sometimes they take us on day trips.' Parent.

Scouts (boys and girls) Jo Derrick - 0117 9715071
www.avonscouts.org.uk/133bristol

Bringing Scouting to young people with special needs.

Bristol 600 Day Centre, Langhill Avenue , Inns Court , Bristol 

The Cubs and Scouts meet on a Monday between 7:00pm to 8:30pm. The Explorer Scouts, Network Scouts and Scout Fellowship meet on Tuesday between 7:00pm to 8:30pm

Swimming at Keynsham 

Yvonne Knight on Tel: 0117 9861438

They run a disability session on Sunday mornings from 11.30 - 12.30, under 18 cost £1 and over 18 is £1.50. Three lifeguards are available and Yvonne is a disabled swimming instructor.
‘We have been going for years, they are very helpful and understanding, the other families don't mind if we are being noisy.' Parent.

Windmill Hill City Farm

Phillip Street, Bedminster, BS3 4EA     info@windmillhillcityfarm.org.uk

Tel: 0117 9633252

‘‘Special Needs Days are on Thursdays in the holidays and these are used by a number of families with disabled children in South Bristol... so you get to meet people".  Parent.

Café opening times: Tuesday to Saturday - 9am to 5pm Sunday - 10am to 4pm