Mad Science
www.madscience-sw.com Mad Science, Unit 18, Easton Business Centre, Felix Road, Easton, BS5 OHE Tel: 0117 - 941 5850, 01684 - 851 250 (parties) Email: enquiries@madscience-sw.comA Mad Scientist will arrive at your child’s party and entertain them with things like indoor fireworks, lively chemical magic and gooey slime! Add-ons include Hover Craft Ride, rocket launches and cotton candy making.”Interactive and susprisingly mess-free activities that will amaze your guests”.
IPA - International Placement Agency
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Windmill Hill Children Family Centre
Toddler group held twice a week for children 0-4 years. Separate baby area, with indoor and outdoor toys for older children inlcuding art activities.
The Star Inn
www.thestarinntickenham.co.uk The Star Inn, Stone-Edge Batch, Clevedon Road, Tickenham, North Somerset, BS21 6SE Tel: 01275 - 858836 Email: enqiuries@thestarinntickenham.co.ukLarge pub serving traditional food with an activity room and a large garden with play area.
Gordano Gate Brewer’s Fayre
www.brewersfayre.co.uk Gate Brewer’s Fayre, Wyndham Way, Portishead, Bristol, BS20 7GA Tel: 08701 - 977212 Email: Bristol.GordanoGate@whitbread.comA Brewer’s Fayre pub, completely family orientated. ‘Fun Factory’ (supervised soft play) for older children with face painting, juggling, T.V. etc. ‘Ball Swamp’ soft play for under 3’s inside, and outdoor play area. Child tagging and CCTV for parental peace of mind. 90-minute play session (payable). VIP session, including face painting and a helium balloon (extra).
The Blue Bowl
www.thebluebowl.co.uk The Blue Bowl Inn, Bristol Rd, West Harptree, Bristol, BS40 6HJTel: 01761 - 221269
Comfortable country pub that accommodates children.
Working Families
www.workingfamilies.org.uk 1-3 Berry Street, London, EC1V OAA Tel: 020 7253 7243 Tel: 0800 013 0313 legal advice for low income families office@workingfamilies.org.ukAn amalgamation of Parents at Work and New Ways to Work.
Working Families helps children, working parents and carers and their employers find a better balance between responsibilities at home and work. They provide information for working families and support on employment rights, childcare and flexible working.
Gloucester Rape Crisis Centre
www.rapecrisis.org.uk Gloucestershire Rape Crisis (Gloucester) P.O Box 16, Gloucester, GL4 ORU Tel: 01452 - 526 770 (Helpline Mon - Wed 7:30pm, 8:30pm, Thurs 11:30am - 12:30pm, Fri 7:30pm - 8:30pm).A telephone advice and counselling service for women and children who have been raped or sexually abused.
Purple Pages
www.thecareforum.org.uk Freephone Helpline 0808 808 5252 9.30-4.30 Mon-Fri info@purplepage.org.ukA friendly and up-to-date helpline for disabled people, older people, carers and their friends, family and professionals in Bristol and surrounding areas. Can sign-post callers to services available locally and nationally.
Overseas Chinese Association
www.oca888.org Overseas Chinese Association (South West), 11-13 Lower Ashley Road, St. Agnes, Bristol. BS2 9QA Tel: 0117 - 955 5225 Email: info@oca888.orgOffers advice for the local Chinese community. Also a club for the elderly, and a Sunday group teaching the Chinese language to the next generation. Courses and workshops on subjects such as Food & Hygiene, Health & Safety and Taxation.
Well-Being Eating for Pregnancy Helpline
The Centre for Pregnancy and Nutrition, Univ. of Sheffield, Dept. of Reproductive Medicine, The Jessop Wing, Tree Root Walk, Sheffield, S10 2SF Provides scientifically valid information on nutrition for women who are pregnant, planning to be or are breast-feeding.
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STEPS (National Association for Children with Lower Limb Abnormalities)
National charity offering information and support with local contacts.
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Infant health - Rescue Foundation for the Brain Injured Infant
Help for families and carers of brain injured children.
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National Endometriosis Society (The)
www.endometriosis-uk.org The National Endometriosis Society, 50 Westminster Palace Gardens, Artillery Row, London, Sw1P 1RR Tel: 0808 808 2227 (Helpline) Email: enquiries@endometriosis-uk.orgThe Society provides support, information, local branch phone numbers and a daily helpline service.
“Lobby” Cafe with toddler zone
No booking required. Soft play for toddlers and cafe serving drinks, cakes and lunches.
Rainbows & Brownies
www.girlguidingbsg.org.uk/rainbows.php www.girlguidingbsg.org.uk/brownies.php Email: admin@girlguidingbsg.org.ukThe Guiding Association includes Rainbows and Brownies.
Rainbows:
For girls aged 5 - 7 years. Packs meet weekly for 1 hour during term time. Ratio of 1 adult to every 5 rainbows. Carry out range of activities including playing games, following trails, making things, singing songs, cooking, outings and parties. To contact your nearest pack, see website for contact details.
Brownies:
For girls aged 7 - 10 years, although some stay longer. Packs meet weekly for 1 hour during the term time. Ratio of 1 leader to every 8 girls. Brownies cover a range of activities including games, sports, singing, making friends and helping others. To contact your nearest pack, see website for contact details.
King’s Camp, Bristol
Part of a national scheme of activity day camps in the Easter and Summer holidays for 5-17 yrs. Activities have a sports emphasis but there are also art and crafts, games and team building excercises. Camps are registered with Ofsted.
Circus Maniacs
www.circusmaniacs.com The Kingswood Foundation, Britannia Rd, Kingswood, BS15 8DB Tel: 0117 947 7042Interactive circus fun with a range of activities designed to enhance hand/eye co-ordination, posture, balance, 3 dimensional movement & individual creativity.
Circus Bugz (Circus for early years - split into 2 different weekly clubs)
“Caterpillar Awards” for 3-5 yrs & “Butterfly Award” for 5-7 yrs. Parents and carers are welcome to participate. Taster fun days and courses available in some holidays.
Youth weekly classes
Variety of classes focusing on various different circus skills available for 7 - 17 yr olds.
Chance to Dance
www.thechance2dance.co.uk Chance to Dance, 9 St Dunstans Rd, Bedminster, BS3 5NZ Tel: 07512 - 586038 For 2-4 year olds.Beavers and Cubs
www.bristolsouthscouts.org.uk/beavers www.bristolsouthscouts.org.uk/cubs Email: bristolsouthmt@avonscouts.org.ukThe Scouting Association runs Beavers for boys and girls from age 6-8yrs and Cubs for 8-10 1/2 year olds. Packs meet weekly during the term time. Activities include sports, games, trips, camps and pioneering skills. To find out more about a pack in your area, see website.
Cardiff Bay Barrage
www.cardiffharbour.comOne of the most ambitious engineering projects in Europe was undertaken to build a barrage over 1km long across the mouth of the Bay to provide a 500 acre freshwater lake fed by the Taff and Ely rivers. A landscaped embankment is positioned next to the barrage, which is public open space where visitors can walk and picnic with excellent views out over the sea and the bay.
Visiting the barrage with its locks, sluice gates and fish pass ( allowing fish access from the sea to the rivers to spawn ) is fascinating. It’s an incredible sight watching the giant chambers fill with 10,000 tonnes of water allowing vessels to pass from one side of the barrage to the other. You can get onto the barrage, where there are refreshments and toilets available, by land train or boat. Penarth marina is on the other side, an easy stroll from the locks. Access onto the Barrage by foot is only possible from the Penarth end, and after crossing it you’d have to turn around and retrace your steps. The Barrage closes to visitors between 4pm and 7pm depending on the season. Ring the Harbour Authority 029 2087 7900 to check and also for details of the Harbour Festival in the summer.
Henrietta Gibbs Dip BSR MIFR Reflexologist
Runs clinics in Redland and Westbury Park. Treats adults and children with various conditions, many hormonal. Works to leave the body healed, balanced and healthy.
The Action Centre
Parties available all year round for children of 6+ years. Choose one from many activities including quad bike, tobogganing, snowblading, skiing, snowboarding, archery and rifle shooting (Age restrictions may apply depending on activity). Party food is available in a dedicated room. CHECK INFO
Diabetes - Tadpole Group (for Parents of Diabetic Children)
Holds monthly meetings and helps with the costs of medical equipment.
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Sure Start Centres
www.surestart.gov.ukSure Start Units bring together early education, more and better childcare, and health and family support. It aims to ensure delivery of free early education for all 3 & 4 year olds, affordable, quality childcare and after school activities in every area, and children’s centres, health and family support in disadvantaged areas where they are most needed. They work with parents to build aspirations for employment and their children’s education.
Sure Start main objectives are to reshape and add value to local services for families and also to provide better and more co-ordinated support for them in bringing up their children.
There are various Sure Start Centres in Bristol. These include:
Footprints Children’s Centre www.footprintschildrenscentre.com The Park, Daventry Road, Knowle West, Bristol. BS4 1DQ. Tel: 0117 - 903 9781 Email: footprints.cc@bristol.gov.uk Seamillls Children’s Centre, West Parade, Seamills, Bristol. BS9 2LA. Tel: 0117 - 353 3520 Four Acres Children’s Centre www.fouracres.bristol.sch.uk Four Acres, Withywood, Bristol. BS13 8RB. Tel: 0117 - 903 0474 Email: four.acres.p@bristol.gov.uk Children’s Centre at Bannerman Road, All Hallows Road, Easton, Bristol. BS5 OHR. Tel: 0117 - 377 2080 Email: bannerman.rd.p@bristol.gov.uk Woodward Community resource Centre. Tel: 0117 - 353 3300 Filton Children’s Centre. Tel: 01454 862 979 Hanham Children’s Centre. Tel: 01454 - 862 982 Henbury Court Children’s Centre. Tel: 0117 - 377 2196 Hillfields Children’s Centre. Tel: 0117 - 377 2990 Keynsham Children’s Centre. Tel: 01225- 395 400 Kingswood Children’s Centre. 01454 - 864 144 Oldbury Court Children’s Centre. 0117 - 353 2902 Patchway Children’s Centre. 01454 - 864 146 The Limes Children’s Centre. Tel: 0117 - 903 0317 Upper Horfield Children’s Centre. Tel: 0117 - 903 1281 Winterbourne Children’s Centre. Tel: 01454 - 862 979For further information on all local Sure Start Centres, see the government website: http://schoolsfinder.direct.gov.uk
National Step-Family Association (The)
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Asthma - National Asthma Campaign
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Allergies - British Allergy Foundation
Telephone operators can access medical experts to research your childs condition. It provides you with access to a Health Advisory Panel and an information pack.
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Bristol & District Tranquilliser Project
Bristol & District Tranquilliser Project, 88 Henleaze Road, Bristol. BS9 4JY Tel: 0117 - 962 8874 (Helpline Mon - Thurs, 10am - 4pm).Offers free counselling, advice, information and open access drop in sessions for past and present drug users.
Bristol City Council - Child Protection
www.bristol.gov.uk (Search: Child Protection) Email: childprotection@bristol.gov.ukProvdies telephone directory list of all local Child Protection offices. (See Bristol City Council website for telephone contact details of office nearest to childs home).
Disabled Living Centre
www.thisisliving.org.uk The Vassall Centre, Gill Avenue, Fishponds, BS16 2QQ Tel: 0117 965 3651 info@thisisliving.org.ukProvides professional, impartial information and advice on the range of products and equipment to aid independent living. Also has a Multimedia Resource Area, coffee shop and garden. For appointments: Mon-Fri 10am-4pm & Sat 10am-1pm.
Metabolic diseases - CLIMB
CLIMB (Children Living with Inherited Metabolic Diseases) covers a wide range of metabolic diseases, providing information and a newsletter. Puts parents whose children have rare diseases in touch with each other. Local meetings.
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Infant health - BLISS (The National Charity for the New Born)
www.bliss.org.uk 9 Holyrood St, London Bridge, London, SE1 2EL Parent Support Line: 0500 618 140 (Mon-Fri 10am-10pm - Answerphone out of hours). Email: information@bliss.org.ukSupport and information for parents with babies on, or recently returned home from special care baby units. Fact sheets, resource lists, parent network and local branches available.
Infant health - Association of Parents of Vaccine Damaged Children
Information about the vaccine payment scheme and general vaccine information. Please send an SAE.
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Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus - ASBAH
www.asbah.org Asbah House, 42 Park Road, Peterborough, PE1 2UQ Tel: 0845 - 450 7755 Email: helpline@asbah.orgThe Association provides a service to those with Spina Bifida/Hydrocephalus and their families and carers, including local group contacts.
Scouts
www.bristolsouthscouts.org.uk Email: bristolsouthmt@avonscouts.org.ukScout troops are generally mixed for 10 1/2 - 14 year olds. Most troops meet one evening per week during term time. “Scouting seeks to provide young people with opportunities to participate in adventurous outdoor activities, learn team-building skills and develop new friendships”. Scout troops located across Bristol and surrounding areas. (See website for contact details of your nearest group).
Girl Guides
www.girlguidingbsg.org.uk Girl Guides, Westmoreland Road, Redland, Bristol. BS6 6YW Tel: 0117 - 973 4776 Email: admin@girlguidingbsg.org.ukGirl guiding promotes team building, caring for others, adventure and having fun. Bristol and South Gloucestershire has over 6,000 members, with units located across Bristol and surrounding areas. Groups usually meet weekly during the school term. (See website or phone for details of your local group).
Baby and Child Portraiture
Hand drawn portraits of your child. Either as a gift for grandparents or keepsake for you. Commissions also taken for adult and group work.
Childcare Agencies
See Childcare chapter for a list of agencies which may be able to provide you with temporary childcare in the holidays.
Bristol Holiday Playschemes
Bristol Holiday Playschemes, The Proving House, Sevier Street, St. Werburghs, Bristol. BS2 9LB Tel: 0117 - 907 7371 Email: bhp@blueyonder.co.ukGives advice on quality playschemes within Bristol.
Torwood House
www.torwoodhouse.bristol.sch.uk Torwood House School, 27-29 Durham Park, Redland, Bristol. BS6 6XE Tel: 0117 - 9735620Offer holiday care for 4-11 yrs. Activities include PE, games, drama, music, cookery, arts and crafts, trips and outings.
Redland Rascal’s Holiday Club
Redland Rascals Holiday Club, 4 Grove Park, Redland, Bristol BS6 6PP Tel: 07974 - 129221Varied holiday programme including a wide range of arts and crafts, games and various workshops.
Taekwon-Do
Taekwon-Do is the Korean martial art of punching and kicking, offering improvments in strength, endurance, flexibility, stamina, self-control, confidence and relaxation. Classes in this take place at Newman Hall, Grange Court Rd, Henleaze; Claremont School, Henleaze and Christ Church Primary School, Clifton for Little Pumas (4-6 yrs), Juniors (6-14 yrs) and Cadets (10-14 yrs).
Jolly Babies/Music with Mummy/Three Four Time
www.musicwithmummy.co.uk 3o min sessions, payable half termly.Jolly babies is a chance to share your baby’s first musical experiences, for ages 0-12 months. Music with mummy classes are for ages 1-4 yrs with carers. Fun with music through movement, games and using simple instruments. Some sessions during school holidays. Both classes take place at various venues across Bristol. See website for details of your nearest class.
Catherine Turner BSc (Hons) MSc SRD
Catherine is a state registered dietitian for children and adults. Advice given on allergies, food refusal, weight problems, fussy eating etc. Individual appointment or group sessions.
Victoria Kubiak
St. Michael’s Hospital
St Michael’s Hospital
Visiting birth registration service (in-patients only) Monday, Wednesday and Friday 9.30am - 11.00am.
St. Michael’s Hospital
www.uhbristol.nhs.uk/your-hospitals/st-michaels-hospital.html St. Michael’s Hospital, Southwell Street, Bristol. BS2 8EG Tel: 0117 - 928 5325 or 5324Hospital provides assessment and appropriate advice and care during pregnancy. Also has antenatal clinic for women with pre-existing medical diseases and neonatal intensive care unit.
Ferry Ports
Weymouth - 2 hrs from Bristol
Plymouth - 2 1/4 hrs from Bristol
Poole - 2 hrs from Bristol
Swansea - 1 1/2 from Bristol
Fishguard - 2 3/4 hours from Bristol
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