I’ve got good news – we’ve won 20 tickets to Starlight Express next Thursday 26th for the 7:30pm showing. The tickets will go to the first people who come forward (taking a disabled child or group member). It would obviously be ideal if volunteers could take their matched child, but if not a parent can come as a carer. This is also open to the groups. We may need extra volunteers, so contact me anyway if you’re matched child can’t make it. I will be there and I will meet those who get the tickets at the main entrance at 7:15pm. Please e-mail or phone ASAP to get your ticket! I will collect all the tickets from the Box Office on the night.There are also 5 extra tickets – we can negotiate the performance they’re used for. Let me know if you cannot make the specific time next Thursday but are interested.
Archive for July, 2007
YOUTH 4 YOUTH EVENT- Do you want to help/ take your young person?
“We are a group of young people working with the Kingswood Foundation and Ten Sing people to put on a showcase event for youth arts talent in the East Bristol/South Glos areas. We have so far raised over £26,000 for the event so it looks like it will be a big one (‘Lil Chris has been confirmed as a headline act).
The Youth 4 Youth event will be held on the 23rd September at the Kingswood Foundation. The day itself will have two parts. The afternoon will be workshops and a chance for any young people to have a go at dance, singing, graffiti art, circus skills etc. The evening will have local youth bands, comedians, theatre groups, dancers, filmmakers etc. showcasing their talent to an audience of up to 1000 people on a professional stage.
We are now looking for as many volunteers to perform (in any art form), be stewards (to help organise the day and get the event going), technicians, put out publicity (street teams will be handing out flyers, posters etc through the summer) and be on the organising group. If you’re interested please contact Sandy on 0117 947 7948 We need to hear back from you by the 14th August. Check out http://www.myspace.com/youth4youthbristol for more information on what we are after.”
Summer Playschemes – pass info on to families
A number of families have been saying that the summer holidays are a particularly tricky time. There are a number of playschemes in Bristol over the summer (see below to find those near you). The Park in Knowle has spaces in its playscheme for this summer, phone 907 7371 (I do not know how many spaces are available on the other schemes). The provision especially for disabled children is quite thin on the ground, but I’ve been assured that these schemes are inclusive and can apply for extra money to support disabled children appropriately. Hop Skip and Jump will be open for drop-ins, but parents will need to stay with children and this is specifically for disabled children (http://www.hopskipandjump.org.uk/pages/frnews.htm). Groups run by Special Friends are also run at Hop Skip and Jump and children can be left at these groups specialfriends@blueyonder.co.uk.
Bristol Summer Playschemes
CENTRAL
| Provider name: | Torwood House School |
| Provider address: | 27 – 29 Durdham Park, Redland Bristol BS6 6XE |
| Contact details: | 0117 9735620 |
| Email address: | emailus@torwoodhouse.bristol.sch.uk |
| Website address: | http://www.torwoodhouse.bristol.sch.uk |
| Last update: 20/6/2007 | |
| Provider name: | Redcliffe Early Excellence/children’s Centre |
| Provider address: | Ship Lane, Redcliffe Bristol BS1 6RR |
| Contact details: | 0117 9030334 |
| Email address: | redcliffe_n@bristol-city.gov.uk |
| Last update: 15/5/2007 | |
| Provider name: | Christchurch Out Of School Club |
| Provider address: | Christchurch C Of E Primary School Royal Park Bristol BS8 3AW |
| Contact details: | 0117 9743726 |
| Last update: 7/3/2007 | |
| Provider name: | Clifton College After School And Holiday Club |
| Provider address: | Butcombe House Guthrie Road, Clifton Bristol BS8 3EZ |
| Contact details: | 0117 3157591 |
| Email address: | clifton-college.avon.sch.uk |
| Last update: 19/2/2007 | |
| Provider name: | St John’s Holiday Club |
| Provider address: | St Johns C. E. Primary School Worrall Road, Clifton Bristol BS8 2UH |
| Contact details: | 0117 9706677 |
| Last update: 29/1/2007 | |
| Provider name: | U.B.H.T Holiday Playscheme |
| Provider address: | Colstons Primary School 16-18 Cotham Grove, Cotham Bristol BS6 6AL |
| Contact details: | 0117 9283749 |
| Email address: | claire.haley@ubht.swest.nhs.uk |
| Last update: 29/1/2007 | |
| Provider name: | S.W.A.S.H Holiday Playscheme  |
| Provider address: | St Werburghs Primary School James Street, St Werburghs Bristol BS2 9US |
| Contact details: | 07752249888 |
| Last update: 24/1/2007 | |
| Provider name: | Avon Deaf Childrens Society Summer Playscheme |
| Provider address: | Centre For The Deaf 16-18 King Square, Redcliffe Bristol BS2 8JL |
| Contact details: | 0117 9249868 |
| Email address: | office@centrefordeaf.org.uk |
| Website address: | http://Minicom 944 1344/Voice 924 9868 |
| Last update: 19/1/2007 | |
| Provider name: | Bishop Road Holiday Playscheme |
| Provider address: | Bishop Road Primary School Bishopston Bristol BS7 8LS |
| Contact details: | 0117 9083385 |
| Email address: | an007d3641_3@blueyonder.co.uk |
| Last update: 19/1/2007 | |
| Provider name: | Hollies Holiday Club |
| Provider address: | Horfield C Of E School Bishop Manor Road, Westbury-on-trym Bristol BS10 5BD |
| Contact details: | 0117 9701212 ext 2051 |
| Last update: 2/10/2006 | |
| Provider name: | Humdard Learning Zone |
| Provider address: | The Community Flat Halston Drive, St Pauls Bristol BS2 9JN |
| Contact details: | 0117 9550895/9552083 |
| Last update: 2/10/2006 | |
| Provider name: | Better Days Saturday Club |
| Provider address: | St Pauls Learning & Family Centre 94 Grosvenor Road, St Pauls Bristol BS2 8XJ |
| Contact details: | 0117 9145470 |
| Email address: | stella_quinlivan@bristol-city.gov.uk |
| Last update: 11/5/2006 | |
| Provider name: | Redland Rascals Holiday Club |
| Provider address: | 4 Grove Park, Redland Bristol BS6 6PP |
| Contact details: | 0117 9244318 or 07974 129221 |
| Last update: 11/5/2006 | |
| Provider name: | St Werburghs City Farm Holiday Club |
| Provider address: | Watercress Road, St Werburghs Bristol BS2 9YJ |
| Contact details: | 0117 9428241 |
| Last update: 11/5/2006 | |
| Provider name: | The Red House Childrens Centre Playscheme |
| Provider address: | 1 Cossins Road, Westbury Park Bristol BS6 7LY |
| Contact details: | 0117 9428293 |
| Email address: | info@redhousechildrenscentre.org |
| Website address: | http://www.redhousechildrenscentre.org |
| Last update: 17/3/2006 |
SOUTH
| Provider name: | Hartcliffe Health & Environment Action Group Children’s Activities |
| Provider address: | Hareclive Primary School Moxham Drive, Hartcliffe Bristol BS13 0HP |
| Contact details: | 0117 9465285 |
| Last update: 26/6/2007 | |
| Provider name: | Abbeywood Tots (holiday Playscheme) |
| Provider address: | Stockwood Lane, Stockwood Bristol BS14 8SJ |
| Contact details: | 0117 9693990 |
| Email address: | info@abbeywoodtots.com |
| Website address: | http://www.abbeywoodtots.com |
| Last update: 25/6/2007 | |
| Provider name: | W A S P S ( Withywood Area Seasonal Play Scheme) |
| Provider address: | Withywood Centre Queens Road, Bishopsworth Bristol BS13 8QA |
| Contact details: | 0117 9784237 |
| Email address: | wasps@hotmail.com |
| Last update: 25/6/2007 | |
| Provider name: | Groovy Monsters Holiday Club |
| Provider address: | 79 Charlton Road, Keynsham Bristol Bath & North East Somerset BS31 2JN |
| Contact details: | 0117 9860077 |
| Email address: | groovymonsters@btinternet.com |
| Last update: 8/3/2007 | |
| Provider name: | Mede Community Centre Play Scheme |
| Provider address: | The Mede Community Centre Marshall Walk Knowle West Bristol BS4 1TR |
| Contact details: | 0117 9041220 |
| Email address: | themede@hotmail.com |
| Last update: 29/1/2007 | |
| Provider name: | Windmill Hill City Farm Additional Needs Playday |
| Provider address: | Philip Street Bedminster Bristol BS3 4EA |
| Contact details: | 0117 9633299 |
| Last update: 29/1/2007 | |
| Provider name: | Ashton Gate Out Of School Care |
| Provider address: | Caretakers House Ashton Gate Road, Ashton Gate Bristol BS3 1SZ |
| Contact details: | 0117 9833426 |
| Last update: 19/1/2007 | |
| Provider name: | B.H.P Childcare Magic |
| Provider address: | Whitehouse Centre Fulford Road, Hartcliffe Bristol BS13 9PB |
| Contact details: | 0117 9077371 |
| Email address: | bhp@blueyonder.co.uk |
| Last update: 19/1/2007 | |
| Provider name: | Peachy |
| Provider address: | Connaught Primary School Leinster Avenue, Knowle West Bristol BS4 1NH |
| Contact details: | 0117 9144306 |
| Email address: | peachy@carmel-uk.org |
| Last update: 4/12/2006 | |
| Provider name: | Moose Holiday Playscheme |
| Provider address: | St Michael & AA Chuch Vivian Street, Windmill Hill Bristol BS3 4LW |
| Contact details: | 07791557493 |
| Last update: 27/10/2006 | |
| Provider name: | Southville Centre Holiday Playscheme |
| Provider address: | The Southville Centre Beauley Road, Southville Bristol BS3 1QL |
| Contact details: | 0117 9231039 |
| Email address: | info@southvillecentre.org.uk |
| Website address: | http://www.southvillecentre.org.uk |
| Last update: 25/9/2006 | |
| NORTH | |
| Provider name: | Brentry & Henbury Children’s Centre |
| Provider address: | Brentry Primary School Brentry Lane, Henbury Bristol BS10 6RG |
| Contact details: | 0117 9593800 |
| Email address: | lynne@bhchildrenscentre.org.uk |
| Last update: 22/6/2007 | |
| Provider name: | Next Generation |
| Provider address: | Greystoke Avenue, Southmead Bristol BS10 6AZ |
| Contact details: | 0117 959 7140 |
| Last update: 23/5/2007 | |
| Provider name: | Cedar Park Holiday Playscheme |
| Provider address: | Stoke Bishop C Of E Primary School Cedar Park, Stoke Bishop Bristol BS9 1BW |
| Contact details: | 0117 9401291 |
| Last update: 17/4/2007 | |
| Provider name: | Ecole Francais De Bristol |
| Provider address: | PO Box 275 Henbury Village Hall, Henbury Bristol BS10 7WZ |
| Contact details: | 0117 9593311 |
| Email address: | info@efb1.fsnet.co.uk |
| Website address: | http://www.ecolefrancaisebristol.co.uk |
| Last update: 5/3/2007 | |
| Provider name: | Bristol Bears Holiday Club |
| Provider address: | 112-116 Grove Leaze, Shirehampton Bristol BS11 9QU |
| Contact details: | 0117 9823345 |
| Email address: | mamabearshire@btconnect.com |
| Website address: | http://www.mamabear.co.uk |
| Last update: 5/3/2007 | |
| Provider name: | Avonmouth Holiday Playscheme |
| Provider address: | St Andrews Church Hall Avonmouth Road, Avonmouth Bristol BS11 9EN |
| Contact details: | 07901 721965 |
| Email address: | avonmouthholidayplyscheme@blueyonder.co.uk |
| Last update: 29/1/2007 | |
| Provider name: | Bishop Road Holiday Playscheme |
| Provider address: | Bishop Road Primary School Bishopston Bristol BS7 8LS |
| Contact details: | 0117 9083385 |
| Email address: | an007d3641_3@blueyonder.co.uk |
| Last update: 19/1/2007 | |
| Provider name: | Henbury Area Holiday Activities ( H.A.H.A) |
| Provider address: | Henbury Court Primary, Trevelyan Walk, Henbury Bristol BS10 7NY |
| Contact details: | 0117 3772196 |
| Last update: 22/8/2006 | |
| Provider name: | Elmlea After School Holiday Playscheme |
| Provider address: | Henbury Village Hall Church Lane, Henbury Bristol BS10 7QG |
| Contact details: | 0787 0366315 |
| Email address: | manager@elmleakidsclub.co.uk |
| Website address: | http://www.elmleakidsclub.co.uk |
| Last update: 3/7/2006 |
EAST
| Provider name: | Brislington Neighbourhood After School Holiday Playscheme |
| Provider address: | 202 Allison Road, Brislington Bristol BS4 4NZ |
| Contact details: | 0117 9772100 |
| Last update: 4/7/2007 | |
| Provider name: | Early Years Bannerman Road |
| Provider address: | The Early Years Building Bannerman Road, Easton Bristol BS5 0RR |
| Contact details: | 0117 9030269 |
| Email address: | carole.wheeler@bristol.city.gov.uk |
| Last update: 2/7/2007 | |
| Provider name: | The Family Playcentre |
| Provider address: | Barton Hill Settlement Barton Hill Settlement 43 Ducie Road, Lawrence Hill Bristol BS5 0AX |
| Contact details: | 0117 9556971 |
| Email address: | fpc@bartonhillsettlement.org.uk |
| Last update: 21/6/2007 | |
| Provider name: | Air Balloon Holiday Club |
| Provider address: | Air Balloon Hill Infant School Hillside Road, St George Bristol BS5 7PB |
| Contact details: | 07966 988991 |
| Email address: | dragons@airballoonhillinfants.com |
| Website address: | http://www.dragonsbristol.com |
| Last update: 7/6/2007 | |
| Provider name: | Kingswood Leisure Centre Activity Scheme |
| Provider address: | Kingswood Leisure Centre Church Road, Kingswood Bristol South Glos BS16 4RH |
| Contact details: | 01454 865701 |
| Email address: | klc@southglos.gov.ok |
| Website address: | http://www.sgleisure.org.uk |
| Last update: 4/4/2007 | |
| Provider name: | Staple Hill Out of School Club |
| Provider address: | Staple Hill Primary School Page Road, Staple Hill Bristol Avon BS16 4NE |
| Contact details: | 0117 9564775 |
| Last update: 4/4/2007 | |
| Provider name: | Woodside Centre |
| Provider address: | Woodside Centre Woodside Road, Kingswood Bristol S Glos BS15 8DG |
| Contact details: | 01454 865637 |
| Email address: | Jenny@child_playlink.demon.co.uk |
| Last update: 4/4/2007 | |
| Provider name: | Easton Community Childrens Centre |
| Provider address: | Russell Town Avenue, St George Bristol BS5 9JF |
| Contact details: | 0117 9392550 |
| Email address: | easton_childrens_centre@yahoo.co.uk |
| Last update: 5/3/2007 | |
| Provider name: | Little Eagles Pre-School And Nursery |
| Provider address: | 817A Bath Road, Brislington Bristol BS4 5NL |
| Contact details: | 0117 9775533 |
| Email address: | peachy@carmel-uk.org |
| Last update: 24/1/2007 | |
| Provider name: | Children Of Summerhill Out Of School Club |
| Provider address: | Summerhill Infant School Clouds Hill Road, St George Bristol BS5 7LE |
| Contact details: | 0117 9608363 |
| Last update: 29/11/2006 | |
| Provider name: | Bethesda Holiday Playscheme |
| Provider address: | Church Road, Redfield Bristol BS5 9HN |
| Contact details: | 0117 9412540 |
| Email address: | lawrencehill@lineone.net |
| Last update: 24/10/2006 | |
| Provider name: | Barton Hill Kidz Time |
| Provider address: | Queen Ann Road, Barton Hill Bristol BS5 9TU |
| Contact details: | 0117 9030416 |
| Last update: 2/10/2006 | |
| Provider name: | Super Camps |
| Provider address: | Colstons Collegiate School Bell Hill, Stapleton Bristol BS16 1BJ |
| Contact details: | 01235 832222 |
| Email address: | info@supercamps.co.uk |
| Website address: | http://www.supercamps.co.uk |
| Last update: 22/8/2006 | |
| Provider name: | Totterdown Children’s Community Workshop |
| Provider address: | 138a Wells Road, Totterdowm Bristol BS4 2AG |
| Contact details: | 0117 9721084 |
| Email address: | admin@tccw.fsnet.co.uk |
| Website address: | http://www.tccw.org.uk |
| Last update: 12/5/2006 |
Events in Bristol Parks – July (if not pouring with rain!)
Saturday 14 or Sunday 15 July (date TBC)
Eastville Park
EPAG are hoping to organise a community fun day in
Eastville Park, everyone welcome. For further information or
if you would like to be involved – performers, stall holders,
helpers etc – please contact rowenaharris@btconnect.com
or telephone 0117 958 3112.
C o m m u n i t y R i v e r W a l k
Sunday 15 July •10am •Free
Colliter’s Brook
Keep fit and see some of Bristol’s waterways this spring and
summer by joining a community walk starting at The Create
Centre, near Cumberland Basin seeking out this hidden
stream through Ashton Vale to Hanging Hill Wood, near
Yanley. For further information visit
www.bristol.gov.uk/rivers or telephone 0117 922 3400.
M u s i c i n t h e P a r k
Sunday 15 July •3–5pm •Free
Greville Smyth Park
Big Band Concert. Deckchairs provided.
Telephone: 0117 922 3538 or visit www.bristol.gov.uk/events
H e a r t b r e a k P r o d u c t i o n s O p e n
A i r T h e a t r e
Saturday 21 July, 3pm and 7.30pm and Sunday 22 July,
6.30pm
Queen Square
Heartbreak Productions presents Cry Blue Murder!
For further information visit www.heartbreakproductions.co.uk
or telephone 01926 430307.
M u s i c i n t h e P a r k
Sunday 22 July •3–5pm •Free
Canford Park
Big Band Concert. Deckchairs provided.
Telephone: 0117 922 3538 or visit www.bristol.gov.uk/events
E D F E n e r g y B r i s t o l H a r b o u r
F e s t i v a l
Friday 27–Sunday 29 July •Free
Bristol Harbourside and Queens Square.
The EDF Energy Bristol Harbour Festival brings you
everything from ships to fantastic music, dance, circus,
street theatre, markets and children’s entertainment.
For further information, please visit
www.bristol.gov.uk/harbourfestival or telephone Bristol City
Council Events Team on 0117 922 3719.
P a r k i n s o n ’ s D i s e a s e S o c i e t y
1 1 0 % Wa l k
Sunday 29 July •10am–1 pm •£15, then raise £110
The Downs
Go a step further for people with Parkinson’s. Each day all
over the UK people with Parkinson’s, their families and
friends, healthcare professionals and research team, give
110% in the fight against Parkinson’s disease. Now you too
can give 110%. Join us to walk 5km…and an extra 10%.
The route is accessible for wheelchair users and pushchairs.
For further information, please telephone 020 7932 1342
or email 110percent@parkinsons.org.uk
M u s i c i n t h e P a r k
Sunday 29 July •3–5pm •Free
Victoria Park
Big Band Concert. Deckchairs provided.
Telephone: 0117 922 3538 or visit www.bristol.gov.uk/events
Free Summer Swimming
I don’t know anymore than the details below but this looks like an interesting offer:
- Bishopsworth Pool – 0117 903 1600
- Bristol South Pool – 0117 903 3131
- Easton Leisure Centre – 0117 955 8840
- Henbury Leisure Centre – 0117 353 2555
- Horfield Leisure Centre – 0117 903 1643
- Jubilee Pool – 0117 903 1607
Terms and conditions
- Free swimming is only for the enrolled person and cannot be passed or transferred to another person.
- You will need a passport-sized photo for your free swim pass.
- If you enrol onto a Parent and Child class the parent will get the free swimming – only to be used when swimming with the child.
Learn to swim and be safe this summer.
Cinema Exhibitors’ Association Card – free cinema tickets for carers (parents or volunteers)
Please see the form attached and details below for how to apply for a carer’s card to accompany disabled children or adults to the cinema for free. See also http://www.ceacard.co.uk/ . This is a national card that can be used to verify that the holder is entitled to one free ticket for a person accompanying them to the cinema. To apply for the card, you (or the child you are caring for) will need to meet one or more of the following criteria:a) Be in receipt of the disability living allowance or attendance allowance.b) Be a registered blind person.The card is valid for 3 years from the date of issue. A processing fee of five pounds is chargeable per card. This is to be sent along with the completed application. If this is difficult, it maybe that Time2Share could help out if you are going to go to the cinema as a befriending activity (so contact us if the price is putting you off). This is a good value card as the price equivalent to one cinema ticket will give you unlimited cinema access as a carer (you will need to be with the paying disabled person obviously, and they keep the card!).
Participating cinemas in Bristol which I spotted on the site are:
CINEWORLD – www.cineworld.co.uk
ODEON CINEMAS LTD – www.odeon.co.uk
REELTIME CINEMAS LTD – www.reeltime-cinemas.co.uk
VUE ENTERTAINMENT – www.myvue.co.uk
A few of our young people have these cards already and they do come in useful. Please let me know of any other activities suitable for wet, weekday evenings!
Kids Club at Cineworld
Cineworld runs a Kids Club on Saturday mornings. If you turn up at 10am the child pays £1 and the carer pays £1. They choose between 3 films when they turn up (this week its Barnyard, The Last Mimsie and The Wild).
Phone 0871 200 2000 and speak to an operator if you want to know more
see also www.cineworld.co.uk and http://www.ceacard.co.uk/
Short Film Making
16 June-1 October
Have fun filmmaking this summer holiday. Film Street the award winning website designed to get kids into filmmaking, and Cineworld have teamed up for a great new filmmaking competition -FILM STREET SUMMER SHORTS- for kids and their families/friends this summer holiday. (Deadline Oct 1st.) Kids (12s and under) are encouraged to log onto the award winning and free safe site www.filmstreet.co.uk and send in a short film this summer. They can choose to enter the competition or just log on and explore, learn and have fun filmmaking during the holidays. Full competition details at http://www.filmstreet.co.uk/articleview.aspa?
For futher information please contact: http://www.filmstreet.co.uk/articleview.aspa?
If you don’t have access to a camcorder or mobile phone to film on, ask for me to visit when you’re ready to film.
