Beechenhurst – Forestry England
Escape to Beechenhurst this summer and immerse your family in the heart of the majestic Forest of Dean, one of Britain's oldest and largest woodlands. If you're looking for unforgettable moments and outdoor fun, Beechenhurst is your perfect starting point for a day of exploration and shared smiles. Beechenhurst is often quieter on weekdays (outside of school holidays), earlier in the morning, and later in the afternoon. They now also have an all-terrain mobility scooter available to hire, to make it easier to get around the forest. There are 11 accessible parking spaces (charges may apply).
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Beechenhurst – Forestry England
Escape to Beechenhurst this summer and immerse your family in the heart of the majestic Forest of Dean, one of Britain's oldest and largest woodlands. If you're looking for unforgettable moments and outdoor fun, Beechenhurst is your perfect starting point for a day of exploration and shared smiles. Beechenhurst is often quieter on weekdays (outside of school holidays), earlier in the morning, and later in the afternoon. They now also have an all-terrain mobility scooter available to hire, to make it easier to get around the forest. There are 11 accessible parking spaces (charges may apply).
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Allsorts
Allsorts is a Stroud based charity that helps disabled children and their families access everyday experiences that others take for granted, supporting their physical and mental health through opportunities to stay active, have fun, and connect with one another. Allsorts provides activities to children and young people (0-25 years) with additional needs. They offer sports sessions, holiday clubs, young adult groups, support groups for siblings, grandparents, parents and carers as well as Toy Library at their Activity Hub in Stroud.
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Play Away
At Play Away, the therapeutic power of play is used to nurture mental health.
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You’re Welcome Gloucestershire
You’re Welcome is an inclusive online directory and forum. It’s the place to find social events, clubs, groups or places to visit. You can also get ideas on how to find support to access the things you want to do. All listings for events or things to do include accessibility and inclusive practice information and contact details. Membership is free and includes personalised newsletters.
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The Spring Centre
They provide opportunities for children and young people 0-35 yrs with additional needs and disabilities, and their families, to access a tailored programme of activities aimed at improving and enriching quality of life for them all.
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Every Cloud Play and Creative Arts Therapy CIC
At Every Cloud, we support the mental health of children and young people through play and creative arts therapy; a form of psychotherapy. Our therapists are all qualified and accredited with the British Association of Play Therapists to Master’s Degree level, offering children a safe space to work through their emotional difficulties through play; the natural language of children. The children and young people children and young people who are referred to us for a variety of reasons including trauma, family breakdown, abuse, bereavement, and domestic violence. At Every Cloud we provide 1:1 play and creative arts therapy sessions for children and young people aged three to seventeen. At our Play Therapy centre in Cheltenham, our child-centred approach offers children a safe, accepting and non-judgemental space to explore and work through difficult experiences and feelings. Our Creative Arts room, for our young people aged 11+, includes a wider range of art and craft materials, enabling us to engage young people in expressing themselves creatively through our person-centred therapeutic modality, processing the tough stuff without having to find the words.
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SENDIASS Gloucestershire
SENDIASS Gloucestershire offers free, confidential, and impartial advice to parents and carers of children and young people with SEND, helping families understand their rights and play an active role in education.
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Orchard Trust Activity Park
At Orchard Trust Day Services and Smallholding we are proud to provide a range of free, fully accessible experiences. The wheelchair accessible activity park consists of swings, a roundabout, slide and in-floor trampoline that can be enjoyed by all the family. Our smooth pathways take you all around the site enabling you to engage with the animals along with finding an area to enjoy the birds and wildlife pond. The sensory garden is the perfect place to reflect and take time to appreciate the beautiful surrondings. With our fully accessible Changing Places facilities, the site offers emotional accessibility taking any worries out of having a day out. The day services are for adults with disabilities, however the site and activity park is a great place for an accessible day out. There is no charge to visit the site, please just contact us in advance to arrange a visit.
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Gloucestershire Carers Hub
Gloucestershire Carers Hub supports unpaid Carers throughout the county of Gloucestershire. They cover Gloucester, Cheltenham, Forest of Dean, Tewkesbury, Cotswolds or Stroud. Gloucestershire Carers Hub can also provide help if you support someone who lives in Gloucestershire but you live out of county. Gloucestershire Carers Hub provide a number of services for our Carers which are all free of charge. You can request support at any time and once you have registered with us you can have as little or as much contact with us as you would like to. You may be able to access the following: - Information, Advice and Guidance (IAG), from our supportive Triage team - Wellbeing support - Signposting to other services - Contingency Planning Support - Benefits and financial advice - Full Carers assessments, support planning and reviews. (Gloucestershire Carers Hub have the delegated responsibilities to do Care Act assessments on the behalf of Gloucestershire County Council). - Access to groups - Training, social gatherings and activities - Access to the Carer Aware Discount Scheme - Professional counselling service - Buddy Up - Employment support.
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Inclusive Family Float-A-Rama
Accessible sessions with mini inflatables, big floats and water features. Sessions run at a reduced capacity to meet all needs. Inclusive sessions are run every Sunday. A pool hoist and a large dedicated changing room is available by the poolside.
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The Chamwell Centre (Community Cafe)
The Chamwell Community Café caters for visitors to the centre and the local community, offering hot and cold food and drinks throughout the day. The café can be found on the first floor. Lift access and the availability of the changing places facility ensures excellent accessibility for wheelchair users. The cafe also offers young people with additional needs the chance to develop work and social skills within the cafe and kitchen area. The cafe also offers a children's party menu.
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The Chamwell Centre (Soft Play)
Soft Play sesions for children with disabilities and additional needs. The soft play area provides a variety of interactive and sensory experiences. The soft play is a colourful adventure zone set over three floors, the first floor is accessible by wheelchair users who can join in the fun of sliding, rolling or bouncing from one activity to another. The equipment is designed to stimulate the imagination and encourage exercise through play. Open to all children, please see website for specific opening times, numbers per session are limited and booking in advance is needed.
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