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Escape Support Group

ESCAPE Support Group aim to extend opportunities and support to families of special needs children, within Somerset. We bring the whole family unit together to spend quality time in relaxed surroundings. Our activities boost morale, increase confidence, improve social skills, decrease behavioural difficulties and develop and strengthen friendships. We hold a combination of regular activities,...

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WILD Young Parents Project

WILD is a specialist service for young mothers under 23 years and their children. WILD aims to provide young mothers and their children with opportunities to develop their skills, improve self-esteem, make positive and healthy choices, protect themselves, participate as equal members of their communities and achieve their potential. Groups for young mothers offer; peer supportparenting...

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Devon Family Information Service

The Devon Family Information Directory is an online directory of childcare, services and activities for children and young people, information and advice for their parents and carers.  We provide information to help find suitable Ofsted registered childcare.  

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Dorset Youth Association

Dorset Youth Association aims to improve the quality of life for Children, Young People and their Families in Dorset. Affecting the lives of approximately 6,000 children and young people each year through our programmes we offer of informal education, positive participation and volunteering which promotes personal and social development. We enable our beneficiaries to reach...

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Community Family Care – Gloucestershire

Community Family Care provides community based family support services to the local community in Gloucestershire, including training, support and guidance to families. The key purpose is to enable children and families to stay together, and through carefully planned and managed support packages, they support who they work with to make the changes necessary to improve the lives of children.

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ZION – Bedminster Down, Bristol

A Community Art Space in Bedminster Down, Zion Bristol aims to promote art within the local community by showing regular exhibitions and holding creative events. They aim to create a safe space for all ages to use and bring the Zion church back as a community focus.

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Windmill Hill City Farm – Bristol

Windmill Hill City Farm runs and hosts activities and events that appeal to a wide range of people.  There are weekly classes for adults, regular activities for children and families and one-off events for the whole community.

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Springbourne Family Centre – Boscombe

Springbourne Family Centre offer individual and group support to mums & dads with children under five and provide parenting groups, workshops, courses and child contact services at our friendly centre in Boscombe.  A FREE crèche is provided for all sessions.

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Supportive Parents – Bristol

Supportive Parents is a charity providing information, advice and support to parents, children and young people about any type of special educational need or disability from 0-25 years who live in Bristol, North Somerset or South Gloucestershire. We are an independent organisation offering a free, confidential and impartial service to any parent, child or young...

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Family Information Service – Gloucestershire

Family Information Service (FIS) advisors give impartial information on childcare, finances, parenting and education. They support families, children and young people aged 0- 19 years of age (25 for young people with additional needs) and professionals working with these families.

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NE Somerset National Childbirth Trust (NCT)

The NCT is the UKs largest charity for parents campaigning as the voice for parents on the issues they care about. At a local branch level the NCT is run by volunteers. In NE Somerset they run three Bumps, Babes & Tots group, hold regular table top and nearly new sales and also arrange one...

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Townsend Children’s Centre – Dorset

Townsend Children’s Centre, offer a wide range of activities and services for local families with children aged from 0 – five. There are lots of activities for you to choose from and they have an ‘open kitchen’ cafe area so at anytime you and your family are welcome to pop in. Some of the various activites,...

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