Greater Manchester

UKClimbing.com offers a comprehensive list of local climbing centres throughout the UK.

Web: www.ukclimbing.com/databases/listings/clubs.html

Bonnie and Betty supply babies, children and teenagers from newborn to 16 years. Assignments range from photographic, commercial, TV, film to stage work.

We pride ourselves on offering a friendly service together with a strong sense of expertise. Each child is met and assessed before they are offered a contract with the agency so we can match them with the perfect job.

Clients include Disney, Marks & Spencer, Mothercare, Sky, Next, New Look, Zara, Sony, Gucci, Boden, Liberty, CBBC and John Lewis.

Visit our website to see our helpful FAQ page before filling out our application form.

Email: agency@bonnieandbetty.com

Experienced coaches teach high quality football skills for boys and girls aged 18 months to 7 years

Football coaching for children in Maida Vale, Regent's Park, St John's Wood, Stoke Newington, East Sheen, Queen's Park, Feltham, Whitton, Hampton, Isleworth, Weybridge, Bicester, Chipping Norton, Kettering, Leicester, Northampton, Telford, Liverpool, Sheffield, Warrington, Bolton, Kendal, Consett, Durham, Gateshead, South Shields, Stockton-on-Tees, Sunderland, Baldock, Bedford, Bury St Edmunds, Carlisle, Cramlington, Haverhill, Hitchin, Ipswich, Newcastle, Stevenage, Barnet, Southgate, Waltham Abbey, Notting Hill, Wembley, Crowborough, Bournemouth, Crawley, East Grinstead, Southampton, Winchester, Bridgwater, Brighton & Hove, Eastbourne, Haywards Heath, Lewes, Seaford, Sevenoaks, Street, Tonbridge, Tunbridge Wells, Chislehurst, Dorking, Epsom, Horley, Orpington, Oxted, Redhill and Reigate

Junior rugby club with teams for the under 12s, 14s, 15s and 18s. Contact the club for full details.

Performing Arts and Empowerment sessions using Street dance styles and the arts such as breaking and performing arts.

We also offer work experience, career development and bespoke empowerment workshops. So if you have an objective we can put together a workshop that fits your needs.

We also have event/party enhancing services with dj and dancer with request such as mirror man or promotional dance services.

Email: info@jaronjoinerofficial.com

Soccer Star Coaching run football coaching sessions for boys and girls aged 4 to 11 years. Our sessions are run by experienced FA qualified coaches and the focus is on fun, confidence building, teaching technical skills all while maintaining an important level of discipline. We also run football holiday camps throughout all the school holidays.

Children's football coaching in Wednesfield, Wythenshawe, Eccles, Walsall, Oldbury, Sandbach, Manchester, Wolverhampton, Nottingham, Maltby, Derby, Rotherham and Warrington

Safehands Network Ltd. the UKs Leading Established National Network. Established back in 1997. Providing mature experienced babysitters and professional childcarers both day and night 7 days a week. All over 25 years of age and police cleared.

Live call centre open Monday to Saturday 10.00am to 7.00pm.

Web: www.safehandsnetwork.com

CReSTeD provides a Register of schools approved for their dyslexia provision. The Register is supplied free of charge to parents and is updated twice a year. Schools are divided into four categories to help parents and their advisors match the provision to the pupil’s requirements.

For a copy of the Register, link to our web site and complete the application form. Alternatively just phone, or email with your address details.

Registered Charity: 1052103
Email: admin@crested.org.uk

The Bolton Museum houses collections which cover Egyptian Antiquities, British Art from 18th - 20th Century, zoology, botany, geology collections and an activity centre for school parties and children. Regular exhibitions and special events.

The Aquarium houses both temperate and tropical fish and reptiles.

Web: www.boltonmuseums.org.uk

Ego offer good food in a realaxed environment. Restaurants in Chester, Heswell, Liverpool, Stockton Heath, Bramhall, Lichfield, Trafford Centre - Manchester and opening soon: Kenilworth and Prestwich.

Kings Camps – Sports and Activity camps for 5 – 17s in the school holidays

10% Early Booking discount available 1-28 February

For over three decades Kings Camps have provided children aged 5 -17 with amazing, active, school-holiday experiences. Kings Camps run in 50+ cities in England, Scotland and Wales, at top independent schools and universities with exceptional facilities, a perfect partnership to offer a wide variety of sports and activities — in an environment where every child can flourish.

Offering week-long programmes with a focus on being active, having fun and learning together, Kings Camps provide children with a fun and active week-long experience in the school holidays; making friends and memories whilst giving parents peace of mind that they’re children are safe and having the best experience. Kings Camps is part of Kings Active Foundation, a registered not-for-profit with a vision of a world where children love being active.

Registered on the voluntary part of the Childcare Register with Ofsted, you can pay with childcare vouchers and the Government tax free scheme. Kings Camps has a 4.7/5 rating and are Platinum Trusted Service Award winners with Feefo – read reviews here.

What to expect

The Multi-Active programme is designed for 5-14s, with children grouped by age, and activities from 8.15am to 5.30pm.

The amazing Red Tops kick off each week with a whole camp warm up, group games and activities. Throughout the week children enjoy core sports sessions (including swimming at many locations), as well as active games and activities that foster friendships and learning. Multi-Active includes highlight activities such as Wet Wednesday and Coaches Challenges. Each week ends with the Kings Games - an opportunity for families to see what their children have been up to and join in the fun.

For 15 -17s there is Rookie Academy. A programme that provides practical coaching and work experience as well as participation in sport with like-minded friends. Rookies work alongside the Red Tops, many who go on to work for Kings and is a great addition to Records of Achievement, and a perfect start for a career working with children

10% Early Booking discount available 1-28 February

Children's activity camps in: Aberdeen, Ashtead – NEW for 2026!, Birmingham, Bradford, Bristol, Cambridge, Cardiff, Cheadle, Chelmsford, Chester, Derby, Dollar, Dundee, Edinburgh - including a new venue in 2026!, Glasgow, Halifax, Hamilton, Helensburgh, Hereford, Lincoln - NEW for 2026!, Liverpool, Loughborough, Manchester, Monmouth, Northampton, Nottingham, Oundle - NEW for 2026, Reading, Sheffield, St Albans, St Andrews - NEW for 2026 Telford, and Wakefield.

February half-term in: Birmingham, Cardiff, Chester, Reading and Sheffield

For details of all locations and venues View Website.

Register your interest with Kings Camps to be kept updated.

Booking information

There’s flexible payment options allowing you to spread the cost over the months leading up to camp and all childcare vouchers including Government Tax-Free childcare payments are accepted. Save 10% during the Early Booking discount period (deadline 28 Feb) or when booking 4+ weeks. We offer financial support through our Supporting Families programme. Get in touch for more details.

One of the largest networks of part time performing arts schools in the UK

• Singing, Dance and Drama for boys and girls aged 4-18
• Over 30 years of stretching imaginations
• More than 12 million hours of confidence building
• Stagecoach: Training for Life
• Summer Workshops

For children's drama classes in Bolton, call Kimberley now on 01254 406279 or click on our websites.

The Manchester Museum was opened to the public in 1885. The museum houses about six million items from around the world. Galleries include butterflies and carvings from India; birds and bark-cloth from the Pacific; live frogs and ancient pottery from America; fossils and native art from Australia; mammals and ancient Egyptian craftsmanship from Africa; plants, coins and minerals from Europe; art from past civilisations of the Mediterranean; and beetles, armour and archery from Asia.

Family activities and events organised throughout the year including school holidays.

Web: www.museum.manchester.ac.uk

Special Kids in the UK offers an online support forum, regular newsletters and offers to parents/families of children with a special need and/or disability. We also has a wide range of information available on our site around the subject of respite, services, education and more.

What makes us unique is that we parents/carers of children with special needs ourselves. Understanding the difficulties and emotions involved with a child of any age with special needs is something we can all associate with. In addition friendship, support and practical hints and tips are a major feature of our organisation.

For more information visit our website:

Web: www.specialkidsintheuk.org
Email: information@specialkidsintheuk.org

Visit this website for your nearest roller skating rink.

Find a music teacher in your local area.

Web: www.musicteachers.co.uk

The Council for Disabled Children (CDC) is the umbrella body for the disabled children’s sector in England, with links to the other UK nations.

We are not resourced to provide advice or support directly to families with disabled children or children with SEN. We signpost families on to relevant organisations. Visit our website for information on national policy that impacts upon disabled children and children with special educational needs (SEN) and their families as well as details of organisations that provide advice and support.

SNAP! Childcare places specialist nannies and carers for babies, children and young adults who have additional needs. We offer a friendly, but professional service, both to individual families and organisations.

We offer a nationwide service, providing experienced and qualified nannies, carers and enablers for children and young adults who may have a range of special needs from a mild learning disability to profound and multiple disabilities and their siblings!

Our carers have a wide range of experience, including Makaton & British Sign language, Conductive Education, speech, occupational and physio therapy. We deal with live-in, daily, permanent and temporary positions. All nannies and carers are carefully vetted and personally interviewed. At least two references are verbally verified and an Enhanced Police Check is required (SNAP Childcare is a Registered Body with the Criminal Records Bureau).

Please log onto our website for full details.

Web: www.snapchildcare.co.uk

The Osteopathic Centre for Children is a registered charity committed to the osteopathy care of children.

At the OCC clinic in London, babies and children come for treatment with such diverse conditions as asthma, cerebral palsy, colic, Down's syndrome, eczema, sleeplessness and the more common childhood ailments. Pregnant and post-partum women are also cared for.

The OCC is further committed to research into the effectiveness of osteopathy, and the raising of public awareness that osteopathy is for children first. More than 25,000 treatments are given at the clinic in London every year and no child is ever turned away for want of a family's ability to pay.

London Clinic
Osteopathic Centre for Children
15a Woodbridge Street, London EC1R 0ND
Tel:(020) 7490 5510

Manchester Clinic
Osteopathic Centre for Children
Phoenix Mill, Piercy Street, Ancoats, Manchester M4 7HY
Tel: (0161) 277 9911

Visit the LTA website for information on all your favourite British players as well as your local tennis clubs and tennis centres.

Find the nearest tennis club to you by visiting the link below. Just type your post code in the Club Search box found in the right hand margin.

The Corgi Heritage Centre features a complete history of the Corgi company from its early days as Mettoy, set up just before World War II, to the introduction of the Corgi name in the mid 1950's, right up to the present day. The Centre begins with a walk-through history with illustrations and examples of vintage Corgi models - "The Ones with Windows" - guaranteed to start you reminiscing!

Visit the award-winning Imperial War Museums which tell the story of twentieth century conflict, see historical displays on the two world wars and the conflicts since 1945.

For details of the War Museums in Duxford, Manchester and London visit the website.

Web: www.iwm.org.uk

The Disability Martial Arts Association was sent up in January 2007 We are a wide supporting network for people with disabilities and their families who are or who wish to be involved in martial arts.

We have set up a data base of Martial Arts Academy’s School’s and Club’s in the UK that will teach people with all types of disabilities.

Martial arts classes for children and adults with disabilities

A lively modern museum in an historic canal-side setting. Experience the sights and sounds of a 1920s Tameside street. Discover what life was like down the mines and on the farm. Explore local crafts and industries and have fun with our interactives. With a shop, free car park, full accessibility and Café on the Wharf, it’s a great day out with something for all ages. And what’s more, it’s FREE!

FREE HOLIDAY ACTIVITIES! Every school holiday, including Bank Holidays.

Web: www.tameside.gov.uk

Established for over 20 years, Active Garden is an independent garden play equipment supplier and manufacturer specialising in residential and commercial products that get kids playing outside.

We offer a great selection of garden play equipment including wooden climbing frames, swings, slides, playhouses, wooden sandpits, trampolines and garden games, to encourage children to discover the joys of garden play.

At Active Garden we take safety very seriously, so we only offer products that are safe, fun and comply with any safety standards that apply.

We can give friendly and practical advice about any of our products.

We offer an installation service for climbing frames, commercial and residential, in England and Wales.

Active Garden also supply safety surface, such as rubber bark and chippings, bonded rubber, wet pour, artificial grass, rubber tiles and rubber grass mats.

We supply Blue Rabbit, Active, Hyland, All Out Play, Adventure Time among other brands.

Have a look out our climbing frame page with great offers on fantastic quality climbing frames.

Does your child need a boost at school?

MagiKats Tutoring offers out of school Maths and English tuition for all children from early years to GCSE (ages 4 to 16). Small group weekly tuition workshops create a fun, supportive and engaging environment that complements your child’s education at school.

• Every student has a programme that is built just for them.
• Interactive workshops provide tuition and curriculum-based support.
• Students can attend a local workshop, or study online.

Whether your child needs more of a challenge, is struggling to keep up or simply needs a boost, we can provide a programme to suit them. Our priority is to ensure every child has the opportunity to realise their full potential.

Offering options for either in-person or online tuition sessions, your child will attend one workshop per week, guided by an experienced mentor. Our affordable tutoring workshops build core subject knowledge alongside thinking, study, and problem solving skills to help every learner to grow with confidence.

Find out more by visiting our website.

English and maths online tutors- Nationwide

English and maths in-person tutors for children in Alloa, Coventry, Dunfermline, Edinburgh, Farnham, Guildford, Glasgow, Harrow, Hove, Lincoln, Liverpool Crosby, Livingston, Llandaff, Loughborough, Lytham, Maldon, Nottingham, Portsmouth, Romiley, Stevenage, Sunderland, Woodford Green.

LEARNING TO CODE SHOULD BE ENGAGING, CHILD-LED AND SUPPORTED

We know that learning to code should be all about having fun, getting creative and feeling the freedom to explore without constraints! It's less about lecturing and more about nurturing and enabling your child on their coding journey. The power of learning through play is real. Our weekly online and in-person clubs feature STEM-Certified mentor support to guide your child on their coding journey.

Watch - Easy to follow, step-by-step instructions teach you how to code
Code - Simple drag and drop code to create, and “hack” your own games
Play - Play newly created games and share them with friends

Email: mary@thecodezone.co.uk
Coding clubs for ages 6-16 both online and in-person.

Local clubs in the Cambridgeshire, Hertfordshire and South Essex areas, find your nearest local club here:

Pure Living Collection is an online store that sells a fabulous range of luxurious duvets, pillows, mattress protectors and associated bedding products. This website offers invaluable advice on the most appropriate bedding available for children.

Children just love the feel of the soft light-weight, hypoallergenic Spundown Duvets. Mums love them too, for this is the award winning duvet that just loves to be washed, time and time again. For summer the 3.0 tog Pure Cotton Duvet is a popular choice of children’s duvet as it will help your child maintain a regular temperature on warm summer nights.

The polyester hollow-fibre filling of the Anti Allergy Duvets and Pillows contain material in which house dust mites cannot live, thus playing a major role in helping to relieve allergies caused by them. Alternatively, the Anti Allergy Duvet, Pillow and Mattress Protectors all provide an effective barrier between your child and the dust mites and their allergens.

Pure Living Collection also offers some pillows with slightly less filling and therefore perfect for smaller shoulders, whilst waterproof mattress protectors offer their mattresses protection against those all too common accidents and spills.

Web: www.purelivingcollection.com

Premium Party Supplies, Decorations & Gifts

We provide premium and exclusive party supplies, decorations, tableware and children’s gifts. We have a lovely collection of exclusive party bags and themed party accessories.

Everything on our web site is in stock and can be despatched the same day and we offer free national delivery on any orders above £60 too! Plus all new customers can receive a special discount as a thank you for placing your first order with us.

Children’s party themes Animal Parade, Circus, Dinosaur, Fairy Magic, Fantasy, Frozen Inspired, Happy Little Farm, Ice Cream, Magic Party, Paper Doll, Pirate, Pony Party, Popstar, Princess, Rainbow, Superhero, Twinkle Twinkle and Vintage Tea

Excellent range of sports clothing, accessories and equipment for all ages of children plus adults. Top brand names include Nike, Adidas, Ellesse, Fila, Lacoste, Lyle & Scott, PUMA, Tommy Hilfiger and more.

Sports equipment and cothing cover various sports including tennis, football and rugby

SenseToys offers practical information and an interesting range of toys and activities for pre-school children and particularly for children with special educational needs – all based on first hand experience!

The emphasis of our resources to promote the acquisition of language through play for both verbal and non-verbal children.

SenseToys was set up by parents of two children with special needs, one with a language delay and one with autism. The carefully selected range of resources aim at helping children acquire language through play by helping to make learning fun and rewarding. Even the most ordinary toys can help your child if you know how to use them effectively.

The range includes thick wooden jigsaws with simple non-stylised pieces, lovely fabric beanie bags to teach shapes and colours, threading activities with large holes and chunky pieces, cause and effect toys and a great selection of tactile and sensory balls for lots of squishy bouncy fun. We also now include basic games and actvities to help with alphabet, counting and language concepts such as prepositions, opposites, small medium and large and we have a new range of toys to facilitate construction play.

Tel: 0845 257 0849 for a catalogue
Web: www.sensetoys.com

Is your child/adult learner struggling with spelling and related skills?
Is your child/adult learner underachieving or is possibly dyslexic?
Do you want to see him/her succeed NOW?

RwRR can help you. RwRR (Read it wRite it Remember it) is a unique multisensory STRATEGY, which deals with common areas of failure regarding spelling and related skills and due to its flexible nature it can be tailor-made to individual, group or class needs with little or no preparation.

Our selection of workbooks, flashcards and guides give parents and teachers the tools to help learners acquire the necessary skills for confident spelling. This will in turn help with better long and short-term memory, better concentration, improved self-esteem and encourages independent learning.

Visit our website today and discover an exciting way forward and one you will want to tell others about!

Mobile: 07752 599968
Email: dianeguerard@hotmail.com

Have you ever wished that children came with a manual?

One ordinary day, seemingly just like any other you become a parent. And you spend the next few years wondering what on earth has hit you. You would like a reliable source of advice to turn to, to help you with the most important yet demanding role of your life?

So how do you learn to deal with amongst others -

What happens when you become a new parent!

Balancing work and family!

Increased stress!

Your child's behaviour!

Changes to you and your partners relationship!

Why you are the parent you are!

Jackie Grier is a nurse, Health visitor and coach with 20 years experience, working with both parents and professionals. She has a flexible, affordable, approach to coaching that suits your needs and lifestyle as a busy parent.

Parent coaching at Emerald is offered on the telephone, face to face and in group workshops. So if you would like to be a more confident parent, understand that you are the expert on your children and learn to trust your own judgement contact Emerald Parent Coaching and..

become the parent you were always meant to be ...

NLP, CBT, Hypnotherapy & counselling therapists for children & teens

At NLP4Kids we help children and their families overcome a vast range of problems. Typically these fall into the mild mental health and wellbeing areas such as anxiety, confidence issues, habits and phobias though we can help with more serious problems such as self harming, eating disorders and learning difficulties too.

Our practitioners are all DBS checked, insured and have undertaken first aid and safeguarding training. They work in schools and in the community delivering sessions one to one with young people and in workshops too. In addition, our practitioners attend retraining and have access to ongoing professional development.

Whilst we are not counsellors or psychotherapists, our work can be similar to these methodologies. NLP (neuro linguistic programming) has some similarity to CBT too, but tends to work on a more emotional (rather than just cognitive) level.

There are many different elements to NLP. Some of it works with our internal thinking and the quality of those thoughts. Other aspects of NLP focus on communication, managing emotions and developing better responses to challenging situations.

Many of our practitioners have trained in additional therapies, such as hypnotherapy.

As well as working with children and teenagers, we also work with parents and teachers or others who have influence and intervention with young people. This could be via workshops or in one to one coaching sessions.

Whether you are struggling to support a stressed out child or are finding it a challenge to engage your teenager in conversation, our practitioners are here to support you and your family. We always make sure that we create a good “fit” between the practitioner and the child and our free consultation sessions go a long way to ensure you find someone who will help you to achieve rapid lasting change.

Extra-Curricular Classes - In Schools

Our clubs are hands-on, fun, and educational, giving children the chance to develop cooking skills, confidence, and independence in a supportive setting.

With a catalogue of four years’ worth of recipes, children make something new every week - switching between savoury and sweet dishes - while mastering essential kitchen skills like weighing, chopping, creaming, and kneading.

What’s included for the children:
A recipe prepared each session
All ingredients provided, including dietary substitutions (gluten-free, dairy-free, etc.)
Aprons to borrow
Laminated recipe card with a healthy message
Packaging to take their creations home

“Such a popular extracurricular activity, extremely well organised; they are run by dedicated, enthusiastic staff who are educating our children in cookery skills and widening their horizons! First Class!” Rob Harmer, Headteacher at St Marys School, Henley-on-Thames

School Holiday Workshops

Are you looking for a fun and educational activity for your child during the holidays? Look no further! Our holiday workshops are designed to inspire young cooks while having fun in the kitchen.

Guided by our friendly and experienced Smart Raspberry cookery teachers, children will gain valuable skills in food preparation, cooking techniques, kitchen safety and of course presenting their dishes nicely. Our workshops are often themed recipes from a particular country, season, festival or occasion and are age appropriate. We have regular breaks throughout the day and offer additional activities such as colouring in, foodie quizzes and games especially for the younger age groups. At the end of the day, everyone can take their creations home to impress friends and family with their new found skills

Parties

Stress-Free, Fun-Filled Cookery Parties for Kids! If you are planning a birthday party soon let Smart Raspberry take care of the fun while you enjoy a stress-free celebration! Simply invite your guests, and we’ll handle everything else – ingredients, equipment, and plenty of excitement.

“My daughter had the Smart Raspberry cupcake party for her 8th birthday. It was fantastic and all the girls loved it – the cake making, the icing (with an animal theme) and eating the final product! One of her friends needed an egg-free version and her Mum said they were the best egg-free cakes she had ever tasted! I would thoroughly recommend Smart Raspberry for an exciting and hassle-free party” Karen, Parent

Online Courses

Can’t access one of our in-person classes? Join us online! We offer:

• Weekly Online Classes
• Duke of Edinburgh & University Courses
• Specialist classes for Coeliac children

All from the comfort of your own home, with guidance from our experienced Smart Raspberry teachers.

Children's cookery classes in Acton, Amersham, Ascot, Aylesbury, Beaconsfield, Bletchley, Birmingham, Bracknell, Chigwell, Chesham, Chiswick, Denham, Ealing, Epping, Gerrards Cross, Great Missenden, Haddenham, Hammersmith, Harefield, Hayes, Hemel Hempstead, Henley-on-Thames, High Wycombe, Hillingdon, Ilford, Loughton, Luton, Maidenhead, Marlow, Milton Keynes, Newport Pagnell, North West London, Northwood, Olney, Princes Risborough, Reading, Ruislip, Slough, Solihull, St Albans, Stony Stratford, Stevenage, Thame, Uxbridge, West Drayton, West London, Wendover, Windsor, Woburn Sands, Wokingham, Woodford, Welwyn Garden City, Winslow

Language books for children in Albanian, Arabic, Bengali, Bulgarian, Chinese, Cornish, Croatian, Czech, Dutch, English (EAL), Farsi, French, German, Greek, Gujarati, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Kurdish, Latin, Latvian, Lithuanian, Malayalam, Nepali, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Punjabi, Romanian, Russian, Scottish Languages, Serbo-Croatian, Shona, Slovakian, Somali, Spanish, Swahili, Swedish, Tagalog, Tamil, Thai, Turkish, Urdu, Vietnamese and Welsh

GCSE, IGCSE and A Level Examination Entry

3A Tutors Ltd is a Private Examination Centre based in Bristol.

We specialise in providing private candidate examination entry for many GCSE, IGCSE and A Level subjects as well as Functional Skills Maths tests.

Candidates simply register with us as a private candidate and attend on the relevant examination dates.

Our services are ideal for:

• Home educated students
• Re-sit candidates (e.g. GCSE Maths, GCSE English etc)
• Students who wish to take an additional qualification not available at their school, for instance bilingual children (e.g. GCSE Chinese).
• Gifted children who wish to take a qualification early (e.g. GCSE Maths)
• Distance learning students
• Mature students looking to gain additional qualifications, perhaps for a career change.

We have been a registered Examination Centre (50538) with all the main examination boards for many years.

There are no entry requirements or age restrictions to enter for examinations with us.

Candidates can simply register and just attend examinations with us - alternatively we can also offer optional tuition support, if required.

Simply visit our website or contact us for more information on any of our services.