Monmouthshire

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

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

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

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 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.

MOVE is a national charity working with severely disabled children in a Programme designed to increase their mobility and therefore their independence.

MOVE combines therapy and education in a programme which helps children work towards goals that they really want to achieve, which can range from learning to hold their head up by themselves to learning the skills needed to play football with their friends using a pacer. MOVE is unique in that no child is too disabled to use it and works with the child’s parents, teachers and therapists to teach them skills which are then practised in everyday life, enabling parents to be involved in key decision making and instrumental in their child’s development.

Visit our website or call us on 020 7407 5344 to find out more information, speak to a specialist or a parent of a child already on the programme or to visit a school using MOVE.

Email: move@move-europe.org.uk

Explore the wonders of the beautiful Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal with Beacon Park Holidays. We offer a range if options for relaxing family holidays and days out on the canal.

Quality narrowboat hire holidays: We offer a choice of 13 luxury boats, the widest range on the Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal.

Full day, half day or hourly boat hire: Experience a lock, cross the river Usk 25ft up on the Brynich Aqueduct, pass 5 lift bridges and have lunch in Talybont or Pencelli in one of the canal side pubs or take a picnic.

Wharfinger's Cottage: Child friendly cottage holiday in Wales situated on our private wharf just outside Abergavenny. Set in a stunning location amongst 30 acres of broadleaf woodland on the side of the Blorenge mountain. Sleeps 6 people and is available all year round for short breaks or longer holidays.

Family friendly holidays and kids days out in Monmouthshire

Web: www.beaconparkcottages.co.uk

Cook Stars offer a range of fun, relaxed and friendly cookery and craft classes. We encourage a love of good food and teach children and teens how to prepare delicious meals from scratch.

By its very nature cooking is great fun for children! Our classes keep kids engaged and interested throughout with both cookery and arts/crafts at each class. We provide all ingredients, cooking equipment, an apron, a craft activity, packaging and cooking know-how. Everyone takes home their lovely dish along with a recipe card to cook again at home.

Every class offers plenty of hands-on experience of preparing different dishes each week, exploring a variety of ingredients, trying out delicious new foods and having lots of messy fun in the process!

Cook Stars Minis (age 2-5)
Our mini’s are encouraged to get stuck in and try out weighing, measuring, kneading, whisking and stirring and cook a huge variety of yummy dishes.

Cook Stars Juniors (5-11)
Every week we make something different with inspiration taken from dishes around the world using a selection of gorgeous sweet and savoury ingredients. Classes are centred around fun and enjoyment, but our children also learn important practical life skills and healthy eating messages along the way.

Cook Stars Academy (age 11-17)
We teach a huge array of amazing main courses and delicious puddings using a variety of techniques to build confidence in the kitchen week on week. Every week we cook something different with a mixture of main courses and puddings.

Why not book a trial taster class!

We also host memorable parties for children of all ages either at your home or chosen venue. We offer a range of party packages or bespoke parties and both 'cooking' and 'non-cooking' options. We will take care of everything so you can sit back, relax and enjoy the occasion too.

"Wow wow.....had my daughter's party today and it was amazing. All the kids loved it. Both girls from cook stars were brilliant and made the party. Cannot recommend these guys enough. Hermione's words "best birthday ever"!
Greg Farmer

Children’s cookery classes covering Salisbury, Fordingbridge, Shaftesbury, Gillingham, Tidworth, Andover, Cardiff, Llandaff, Bonvilston, Cardiff Bay, Grangetown, Lisvane, Llanishen, Whitchurch, Pentyrch, Creigiau, Nantgarw. Radyr, Blackburn, Rishton, Wilpshire, Mellor Brooke, Mellor, Tockholes, Darwen, Hoddlesden, Rossendale, Accrington, Northcote, Moseley, Callow End, Hindlip, Norton, Stanford Bridge, Martley, Bishops Frome, Huddington, Strensham, Upton Upon Severn, Droitwich, Pershore, Evesham, Broadway, Malvern, Upper Howsell, Tenbury Wells, Alton , Winchester, Kings Worthy, Abbots Worthy, Alresford, Ropley, Exton, Bishops Waltham, Penge, Anerley, Great Eccleston, Preston, Crystal Palace, Sydenham, Bromley, Beckenham, Elmers End, Park Langley, Basingstoke, Oakley, Wootton St Lawrence, Overton, North Waltham, Dummer, Broadmere, Winslade, Aldermaston, Theale, Hermitage, Thatcham, Hook, Headley, Greenham, Tadley, Bramley, Baughurst, Hartley Whitney, Rotherwick, Heckfield, Odiham, Long Sutton, Leicester, Syston, Billesdon, Kibworth, Great Glen, Blaby, Fleckney, Oakham, Uppingham, Cold Overton, Cottesmore, Stretton, Market Harborough, Great Bowden, Middleton, Foxton, Newport, Rogerstone, Bassaleg, Risca, Crosskeys, Newbridge, Tredegar, Ebbw Vale, Blackwood, Pontllanfraith, Nash, Caerleon, Bettws, Rhymney, Cwmbran, Pontypool, Abergavenny, Pontypridd, Penarth, Caerphilly Tintern, Monmouth, Caldicott, Crickhowell, Blaina, Abertillery, Chepstow, Magor, Manchester, Clayton, Openshaw, Rusholme, Hulme, Firswood, Whalley Range, Debdale, Woodhouses, Fairfield. Hull, Wawne, Skirlaugh, Ganstead, Patrington, Hedon, Withernsea, Rowley, Keyingham, Cottingham, Beverley, Hornsea, Mappleton, Rolston, Hollym, Solihull, Shirley, Cheswick Green, Bickenhill, Hampton in Ardern, Knowle, Dorridge, Hockley Heath, Lapworth, Earleswood, Nottingham, Mapperley, Netherfield, Gedling, Arnold, Woodthorpe, Calverton, Thurgarton, Lowdham, Gunthorpe, Norwich, Reepham, Aylsham, Blickling, Fakenham, Walsingham, Wells-next-the-sea, Melton Constable, Holt, Sheringham, Cromer, North Walsham, High Wycombe, Stroud, Colne, Trawden, Foulridge, Nelson, Barrowford, Greystone, Roughley, Brierfield, Barnoldswick, Earby, Silsden, Bradley, Steeton, Cross Hills, Riddlesden, Micklethwaite, Stonehouse, Rudford, Quedgeley, Gossington, Frampton on Severn, Nailsworth, Ruscombe, Painswick, Miserden, Bisley, Frampton Mansell, Stonehouse, Eastington, Bedford, Clapham, Salph End, Kempston, Harrowden, Rushden, Higham Ferrers, Wymington, Newton Bromswold, Colchester, Boxted, Langham, Lexden, Stanway Green, Stanway, Hardy’s Green, Birch, Birch Green, Layer de la Haye, Aldershot, Ash, Ash Vale, Tongham, Woking, Knap Hill, Sheerwater, Mayford, Ripley, Send, Wisley, Chobham, Bisley, Pirbright, Brookwood, Virginia Water, Stroude, Preston, Ribchester, Scorton, Garstang, Chipping, Longridge, Kirkham, Tarleton, Doncaster, Warmsworth, Branton, Armthorpe, Edenthorpe, Barnby Dun, Epworth, Belton, Westwoodside, Haxey, Finningley, Blaxton, Auckley, Bawtry, Scrooby, Tickhill, Harworth, Wadworth, Rossington, Grimsby, Cleethorpes, New Waltham, North Cotes, Humberston, Tetney, Holton le Clay, North Thoresby, Grainsby, Britton Ferry, Skewen, Cadoxton, Aberdulais, Neath, Glynneath, Tonna, Meloncourt, Aberavon, Port Talbot, Cwmafan, Tonmawr, Cymmer, Mansfield, Pleasley, Mansfield Woodhouse, Sookholme, New Houghton, Shirebrook, Langwith, Warsop, Church Warsop, Edwinstowe, Clipstone, Rainworth, Blidworth, Farnsfield, Walesby, Tuxford, Edingley, Normanton, Southwell, Brinkley, Halloughton, Hockerton, Fiskerton, Westhorpe, Oxton, Tiverton, Bampton, Witheridge, Rackenford, Bickleigh, Crediton, Lapford, Chulmleigh, Riddlecombe, Chawleigh, Wembworthy, Beaford, Dolton, Winkleigh, Iddesleigh, Barnstaple, Fremington, Shirwell, Barnstable, Landkey, Swimbridge, Croyde, Brauton, Saunton, Combe Martin, Woolacombe, Ilfracombe, Lynton, Cheriton, Barbrook, North Molton, South Molton, Chittlehamholt, Umberleigh, Great Torrington, Pewsey, Devizes, Westbury, Warminster, Trowbridge, Kirton, Gainsborough, Nettleham, Lincoln, Stow, Brighton, Lewes, Faversham, Canterbury, Sutton, Carshalton, Wigan, Molesey,, Leatherhead, Sheffield, Liverpool, Moreton in Marsh, Bristol, Stockport, Newarkk, Hykeham, Ilkley Saltaire, Wolverhampton, Neath POrt Talbot, Uckfild, Eastbourne, Leeds, Plymouth, Jersey, Farnhamm, Haslemere, Shrewsbury, Altrincham, Northampton, Olney, Holbeach, Spalding, St Albans, Harpenden, Bournemouth, Newmarket, Haverhill, Worthing, Henfield, Chelmsford and South Woodham Ferrers

With over 100 years of experience, the Royal Academy of Dance (RAD) is a global leader in dance education.

Our Battersea headquarters is home to the RAD Dance School, offering fun, high-quality classes for children, teens and adults.

Whether you're dancing for enjoyment, fitness, or to develop your technique, our full timetable has something for everyone.

Start your dance journey today and explore our classes.

What’s on 4 Kids 2017 Awards – Voted Best National Activity for Children aged 5-12 years old - 4th consecutive year - Voted for by Parents & Children

For over 30 years La Jolie Ronde has been a unique centre for learning not just a second language but a platform for introducing children to the everyday realities of the country and the culture they are studying. Our award winning programme, for 0-12 years, contains stories, action poems, chants, songs and games enabling children to learn whilst having fun! Children progress through the programme and there are different starting points so children can start learning French or Spanish whatever their age following a programme tailored to their age group. Topics are based on real life situations suited to the interest, experience and social development of each age group.

WHY LEARN ANOTHER LANGUAGE?

• ENHANCE LIFE SKILLS - Speaking another language opens the door to new possibilities & opportunities. Travel and lifelong friendships are built with the people you meet along the way if you're able to communicate easily
• DEVELOP CONFIDENCE & SELF ESTEEM - Learning a second language is incredibly rewarding and can enrich personal life too. We encourage children to use language in real life situations which in turn will enable them to overcome fears and doubts leaving them feeling much more confident
• BOOST OTHER LEARNING - Research has found that pupils who study foreign languages, tend to score better at standardised tests than their monolingual peers. This has been particularly noticeable in maths, reading, and vocabulary
• IMPROVE YOUR EMPLOYABILITY - Our globalised world means companies are constantly expanding overseas plus dealing with clients from all over the world. Speaking a second language enables you to communicate with a broader network

WHY CHOOSE US OVER OTHERS?

With La Jolie Ronde we are a brand you can trust. You have the security, reassurance and guarantee of a long and proven experience of teaching French & Spanish to young children. Our Programmes are used as part of the curriculum in hundreds of top prep schools in the UK and are taught across the world including the USA, Indonesia, Australia, South America, Africa, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, Canada and Japan

La Jolie Ronde Can Offer your Child & Parents:

• An opportunity to develop an enthusiasm and head start in languages
• Small classes and short sessions
• A quality, colourful activity book of their own
• An award winning up-to-date, modern programme
• Interactive learning CDs of games, stories & songs for use at home
• Conversation, basic grammar, games, role-plays, rhymes & stories, making learning more fun
• An awareness of the country, its geography and culture
• Continued guidance for parents
• Carefully selected & trained tutors who are vetted and DBS checked
• Certificates & medals awarded on completion of each programme
• Reports on your child’s progress
• An experience that will help your child at Secondary school, giving good grounding for future learning

Children’s French and Spanish tuition in: Abbots Langley, Amersham, Ascot, Ashford, Aylesbury, Bedford, Berkhamsted, Bishop's Stortford, Bracknell, Brentwood, Bromley, Bushey, Cambridge, Caterham, Chertsey, Chessington, Chislehurst, Croydon, Dagenham, Edgware, Epsom, Finchley, Great Missenden, Hampstead, Harpenden, Hatfield, Hayes, Henley-on-Thames, Hertford, High Wycombe, Hitchin, Hoddesdon, Islington, Kilburn, Kingston-upon-Thames, Leatherhead, Leighton Buzzard, Letchworth, Maidenhead, Potters Bar, Richmond Upon Thames, Rickmansworth, Romford, Royston, Ruislip, Sawbridgeworth, Slough, St Albans, Staines, Stanmore, Stevenage, Surbiton, Twickenham, Upminster, Uxbridge, Wandsworth, Watford, Welwyn Garden City, Wembley, West Byfleet, Weybridge, Windsor, Woking, Beaconsfield, Camberley, Dunstable, Farnborough, Fleet, Guildford, Hemel Hempstead, Newbury, Oxford, Willesden, Wokingham, Yateley, Accrington, Altrincham, Basingstoke, Blackburn, Bradford, Brighouse, Cheadle, Chichester, Chorley, Colne, Congleton, Crewe, Eastleigh, Exeter, Falmouth, Fareham, Godalming, Gosport, Halifax, Haslemere, Horsham, Hyde, Keighley, Leeds, Manchester, Newquay, Northwich, Portsmouth, Preston, Sale, Scarborough, Sheffield, Southampton, St Austell, Stockport, Stoke-on-Trent, Taunton, Truro, Wilmslow, Winchester, Worthing, York, Aberdeen, Glasgow, Huntly, Inverurie, Paisley, Ayr, Durham, Falkirk, Greenock, Hexham, Irvine, Livingston, Newcastle, Saltcoats, South Shields, Sunderland, Acton, Balham, Battersea, Beckenham, Billericay, Bromsgrove, Chester, Chesterfield, Chigwell, Chiswick, Datchet, Doncaster, Dorking, Dudley, Ealing, Eltham.

Can you speak French or Spanish?
We are looking for speakers to join our network, enquire here www.lajolieronde.co.uk/work-with-us

At Stagecoach Performing Arts we teach children and young people how to sing, dance and act, not only to perform on stage but also, more importantly, to build confidence and key skills that will benefit them through their whole lives.

Our classes are for ages 4-18 with some schools offering classes for ages 2+. With over 35 years’ experience in teaching the performing arts and having helped over one million students to reach their full potential, we’d love to welcome your child to our classes.

Please get in touch to find out more.

Performing arts classes for boys and girls in Aberdeen, Abingdon, Altrincham, Amersham, Ampthill, Andover, Arnold, Ascot, Ashby De La Zouch, Ashford, Aylesbury, Allerton Bywater, Aberdare, Amesbury, Ashford, Balsall Common, Basingstoke, Bath, Battersea, Beaconsfield , Banbury, Brackley, Barnet, Barnsley, Beckenham, Bedford, Berkhamsted, Beverley, Bicester, Biggleswade , Bishops Stortford, Blackburn, Blandford Forum, Bradford, Bolton, Borehamwood, Bournemouth, Bracknell, Bradford, Braintree, Brentwood, Brighton, Bristol, Bridgend, Bromley, Bromsgrove, Birmingham, Buckingham, Burton upon Trent, Bury, Bury St Edmunds, Banstead, Bramley, Barnstaple, Baldock, Boston Spa, Broadstairs, Bristol, Brookmans Park, Botley, Caddington, Caerphilly, Camberley, Cambourne, Cambridge, Canterbury, Cardiff, Carlisle, Carmarthen, Cheam, Chelmsford, Cheltenham, Chepstow, Chertsey, Cheshunt, Chester, Chesterfield, Chichester, Chigwell, Chingford, Chippenham, Chiswick, Chorley, Chorleywood, Cirencester, Claygate, Cobham, Cockermouth, Colchester, Colwyn Bay , Congleton, Coulsdon, Caterham, Coventry, Crawley, Cowbridge, Chandlers Ford, Camberley, Carshalton, Cockett, Crowborough, Chester-le-Street, Chipping Sodbury, Croydon, Didcot, Darlington, Dartford, Denbigh, Derby, Doncaster, Dorchester, Dorking, Dudley, Dulwich, Dunstable, Durham City, Ealing, Eastbourne, East Grinstead, East Kilbride, Eastleigh, Edinburgh, Epsom, Erith, Evesham, Exeter, Frome, Farnborough, Farnham, Fleet, Forest Hill, Fareham, Faringdon, Fulham, Great Cornard, Greater Manchester, Gloucester, Godalming, Greenwich, Grimsby, Guildford, Guisborough, Gillingham, Hanwell, Hook, Haywards Heath, Hedge End, Hackney, Halesowen, Halifax, Harpenden, Harrogate, Hebburn, Henley-on-Thames, Hereford, Heathcote, Hilllingdon, Horsham, Hove, Huddersfield, Holmfirth, Huddersfield, Huntingdon, Hertford, High Wycombe, Highgate, Harrow On The Hill, Harrow, Hastings, Havant, Hitchin, Ilkley, Inverness, Ipswich, Isleworth, Islington, Kendal, Keynsham, Kenilworth, Kensington, Kettering, Kingston Upon Thames, Kidderminster, Kings Heath, Kings Hill, Kirkintilloch, Long Ashton, Leigh On Sea, Limpsfield, London, Lancaster, Leamington Spa, Leatherhead, Leeds, Leicester, Leighton Buzzard, Letchworth Garden City, Lichfield, Lincoln, Liphook, Liverpool, Long Ditton, Long Eaton, Loughborough, Loughton, Luton, Maidstone, Manchester, Melksham, Monmouth, Marlow, Macclesfield, Maidenhead, Maidstone, Malvern, Mansfield, Market Harborough, Marlborough, Melton Mowbray, Merthyr Tydfil, Merton Park, Milton Keynes, Mirfield, Milngavie, Newport Pagnell, Nantwich, New Malden, Newbury, Newcastle upon Tyne, Newcastle-Under-Lyme, Newmarket, Newport, Northampton, Northwich, Northwood, Norwich, Nottingham, Nuneaton, Newton Mearns, Newton-Le-Willows, Newton Abbot, Nottingham, Oldham, Ormskirk, Orpington, Oswestry, Oxford, Portsmouth, Penarth, Perth, Peterborough, Plymouth, Pontefract, Pontypridd, Poynton, Preston, Primrose Hill, Putney, Prestwich, Pontypool, Potten End, Purley, Regents Park, Reading, Redditch, Redhill, Reigate, Richmond, Rickmansworth, Ringwood, Ringmer, Romford, Rotherham, Royal Wootton Bassett, Royston, Rugby, Ramsgate, Selsdon, Saffron Walden, Salisbury, Sheffield, Shrewsbury, Sidcup, Solihull, Southampton, Southgate, Southwell, Spalding, St Albans, Southampton, Sale, Selby, Slough, Stockon on Tees, Swindon, Sydenham, Sutton, Sutton Coldfield, Stanmore, Stevenage, Stirling, Stockport, Stole Newington, Stoke-on-Trent, Stourbridge, Stratford-upon-Avon, Strood, Stafford, Sandwich, Sevenoaks, Shrivenham, Snodland, South Harrow, Skipton, Stoke-on-Trent, Surbiton, Tamworth, Taunton, Teddington, Thame, Tring, Truro, Tunbridge Wells, Twickenham, Torquay, Tiverton, Tonbridge, Tooting, Trowbridge, Towcester, Upper Norwood, Uttoxeter, Wimborne, Wallingford, Walthamstow, Worcester Park, West Bridgford, Weston-super-Mare, Weybridge, Weymouth, Whitley Bay, Whitstable, Wickford, Wilmslow, Wimbledon, Winchester, Windsor, Wirral , Witney, Waterlooville, Ware, Westbury, Woodstock, Woking, Wokingham, Wolverhampton, Woodbridge, Woodford Green, Worthing, Worsley, Whetstone & Totteridge, Wakefield, Walsall, Walton-on-Thames , Warrington, Warwick, Washington, Watford, Welwyn Garden City, Yateley, Yeovil and York

Brainwave is an independent Charity based in Bridgwater, providing developmental therapy for children who have both physical and cognitive disabilities, whether caused by brain injury,genetic abnormality, or accident.

A programme of physical and cognitive exercises is designed by the therapy team according to each child’s very specific needs. These exercises are taught to the child’s parents and carers who carry out the programme in the comfort and familiarity of the family home; through which 80% of children make measurable improvements and some achieve a degree of independence far beyond their families’ expectations.

1500 children have benefited from the Brainwave Programme since the Charity was established in 1982.

Email: enquiries@brainwave.org.uk

BIBIC exists to maximise the potential of children with conditions affecting their social, sensory communication, motor and learning abilities by teaching parents exercises and techniques which can help improve the quality of life for the whole family. A doctor and an interdisciplinary team address issues such as behaviour problems, understanding, mobility, speech and communication. Methods are compatible with school and serve to increase learning opportunities for children with problems.

Web: www.bibic.org.uk

This website offers everything you need to know about Fencing including a list of clubs within your area.

Web: www.britishfencing.com/clubs_via_region.htm

Canal Junction opens up hundreds of fascinating things for kids and the whole family to do. Hire a boat for a day or a week, go on an organised boat trip, visit canalside parks and visitor centres or just walk or cycle through pleasant countryside, untroubled by noisy traffic and close to nature.

Find out how canals were built, where the amazing roses and castles painted boats and cans came from and just where that canal near you goes to. All this and lots more at Canal Junction.

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 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

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.

Dyslexia Action is an educational charity, founded in 1972, for the assessment and teaching of people with dyslexia and training for specialist teachers.

Dyslexia Action provides a national network of 27 main centres and some 150 linked learning centers, offering individual assessments by Chartered Psychologists and qualified Teacher Assessors and screening for schools, colleges and other organisations. Tuition is provided in literacy, mathematics and study skills using our own highly successful teaching methods and materials. Dyslexia Action carries out over 7,000 assessments each year and currently provides specialist tuition for over 3,000 children in its Centres, outposts and school units. The effectiveness of Dyslexia Action teaching methods and materials has been warmly praised by thousands of grateful children and their parents.

Please log onto our website for your local centre.

Head Office: Park House, Wick Road, Egham, Surrey
Fax: (01784) 222333
Email: info@dyslexia-inst.org

The National Cycle Network is 5000 miles of safe, signed, attractive cycle routes, open and mapped in June 2000. It is made up of traffic-free sections and traffic-calmed road and minor roads, running right through urban centres and reaching all parts of the UK.

Sustrans is the charity co-ordinating the project and will continue to work with local authorities to expand the Network to a target of 10,000 miles by 2005.

For more information on the National Cycle Network and Sustrans and a copy of their free catalogue of maps, information sheets and technical publications please call the number above or visit their website.

E-Mail: info@nationalcyclenetwork.org.uk

Whizz-Kidz is a national charity that improves the quality of life of disabled children and young people up to 18 by providing them with customised mobility equipment such as powered wheelchairs.

We also offer wheelchair skills training, advice and information and campaign to raise awareness of disabled young people's needs. Many of those we help become members of our Kidz Board, acting as our ambassadors and getting involved in projects and events.

Through this support Whizz-Kidz has given nearly 4,000 disabled children and young people the chance to enjoy an independent life at home, at school and at play.

Web: www.whizz-kidz.org.uk

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

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.

Hiring baby equipment from Tinyexplorers is quick and easy! Whether you have family planning a visit or want the equipment you need delivered directly to your holiday accommodation we can help!

• Basic, standard & deluxe buggies
• Double buggies
• Flight Aids
• Travel Cots
• Car seats
• Babyzen Yo-Yo Spare Replacement Parts
• High chairs
• Luggage scooters

UK wide delivery! Delivery cost INCLUDES a return label.

See our website for details of our excellent quality rental items and hire online or contact us.

Are you interested in going to Oxford or Cambridge, but are daunted by the admission process. We are here to help you realise your dream.

Focusing solely on these two world-class institutions, we specialise in helping students gain an edge over the competition, seriously improving their chances of success.

All our work is based on one simple principle - the analysis of success. We interview, in depth, hundreds of undergraduates to discover what lay behind their success, this together with the expertise of ex-admissions tutors, experienced professionals and our own consultants gives us a winning formula.We offer help at every stage of the admissions process. Contact the above number or log on to our web site for more information.

Web: www.OxbridgeApplications.com

Find a music teacher in your local area.

Web: www.musicteachers.co.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

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.

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.

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:

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

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

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

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

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.

Tuition and Registered Exam Centre

We provide unique tuition programmes for students of all levels across a range of subjects. Each child is provided with a series of one-hour tuition sessions with a subject specialist, either in person at our Northampton-based and Nottingham-based offices, or remotely.

Tuition is tailored to the needs of each student, making the lessons truly unique and targeted to their strengths and weaknesses in order to maximise students’ potential.

Along with our 1:1 tuition, we are also an examination centre, meaning that your child can sit their exams with us. This is ideal if your child is home-schooled, needs to re-sit an exam, or struggles to cope in the standard examination environment.

We also offer Cognitive Assessments and personalised training. For more info, you can access our website.

We offer these services as an Ofsted registered and reviewed centre, meaning that our quality and standards are held to account, so you can expect the best for your child.

All of our tutors are experts in their fields and have undergone full DBS checks. They are experienced and can adapt different teaching styles to help their students make rapid and significant progress.

Email: office@bauhaus-education.co.uk,   office.nottingham@bauhaus-education.co.uk,   exams.officer@bauhaus-education.co.uk,   exams.nottingham@bauhaus-education.co.uk

Tel:
Northampton - 01604 434082
Nottingham - 0115 648 9140

Web: https://www.bauhaus-education.co.uk/

Children's cricket sportswear and accessories including clothing, gloves, bats and pads

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

The Britchops Foundation Drum Course is a new multimedia eBook drum course in Adobe PDF format.

This course provides all the information you need to begin learning today's popular drumming styles such as Pop, Rock and Britpop/Indie in the comfort of your own home.

Drum charts by top UK and US bands Oasis, Cast and Bryan Adams are featured by kind permission from Sony Music Entertainment and Universal Music Publishing. Other features include extensive MIDI file library in GM/GS/XG format, Digital Imaging, Professional Drum Score Notation and extensive Tutor Notes.

Find out more at:

Web: www.britchops.co.uk

Parent Coaching, Advice & Support

Parents often come to me because their child is struggling with meltdowns, having a hard time fitting in at school, hitting or struggling around anxiety or food.

As a certified Parent Coach, I can teach you the skills to support your child more effectively - learning tools around emotional regulation, boundaries, and communication for improved parent-child relationships.

I can support you and your child on topics such as:

• Divorce or separation
• Handling teenage mood swings
• What to do about temper tantrums
• Managing sleep concerns
• Handling screen addiction
• Challenges at school

And much more. Please reach out to book a call about my parent coaching packages.

Based in Bristol, I am available online for coaching nationally

Helping others parent joyfully is my mission!

Email: nina@journeyintoparenting.com

One of the largest suppliers of books and stationery. Branches nationwide or buy online. Everything your child needs for school and more. Please see our banner on the Links Page found on the Home Page.