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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

Web: www.empiremuseum.co.uk

Enjoy an exciting real life experience and see over 300 species of wildlife in beautiful gardens.

Web: www.bristolzoo.org.uk

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

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

Grooms Holidays provide the opportunities for people with disabilities to go on vacation with friends and family to accessible locations at affordable rates and enjoy a memorable holiday.

Discover new places, new faces in beautiful Britain. With its golden beaches, rocky shores and lush, green countryside there’s sure to be somewhere just right for you. What takes your fancy? We offer a select choice of hotels and self-catering accommodation around the UK. There are a variety of attractive coastal and countryside holiday choices to suit different tastes. We have personally selected the accommodation for its suitability to provide the facilities needed and access for those with various degrees of disability.

Grooms Holidays is part of John Grooms charity, the UK’s largest provider of accessible holiday properties.

Email: holidays@johngrooms.org.uk

Web: www.groomsholidays.org.uk

Luxury family glamping holidays in Dorset.

Dorset Country Holidays provides luxury glamping in a variety of accommodation from Yurts and Bell tents, to their huge 6-person Family Bell tent, a Country Kabin and their flagship Geodesic glamping Dome.

All of their glamping accommodation in Dorset comes furnished with double bed, single futon sofabeds, clothes trunk & food storage, plus they are all hooked up to the mains to power electric lights, coolboxes and charging your own devices. Their most impressive accommodations even come complete with an electric "stove" heater and a Nespresso coffee machine with pods on arrival.

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

Children's dance classes in Bristol and Bath

We offer children’s ballet, modern and tap dance classes in Camerton, Chew Magna, Timsbury, Midsomer Norton, Saltford, Keynsham,

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

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

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

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

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.

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

Oldown Country Park is set in beautiful countryside just north of Bristol. Oldown offers a farm activity centre, woodland walks, adventure playgrounds, a steam train and much, much more.

Web: www.oldown.co.uk

For those families seeking help and advice regarding children's behavioural and emotional problems. The approach taken is to examine parents childhood experiences and their own parenting practices, their own emotions and expectations of their child with a view to making adjustments to the way they deal with their child.

37 years experience of clinical psychology with children and parents including 32 years within the NHS. Face to face one hour appointments in London and Bristol.

Please contact us on the above number.

A major tourist attraction for over 200 years, visit the Cathedral-like Caves and Britain's biggest Gorge. Lots top see including Cheddar Man, Britain's oldest complete skeleton.

Web: www.cheddarcaves.co.uk

This summer, children can unlock their creativity and problem-solving skills with our engaging Lego building camps designed for fun, learning, and imagination.

At SuperCamps, children aged 4–12 enjoy hands-on activities that combine construction challenges, teamwork, and creative play in a safe and supportive environment.

What your child will experience:

• Building exciting Lego models and structures using a variety of themes
• Developing problem-solving and engineering skills through fun challenges
• Collaborative team activities to inspire creativity and social skills

Camp details:

• Duration: 5 full days (9 am–5 pm), with extended care from 8 am–6 pm available
• Ages: 6–12 years
• Open to boys and girls of all skill levels

Why parents trust us:

✓ Ofsted-registered with excellent safety and care standards
✓ Encourages creativity, teamwork, and critical thinking
✓ Experienced staff dedicated to every child’s enjoyment and growth

Lego Kids Holiday Camp is available this summer across:
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Dorset, East Sussex, Essex, Hampshire, Hertfordshire, Kent, London, Middlesex, Oxfordshire, Somerset, Surrey, Warwickshire, Wiltshire

All locations welcome boys and girls, regardless of school type or name.

Since launch, Lego Kids Holiday Camp has offered children a unique way to combine play and learning, fostering friendships and building confidence in every brick.

Creative, educational, and fun—this summer, Lego Kids Holiday Camp inspires young builders to imagine, create, and grow.

Spaces are limited and these popular camps fill up fast—book now to secure your place.

Visit this adventure park and fun farm that is bursting with entertainment. Kids can pet goats, donkeys and llamas and have fun in the Playbarn's slides and ball pools.

Kids days out in Burnham-on-Sea in Somerset

Web: www.animal-farm.co.uk

Ultimate Activity Camps provide outstanding holiday activity day camps for 4-14 year olds in the school holidays, where having fun and making friends are at the heart of everything we do. Every day, children will enjoy a brilliant mix of sports, games and creative activities led by inspiring staff at amazing locations!

With great savings if you book early, we offer great value for money – and you can pay with childcare vouchers! For flexibility, book by the day or week and change dates for free up to 14 days in advance. For peace of mind, Ultimate Activity Camps are Ofsted registered and all staff are DBS cleared and qualified teachers or instructors. Camps run Monday to Friday during school holidays with drop off from 8am and collection until 6pm.

Activity day camps in: Kew, Greater London, Clapham, Putney, Hook, South West London, Romsey, Winchester, Farnham, Hindhead, Leatherhead, Godalming, Bedford, Stroud, Reigate, Newbury, Oxford, Cheltenham, St Albans, Chelmsford, Brentwood, Windsor, Reading, Sonning, Ascot, Gerrards Cross, High Wycombe, Taunton, Tunbridge Wells, Wolverhampton, Birmingham and Milton Keynes. Find your nearest location HERE

A Multi-Activity Holiday Camp for ages 4-14.

Summer fun at PH Camps!

Struggling to keep the kids entertained this summer? We’ve got you covered! Our Ofsted-registered multi-activity camps are packed with exciting sports, creative activities, and endless fun – all in a safe and engaging environment.

From 24th to 22nd August for Ages 4-14

Locations:

• Bristol: St Peter’s Primary (Portishead), Ubley Primary, and Whitchurch Primary
• Hampshire: Kimpton, Thruxton & Fyfield C of E Primary School, and New Horizons (Portsmouth)
• Wiltshire: Broad Hinton (Swindon), King’s Lodge (Chippenham), Princecroft (Warminster), Stanton St Quintin (Chippenham), St Barnabas (Devizes), and Stonar (Melksham)

Day bookings from £27.00 | Tax-free childcare accepted

Give your child an unforgettable summer while you enjoy peace of mind!

The first stop for any visitor to Bath is the Roman Baths surrounding the hot spring at the heart of the City. The Great Roman Temple and bathing complex built almost 2000 years ago is one of the country\'s finest ancient monuments, still flowing with natural hot water.

Web: www.romanbaths.co.uk

Find a music teacher in your local area.

Web: www.musicteachers.co.uk

Off-Grid luxury Bell Tents located in young woodland in Somerset

Woodland Escape Glamping Holidays provide Off-Grid Luxury Glamping located in an idyllic young wood in the heart of the Somerset countryside. Our solar powered Off-Grid Luxury Bell Tents are the classic way to spend a Glamping break and our Off-Grid Luxury Stargazer Yurts, the first of their kind in the UK - are impressive from the outside and spacious inside. Best of all, our yurts have see through central roof lights so you can look up at the stars at night.

We are proud to be one of few sites across the UK dedicated to providing sustainable, environmentally-friendly luxury holidays - a combination known nowadays as "Eco-Glamping". Whilst Woodland Escape is Off-Grid, we know that our discerning guests don't wish to forego hot running showers and flushing toilets and we've ensured that Woodland Escape is equipped with these facilities.

We encourage guests to use their time with us as an opportunity for "digital detox" - time to switch off the constantly-ringing/flashing/beeping devices that we often find stuck to our palms and get back to a more natural way of living. Woodland Escape is the perfect destination for families, groups and couples to have a relaxing getaway, any time of year.

Child friendly glamping holidays in Somerset

Wookey Hole Caves and Papermill are situated at Wookey Hole in the beautiful Somerset Mendip Hills, in South West England.

Web: www.wookey.co.uk

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.

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.

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

This summer, children can discover the joy of cooking with our exciting Rise Cookery Course, featuring different recipes and themes each week or holiday to keep young chefs inspired and engaged.

At SuperCamps, children aged 6–12 enjoy hands-on cooking activities that build practical skills, creativity, and healthy eating habits in a fun and supportive environment.

What your child will experience:

• Learning to prepare a variety of recipes, from snacks to meals, tailored to weekly themes
• Exploring different cuisines and cooking techniques to expand their culinary skills
• Developing confidence, independence, and teamwork in the kitchen

Camp details:

• Duration: 5 full days (9 am–5 pm), with extended care from 8 am–6 pm available
• Ages: 8–14 years
• Open to boys and girls of all skill levels

Why parents trust us:

✓ Ofsted-registered with excellent safety and care standards
✓ Encourages creativity, independence, and healthy choices
✓ Experienced instructors passionate about teaching young cooks

Rise Cookery Course is available this summer across:
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Dorset, East Sussex, Essex, Hampshire, Hertfordshire, Kent, London, Middlesex, Oxfordshire, Somerset, Surrey, Warwickshire, Wiltshire

All locations welcome boys and girls, regardless of school type or name.

Since launch, Rise Cookery Course has inspired children to develop a love of cooking, learn valuable life skills, and enjoy creating delicious dishes every day.

Creative, educational, and delicious—this summer, Rise Cookery Course gives young chefs the skills and confidence to cook up a storm.

Spaces are limited and these popular courses fill up fast—book now to secure your place.

Cookery classes and cookery holiday camps in Brighton, Bromley, Cranleigh, South West London, Hitchin, Bath, Northwood, Winchester, Bournemouth, Reading, Salisbury and Rickmansworth

The Cricket Academy has been developed to give children and teenagers the opportunity to develop their cricketing skills through innovative games, coaching and match play.

Every day features a variety of engaging technical (batting, bowling and fielding), gameplay and challenges.

All our sessions are tailored to the age of the participants and are delivered by ECB qualified coaches and staff with experience of working in childcare settings. We utilise coaching equipment that’s trusted by professional athletes, ensuring a quality learning experience for every camper.

Camps operate 9.30am - 4.30pm (extended hours 8.30am-5.30pm [8am-6pm at some venues]). We accept all major childcare voucher providers. Email us info@activatecamps.co.uk

Children’s holiday camps in Abingdon, Ascot, Banbury, Bath, Berkhamsted, Canterbury, Cheadle Hulme, Cobham, Colyton, Crawley, Dulwich Common, Exmouth, Guildford, Harpenden, Hertford, London, Long Sutton, Loughborough, Manchester, Mill Hill, Northwood, Oundle, Petersfield, Preston, Repton, Sevenoaks, Sevenoaks, Sherborne, Shrewsbury, St Albans, Stonehouse, Uttoxeter, Wellington, Weybridge, Wimborne, Woodcote.

Apex Leisure and Wildlife Park covers over 42 acres offering gentle walks, fishing lakes and beautiful birds. Toddlers and juniors will love the traditional style play area and the more adventurous older children and adults have fun on the trim trail which runs parellel to the footpath around the lake.

Kids days out in Burnham on Sea, Somerset

Warren Farm Holiday Centre at Brean Sands is family run, close to the beach, and is an easily accessible child friendly holiday destination set on the Somerset Levels, in the South West.

There are very good washroom and shower buildings including private disabled and wash room facilities, fully equipped launderettes and chemical disposal points. Pitches are spacious and many enjoy panoramic views of the Mendip Hills and Brean Down. Isis Park has a Rose Award and is exclusive and quiet, accommodating family groups up to six persons. The elevated park set on sand dunes has its own access to the five miles of beach facing Bridgwater Bay.

The Beachcomber Inn, bar and restaurant, offers a wide range of wholesome food and lively entertainment, with children’s activities in main season.

Locally a wide variety of sporting and outdoor pursuits are on offer including climbing, caving, fishing, golf, riding, jet skiing and other water sports. Play equipment is located in touring areas and there is a separate sports field, where organised activities operate in high season including supervised archery and climbing wall. Our indoor entertainment centre has a soft play area, video games, ten pin bowling and Pool Hall. Extensive marked, farm walks surround us and our fishing lakes are stocked with a wide variety of course fish.

Local visits include Cheddar, Glastonbury, Wookey and Wells.

For kids days out in Highbridge in Somerset, this family run park and zoo has a great range of animals including camels, emus, deer, owls llamas and a pets corner.

Web: www.exmoorfalconry.co.uk

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