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These are websites I use to find activity ideas for you. You may sometimes prefer to go directly to these sites:

• Go places Do things (teenagers)
• Go Places to Play (younger children)
• Titchhiker’s Guide Pick of the Month
• Bristol City Council’s Events Page
• Visit Bristol – events
• Crackerjack
• Creative Learning Agency
• Easton and Lawrence Hill Events Diary
• First group discounts /days out
• Colston Hall
• Bristol Folk House
• The Trinity Centre
• St Werburghs events
• the love of it (not just Bristol)
• Bristol Parenting Hub
• Wellspring Healthy Living Centre
• The Prom Music Bar
• The Comedy Box (16+)

Please email bristol@time2share.org.uk if you have similar websites to recommend (no junk please!).

The Mill Youth Centre, on Lower Ashley Road in Easton has a session for 13-19 year olds who have learning difficulties (including young people on the Autistic Spectrum who also have learning difficulties):

Tuesdays, 7pm – 9:30pm

This is for people who live in central Bristol (post codes BS5, BS2 and BS7) but there are similar groups in Hartcliffe and Southmead for people in other areas of Bristol.

If you’re interested phone 0117 951 0188 to find out more. If transport is a problem, it would be worth discussing this with workers at the Mill Youth

Did you know that you can play mini golf in Cabot Circus? see this link.

I haven’t found out about Disability discounts yet (although I recommend asking wherever you go).

Opening Hours 9.30 am – 11.00pm, 7 days a week. This could be a good activity for cold evenings, or to combine with shopping or going out for coffee with your befriendee.

The people at Zambezi Express have offered our befriendees and befrienders a great deal for the show next week. You need certain items and more information to prove who you are, so please email Jenny to get this information (this entry is deliberately elusive!).

To find out more about the show see www.zambeziexpress.com/index.htm

On this page we try to provide information so that befrienders and befriendees can find interesting things to do in Bristol. Another good website for finding lots of different ideas for things to do is: http://www.goplacesdothings.org.uk/events/. This is particularly good for befrienders who visit on a particular day of the week, because you can view all activities on a specific day.

Inclusion Club

Thursday, 19 Mar 2009

Type: Youth clubs

Location: Hartcliffe

Venue: Hareclive Youth Centre, BS13 0HP [google maps]

Organiser: Hartcliffe and Withywood Youth Project

Time: 19:00 – 21:30 (2 hours 30 minutes)

Description:

Contact: For details about club contact Jacky Eddy Tel 0117 9038017. Hartcliffe and Withywood Youth Project. 

Additional info: 70p. Transport provided – contact Brentry Lodge Youth Centre on 0117 3773647 for details.

Please note this information was copied from www.goplacesdothings.org.uk. You should double check the details before attending.

Quoted from: here

“Who can access free swimming?

I’ve just received an email with this message:

“Up to 4 people can bowl for £1 each at Hollywood Bowl

Everyone enjoyed our January Sale so much that we have decided to repeat the fantastic Bowl for £1 deal. The offer is available at every Hollywood Bowl for up to 4 people where they can get a game of bowling for only £1 each.

Download Your Voucher
It couldn’t be easier to claim this great offer – simply;

• Visit our website and download and print your voucher
• Then visit your nearest Hollywood Bowl Monday to Friday until Friday 27 March 2009
• Present your voucher when you pay so up to 4 people will get their first game for just £1 each
• Please note that a few terms and conditions do apply

You are welcome to just turn up at the bowl with your voucher, but we’d strongly recommend booking online to avoid disappointment.”

from this website: Bristol City Council Leisure. This is a mainstream activity but they encourage young people with disabilities to get involved. You need to contact them beforehand to talk about support needs though: Tracey Bedford on 07795 446 469.

Sport Unlimited - Dance The Park Sports Centre

There is a £35 registration fee because the group is self funded, and then it costs £4 a session after that.

Hip Hop classes are on Tuesdays – 7-11 year olds 4:15-5:15pm; 11-16 yr olds 5:15-6:15pm

Twinkles is on Wednesdays (for 5-9 year olds) and it is a mixture of dancing and cheerleading. You will need to go on a Tuesday for your first session though.

There are also competition groups which you can join after you’ve been going for a while.

Come and learn the moves of hip hop dance with experienced dance teachers. 

Cost: £4 

Getting there: The Park Sports Centre is on the site of the old Merrywood Boys School.

Booking: For information contact Tracey Bedford on 07795 446 469.

Thursday 19 and Friday, 20 February 7pm
Thursday February 19 The Time Machine, devised and performed by Who Cares? Youth Theatre, a theatre group for young carers.

Friday 20th February all welcome to come and see A Dangerous Engagement, a spy thriller devised and performed by ACE Youth Theatre.

ACTA Centre, Gladstone Street, Bedminster, Bristol, BS3 3AY. Admission is free, please call Acta to book ( 0117 9532448 or email info@acta-bristol.com).

Copied from The Care Forum e-bulletin

from this website: Bristol City Council Leisure. This is a mainstream activity but they encourage young people with disabilities to get involved. Please contact them beforehand to talk about support needs though: Angela Graham at Hype Dance on 07931 680 789.

Sport Unlimited – Streetdance (11-16s) Trinity Community Arts Centre
Wednesdays:

6-7 pm – 5-10 year olds

7-8 pm – 11-15 year olds

8-9:30pm – 16+

All £3.50 a session.

A combination of urban, hip-hop and youth dance moves. Participants are welcome to come along and enjoy the sessions and learn new moves and routines. There will be an opportunity to audition for the competition squads. Time2Share young people should bring their befriender or a parent along for a trial session to start with. The classes are quite large, up to 35 children in a class.

Cost: £3.50 

Booking: For information contact Angela Graham at Hype Dance on 07931 680 789.

Yesterday I added interesting Sport Unlimited activities separately, and discovered that there’s a lot on. On the Council website it appears like these are one off events, but most of them are weekly (I would advise checking this before you turn up though!). You should talk through support needs with the organiser as well, but Sport Unlimited are keen to encourage disabled young people to get involved. Some of these groups are competitive, which may appeal to some and not to others…

South Bristol programme

• Athletics8-16s, Monday 7-8pm, £1   

Whitchurch Track (Bristol & West AC)

• Cheerleading9-11s, Monday 5-6pm, £2  

Ashton Park Sports Centre (Ashton Park SSP)

• Cheerleading11-16s, Tuesday 3.30-4.30pm, £2  

Bedminster Down School (The Angels)

• Cheerleading11-16s, Tuesday 5.30-6.45pm, £4 

The Park Sports Centre (The Angels) 

• Cricket “For All”11-13s, Wednesday 3.30-4.30pm

£2, Merchants’ Academy Hall (Merchants’ Academy Hall)

• Dance11-16s, Monday 5-6pm, £2Â

   

Merchants’ Academy Hall (Merchants’ Academy Hall)

• Dance9-11s, Wednesday 3.45-4.45pm, £2Â

   

Merchants’ Academy Hall (Merchants’ Academy Hall)

• Disability Football15-19s, (Starting 25 February)Â

   

Wednesday 7-8pm, £2.50, South Bristol Sports Centre (Jay Lee)

• Football (Girls)11-16s, Thursday 6-7pm, £2Â

   

Cheddar Grove Primary School (Highridge Girls FC)

• Football8-11s, Saturday 10-11am, £2Â

   

Merchants’ Academy Hall (Merchants’ Academy Hall)

• Hip Hop Dance11-16s, Tuesday 6.45-8pm, £4Â

   

The Park Sports Centre (The Angels)

• Ju Jitsu11-16s, Tuesday 6-8pm, £1.50Â

   

Bedminster Down School (Bedminster Ju Jitsu)

• Mountain Biking9-16s, Saturday 10am-12pm, £5Â

   

Ashton Court Estate (Sole Events)

• Netball11-16s, Tuesday 5-6pm, £2.50Â

   

The Park Sports Centre (The Park Netball Club)

• Netball “For All”9-16s, Monday 4-5pm, £2Â

   

Bridge Learning Campus (Airborne Netball Club)

• Netball “For All”9-13s, Wednesday 3.30-4.30pmÂ

   

£2, Merchants’ Academy Hall (Ashton Park SSP)

• Netball “For All”9-13s, Wednesday 5-6pm, £2.75Â

   

Ashton Park Sports Centre (Ashton Park SSP)

• Netball “For All”9-13s, Thursday 3.30-4.45pmÂ

   

£2, St Bernadette Secondary School (Ashton Park SSP)

• Parkour12-19s, Sunday 10.30-11.30am, £2Â

   

The Park Sports Centre (Jump Bristol)

• Roller Disco10-13s, (Starting 25 February)Â

   

Saturday 2-4pm, £1.50, The Park Sports Centre

They have tried to ensure all information is accurate, but we do advise contacting the activity organiser before attending.

You can find full listings of all the activities at www.bristol.gov.uk/sportunlimited

from this website: Bristol City Council Leisure. This is a mainstream activity but they encourage young people with disabilities to get involved. It maybe relevant to contact them beforehand to talk about support needs though: Jay Lee, Disability Sports Development Officer on 07795 315 265. www.bristol.gov.uk/disabilitysport.

Every Sunday 2:30pm – 4:30pm, Thursdays 6:30-9:30 (don’t need to do whole session)

Popular with children of all ages and abilities fencing requires discipline and skill to outwit your opponent using specialist ‘foils’ that will not cause injury. All equipment provided. 

Cost: £3.  No need to book, just turn up pay and register for chosen activity.

Parking: Very small car park; limited on-street parking.

Booking: Phone John Rhode at White Eagle Fencing on 07981 927 787 before attending.

Although Time2Share doesn’t have any religious affiliations, we thought you might be interested to hear about this inclusive Sunday School (for those of you who would like your children to access a Sunday School).

“The Incredibles” is a Sunday School for special needs children, their siblings and friends. Their website is www.theincredibles.org.uk and it is run by Tim and Terina who are parents of two sons with disabilities. It meets at Hop Skip and Jump on Sundays 10:30 to 12:30 and the parents stay and chat over coffee whilst The Incredibles is going on. This Sunday they are launching The Incredibles Support Group which will enable parents to share their own experiences and hear how other parents have overcome similar life issues. Some of the parents as well as having their own children with special needs, work at Warmley Park School so therefore have a vast experience of working with many different special needs. 

The age of the children ranges from babies to 16yr, however the upper age is flexible for children with special needs. There is no fee or waiting list. Families are welcome to come and join. They are also planning to have a youth group for children 10-16 in place by the time our next newsletter goes out. This will be fortnightly basis on  Saturdays at Hop Skip and Jump running from 5:30 – 7.00pm.