Newsletter - Time2Share

Newsletter
Summer 2015
Time2Share Some Good News
Time2Share is delighted
to have joined the Out &
About consortium which
has been commissioned
by Bristol City Council to
provide a range of short
breaks family activities,
including our befriending
service, from 1 July 2015. An information drop-in
for parents/carers of children with SEND is taking
place on Wednesday 24 June from 10.00am –
2.30pm at MShed, Studios 1 & 2, First Floor,
Princes Wharf, Wapping Road, Bristol, BS1 4RN.
For more details, call 0117 939 6645 (ask for
BPC) or email bristolparentcarers@gmail.com
Top Marks!
Thank you to everyone who helped evaluate our
services in BANES by taking part in the Annual
Service Review. A total of 89% of families took
part in the review with 71% reporting a ten out of
ten quality service. Your feedback gives evidence
of the value of our services for children, young
people and their families and helps our funders to
understand how their funding makes a difference
to your child, and to family life. You told us you
value having breathing space and feel peace of
mind knowing that your child is safe through
having a befriender.
Thank You All
You Can Rely On Us
Time2Share is pleased to
announce it has
successfully renewed its
Approved Provider
Standard with the Mentoring & Befriending
Foundation.
Happy National Carers Week!
Carers Week is an annual
campaign to raise awareness of
caring, highlight the challenges
carers face and recognise the
contribution they make to
families and communities
throughout the UK.
A big THANK YOU to all our amazing volunteers,
we wouldn't be here without you.
Happy Holidays
Let Your Feet Do The Talking
Show your support for Time2Share by joining us
on 21st June for the Chew Valley 10k. We’ll be
there to cheer you on and there will be
refreshments available to purchase and various
activities to keep the children amused.
Disabled Holidays are experts in arranging
accessible holidays for children with disabilities
and special needs. The holiday is based around
your individual needs. There is a choice of
holidays and accommodation available in the UK
and abroad. For more information go to
www.disabledholidaydirectory.co.uk.
www.time2share.org.uk
Welcome to the Bath Page!
Carnival Time!
Bring your family and friends,
your glitter and feathers, and
join in a Rio inspired,
community uniting,
captivating Carnival Day on
11th July. The procession will congregate at the
Holburne Museum. Expect to hear traditional
samba drumming rhythms, see professional
carnival dancers, and watch children from local
schools performing skills acquired from carnival
workshops. See www.bathcarnival.co.uk for info.
First Aid
Update your knowledge and skills and
be confident that you could deal with
any emergency by taking an Essential
First Aid course with St John’s
Ambulance. This course covers basic
first aid techniques for all ages and is open to
children as young as 12 years, although anyone
under 16 must be accompanied by a responsible
adult. The next course scheduled in Bath is on
12th September from 9.30am to 12.30pm and
costs £30. If you can’t stretch to that at the
moment you can get lots of basic advice from
their website www.sja.org.uk
Young Carers
Young people are
often heavily involved
in the care of a family
member, which is why
the Carers’ Centre
offers Young Carers
extra personalised and
group support, as well as help with health and
fitness. Visit www.banescarerscentre.org.uk/
young carers to find out more.
Fun In The Sun
Watch out for the
2015 timetable of
inclusive Summer Of
Fun Activities from
Bath Area Play
Project, there’ll be
something to suit all
interests!
For the full range of play
services in the BANES region
check out the Rainbow
Resource at
www.rainbowresource.org.uk
Celebrate Nature
The Festival of Nature
will be returning to
Bath for another free
day of fun celebrating
wildlife in the heart of
the city. On Saturday
27th June local and
national environmental
organisations will once again be flocking together
in the beautiful Sydney Gardens to offer an
extraordinary showcase of the natural world with
interactive exhibitions and inspirational activities.
Prop Up The Bar
The Forum School Of
Dance starts on 9th
September with classes in
classical ballet and
theatrical dance, including
adult ‘just for fun’ classes.
Dance is a fun way to keep
fit so why not give it a go!
(Although there’s no
guarantee you’ll end up
looking like this!).
Email info@classicdancestudios.org.uk or call
01225 310 218 for more information.
Gardening Course
If you like the idea of
growing your own but don’t
know where to start, why
not sign up for the FREE
Gardening in Small Spaces
course from Greenlinks.
These sessions will be
facilitated by a horticultural therapist and cover
basic gardening skills so that people feel more
able to try gardening at home, whether it be
something simple like growing herbs or bulbs on a
windowsill or making the most of a small gardening space. Materials provided and easy to read
handouts to take home. Accessible for people
with disabilities. There is a compost toilet on site
and the course will be held in a gazebo so there
will be some shelter, but it is advisable to come
prepared for a typical British summer! The course
will run for five weeks from 1.30pm until 3pm at
Monksdale Road, Bath BA2 2JF from 3rd July
2015. Call 01225 831820 for more information.
Join The On-Line Community
For loads of information about
anything from bouncy castle hire to
toy library opening hours and tennis
coaching to table top sales check out
the Bath Mums website
www.bathmums.co.uk
Welcome to the Bristol Page!
Thai Time
With something for
everyone, the free
Bristol Harbour Festival
will be taking place
between the 15th and
19th July. There’s a
family friendly themed
programme from Cirque
Bijou on College Green,
painting and crafts in the Grain Barge and lots of
family activities in Brunel Square. Go to
www.bristolharbourfestival.co.uk for details.
The Bristol Thai Festival in Queens Square will
bring cultural entertainment, education, tradition
and colour, as well as promoting understanding of
Thai culture amongst
the people of Bristol.
Enjoy traditional food
offerings to Buddhist
monks, Thai
massage, Thai
dancing, traditional
Thai costume competition, beer garden, full moon
party, Thai wedding ceremony, children's rides
and much more! July 24th –26th. All day ticket £5
for adults, £1 for children. See www.desythai.com
for more details.
Make Sunday Special
Ewe’ve Gotta See This
Bristol Harbour Festival
On the first Sunday of the
month from May through
to September there will be
music, food, fun and
shopping in and around
Corn Street in the Old City.
Take a stroll through the
historic centre of Bristol
and join in the family
friendly fun. All of the events will feature acoustic
entertainment and poetry at St Stephen's churchyard, a join in 'buskers corner' and Flea Market
stalls. There’s also free world honey sampling at
Source, a Travel Roadshow, including free bike
maintenance and advice from Dr Bike, childrens
bunting making workshops, jugglers/fire artists
and The Smoothie Bike a pedal powered smoothie
maker! See www.bristol.gov.uk for information.
Stop the Bus
In 2015, Aardman’s
internationally-acclaimed
character Shaun the Sheep
appears in a ewe-nique arts
trail! 70 giant sculptures of
Shaun the Sheep created by
artists, celebrities and
designers will be placed in iconic locations and
beautiful green spaces across Bristol from 6th July
until 31st August. Go to
www.shauninthecity.org.uk for loads more info.
Nature, Camera, Action!
The deepest oceans, the
coldest continents, the
most fearsome animals –
wildlife filmmakers and
photographers have faced
it all in pursuit of the perfect shot. Explore the
challenges they face and the amazing kit they use
in this exciting exhibition for the whole family at
the MShed. For more details see
www.bristolmuseums.org.uk/m-shed
Travel The World
The experienced playworkers on the Bristol
Playbus have a friendly, adaptable approach to
ensure everyone can access the play
opportunities they want. Playbus can work with
you and your child to offer a range of free,
inclusive play activities at Bristol’s adventure
playgrounds. Let’s All Play sessions offer a range
of activities for children aged 5 to 15 including
cooking, arts and crafts and the challenge of
exploring the adventure playgrounds themselves.
Go to www.bristolplaybus.org to find out more or
call 0117 9551561.
Based on Jules Verne's famous
novel and using a cast of 6
actor/musicians and combining
clowning, live music and storytelling, the Tobacco Factory
performance of Around the
World in 80 Days on July 7th
at 1.30pm takes you on a high
speed, mad-cap, transcontinental race against the clock! The
atmosphere in the auditorium will be relaxed to
provide a more supportive environment. Audience
members will be free to come and go as they
please throughout the performance and make
noise if they want to. All tickets £7. Contact
www.tobaccofactorytheatres.com to book.
Welcome to the North East Somerset page!
Keynsham Music
Festival is aiming to
promote a week of high
quality performance
and community
co-operation for all,
with a programme of
music and cultural
events combining a
local focus with
an international flavour. A true family and
community event. Time2Share will also have a
stall on Sunday 5th July, promoting our charity so
please stop by and say hello. The event is taking
place in the Memorial Park Keynsham from
Monday 29th June – Sunday 5th July. Go to
www.keynshammusicfestival.co.uk for more
details or call: 0117 986 8683.
Saltford School Summer Fair
‘Through the
Wars’
Saltford C of E
Primary School
invites you to join
them for their
‘Through the Wars’ themed summer fair on
Saturday 20 June 2015, 2pm until 5.30pm. Where
you can enjoy an afternoon of fun with activities
including an inflatable assault course, bucking
bronco, shooting-start target challenge run by
Saltford Stars, swing boats, pony rides, large
bouncy castle, under 5’s bouncy castle, steam
train rides, go-karts and more. For more
information please call 01225 872185.
Circus Starr is
coming to town!
Let them delight you
with their fun-filled
show of thrills and
laughter. They
promise a breathtaking line-up of
acrobats, dancers, aerial performers, jugglers,
magicians and illusionists… all under the starry
roof of their Big Top! Circus Starr is an
independent, charity organisation that supports
disadvantaged and disabled children across the
UK. The event is on Monday 8th June 2015 at
Keynsham Rugby Club, Keynsham, BS31 2BE.
Time2Share still have some FREE tickets to this
event left so please call Rachel ASAP on 0117 941
5868. For more information go to www.circusstarr.org.uk.
Party in the Park 2015
Party in the park is the
summer event for the whole
family. The event will have
live music, food stalls,
bouncy castles, a village
bake off and much more.
Time2Share will also be
there looking for new volunteers to join our
amazing team. Party in the Park 2015 will be held
on Beacon Field on Saturday June 13th from
11.30am - 7pm. For more information go to
www.peasedownpartyinthepark.org.uk.
Avon Valley Country Park
In time for the holidays we've had some new
arrivals! Meet our latest
arrivals in our new
'Animal Barn', where we
will be holding animal
handling activities every
30 minutes throughout
the day. Tel: 0117 986
4929 for more details.
Saltford Festival
Saltford Festival is planned for 9 days from
Saturday June 13th - Sunday June 21st 2015. The
festival provides
opportunities for groups
and individuals, to come
together and to share the
amazing diversity of talent
and interests in the Saltford
area and allows
participation by every age
group. Entry to some
events is by ticket. For more information email
events@saltfordhall.co.uk
or call 01225 874081.
Avon Valley Railway—Children’s Parties
A Child’s birthday
party to remember!
Avon Valley can
provide reserved
seating in one of their
1950’s railway
carriages on most
steam and diesel operating days between Easter
and October. For more
information call them on
0117 932 5538 or check
the website
www.avonvalleyrailway.org
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