We've got a building, and now you can help us make it a home!
A world of fun & fitness for all disabled children
Our Mission
To create fully inclusive spaces that improve health outcomes for disabled children and young people by offering regular exercise and therapeutic play while addressing the isolation faced by these children and their families.
Why We Help
There are 90,000 young people with disabilities within an hour of Bristol and over 1.5 million in the UK.
77% of children with disabilities cannot access regular leisure facilities so can’t play, exercise or socialise in the same ways as their peers.
"You've opened up a world in which we can just exist exactly how we need to."
Our Appeal
Help us make this building a home
We are fundraising to open the UK's first fully accessible exercise, play, and social centre for disabled children and young people.
We have already fundraised to secure a building and, now we need to raise £8 million to make the necessary renovations to open a purpose-built facility by June 2026.
How We Help Now
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Gympanzees News
“This is more than just a soft play.” – Anna, mum to Arthur
The Soft Play will be one of eleven amazing rooms at the Gympanzees centre, offering life-changing benefits to thousands of disabled children and their families. ...
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Gympanzees Lending Library update
You asked, we listened! We know you’ve been waiting, and we’ve been listening every step of the way. You told us what you needed: a ...
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A world of fun & fitness for all disabled children. Bristol based award-winning charity.
It was our busiest week yet for the Lending Library hubs!🎉![]()
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Our partner hubs have been buzzing with activity, and we’re thrilled to be supporting even more families with the equipment they need. The Lending Library is growing fast, which means we’re becoming more available to families who need access to equipment that can make a big difference in their lives.![]()
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A huge shoutout to our amazing volunteers and drivers – Dom from Enterprise Mobility, our trusty man with the van, Dylan from Van & I, and Neil and Becky from BT for cleaning and prepping the equipment. And of course, our long-standing champions Sophie and Christine, who’ve been with us from the start. You’re all part of the magic that makes Gympanzees so special! 💜![]()
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...shh... there might be another partner hub joining us soon! 🤫 Can you guess where? We’re eager to see what you think!![]()
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Want to learn more about the Lending Library and find your nearest hub? Visit our Lending Library website to get started: bit.ly/3XQDpXY![]()
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Image description: 1. Person sitting in the open back of a van filled with various Lending Library equipment pieces. 2. Two adults cleaning the Lending Library equipment outdoors. 3. Rear view of an open van filled with various pieces of Lending Library equipment
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