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A world of fun & fitness for all disabled children

Gympanzees Pop Ups

Our Mission

Our mission at Gympanzees is to enable every child and young person with a disability to access regular play, exercise and friendship, to improve their physical and mental health and well-being, and to take their families out of isolation.

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

Visit Gympanzees

A parent and child playing in an interactive sandpit

Play, exercise and build friendships

Pop Ups

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Borrow our specialist equipment

Lending Library

Lending Library

Gympanzees News

Build Update: One last Pop Up!

19th June 2024 News

We have some news! As building work is due to commence on the new Gympanzees Centre later this year, this Summer will be the last-ever ...

A young girl is enjoying a swing at Gympanzees Pop Up

Epilepsy Awareness Week: S’s story

20th May 2024 Blogs

Ahead of this year’s Epilepsy Awareness Week, we have asked Kirsty, a mum of two, to talk to us about her daughter S, and her ...

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So our staff found this in the hangout yesterday 🥹

Disabled children are twice as likely to be lonely compared to their non-disabled peers so finding something like this means the world to our team!

ID: Handwritten note on a white paper that reads “Gympanzees: Created a friendship for life. Thank you Gympanzees! - L and I” with a green pencil beside it on a wooden desk.

First Friday of Summer Pop-Up! We filled the day

First Friday of Summer Pop-Up!

We filled the day with:
🐆Two Leopard Sessions
🦋One Butterfly Session
🦍And our first-ever Gorilla 11-25 Male Only session!

Don't miss out on your spot this summer. Book your session through the links in our bio!

ID: A vibrant collection of photos capturing children and young people enjoying fun and fitness at the Gympanzees Summer Pop-Up.

'When the new centre opens in 2026 it will be an i

'When the new centre opens in 2026 it will be an incredible resource for us and our young people in the area of Caldicot and Chepstow. There is no provision like this, with this amount of equipment and understanding and set up. We will be able to make an impact on everyone who we will come across in our service.' 🥹

What a day to have welcomed Building Bridges Centre, another South Waleian group, to our Summer Pop Up! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

We also had two fully booked sessions! Have you booked on for yours yet?!

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We can't wait to see you this Summer! ☀️

ID: A collection of photos showcasing children and young people having a blast with fun and fitness at the Gympanzees Summer Pop Up.

"Cerebral Palsy Plus have had a lovely day at Gymp

"Cerebral Palsy Plus have had a lovely day at Gympanzees, families have particularly enjoyed the music room, sensory rooms and the gym, with one of our visitors even bringing his PT along. Parents have said how amazing the equipment is, some saying they'd even like to invest in some. Brilliant venue, lovely refreshments, it has been a great day for everybody."

We were delighted to welcome @cerebralpalsyplus
back to the Pop Up today. Sounds like they had a wonderful time!

Big thanks to our wonderful volunteers from BT!

Have you booked your session for the summer yet? Plenty more to go! Follow the link in our bio to book

ID: A series of photos featuring children and young people enjoying fun & fitness at the Gympanzees Summer Pop Up.

"If I fill my star chart up, mummy, can I come to

"If I fill my star chart up, mummy, can I come to Gympanzees as a special treat?" ☺️
One of the heartwarming conversations overheard today at the Pop Up. 👂

Day two was a memorable one - we were joined by Design 4 Life, Ready Steady Go, our Leopard and Gorilla visitors.

Book your Summer Pop Up visit via the link in our BIO and join in the fun and exercise at Gympanzees.

ID: A carousel of photos of Gympanzees Summer Pop Up visitors exploring and exercising.

Day 1 of the Summer Pop Up 🥳 We’re so glad

Day 1 of the Summer Pop Up 🥳

We’re so glad to be back for four weeks of inclusive fun and fitness!

We saw lots of familiar faces today and one eight year old visitor who is usually non-speaking was able to draw a circle on the interactive screen and say ‘circle’.

We can’t wait for more moments like this, this summer 🙌

Have you booked your visit? Follow the link in our bio to find out more and book your session.

Image Description: a carousel of photos of children and young people enjoying Gympanzees Summer Pop Up

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