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

Visit Gympanzees

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Play, exercise and build friendships

Pop Ups

Borrow our specialist equipment

Lending Library

Gympanzees News

“This is more than just a soft play.” – Anna, mum to Arthur

4th February 2025 News

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. ...

A child with a big smile stands confidently on a red balance board with handrails, wearing a colorful tie-dye shirt that reads 'Give Me Space.' The room is set up with vibrant mats, sensory equipment, and wooden climbing frames, creating an engaging and inclusive play environment

Gympanzees Lending Library update

16th January 2025 News

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.

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📢 Big News, Abergavenny! We’re delighted to welcome the Friends of Gwent Parent Carer Network as our newest Partner Hub for the Gympanzees Lending Library! 🎉 Lucy had a wonderful time meeting the team, and now families in Abergavenny and surrounding areas can easily access specialist equipment to help disabled children and young people exercise and have fun from home.📍 Location: Unit 2, The Old Police Station, Lewis Lane, Abergavenny, NP7 5BB🗺️Check out more locations closer to your home: bit.ly/4kGk9sp💻New to the Lending Library? Register here: bit.ly/41NnMEiImage description: Group of people seated and laughing in a casual, bright room with wall décor and a table with cups and notebooks. ... See MoreSee Less

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