Every child deserves the chance to play, exercise, and thrive, and thanks to the incredible generosity of our funders and supporters, Gympanzees is turning that belief into reality. Your support isn’t just building a centre, it’s changing lives.
Build Partners
Rockcliffe Charitable Trust
We are incredibly thankful to the Rockcliffe Charitable Trust for their generous support as a Principle Build Partner and Founding Member of Project Home. Their remarkable contribution is playing a vital role in bringing our vision to life. We are so grateful for their belief in our mission and their commitment to making a lasting difference in the lives of so many families.
John James Bristol Foundation
In late 2024, Gympanzees received a landmark £1 million pledge from the John James Bristol Foundation towards our Project Home capital appeal, a transformative gift bringing us much closer to creating the UK’s first fully inclusive exercise, play, and social centre for disabled children and young people.
The Nisbet Trust
We are deeply grateful to the Nisbet Trust, a valued Project Home Build Partner and Founding Member, whose generous support is helping us create an inclusive space where disabled children and young people can play, exercise, and socialise, making a lasting difference for families.
Bernard Sunley
We are proud to recognise the Bernard Sunley Foundation as a Build Partner in funding the construction of the Gympanzees Centre. Their generous capital support is helping make #ProjectHome a reality.
Dr Mark Mason
We’re incredibly grateful to Dr. Mark Mason, trustee at Gympanzees, for his generous personal contribution towards the build of our new centre.
The Gosling Foundation
Thank you to The Gosling Foundation for their incredible generosity, their support is making a real difference in helping us create a world-class, inclusive centre for disabled children and young people.
Room Partners
Sunrise Foundation – Calm Sensory Room
We are deeply grateful to The Sunrise Foundation CIO, who have been loyal and generous supporters of Gympanzees over the years. Their belief in our mission means the world to us, and we’re incredibly proud to share that they are now partnering with us once again, this time to fund the Calm Sensory Room.
SR2 Recruitment – Reception
We’re delighted that SR2 Recruitment is funding our Reception, creating a warm, inclusive welcome for every family and young person.
The Julia Rausing Trust – Soft Play
We’re overjoyed that the Julia Rausing Trust is funding our inclusive soft play room, a two-storey, wheelchair-accessible space designed so every child can climb, slide, laugh, and be themselves.
St James's Place Foundation - Music Room
We’re deeply grateful to the St James’s Place Charitable Foundation for funding the Music Room, an inclusive space where children and young people can explore, express themselves and develop.
Irwin Mitchell – Therapy Room
We’re immensely grateful for the support we have recieved from Irwin Mitchell as a Founding Member of Project Home, and for generously funding the Therapy Room in our new Gympanzees Centre, a dedicated space that will provide vital physiotherapy, occupational therapy and more.
The Mark Benevolent Fund – Construction of a Changing Place
We’re incredibly thankful to the Mark Benevolent Fund for their generous support in funding the construction of a Changing Place at Gympanzees. An essential, fully accessible space that will provide dignity, comfort, and independence for our visitors with complex needs.
Sport England – Changing Place
We’re delighted that Sport England has funded a fully accessible Changing Place at Gympanzees, giving children and young people with complex disabilities the dignity and comfort of proper facilities, and helping them enjoy the benefits of exercise and play.
Bristol Brunel Lions – Construction of a Changing Place
We are incredibly grateful to the Bristol Brunel Lions for their generous donation towards the building of a Changing Place within the Gympanzees centre. Changing Places toilets are vital because they provide the space, equipment, and dignity many disabled people and their families need to safely use public facilities.
Principal Funders
The National Lottery Community Fund – Platinum Build Partner
Gympanzees gratefully received a £500,000 grant from The National Lottery Community Fund, an amazing boost for our appeal and the Lending Library. Thanks to National Lottery players, this generous support will help us continue providing vital play, exercise, and social opportunities for disabled children and their families.
Kit Partners
Platinum Kit Partners
Masonic Charitable Foundation
We’re incredibly grateful to the Masonic Charitable Foundation for supporting Gympanzees. Their support means we can continue to provide life-changing equipment to hundreds of families who face daily challenges accessing the resources they need.
Pople Charitable Trust
A heartfelt thank you to the Pople Charitable Trust for their outstanding support as a Platinum Kit Partner. Their generosity is playing a key role in bringing our vision to life, a vibrant, accessible centre where disabled children can explore, grow and thrive in a space designed just for them.
The Hargreaves Foundation
Thank you to the Hargreaves Foundation for their incredible support as a Platinum Kit Partner with Gympanzees, they are funding vital pieces of equipment such as an Innowalk, swing and trampoline room hoists.
Gold Kit Partners
BOM IT Solutions
We’re incredibly proud to have BOM IT Solutions as a Gold Kit Partner at Gympanzees. Over the years, BOM has provided unwavering support to Gympanzees, not only through generous financial support but also by delivering vital IT services.
Enterprise
Thank you Enterprise Rent-A-Car for your longstanding support of Gympanzees. Alongside generous donations, Enterprise has gone above and beyond by lending us vans to help run our Lending Library.
LGT Wealth Management
We are incredibly thankful to LGT Wealth Management for their support as a Gold Kit Partner. Their commitment to positive social impact is helping us take vital steps towards building our inclusive, purpose-built centre for disabled children and young people.
Peter Harrison Foundation
A huge thank you to the Peter Harrison Foundation, our Gold Kit Partner. Their support is helping us create a more inclusive future for disabled children and young people.
The Foyle Foundation
Thank you to the The Foyle Foundation for their generous support. Their belief in our work is enabling us to provide specialist equipment so that disabled children and young people can play, exercise and flourish.
WestSpring IT
Thank you to WestSpring IT for their wonderful support. Their commitment to innovation and community makes them a perfect partner for Gympanzees.
Paul Burden – Perform Well
We were lucky enough to have Paul Burden (PerformWell) continue to provide invaluable and hugely impactful coaching to our CEO, Stephanie Wheen. Paul has also delivered inspiring and practical time management workshops for our wider team.
Silver Kit Partners
Bronze Kit Partners
Intelligenti Ltd
Get in touch
By becoming a Partner, you’re not only funding rooms or kit in the centre but transforming lives. Your support will give thousands of disabled children and adults the chance to move, play, and thrive. If you would like to discuss partnering with us or donating to the project, we would be delighted to speak with you and explore the benefits and recognition we can provide in return. We’d love to chat about how you can help!
