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We set up pop-up Gympanzees centres in the Summer holidays of 2018 and Easter and Summer holidays of 2019 to provide a much-needed service to our visitors and prove our concept.
We were unable to deliver our Pop Ups in 2020 & 2021 due to the pandemic, however returned in Easter 2022, to bring our inclusive fun and fitness back for families.
The Pop Ups are smaller versions of the main centre, including a gym, soft playroom, music room, two sensory rooms, a trampoline room, indoor playground (sensory integration room), outdoor playground and a sociable café. Sessions are classified according to physical and sensory needs so that children are in a physical and sensory environment that is best suited to them.
We’ve seen almost 8000 visitors over the 58 days that the Pop Up was open, with some staying overnight in hotels to visit two days in a row and others making a 5 hour round trip for their 1.5-hour session.
Bookings for the Summer Pop Up will go live in June. Check out our Pop Up fly-through below for an idea of the rooms and what to expect.
As we work on our main appeal – find out more about the Project Home campaign – we will continue to run our Pop Ups for families. The next Pop Up will take place in Summer 2022.
The Pop Ups are fully inclusive, with several hoists, appropriate changing facilities and easy access to all the areas. The Pop Ups have been designed in collaboration with therapists, specialist teachers, specialist architects, service users, RNIB, Bristol Sensory Impairment Team and others to ensure they are fully inclusive and accessible.
We run five different sessions which meet the needs of children and young people with all different abilities and disabilities – ensuring we are truly inclusive: