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40 things to do – 1: Visit a museum

40 things to do – 1: Visit a museum

1: Visit a museum There are lots of museums in Bristol. In the centre you have the Mshed and Bristol Museum both run touring exhibitions as well as their main collections. This...

40 things to do – 2: Build a dam

2: Build a dam  Do you know of a shallow stony stream? If so get the wellies on (do a risk assessment) and get building. Experiment with stones and sticks to see...

40 things to do – 3: Walk 2 miles

3:Walk 2 miles There are a lot of green spaces in Bristol so get out and walk. The council have maps for walking routes in parks all over the city, take a...

40 things to do – 4: Create a secret code

4: Create a secret code There are lots of ways to do this: writing words backwards; substituting numbers for letters, pig latin, symbols. See who can crack the code – they could...

40 things to do – 5: Jump in puddles

5: Jump in puddles Is there any greater joy than jumping in a really big puddle creating a huge splash? Make sure people are kitted up in wet weather gear (or have...

40 things to do – 6: Fly a kite

6: Fly a kite If you fancy building a kite to fly, look at the BAND Pinterest board – kites. There are paper bag, classic diamond shape and more unusual shaped kites...

40 things to do – 7: Climb a tree

 7: Climb a tree Find a good woodland with a range of climbable trees – you will need different trees for different sized children. The tree that suits the child is the...

40 things to do – 8: Paint a rock

 8: Paint a rock Children decorate rocks with paints, Sharpie pens or nail varnish, and then leave them lying around, partially hidden in places where other children will easily find them. It’s...

40 things to do – 9: Make a grass trumpet

9: Make a grass trumpet Amaze your friends with this lost art. Find a long fat blade of grass and hold it between your thumbs at the bottom and top. Make sure...

40 things to do – 10: Bake a cake

10: Bake a cake There are so many cakes out there. Help us celebrate by cooking big cakes or cupcakes; chocolate cake to courgette cake; Decorated cake to plain delicious cake. What’s...

40 things to do – 11: Make a bug house

11: Make a bug house Insects are really important for the environment and some of their natural habitats are threatened. So we can help them by building a bug house. Find a...

40 things to do – 12: Play Pooh Sticks

12: Play Pooh Sticks After reading a few Winnie- the-Pooh stories , have fun playing this iconic game. Best played with 2 or more people. Find a fast flowing river with a...

40 things to do – 13: Build a den

13: Build a den Everyone loves den building and we love going up to Leigh Woods to find some sticks to build with. Use branches, twigs, leaves and even mud to make...

40 things to do – 14: Climb a Hill

 14: Climb a Hill Yes, Bristol is full of hills so you can take your pick. The feeling of achievement when you get to the top and can see for miles is...

40 things to do – 15: Make a daisy chain

 15: Make a daisy chain Wait till the daisies are nice & big and pick enough to make whatever size chain you need. Start with one daisy and using your thumb nail...

40 things to do – 16: Make a den inside

16: Make a den inside  There is no limit to what materials can be used for an indoor den. The classics are: the blanket/sheet/old curtains den; the cardboard dens; the piles of...

40 things to do – 17: Grow Some Cress

17: Grow Some Cress  Fill a container (a small pot or tray) with potting soil. Or you can use a few moist paper towels on a tray. Scatter the garden cress seeds...

40 things to do – 18: Make a picture in a stream

18: Make a picture in a stream  Find an area with very shallow water (such as the Trym as it flows down through the gorge at Blaise Castle. Find lots of pebbles...

40 things to do – 19: Make a trail with sticks

19: Make a trail with sticks Find a wood and split your group into two. The first group goes out and lays a trail using sticks to make arrows on the ground...

40 things to do – 20: Hunt for bugs

20: Hunt for bugs Get out the magnifying glasses and get really close to the ground or trees and bushes and see what you can find. You could collect some bugs (gently)...

40 things to do – 21: Find a Gromit

21: Find a Gromit Gromit Unleashed 2 is coming, from Monday 2nd July until Sunday 2nd September 2018, over 60 decorated sculptures will descend on Bristol raising money for Bristol Children’s Hospital...

40 things to do – 22: Build a S(B)andcastle

 22: Build a S(B)andcastle From a simple bucket castle to an elaborate sand sculpture you can make what you want. For best results use fine damp sand and keep wetting it and...

24: Have water balloon fight Have your balloons ready for a nice warm day. You can buy small water balloons or you can use ordinary party balloons (party balloons are more likely...

40 things to do – 23: Make a Robot

23: Make a Robot Make a robot. This could be anything from the classic cardboard box and silver paper to junk bots made out of old electronic items for the more technologically...

40 things to do – 24: Have a water fight

Have a water fight 24. Have a balloon water fight. Have your balloons ready for a nice warm day. You can buy small water balloons or you can use ordinary party balloons...

40 things to do – 25: Paint with ice

25: Paint with ice Paint with ice. Put different colour paint in an ice cube trays and add water & mix. Start freezing, half way through put a lolly stick in each...

40 things to do – 26: Play Hide & Seek

26: Play Hide & Seek  Play hide and seek. It’s the best game as you all know. Play it inside, outside and on trips. It’s important to establish a boundary to play...

40 things to do – 27: Write a song

27: Write a song Write a song. There is bound to be musical talent in your club whether it is singers, musicians or lyric writers. You could start off by writing alternative...

40 things to do – 28: Make a bird feeder

28: Make a bird feeder Make a bird feeder. Encourage wildlife by making bird feeders. From a simple plastic bottle with a wooden spoons stuck through filled with seed, or make  fat...

40 things to do – 29: Obstacle Course

29: Obstacle Course Obstacle course. This can be anything from sports equipment arranged to the contents of your loose parts box/shed. You can make it or you could let the children create...

40 things to do – 30: Bubble Painting

30: Bubble Painting Bubble painting. Assemble some containers, a range of yoghurt pots, bowls, mugs and even trays. Put some paint, water and washing up liquid into each of them. Using straws...

40 things to do – 31: Make junk drums

31: Make junk drums Make junk drums. You can make drums out of almost anything! All you need is a hollow container (a cylinder shape is often good) and something to make...

40 things to do – 32: Go on a treasure hunt

32: Go on a treasure hunt Go on a treasure hunt. This could be big or small. You could do it in your outside area and hide treasure to be found, either...

40 things to do – 33: Create a dance routine

33: Create a dance routine Create a dance routine. Lots of children love to dance, copying the latest dance moves and making up a few of their own. Challenge the dancers to...

40 things to do – 34: Build a Windmill

34: Build a Windmill Build a windmill. Using thick paper or flexible card cut a square shape 20cm by 20cm is a good size, but you can have any size you want...

40 things to do – 35: Tie Dye a t-shirt

35: Tie Dye a t-shirt Tie dye a t-shirt. Get ready for the summer sun with a designer one-off t-shirt. For best results do this over a number of days with at...

40 things to do – 36: Go Pond Dipping

36: Go Pond Dipping Go pond dipping. Just as much fun on a cold day as on a warm one. Get out the wellies, buckets, nets, pots/trays and magnifying glasses and find...

40 things to do – 37: Put on a puppet show

37: Put on a puppet show Put on a puppet show. Where to start with a puppet show? Is it making the puppets? Is it writing the story and songs? Is it...

40 things to do – 38: Have fun with slime

38: Have fun with slime Have fun with slime. Make the classic gloop recipe from cornflour, water and food colouring. Solid one minute and liquid the next children love to experiment with...

40 things to do – 39: Build the biggest rolled up paper tower

39: Build the biggest rolled up paper tower Build the biggest rolled up paper tower. A team challenge. Using only paper and masking tape challenge them to build the tallest paper tower...

40 things to do – 40: Make a giant 40 and take a picture

40: Make a giant 40 and take a picture Make a giant 40 and take a picture. Help us celebrate by making a giant 40. What way will you do it? Big...

Back in the Day – BAND @ 40!

Back in the Day – BAND @ 40! As part of our year long 40th birthday celebrations, we invited Bristol City Councillor Ruth Pickersgill to take us on a trip down  memory...

Play throughout the ages

Play throughout the ages 1900’s: In a stark contrast to today, in the early 1900’s children were expected to entertain themselves. There was no money for expensive toys, and the adults were...

Is it time to let children play outdoors once more?

Is it time to let children play outdoors once more? Back in 2008 the decline in children’s play was laid bare when Government ministers admitted that one in four eight- to 10-year-olds...


Awards for All have updated their funding criteria and are now offering even bigger grants!

Awards for All have updated their funding criteria and are now offering even bigger grants! Awards for All have updated their funding criteria and are now offering even bigger grants! What they...

THE SCREWFIX FOUNDATION (WINTER 2024 GRANTS ROUND)

THE SCREWFIX FOUNDATION (WINTER 2024 GRANTS ROUND) THE SCREWFIX FOUNDATION (WINTER 2024 GRANTS ROUND) – Capital grants of up to £5,000 are available to local and national charities and not-for-profit organisations, including...

Fundraising News: National Education Nature Park

THE SCREWFIX FOUNDATION (WINTER 2024 GRANTS ROUND) THE SCREWFIX FOUNDATION (WINTER 2024 GRANTS ROUND) – Capital grants of up to £5,000 are available to local and national charities and not-for-profit organisations, including...

Fundraising News: Barclays Community Football Fund

Barclays Community Football Fund The Barclays Community Football Fund offers grants, training and exclusive ticketing offers to make football more accessible in communities across the UK. The programme provides access grants of...

Fundraising News: SOUND CONNECTIONS 

SOUND CONNECTIONS  – Grants of up to £2,000 are available to individuals and grassroots organisations across England to test and deliver new ideas and approaches to working with children and young people...

Fundraising news: THE GANE TRUST

THE GANE TRUST Capital and revenue grants up to £500 are available to individuals and UK charitable organisations in the areas of crafts, further education in the crafts, architecture and design, and social...

Fundraising News: THE HALL & WOODHOUSE COMMUNITY CHEST

THE HALL & WOODHOUSE COMMUNITY CHEST 2023 Grants between £300 and £3,000 are available to voluntary and community organisations based and working in the area covered by the Hall & Woodhouse brewery...

Fundraising News: THE SCREWFIX FOUNDATION

THE SCREWFIX FOUNDATION Capital grants of up to £5,000 are available to local and national charities and not-for-profit organisations, including Community Interest Companies, across the UK to fix, repair, maintain and improve...

Fundraising News: Bristol Music Trust

Bristol Music Trust The Bristol Music Trust is a cultural organisation promoting music and arts in Bristol. They are responsible for developing a vibrant programme of music and events at Bristol Beacon;...

Fundraising News: UK Youth and Pears Foundation

UK Youth and Pears Foundation UK Youth and Pears Foundation have launched a Cost of Living unrestricted grant programme to support youth organisations delivering high quality youth provision whose work is being...

Fundraising News: KELLOGG’S BREAKFAST CLUB GRANTS

KELLOGG’S BREAKFAST CLUB GRANTS (GRANTS FOR SCHOOLS) KELLOGG’S BREAKFAST CLUB GRANTS (GRANTS FOR SCHOOLS) – Grants of up to £1,000 are available to support School Breakfast Clubs in disadvantaged areas across the...

Fundraising News: The Gillian Stevenson Charitable Trust

The Gillian Stevenson Charitable Trust The Gillian Stevenson Charitable trust support charities that work with children, young people and families who are living in difficult circumstances or from disadvantaged backgrounds. Grants are...

Wessex Water Supports BAND with £2000 grant!

Wessex Water Supports BAND with £2000 grant! We are delighted to announce that BAND have been awarded a grant from the Wessex Water Foundation Community Fund. This grant will support our work...

Fundraising News: The Ocado Foundation

The Ocado Foundation The Ocado Foundation, the charitable arm of Ocado Group, supports charities, CICs and community projects by awarding small grants of up to £1,000, donating certain goods and by offering...

Fundraising News: BBC Children in Need

BBC Children in Need BBC Children in Need will for the first time directly fund charities’ core costs over the next three years as part of its new strategy and in response...

Fundraising News: Lang Lang International Music Foundation

Lang Lang International Music Foundation This newly established grant giving fund was set up with the aim of advancing the education of primary school children in the subject of music. https://langlangfoundation.org/ Visit...

Fundraising News: THE SPORTS FOUNDATION FOR THE DISABLED

Fundraising News: THE SPORTS FOUNDATION FOR THE DISABLED THE SPORTS FOUNDATION FOR THE DISABLED – Revenue grants up to £5,000 are available to individuals and charitable organisations in the South West of...

Fundraising News: Screwfix Foundation

THE SCREWFIX FOUNDATION The Screwfix Foundation has re-opened for applications from charities and not for profit organisations for projects that will fix, repair, maintain and improve the properties and community facilities of...

Fundraising News: The Education Endowment Foundation

The Education Endowment Foundation The Education Endowment Foundation, in partnership with the Youth Endowment Fund, is making funding available to schools, charities, and other organisations with initiatives that could improve attendance and...

Fundraising News: UK Youth Fund – Thriving Minds Fund

UK Youth Fund: Thriving Minds Fund The UK Youth Fund has opened for applications to it’s Thriving Minds fund. This responds to the mental health impact of the pandemic by aiming to...

Fundraising News: THE SCREWFIX FOUNDATION

THE SCREWFIX FOUNDATION THE SCREWFIX FOUNDATION – Grants up to £5,000 for local and national UK charities and not-for-profit organisations, including Community Interest Companies (CICs), to fix, repair, maintain and improve properties and...

The Arnold Clark Community Fund

The Arnold Clark Community Fund The Arnold Clark Community Fund is open to all UK registered charities and local community groups who fall into these categories: • Food banks • Toy banks...

Funding For Projects That Assist Disadvantaged Young People: KFC foundation

Funding For Projects That Assist Disadvantaged Young People: KFC foundation KFC have a small grant programme of between £200 and £2,000 are available for projects which empower disadvantaged young people in the...

Fundraising News: Wessex Water Community Fund

Wessex Water Community Fund The Wessex Water Community Fund supports charitable and community activities which aim to improve the lives of local people, especially those who are in the most need of...

Postcode Local Trust reopens

Postcode Local Trust reopens The Postcode Local Trust has reopened and is looking to fund organisations in the West of England prioritising those that celebrate art, green spaces, and mental health. Please...

Fundraising News: Paypal Giving Fund

Paypal Giving Fund PayPal Giving Fund is an independently registered UK charity (No. 1110538) that uses PayPal technology and financial support to raise new funds for good causes without charging donors or...

THE HILDEN CHARITABLE FUND SUMMER PLAY SCHEME GRANT

THE HILDEN CHARITABLE FUND SUMMER PLAY SCHEME GRANTS Grants of between £500 and £1,500 are available to UK voluntary and community groups to help run summer play schemes for disadvantaged children. o...

Fundraising News: Warburtons Community Grants

Warburtons Community Grants Warburtons Community Grants provides small grants up to £400 to support charitable organisations towards broader activities which improve Health, Place or Skills for families in their community.   Financial...

Fundraising News: The Douglas Arter Foundation

The Douglas Arter Foundation Grants between £500 and £2,500 available to projects within the UK that benefit people of all ages with physical and mental disabilities. The next application deadline is Saturday...

Fundraising News: The Screwfix Foundation

Fundraising News: The Screwfix Foundation Small grants of up to £5,000 are available to charities and not-for-profit organisations with projects related to repairing, maintaining, improving or building homes and community buildings. The...

Fundraising News: The Aviva Community Fund

Fundraising News: The Aviva Community Fund The Aviva Community Fund has been running for over four years and they have helped thousands of small charities and good causes build stronger communities all...

THE LINNEAN SOCIETY UK NATURE ENGAGEMENT GRANTS

THE LINNEAN SOCIETY UK NATURE ENGAGEMENT GRANTS Grants up to £1,000 for UK community organisations and schools to increase young people’s involvement in and understanding of nature. Application deadline: Sunday 1 November 2020...

Fundraising News: Covid Grants, Quartet & Voscur

Fundraising News: Covid Grants, Quartet & Voscur Quartet, Coronavirus Recovery and Stabilisation: This grant programme aims to support local charitable organisations whose work have been significantly affected by the coronavirus outbreak and...

Fundraising News: Monmouthshire Building Society Charitable Foundation

Fundraising News: Monmouthshire Building Society Charitable Foundation Monmouthshire Building Society Charitable Foundation was founded in 2000 to support local organisations and charities in South Wales and the South West of England. The...

Fundraising News: Voice and Influence Partnership’s Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) Community Fund

Fundraising News: Voice and Influence Partnership’s Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) Community Fund Small grants are available from the Voice and Influence Partnership’s Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) Community Fund, to be...

Fundraising News: SUEZ Communities Trust

SUEZ Communities Trust SUEZ Communities Trust provides funding awards of up to £50,000 to not-for-profit organisations in England and Scotland. Projects must be eligible under the rules of the Landfill Communities Fund...

The Comic Relief Community Fund

The Comic Relief Community Fund The Comic Relief Community Fund (England) is offering grants to grassroots community organisations with an income of less than £250,000. Children Survive & Thrive: projects that support...

Fundraising News: Grow Wild

Grow Wild 14-25 year olds can apply for £500 and support from Grow Wild. Run your own creative project anywhere in the UK or at our London exhibition. It’s all about celebrating...

Fundraising News: Groundwork

Fundraising News: Groundwork Groundwork manages a number of grant schemes to help you to change places and lives. Community Business Bright Ideas – up to £20,000 available to local business ideas One...

Fundraising News: Carriers for Causes

Carriers for Causes Groundwork is working with One Stop stores to administer the Carriers for Causes grants initiative, to fund good causes within two miles of a One Stop shop. Grants of...

Fundraiser: Free Inclusive Workshops for disabled children

Fundraiser: Free Inclusive Workshops for disabled children. BAND are seeking funding to the amount of £2,125 to pay for 5 free children’s inclusive aerial workshops to take place during the school holidays...

Fundraising News: Cash4Clubs- Small Grants to Local Sports Clubs

Cash4Clubs- Small Grants to Local Sports Clubs Cash 4 Clubs is a sports funding scheme giving clubs the chance to apply for grants to improve facilities, purchase new equipment, gain coaching qualifications...

Fundraising News: GRANTNAV

GRANTNAV GrantNav is a free-to-use platform that brings together open, comparable grants data published using the 360Giving Standard. GrantNav makes it easy for people to search, explore and download the detail of...

Airbus Community Awards

Airbus community awards The Airbus Community Awards, in association with the Bristol Post and Airbus, will be presenting 10 prizes to recognise the un-sung heroes of our community, all nominated and voted...

Woodland Trust – free trees for schools and communities

Woodland trust – free trees for schools and communities Woodland trust – free trees for schools and communities The Woodland Trust wants to make sure that everybody in the UK has the...

Fundraising News : Made by Sport

Made by Sport Made By Sport is a four year campaign championing the power of sport to change lives and raising vital funds for organisations that are using sport to transform the...

Fundraising News : Moto in the Community

Moto in the Community   The Trustees encourage applications within the following remit: • You are a charity or community school within 15 miles radius of a Moto site • You have...

Community Asset Fund – Sport England

Community Asset Fund – Sport England Sports clubs, local authorities, schools and community organisations can apply for grants of between £1,000 and £150,000 to enhance local sports and recreational facilities. The funding...

Fundraising News: Community Asset Fund

Community Asset Fund Sports clubs, local authorities, schools and community organisations can apply for grants of between £1,000 and £150,000 to enhance local sports and recreational facilities. The funding which is being...

Fundraising News: The Hilden Charitable Fund

The Hilden Charitable Fund The Fund has allocated a small budget to help community groups run summer play schemes for disadvantaged communities.  Some priority will be given to projects which show they...

Growseed.co.uk – Seeds for schools offer

Seeds for schools Young Children and Primary School 3 – 8 year olds An offer from Growseed.co.uk: “We provide simple large seeds. This collection includes: Broad Beans, Peas, Pumpkin & Squash and...

Fundraising News: The Lush Charity Pot

The Lush Charity Pot Applications may be made at any time Grants up to £10,000 for small volunteer-led grassroots organisations and campaign groups, working in environment, animal protection and human rights in...

Youth Sector Support Fund

Youth Sector Support Fund Bristol City Council has set up the Youth Sector Support Fund to support Bristol-based organisations working with local children and young people. The fund will support projects and...

Tampon Tax Community Fund – Quartet Community Foundation

Tampon Tax Community Fund – Quartet Community Foundation The Tampon Tax Fund allocates funds generated from the VAT on sanitary products to projects that improve the lives of disadvantaged women and girls...

Fundraising Blog: The Big Lottery Partnerships

The Big Lottery Partnerships The Big Lottery Partnerships funding make grants over £10,000 for organisations who share responsibility and influence with others, who have a shared set of goals and values, and...

Fundraising Blog: Bristol Water

Bristol Water   Bristol Water are giving away £500 every month to a community or charity to complete a local project. http://www.bristolwater.co.uk/wp/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Together-for-good-video.mp4   Let them know about your project on their FaceBook...

Fundraising Blog: Quartet Stoke Park Group Friend’s Fund

Stoke Park Group Friend’s Fund – Quartet The programme particularly welcomes applications for activities that help to integrate individuals with learning disabilities into the community, preventing them from becoming socially isolated; or...

FUNDRAISING BLOG: Big Thank you to Little Lives

FUNDRAISING BLOG: Big Thank you to Little Lives BAND would like to say a big thank you to Little Lives for kindly funding one of the BAND Makaton training courses. Little Lives are...

Fundraising Blog: Somerset Crimebeat Trust

Fundraising Blog: Somerset Crimebeat Trust This grant programme is open for applications all year. Opening Date: Applications can be made at any time, but are awarded quarterly by the panel. Maximum grant...

Fundraising news: Ford Britain

Ford Britain Ford Britain Trust is committed to supporting local UK communities. Applications that are based near to a Ford plant or office location in the UK are awarded a higher weight...

FUNDRAISING BLOG: The Garfield Weston Foundation

Fundraising News: The Garfield Weston Foundation The Garfield Weston Foundation are excited to announce that on the 5th January 2018 they will be launching a new one-off grants scheme to celebrate the...

FUNDRAISING BLOG: UnLtd, Sport relief & Spirit of 2012

FUNDRAISING BLOG: UnLtd, Sport relief & Spirit of 2012 UnLtd, in partnership with Sports Relief and the Spirit of 2012, has announced that young people who want to start, grow or build...

FUNDRAISING BLOG:Blue Spark Foundation

Blue Spark Foundation B lueSpark Foundation is a registered charity which supports the education and development of children and young people by providing grants for educational, cultural, sporting and other projects. They will fund schools...

FUNDRAISING BLOG

1) Music for All Many projects and initiatives take place throughout the UK that all aim to bring music to their community. Most would benefit from a “helping hand” to fulfil their...

Co-op Membership Funding – Music Workshops

BAND has been shortlisted for funding through the Co-op Membership funding programme …and we need your vote to attract as many funds as possible. Funding will be used to pay for free...

Playworkers’ Forum – 5th DEc

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Register for our upcoming BAND Playwork Course

Register for our upcoming BAND Playwork Course This course has been developed to support playworkers working with children and young people aged 4 to 16 years in a variety of play settings...

Understanding the Prevent Duty- A BAND Webinar, December 2022

Understanding the Prevent Duty This webinar is aimed at professionals working with children in early years and childcare settings in Bristol. The webinar will explore your responsibilities to safeguard and protect children...

Free Webinar: Understanding the Prevent Duty (09/12/22)

Free Webinar: Understanding the Prevent Duty Join us on Friday the 9th of December 2022 @ 2:30pm for a 1-hour free BAND Webinar. This webinar is aimed at professionals working with children...

Inclusive Aerial Workshops 2022…

Inclusive Aerial Workshops 2022…   BAND were excited to be back partnering with Nix Barnaville at Engage Circus this Summer, to provide Inclusive Trapeze Workshops for settings supporting children with SEND. We...

Talking to children about the situation in Ukraine (March 2022)

Two resource sheets from Nicky Hutchinson & Chris Calland, Educational Consultants specializing in Mental health, Body Image & behavior: http://www.notjustbehaviour.co.uk How to talk to children about the situation in Ukraine  Download...

Playworkers’ Forum March 22

The Forum is Back! The playworkers’ forum is going online – come and join us on Tuesday 1st March from 7-8:30 pm for information sharing, support and hopefully some fun too. All...

Your Holiday Hub (YHH): Find a holiday activity in your area

Find a holiday activity in your area What Your Holiday Hub (YHH) is, who can take part, how to find activities in your area. The Your Holiday Hub (YHH) programme provides activities...

Funding For Projects That Assist Disadvantaged Young People: KFC foundation

Funding For Projects That Assist Disadvantaged Young People: KFC foundation KFC have a small grant programme of between £200 and £2,000 are available for projects which empower disadvantaged young people in the...

Playworkers’ Forum Returns

After a break of over a year, the Playworker’s Forum is back. To start with, its going to be on Zoom but after about 16 months of very strange and difficult times...

BAND Webinar: Child Protection & Safeguarding Policy Updates (April 2021)

BAND Webinar: Child Protection & Safeguarding Policy Updates (April 2021) In this presentation BAND’s Development & Support Team review some recent changes & how you should update your Child Protection & Safeguarding...

Play and Playwork – 1 hour webinars

Something new for playworkers: Play and Playwork A series of 1 hour online webinars based on the Playwork Principles. These sessions are for playworkers working with 5 – 14 year olds, with...

Play Wales: Playwork Guides

Play Wales have just published the first of a new series of guides that explore some of the theories that influence the way adults understand children, the role of play and childhood...

Cedar Park Play Scheme: A Corona Chronicle

Cedar Park Play Scheme: A Corona Chronicle So after 26 years of working and running Cedar Park Playscheme never would I have thought that I would be forced into closing our beautiful...

The Neuroscience of Play

The Neuroscience of Play A two part online course delivered by Ben Kingston-Hughes, Play Trainer of the year Part 1 Step aboard the miniature submarine as we prepare to journey deep into...

VE Day 2020: Bletchley Park and Code Breaking

VE Day 2020 …Bletchley Park and Code Breaking… Bletchley Park is an estate in Bletchley, Buckinghamshire, England. It was the site of the United Kingdom’s main codebreaking team during World War II...

VE Day 2020 – Celebration Ideas: Newspaper hats

VE Day 2020 …VE Day Hats… Across towns and local communities, the main focus of events on VE Day were usually on children. They celebrated with street parties, parades, fancy dress, and...

Advice & information sources 26/03

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Bristol City Council’s Families in Focus, Social Care and First Response Teams.

Bristol City Council’s Families in Focus, Social Care and First Response Teams. Dear Friends, please find below details we’ve received about continuing services from Bristol City Council’s Families in Focus, Social Care...

COVID-19 Information for settings 23/3

COVID-19 Information for settings 23/3 As things stand now (Monday 23rd) we think the current position is/will be when the Coronovirus Emergency Bill is passed early this week: If you are in...

Update & useful info 19/03

COVID-19 Information for settings 23/3 Although the BAND office is closed we are still able to respond to email and voicemail messages, email address are here. We will mail info. on issues...

Bristol Council Early Year’s Service Statement: COVID-19, closures & entitlements

Bristol Council Early Year’s Service Statement: COVID-19, closures & entitlements “We have been contacted by several settings asking about the funding for the Free Early Education Entitlement if you need to close due...

Early Years Designated Safeguarding Leads Network Meetings 2020

Early Years Designated Safeguarding Leads Network Meetings 2020   Dates for the Spring Term Meetings: Wednesday 18th March– 8.00am – 10.00am at Bristol Education Centre, Sheridan Road, Horfield, Bristol BS7 0PU Wednesday...
Funding your way 20

Funding Your Way – Fundraising Advice – 2020 Edition

Funding Your Way – Fundraising Advice – 2020 Edition Sufficient funding is the foundation for good quality, sustainable childcare. Making the effort to think consistently and creatively about fundraising opportunities is what...

BAND Safeguarding Poster 2020

BAND Safeguarding Poster 2020   The poster is colour coded, making it clear and easy to identify the child protection agency. Please  feel free to display this at your setting. To get...

FREE training for Managers and Supervisors Jan 2020

FREE training for Managers and Supervisors: Jan 2020 ⇨For the full leaflet click here: Information leaflet Jan 20 managers ⇨ For the application form click here: Application form WFW Managers training Bristol...

Forum Fun!

Forum Fun! Lots of fun has been had at the last couple of playworkers’ forums. Back in the summer, 14 playworkers eagerly entered into the world of superheroes.  The room was alive...

Fundraiser: Free Inclusive Workshops for disabled children

Fundraiser: Free Inclusive Workshops for disabled children. BAND are seeking funding to the amount of £2,125 to pay for 5 free children’s inclusive aerial workshops to take place during the school holidays...

AUTUMN COURSES@ BAND

Autumn Training Opportunities Domestic Abuse Awareness -19th September 2019 9.30am – 3.30pm at BAND Come along to develop an understanding of how domestic abuse can affect children’s wellbeing & development. Have the...

PLAYDAY 2019!

PLAYDAY 2019! http://www.playday.org.uk/ Playday is the national day for play in the UK, traditionally held on the first Wednesday in August. This year Playday will be celebrated on Wednesday 7 August. We...

Non-mobile baby injury protocol update (2019)

Non-mobile baby injury protocol update The non-mobile baby injury protocol has changed across Bristol, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset. Get your updated copy here: https://bristolsafeguarding.org/media/32252/non-mobile-baby-injury-policy-update-march-2019-bristol-approved.pdf The main change is that when the...

Online Consultation: Safeguarding & Community Safety Partnerships Transformation

Online Consultation: Safeguarding & Community Safety Partnerships Transformation...

Makaton Enhancement Training

9.30am – 1pm Wednesday’s 24th April, 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd May & 5th June. Makaton Enhancement training will enable participants to learn stages 5-8 and revise signing skills stages 1-4. More information:...

Get Inspired!: Crafty Behaviour 2019

Crafty Behaviour 2019 There was lots of fun, new things to learn and stunning creations on show when 32 Play & Childcare workers attended BAND’s ‘Get Inspired – Crafty Ideas’ training day...

Resilience & Mental Health and MAKATON – Spaces available

Resilience & Mental Health and MAKATON – Spaces available We’ve got a couple of spaces for some courses starting next week: Children’s Resilience & Mental Health Training & Makaton Foundation Training Children’s...

Esafety News from BSCB

Esafety News Here to help us in our quest to keep children safe online is the BSCB Esafety Newsletter. It’s hard to keep up to date with advice for children and their...

Healthy Eating Week

British Nutrition Foundation Healthy Eating Week takes place 11th-15th June and aims to increase knowledge about healthy eating and well-being, physical activity, food provenance and cooking.  A series of free resources and...

National Walking Month 2018

May 2018 is National Walking Month: why  not plan an event for your setting to take part?  As part of this, Walk to School Week is 21-25th May: why not encourage all...

Data Protection & GDPR- where to find advice

Data Protection & GDPR- where to find advice Childcare settings need to comply with the new General Data Protection Regulations 2018 (GDPR 2018) which, in May 2018, will replace the Data Protection...

Childcare Vouchers

The Childcare Voucher Scheme, which would have closed to new applicants from 5th April has now been extended to 5th October 2018.  This means that parents/carers who meet the employment criteria and have not yet...

Scarlet Fever in Bristol (March ’18).

Please be aware there is a current outbreak of Scarlet Fever in Bristol.   If you have two or more cases of Scarlet Fever in your setting, you must contact Public Health...

Is it time to let children play outdoors once more?

Is it time to let children play outdoors once more? Back in 2008 the decline in children’s play was laid bare when Government ministers admitted that one in four eight- to 10-year-olds...

BANDNews-Back issues: Movement in Mind

BANDNews-Back issues: Movement in Mind From MAY 2017 In recent years, we’ve heard a lot about the importance of playing outside and being able to run around for children’s development. Further neuroscience...

Co-op Membership Funding – Music Workshops

BAND has been shortlisted for funding through the Co-op Membership funding programme …and we need your vote to attract as many funds as possible. Funding will be used to pay for free...
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Safer Internet Day 2017 – 7th February

Safer Internet Day – 7th February saferinternet.org.uk Safer Internet Day 2017 will take place on Tuesday 7th February with the theme ‘Be the change: unite for a better internet’. https://www.saferinternet.org.uk/safer-internet-day/2017 Quick links:...
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Early Years Designated Safeguarding Leads Network Meetings.

Early Years Designated Safeguarding Leads Network Meetings. These meetings will take place 3 times a year and will be organised on an area basis. Download the flyer here: EY Designated lead meetings...

Makaton Enhancement course, February: Spaces available

Makaton Enhancement BAND still has spaces on the 6 session Makaton Enhancement course commencing on Wednesday 22nd February, 9.30am – 1pm at the BAND office. The other sessions will run on 8th...

Band Annual Report 2015-16

Band Annual  Report 2015-16. It’s been a very busy and productive year at BAND. During the year we’ve had applications for BAND membership from 31 organisations and individuals, including: nurseries, preschools, schools...

BAND visit the Play Bus Sensory Truck

Friday, 22 May 2015 BAND visit the Play Bus Sensory Truck As part of our on-going  commitment to inclusion, BAND has run a pilot session with the  PlayBus Sensory Truck to see if  improving...

Photos of the PAWS Fire Workshop led by the Ape Project

PAWS Fire Workshop 2012, a set on Flickr...

Craft Skills 21st September 2012

Craft Skills 21st September 2012, a set on Flickr. Photos of the Craft Skills course held last week, thanks to all those involved for making it a great day...

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BANDNews-Back issues: Short Changed? BANDNews-Back issues: Rates Boost Childcare Equality? BANDNews-Back issues: Movement in Mind. & more   Go back to the main blog pages  


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  Disqualification – Dazed and Confused? We Need Your Help in developing the Playwork Apprenticeship Standards Bristol Council Consults on Childcare Development Contract BAND Fundraising Resources Co-op Membership Funding – Music Workshops…


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