Activities & Events

Parents can contact the Charity Manager to discuss any aspects relating to the care of their children – we won’t know the answer to everything, but hopefully will know someone who does. Issues might include benefit applications, contacts for other services, grants for equipment, holidays etc, statementing, respite, behaviour issues, out of school activities –…

A varied programme of activities including arts and crafts, music, sport, circus skills and animation as well as free play and organised games. Above all, it is a chance for children to make new friends and meet up with old ones during the long school holidays. Experienced staff supervise a core of volunteers from the…

To places such as soft play centres, swimming centres and farm parks. Trips give parents the chance to meet and chat, give the children chance to have fun with their friends, and brothers and sisters the chance to join in the treat. Family Social Events such as discos, line dancing, etc are also held periodically.

An integrated Youth Club held on Thursday evenings at The Main Place, Coleford. The club is open to any young person aged between 13 and 17 who lives in the Forest of Dean. As well as a chance to meet friends, young people help plan an interesting and varied programme of activities including games, sports,…

Those who attend Heart of the Forest are collected from school at 3pm, for those who wish to meet us at Taurus Crafts at 3.30pm.  PLEASE NOTE THAT ALTHOUGH ON OCCASION THE BUS MAY BE RUNING LATE WE CANNOT WAIT MORE THAN 5 MINUTES. We drop off at Taurus Crafts approx. 5.30/5.35 and at Vantage…

Those who attend Heart of the Forest are collected from school at 3pm to be taken to Lydney Community Centre. Please collect your child from Lydney Community Centre at 5pm prompt. We drop off at Vantage Point Business Village, Mitcheldean at 5:30pm. Please highlight which location you will be collecting your child from. Term: Dates…

We have an Activity Clubs which is held on alternate Saturdays.  The session runs 10am – 3pm, the age range for the activity is 6 – 25 years old. There are a variety of activities on offer such as art and craft, soft play, music, dance and much more. Please contact us for venue information. …

Forest Friends – A group for our 18+ members to not only have a wonderful time catching up with friends, playing pool, doing art etc. but to also learn a variety of skills from writing CVs, social skills, basic cooking, money handling and lots more. The club is held every Monday, 6.30 – 8.30, at…

We aim to plan to organise trips/social events/activity sessions for those young people who have a brother or sister with a disability on a termly basis (approx. every 6 weeks) These sessions will not only be fun and exciting for those involved but also a chance for young people to meet others who also have…