Collect of articles, updates and resources shared by the You're Welcome team.
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Gardens and Nature
Arboretum Apprentice: Children’s Summer Learning Series
Can you climb trees for a living? Who looks after the trees? What about the wildlife? Taking place on various dates over summer holidays: 30th July-25th August. Over the summer Westonbirt Arboretum is offering a host of free bookable workshops to introduce children aged 7+ and their families to a whole range of careers we […]
Gloucestershire /
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Parks and Green Spaces
Summer Secrets – Free Family Activity
Come and find the summer secrets of Westonbirt Arboretum! Collect your trail details from the Welcome Building when you arrive and plot your favourite places as you journey round the arboretum. Then look at the treasures you have found through microscopes as well as completing a fun craft to take home. Family fun, ideal for […]
Gloucester /
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Parks and Green Spaces
HillFest
Event details Date Sunday 12 June 2022 Time 11:00am – 4:00pm About the event HillFest is going to bring together the communities of Gloucester with a celebration of diversity and culture of this great city. Live music, wild art, storytelling, foraging, bushcraft, and land rover trips to the top of the Hill. Explore a new […]
Get ready for a magical evening of outdoor cinema under the stars as The Luna Cinema comes to Westonbirt Arboretum with the classic feel-good film ‘Dirty Dancing’. It’s the summer of ’63 for Baby and no-one’s gonna put her in the corner! With an iconic soundtrack and Patrick Swayze showcasing his signature moves, this film will […]
Get ready for a magical evening of outdoor cinema under the stars as The Luna Cinema comes to Westonbirt Arboretum with incredible biopic musical ‘The Greatest Showman’.P.T. Barnum and his troupe of performers rewrite the stars. Showcasing the vocal talents of Hugh Jackman, this film features a memorable soundtrack and an uplifting storyline. The noblest […]
Tetbury /
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Literature and Writing
Wild Wonder at Westonbirt – Children’s Book Festival
Join us for Wild Wonder at Westonbirt; a brand-new children’s book festival, dedicated to nature, animals, and the outdoors. A 3-day event for families, featuring some of the UK’s most famous children’s book authors, illustrators, wildlife presenters and storytellers. Young bookworms can come and meet their favourite authors and illustrators and take part in a […]
Cost: £10 per family ‘stay and play’ session for under 8’s and their family where staff are on hand to help families who may struggle to take their children out for the day. Adults are required to carry out a Lateral Flow Test* at home on the day they are attending. Evidence of a negative […]
Cost: £10 per family ‘stay and play’ session for under 8’s and their family where staff are on hand to help families who may struggle to take their children out for the day. Adults are required to carry out a Lateral Flow Test* at home on the day they are attending. Evidence of a negative […]
Cost: £35 Respite for over 8’s – fun and inclusive activities in the centre for the special needs child. Bring a packed lunch. Children are required to carry out a Lateral Flow Test* at home on the day they are attending. Evidence of a negative result must be shown OR emailed to Sarah on morning […]
Cost: £35 Respite for over 8’s – fun and inclusive activities in the centre for the special needs child. Bring a packed lunch. Children are required to carry out a Lateral Flow Test* at home on the day they are attending. Evidence of a negative result must be shown OR emailed to Sarah on morning of […]
Gloucester /
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Social Interest Groups -
Wellbeing
The Harbour – Stay and Play for families
The Harbour aims to provide fun, friendship and support to special needs kids, their siblings and their parents/ carers. We have a sensory room, an activity room and a quiet zone. We also sometimes have special guests such as Gary Quinn from Reaching Thru Music or the lovely ladies from Bubbly Heaven. We run play […]
Gloucester /
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Wellbeing
As You Like It – a special interest group
AS you like it A special interest group for autistic young people and those exploring an autism diagnosis. Siblings and parents able to stay and join in or just chill and have refreshments. Age 7 up. Saturday 21st May 2-3:30pm St Andrew’s and St Bartholomew’s Churchdown Funded by and in partnership with the NHS and […]