Type of service: Play and leisure

Hop Skip & Jump is a play and support centre located on a greenfield site at Grimsbury Road, Kingswood, South Bristol. The centre, designed as a giant log cabin, provides day care and supervised play for children and young people with any special need. Its aim is to provide a safe haven for children, where they can happily play and have fun, giving parents some much needed respite and support. The log cabin has an internal play area, an art and craft room, soft play area, a quiet room, reading room and two specially designed light and dark sensory rooms. Other facilities include a kitchen and complementary therapy clinic. The centre has an enclosed area of 2 acres with slides, climbing frames, a sand pit and a play house. The centre also has an enclosed hardstanding area for ball games and wheeled toys, a separate toddler area, a picnic area and a sensory garden. There is also a private car park.

Aimed at: Adolescent , Child , Child/adolescent sibling

Other specialisms: Challenging behaviour, Learning disability