Perth & Kinross

Though based in the North West, we provide party entertainers throughout the North West. Children and teenagers are getting more sophisticated, and we have some great activities that will make your child’s party be a day to remember!

For young children, we can do things like crafts, Japanese origami, African drumming and face painting. For teenagers’, we have lots of party ideas. These include makeup and beauty for girls, street dance, break dancing and Rapping and DJ skills.

We also do Caribbean banquets and have special graffiti art activities including ones where we graffiti mural a bedroom or play room.

These fun party activities can also work with adults and for corporate events. They usually last 1 ½ to 2hrs and cost as little as £235.00 + VAT so why not give it a go? Contact us via our website web-form or call one of our friendly team today!

With a wide variety of activities suitable for most ages and abilities Dunolly will have something for both the most timid child (or adult) and the most adventurous one.

Activity Camps

At various times throughout the year Dunolly run action packed activity camps for children to come away by themselves. The camps during the summer are designed for 8 – 12 year olds whilst at Easter they welcome slightly older children aged 12 – 14 years. Summercamps start on a Sunday evening and keep your child entertained right through until the following Friday morning. Eastercamp starts on the Tuesday morning after Easter Monday and finishes on the following Friday afternoon.

The children will participate in a selection of activities everyday, including the evenings, ranging from thrilling white water rafting and gorge ascents to nature walks, archery, and climbing.

We offer a Bike Hire service and also run guided bike tours. Contact us for full details.

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Our online guide will help you select a club that is right for you. We also offer information about a specific martial art on our Martial Arts Information Page.

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Make your next break a memorable one with a fabulous range of accommodation and onsite activities, just one hour from Edinburgh and Glasgow.

For short stays, weekend breaks and family holidays, you’ll find Crieff Hydro offers the broadest choice around plus self catering options ranging from chalets to 5* cottages.

Great for families, with 6 hours free supervised childcare per day and access to an unrivalled range of indoor and outdoor activities on a 900 acre estate. Great for couples with sumptuous room options, Hair & Beauty Spa, and access to over 60 activities from golf to horse-riding and lively dining choices.

As well as five places to eat and drink. For grown-ups after some 'me time', there's no better place than our adults-only Victorian Spa. And with a crèche, free childcare for 2-12s, and teenager hangouts like the Hub, the kids will have fun too.

Entertainment is £75 for two hours of games, juggling, plate spinning, balloon modelling and face painting. It also includes 12 party bags a prize for musical statues and a pass the parcel with a mix of 12 prizes or sweets.

Themed pirate or fairy party package from £99 for 4 hours. This is two hours of entertainment with hired props and decorations. We need an hour both sides of the party to set up and take down the decorations. It is an additional £50 if you want a themed bouncy castle.This also includes 12 party bags, a prize for musical statues and a pass the parcel with a mix of 12 prizes or sweets.

Bouncy Castle hire from £65 for 4 hours. This is an unmanned hire.

Craft Parties from £75 for two hours but this varies greatly depending on the customers requirements and the number of children attending.

We deliver free to within a 20 mile radius and are a £1 a mile thereafter in one direction.

Please phone for full information and to discuss your requirements.

What makes us unique is that we parents/carers of children with special needs ourselves. Understanding the difficulties and emotions involved with a child of any age with special needs is something we can all associate with. In addition friendship, support and practical hints and tips are a major feature of our organisation.

For more information visit our website:

Web: www.specialkidsintheuk.org
Email: information@specialkidsintheuk.org

All of our tutors tailor their teaching to the needs of the pupil and can employ a variety of teaching styles to cater for the needs of the individual. With tutors based around the country the agency can offer assistance in most subjects and ages throughout Britain and at very competitive prices.

Kumon is a long term study programme where children work at their own pace, enabling them to develop self-confidence and learning skills that will last a lifetime. With over 600 centres operating throughout the UK there is bound to be a centre convenient to you in your local area.

For more information on how to ensure your child has a solid foundation for academic success, please visit our website or call our local support staff on 0800 854 714

We also offer wheelchair skills training, advice and information and campaign to raise awareness of disabled young people's needs. Many of those we help become members of our Kidz Board, acting as our ambassadors and getting involved in projects and events.

Through this support Whizz-Kidz has given nearly 4,000 disabled children and young people the chance to enjoy an independent life at home, at school and at play.

Web: www.whizz-kidz.org.uk

Our team of friendly model bookers and casting agents work closely with our models, actors and clients. Our clients include Catalogues and In-Store Posters for Litttlewoods, Mamas & Papas, Heinz, Matalan, ASDA 'George', JD Sports - just to name a few! Television productions include Coronation Street & Emmerdale. EuroKids young television actors include 'Dev & Sinata’s Twins – Aadi & Asha’, 'Joshua Peacock' & ‘Amy Barlow’ on Coronation Street and one of our Film Stars is 5 year old Lilli-Ella Kelleher who stars as the 'Young Sophie Neveu' in 'The Da Vinci Code' with Tom Hanks.

Is your baby or child our next top model or TV/Film Star?

We are looking for babies to teens to meet the demands of our clients who are looking for fresh, new faces and talent.

We want to see your photos! Send your child’s details and photos via our website or ring for a FREE brochure.

Toddler Sense is an exciting introduction into learning through play and games.

Our Toddler Classes include great music, equipment, games and new ideas! Imagine climbing a snow mountain, going on safari, digging for fossils, swimming with dolphins and hunting for dinosaurs? Every week introduces new activities and a whole new adventure.

Activities introduce toddlers and children to a magical, multi-sensory interactive experience that will keep them busy and stimulated. Great brain food! They will also have lots of fun on the way!

The Toddler classes have been designed to meet the specific needs of two separate age groups.

Toddler Sense gently introduces New Explorers, (13 - 18 months) to equipment and activities that are suitable for their age and stage of development.

Toddler Sense introduces Adventurers (18 months - 3 years) to a whole new world of adventure and challenge that will lead learning and development forwards and motivate children to try out new skills.

A Five Red Star resort hotel set in 850 acres of stunning scenery in Perthshire Scotland, Gleneagles is perfect for all the family.

Parents can rest easy while their toddlers explore the delights of the Playroom under the watchful eye of the friendly playroom staff.

The youngest guests – can take part in a range of sports from mountain biking to trail riding. There’s all kinds of fun and games from PlayStations to junior off road driving in quarter size Land Rover replicas or junior golf lessons where children can have their own club cut to size.

The hotel’s array of children’s activities has recently been enhanced with the addition of The Zone, a fun zone for older children and teenagers to enjoy what they love best.

Guaranteed educational fun with games, safe experiments and hands on exploration, very interactive. Oh! And we must not forget to mention the take home goodies.

For the 3 to 5 year olds we offer the softer side of science with our Bubbles and Balloons themed science party.

Extras include: Slime making, Rocket Launch, Dry Ice and The Science of Sweets and Pop Corn.

Wow!! What a fun way to learn and reinforce Key Stage 1 and 2 taught at school.

Entertainers Police vetted by CRB and fully insured.

We also provide assemblies and workshops for Schools and Holiday Clubs.

We leave no mess, just happy faces.

For a fab Kids birthday party at your home or hall do contact us through our website link below or free phone on 080 8231 5620 or 020 3603 6867

With more than 50 years experience pioneering children’s adventure and activity holidays, our mission has always been to provide children with a unique mix of ‘adventure, freedom and friendship’, delivered in a safe and caring environment. To experience a true PGL holiday, we believe our 4 or 7 night breaks are the best! However, for a limited time only we are offering new customers, the chance to experience a ‘taste’ of what a PGL holiday can offer before booking a longer holiday – with our 1 and 2 night Introductory Adventures!

• Amazing value ‘taster’ holidays from only £99!*
• Created exclusively for first-time PGL kids to try out the unique ‘PGL’ experience
• Includes all activities, equipment, instruction, food and accommodation.
• Holiday price refunded if you book again*
• Limited places at centres across the country – grab yours now!

Please be aware that places are limited and that previous introductory holidays have sold out very quickly! For more information or to hold your child’s place for free, for up to 24 hours, please call 0844 371 2424 and speak to one of our friendly Holiday Consultants.

*Terms and conditions apply, for more information visit:

Find the nearest tennis club to you by visiting the link below. Just type your post code in the Club Search box found in the right hand margin.

Live call centre open Monday to Saturday 10.00am to 7.00pm.

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Our classes are relaxed and informal. Our aim is to teach children French and Spanish in a fun and stimulating way. Each week children learn through our structured and proven courses designed to stimulate their natural enthusiasm for language and communication.

We also offer summer day camps. Please log onto our website for full details of your nearest club and to have fun on our new activity area ‘BABELZONE’ where kids can play games in French, Spanish & English.

Email: info@lcfclubs.com

We offer a nationwide service, providing experienced and qualified nannies, carers and enablers for children and young adults who may have a range of special needs from a mild learning disability to profound and multiple disabilities and their siblings!

Our carers have a wide range of experience, including Makaton & British Sign language, Conductive Education, speech, occupational and physio therapy. We deal with live-in, daily, permanent and temporary positions. All nannies and carers are carefully vetted and personally interviewed. At least two references are verbally verified and an Enhanced Police Check is required (SNAP Childcare is a Registered Body with the Criminal Records Bureau).

Please log onto our website for full details.

Web: www.snapchildcare.co.uk

Find out how canals were built, where the amazing roses and castles painted boats and cans came from and just where that canal near you goes to. All this and lots more at Canal Junction.

A programme of physical and cognitive exercises is designed by the therapy team according to each child’s very specific needs. These exercises are taught to the child’s parents and carers who carry out the programme in the comfort and familiarity of the family home; through which 80% of children make measurable improvements and some achieve a degree of independence far beyond their families’ expectations.

1500 children have benefited from the Brainwave Programme since the Charity was established in 1982.

Email: enquiries@brainwave.org.uk

Find a music teacher in your local area.

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MOVE combines therapy and education in a programme which helps children work towards goals that they really want to achieve, which can range from learning to hold their head up by themselves to learning the skills needed to play football with their friends using a pacer. MOVE is unique in that no child is too disabled to use it and works with the child’s parents, teachers and therapists to teach them skills which are then practised in everyday life, enabling parents to be involved in key decision making and instrumental in their child’s development.

Visit our website or call us on 020 7407 5344 to find out more information, speak to a specialist or a parent of a child already on the programme or to visit a school using MOVE.

Email: move@move-europe.org.uk

Baby Sensory provides something new for parents and babies to look forward to every week. Activities include every possible sensory experience from sign language to fibre optic light shows, amazing bouncy light balls, rainbows, bubbles, bells, holistic massage and a whole lot more! No session is ever the same! What's really exciting about Baby Sensory is that it is not only designed to encourage early infancy development (babies have the ability to take in twice as much information than college students!) but also to provide literally hundreds of simple and tangible activities that you can take home to have fun and develop with your baby!

Visit our website to see lodges in beautifully rural locations close to stunning scenery and glorious beaches, perfect for relaxing and pursuing leisure activities including fishing, golfing, swimming and walking or for the more energetic we have a fantastic selection of family fun parks offering a host of facilities and entertainment for the whole family. We also offer winter sports lodges for your skiing holiday in the UK as well as a selection of pet friendly and pet free accommodation.

The choice is entirely yours to discover and enjoy! Happy holiday!

You will find the team at KiwiOz friendly, approachable and willing to help in any way possible! We go to extra lengths to ensure we get to know your families needs. All KiwiOz Nannies have been personally interviewed and reference checked. Visa checks, qualifications and police checks are also completed before we put nannies forward for interviews. We also have a new office open in Auckland New Zealand.

Email: contact@kiwioznannies.co.uk

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Dyslexia Action provides a national network of 27 main centres and some 150 linked learning centers, offering individual assessments by Chartered Psychologists and qualified Teacher Assessors and screening for schools, colleges and other organisations. Tuition is provided in literacy, mathematics and study skills using our own highly successful teaching methods and materials. Dyslexia Action carries out over 7,000 assessments each year and currently provides specialist tuition for over 3,000 children in its Centres, outposts and school units. The effectiveness of Dyslexia Action teaching methods and materials has been warmly praised by thousands of grateful children and their parents.

Please log onto our website for your local centre.

Head Office: Park House, Wick Road, Egham, Surrey
Fax: (01784) 222333
Email: info@dyslexia-inst.org

Bell’s Sports Centre: Hay Street, Perth, PH1 5HS (01738) 492460
Perth Leisure Pool: Glasgow Road, Perth, PH2 OHZ (01738) 492431
Live Active Rodney: Dundee Road, Perth, PH2 7AA (01738) 630901
Live Active Letham: Tweedmuir Road, Letham, Perth, PH1 2HJ (01738) 633130
North Inch Community Campus: Gowans Terrace, Perth, PH1 5BF (01738) 454400
George Duncan Athletics Arena: Gowans Terrace, Perth (01738) 633130
Live Active Loch Leven: Lathro, Kinross, KY13 8SY 01577 867230
Live Active Blairgowrie: Beeches Road, Blairgowrie, PH10 6PN (01250) 871360
Breadalbane Community Campus: Aberfeldy, PH15 2DU (01887) 822400
Strathearn Community Campus: Pitenzie Road, Creiff, PH7 3JN (01764) 657700
Loch Leven Community Campus: The Muirs, Kinross (01577) 867200
Live Active Atholl: West Moulin Road, Pitlochry, PH16 5EA (01796) 473866

Relaxed Playful style. Willing to travel to all UK locations.

• Black and White, Sepia and Colour
• Editing and touch ups
• Bespoke Photo books
• Prints
• Canvas Prints, Pop art, Perspex art
• CDs of all the photographs from the shoot

We only employ qualified and CRB checked teachers who focus on the requirements of the national curriculum ensuring that what is taught will be relevant to what your child requires to succeed in school exams, such as: SATs, GCSE, 11+ entrance (if you seek to gain entry for your child to a Grammar or Independent school).

Our cast iron guarantee to you - The After-School Learning Centre will actively involve you in your child’s education. Our dedicated teachers are committed to plain-speaking by providing jargon-free progress updates after each and every lesson to ensure that you understand what is going on with your child’s education. Please call 020 8440 8586 for a FREE consultation or visit our website below for further details. Online tuition is also available.

Focusing solely on these two world-class institutions, we specialise in helping students gain an edge over the competition, seriously improving their chances of success.

All our work is based on one simple principle - the analysis of success. We interview, in depth, hundreds of undergraduates to discover what lay behind their success, this together with the expertise of ex-admissions tutors, experienced professionals and our own consultants gives us a winning formula.We offer help at every stage of the admissions process. Contact the above number or log on to our web site for more information.

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Enjoy a family break at Disneyland Paris in one of the 7 themed Disney Hotels and meet all your favourite Disney characters! Benefit from the latest Disney offers including FREE nights and FREE kids!

Our camping holidays in luxury mobile homes & tents offer facilities that compare with any modern hotel, and a level of comfort you will find hard to beat but without the expense!

Choose from thousands of self-catering holiday cottages across the UK, Ireland and France, a fantastic selection of ski apartments in the French Alps and a huge choice of hotels across Europe, perfect for a short break or stopover.

Book accommodation only, or save even more money when you package with one of our great-value ferry, Eurotunnel, or Eurostar crossings.

From beautiful cottages in quiet idyllic country settings to luxury beach side apartments with stunning views or Scandinavian log cabins to town houses. With a diverse range of holiday cottages and self catering accommodation, we are sure you’ll find the perfect place for a short break, family holiday, seasonal get away or even a business trip.

There is no commission fee charged and Independent Cottages can put you in contact with over 1000 independent holiday cottage owners. With a ‘Late Availability’ search facility; whether you are planning your summer holiday in advance or want to get away at short notice, Independent Cottages has something for everyone.

Visit our easy to use website today to search for self catering accommodation within the UK.