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Web: www.waterstones.co.uk
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THE CHILDREN'S SHOW THAT COMES TO YOU! ... Give your kids a special treat this Xmas season 2025/26 and book a full children's panto show.
Dick Whittington and Red Riding Hood, Chaplins touring pantos are full of fun. The children will love to boo the villain, roar with laughter at the comic lead and sing along to all their favourite songs.
If you are thinking of booking a children's entertainer for this Christmas season, why not give your kids an extra special treat and book a full children's show.
We can perform anywhere, from the smallest classroom to the biggest hall or theatre (staging facilities are not necessary). Check out the video on our website for more details.
CALL US FOR A FREE BROCHURE OR TO BOOK A SHOW - OUR DIARIES ARE OPEN FOR THIS CHRISTMAS SEASON 2025/26
Chaplins have troupes situated throughout the UK with two shows available in your area.
Dick Whittington- A Chaplins Gold Production with a cast of 5 actors playing 8 parts, the children will be mesmerised for 2 hours (including a 20min break). The children will be taken on a magical journey with Dick Whittington to Old London Town where they will boo the evil Captain Blood and roar with laughter at the comedy antics of Idle Jack and Sarah the Cook. Packed solid with comedy, adventure, sing-along songs and lots of audience participation.
Red Riding Hood - A Chaplins Mini Panto with a cast of 3 actors playing 5 parts, the children will be captivated for a full 75 minutes. The children will be transported to the Magic Wood where they will meet Little Red Riding Hood and all her friends. Packed solid with comedy, adventure, sing-alongs, and lots of audience participation.
Chaplins have been established for over 30 years and in that time have successfully performed to around 8 Million happy children, throughout the UK.
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Impartial advice, support on a number of issues and activities for parents including:
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One ordinary day, seemingly just like any other you become a parent. And you spend the next few years wondering what on earth has hit you. You would like a reliable source of advice to turn to, to help you with the most important yet demanding role of your life?
So how do you learn to deal with amongst others -
Parent coaching at Emerald is offered on the telephone, face to face and in group workshops. So if you would like to be a more confident parent, understand that you are the expert on your children and learn to trust your own judgement contact Emerald Parent Coaching and..
become the parent you were always meant to be ...
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With Pet Protects’ lifelong cover, from the moment your insurance starts, they are there to help. Take a look at their website for full details.
Address: Stalwart House, Business Park, Station Road, Dorking, Surrey
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Parent Coaching, Advice & Support
Parents often come to me because their child is struggling with meltdowns, having a hard time fitting in at school, hitting or struggling around anxiety or food.
As a certified Parent Coach, I can teach you the skills to support your child more effectively - learning tools around emotional regulation, boundaries, and communication for improved parent-child relationships.
I can support you and your child on topics such as:
And much more. Please reach out to book a call about my parent coaching packages.
Based in Bristol, I am available online for coaching nationally
Helping others parent joyfully is my mission!
Email: nina@journeyintoparenting.com
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This course provides all the information you need to begin learning today's popular drumming styles such as Pop, Rock and Britpop/Indie in the comfort of your own home.
Drum charts by top UK and US bands Oasis, Cast and Bryan Adams are featured by kind permission from Sony Music Entertainment and Universal Music Publishing. Other features include extensive MIDI file library in GM/GS/XG format, Digital Imaging, Professional Drum Score Notation and extensive Tutor Notes.
Find out more at:
Web: www.britchops.co.uk
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Childcare vouchers are a Government approved scheme aimed at helping working parents to afford quality childcare. Parents can save over £900* a year in tax and National Insurance, simply by paying their childcare provider with childcare vouchers instead of cash.
There’s no means-testing, no claim forms and it only takes 10 minutes to register. Both parents can take part, to double their savings. Childcare vouchers can be used for nurseries, pre-school, childminders, nannies, out-of-school care and holiday clubs, for children aged 0 to 15. KiddiVouchers schemes are also simple and convenient for employers, offering employer National Insurance savings of up to £373* a year for every parent who takes part.
Find out how easy it is - call free on 0800 612 4395. *Savings depend on individual circumstances
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Mail Order Available
Address: 106 High Street, Steyning, West Sussex BN44 3RD
Address: Mail Order Available
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Extra-Curricular Classes - In Schools
Our clubs are hands-on, fun, and educational, giving children the chance to develop cooking skills, confidence, and independence in a supportive setting.
With a catalogue of four years’ worth of recipes, children make something new every week - switching between savoury and sweet dishes - while mastering essential kitchen skills like weighing, chopping, creaming, and kneading.
What’s included for the children:
A recipe prepared each session
All ingredients provided, including dietary substitutions (gluten-free, dairy-free, etc.)
Aprons to borrow
Laminated recipe card with a healthy message
Packaging to take their creations home
“Such a popular extracurricular activity, extremely well organised; they are run by dedicated, enthusiastic staff who are educating our children in cookery skills and widening their horizons! First Class!” Rob Harmer, Headteacher at St Marys School, Henley-on-Thames
School Holiday Workshops
Are you looking for a fun and educational activity for your child during the holidays? Look no further! Our holiday workshops are designed to inspire young cooks while having fun in the kitchen.
Guided by our friendly and experienced Smart Raspberry cookery teachers, children will gain valuable skills in food preparation, cooking techniques, kitchen safety and of course presenting their dishes nicely. Our workshops are often themed recipes from a particular country, season, festival or occasion and are age appropriate. We have regular breaks throughout the day and offer additional activities such as colouring in, foodie quizzes and games especially for the younger age groups. At the end of the day, everyone can take their creations home to impress friends and family with their new found skills
Parties
Stress-Free, Fun-Filled Cookery Parties for Kids! If you are planning a birthday party soon let Smart Raspberry take care of the fun while you enjoy a stress-free celebration! Simply invite your guests, and we’ll handle everything else – ingredients, equipment, and plenty of excitement.
“My daughter had the Smart Raspberry cupcake party for her 8th birthday. It was fantastic and all the girls loved it – the cake making, the icing (with an animal theme) and eating the final product! One of her friends needed an egg-free version and her Mum said they were the best egg-free cakes she had ever tasted! I would thoroughly recommend Smart Raspberry for an exciting and hassle-free party” Karen, Parent
Online Courses
Can’t access one of our in-person classes? Join us online! We offer:
All from the comfort of your own home, with guidance from our experienced Smart Raspberry teachers.
Children's cookery classes in Acton, Amersham, Ascot, Aylesbury, Beaconsfield, Bletchley, Birmingham, Bracknell, Chigwell, Chesham, Chiswick, Denham, Ealing, Epping, Gerrards Cross, Great Missenden, Haddenham, Hammersmith, Harefield, Hayes, Hemel Hempstead, Henley-on-Thames, High Wycombe, Hillingdon, Ilford, Loughton, Luton, Maidenhead, Marlow, Milton Keynes, Newport Pagnell, North West London, Northwood, Olney, Princes Risborough, Reading, Ruislip, Slough, Solihull, St Albans, Stony Stratford, Stevenage, Thame, Uxbridge, West Drayton, West London, Wendover, Windsor, Woburn Sands, Wokingham, Woodford, Welwyn Garden City, Winslow
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Specialists in psychological assessment and treatment
KindleKids is a child psychology service run by an experienced highly specialist Chartered Clinical Child Psychologist and specialist team. We work together with parents (and schools where appropriate) to assess, understand, support and provide strategies for managing a range of difficulties and concerns. We offer:
We can help with a range of emotional, behavioural, social and learning issues that may be contributing to a child or teenager feeling unhappy, lacking in confidence or feeling out of control. Following psychological assessment, the child psychologist works with parents so that individual treatment plans can be developed to support them and their families in understanding and addressing their difficulties while at the same time acknowledging and nurturing their relative strengths, in order to help them to reach their potential.
Please see our website for parenting tips and more information about who we are, how we can help and what we offer.
UNFORTUNATELY, WE DO NOT HAVE AVAILABILITY TO TAKE ON NEW FAMILIES FOR DIRECT WORK.
WE ARE HOWEVER OFFERING A NEW, INNOVATIVE AND PRACTICAL ONLINE COURSE TO EMPOWER PARENTS AND CHILDREN TO MANAGE THEIR MENTAL HEALTH
SEE DETAILS BELOW
NEW ONLINE COURSE: P.O.W.E.R. - Psychology of Wellbeing and Emotional Resilience
Empowering Parents and Children
This innovative 8-session course is full of practical strategies to equip parents and children with essential life skills for managing emotions, developing confidence, and promoting general mental health and wellbeing. Modules on:
1. Emotional wellbeing and understanding overwhelm
2. Thinking about Thinking
3. Strategies for understanding and managing anxiety
4. More on Anxiety, including sleep and separation anxiety.
5. Unravelling anger
6. Kindling confidence
7. Skills for successful socialising
8. More on parenting and behaviour
Filled with practical tips, lots of strategies and worksheets to accompany every session.
All 8 sessions for the price of one hour of individual support
£180 for lifetime access for the purchaser.
What people are saying:
I have found this course really enlightening and I have been surprised at how much of it is applicable to my life and my family. I have learnt so much and feel that Leanne has a wonderful expertise in this field. By doing this course ( as opposed to taking my child to a therapist ) I am now able to offer support myself, model behaviour and improve communication with my children . I didn’t realise I could be so instrumental in helping my children with the difficulties they face, and I feel almost privileged to be sharing this journey with them now. Leanne has given me more confidence to be able to help my children manage their anxiety in a healthy way, and to ultimately encourage them to be the best that they can be. Thank you! Claire (children 9 & 13)
The POWER course is packed with valuable insights, clever analogies and practical strategies for helping children cope with anxiety, anger and social challenges. In particular, the course helped me, as a parent, better understand my children. I connected with the gentle approaches for encouraging communication and optimism. Thank you! Nili (children 9 & 12) The POWER course highlighted the vital elements underpinning emotional wellbeing and offered really useful strategies and techniques to bring about positive change. Leanne presents a comprehensive guide to understanding a child’s anxiety, underlining the fundamental role that parents play in both building a calmer environment and facilitating a more resilient mindset for children. A valuable resource for parents to retain, revisit and incorporate into the everyday care of children’s mental health. Naomi (children with ASD and ADHD aged 16 & 13)
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Is your child/adult learner struggling with spelling and related skills?
Is your child/adult learner underachieving or is possibly dyslexic?
Do you want to see him/her succeed NOW?
RwRR can help you. RwRR (Read it wRite it Remember it) is a unique multisensory STRATEGY, which deals with common areas of failure regarding spelling and related skills and due to its flexible nature it can be tailor-made to individual, group or class needs with little or no preparation.
Our selection of workbooks, flashcards and guides give parents and teachers the tools to help learners acquire the necessary skills for confident spelling. This will in turn help with better long and short-term memory, better concentration, improved self-esteem and encourages independent learning.
Visit our website today and discover an exciting way forward and one you will want to tell others about!
Mobile: 07752 599968
Email: dianeguerard@hotmail.com
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All Memory Motivator products are quality, educational activities that have been selected to increase self-confidence and stimulate the learning process in reading, spelling and arithmetic. Products include: handwriting activities, spelling games, software, numeracy resources and Active Learning Place Mats. The Active Learning Place Mats were short-listed for ‘BEST GIFT FOR KIDS’ Gift of the Year 2004!
Fax: 01604 505001
Email: info@msl-online.net
Web: www.msl-online.net
Address: Multi-Sensory Learning Ltd., Highgate House, Creaton, Northamptonshire
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Language books for children in Albanian, Arabic, Bengali, Bulgarian, Chinese, Cornish, Croatian, Czech, Dutch, English (EAL), Farsi, French, German, Greek, Gujarati, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Kurdish, Latin, Latvian, Lithuanian, Malayalam, Nepali, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Punjabi, Romanian, Russian, Scottish Languages, Serbo-Croatian, Shona, Slovakian, Somali, Spanish, Swahili, Swedish, Tagalog, Tamil, Thai, Turkish, Urdu, Vietnamese and Welsh
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One of the largest suppliers of books and stationery. Branches nationwide or buy online. Everything your child needs for school and more. Please see our banner on the Links Page found on the Home Page.
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NLP, CBT, Hypnotherapy & counselling therapists for children & teens
At NLP4Kids we help children and their families overcome a vast range of problems. Typically these fall into the mild mental health and wellbeing areas such as anxiety, confidence issues, habits and phobias though we can help with more serious problems such as self harming, eating disorders and learning difficulties too.
Our practitioners are all DBS checked, insured and have undertaken first aid and safeguarding training. They work in schools and in the community delivering sessions one to one with young people and in workshops too. In addition, our practitioners attend retraining and have access to ongoing professional development.
Whilst we are not counsellors or psychotherapists, our work can be similar to these methodologies. NLP (neuro linguistic programming) has some similarity to CBT too, but tends to work on a more emotional (rather than just cognitive) level.
There are many different elements to NLP. Some of it works with our internal thinking and the quality of those thoughts. Other aspects of NLP focus on communication, managing emotions and developing better responses to challenging situations.
Many of our practitioners have trained in additional therapies, such as hypnotherapy.
As well as working with children and teenagers, we also work with parents and teachers or others who have influence and intervention with young people. This could be via workshops or in one to one coaching sessions.
Whether you are struggling to support a stressed out child or are finding it a challenge to engage your teenager in conversation, our practitioners are here to support you and your family. We always make sure that we create a good “fit” between the practitioner and the child and our free consultation sessions go a long way to ensure you find someone who will help you to achieve rapid lasting change.
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The Exam House GCSE & A level Exam Centre for pupils and private candidates. Including access arrangements. Alongside our exam tutors.
We serve customers throughout the UK.
Buckinghamshire Address:
128 Chesham High Street. Buckinghamshire HP5 1EB
London Address:
8a Lower Grosvenor Place, London SW1W 0EN
While offering the widest choice of exams for GCSE and A level, we also bring fast GCSE and A levels
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Authors available include Philip Pullman, Shirley Hughes, Brian Jacques, J. K. Rowling and Michael Morpurgo to name but a few. We can supply a comprehensive range of educational books including the C.G.P. range for SATS revision as well as the Oxford Reading Tree series. We also supply parent education childrearing books.
We offer a nationwide and international mail order service as well as a 24 hour ordering service for any book not in stock.
We will also wrap and include a birthday card with a book of your choice for that special personalised birthday delivery to anyone anywhere.
Please phone for full details.
Address: Gordon House, High Street, Wadhurst, East Sussex TN5 6AA
Fax: (01892) 783566
E-Mail: kitabu@talk21.com
Address: Nationwide and international mail order service.
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Find details and pictures of many of the UK's most popular dog breeds. Have your questions answered or your problems solved on-line by specialists in the fields of conventional veterinary medicine, natural treatments, dog behaviour and training.
Locate a vet for cats or dogs in an area near you.
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Providing Key Stage 1, 2 & 3, GCSE, IGCSE, A Level or general tuition
3A Tutors Ltd is a well-established Bristol based tuition agency offering high quality, one-to-one tuition with experienced, subject specialist tutors.
Tuition is available in many subjects ranging from Key Stage 1 to A Level.
Tuition is tailored and adapted to meet the specific needs of each student, helping to build key skills and confidence, assisting with problem topics and working on exam technique, etc., as required. All material is covered at the student’s own pace.
We work with fully DBS checked, experienced tutors who have at least a degree in their primary subject specialism.
Tuition can be conducted either face-to-face (in the Bristol area) or online (nationally).
Daytime, evening and weekend tuition is available. Tuition is very flexible – we can offer long term, short term, ad-hoc, weekly or intensive tuition.
We offer very competitive hourly rates.
We can provide mock examinations with feedback and a grade – completed either at home or in an exam setting.
Simply visit our website or contact us for more information.
3A Tutors Ltd is also a registered Private Examination Centre (50538) offering private candidate examination entry for GCSEs, IGCSEs and A Levels with all the main UK examination boards.
Address: 1A High Street, Staple Hill Bristol, BS16 5HA
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Web: www.starland.co.uk
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Tutors & Exams provides examination and assessment facilities primarily aimed at private and home educated candidates. The company was established in 2014 by a former Examinations Officer and Awarding Organisation Manager with over 25 years’ experience in education administration. In the intervening years Tutors & Exams has evolved into a much valued and respected examination venue.
Tutors & Exams has nationwide coverage with centres located around the country https://www.tutorsandexams.uk/#centre-locations. All are approved for examination delivery by the Joint Council for Qualifications (JCQ).
In addition to our examination centres, we have also partnered with two schools in London, one in Coventry, one in Bolton and one in Taunton to deliver A level Science practicals outside of term time, using their labs.
In 2022/23 Tutors & Exams delivered examination assessments to thousands of candidates. We cater for 95% of all GCSE/GCE, International GCSE/GCE and Pearson Edexcel International A Level subjects alongside Functional Skills. We are also willing to consider requests for additional subjects that we do not currently cater for.
To ensure access to assessment is available to ALL learners we have our own Access Arrangements team who can assist in organising access arrangements if required.
We work in partnership with many large, respected distance learning providers and online schools, and very much value these relationships to deliver high quality assessment for their learners. We also accommodate private training organisations delivering qualifications to sizeable cohorts spread geographically throughout the UK.
Furthermore, we also facilitate examinations for a growing number of universities to deliver their distance learning programmes and AAT (Association of Accountancy Technicians) assessments are also available in our centres.
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Bridge Psychology is led by Dr Peter Corr, consultant clinical psychologist.
I undertake clinical and diagnostic assessments of neurodevelopmental and psychological conditions, learning and cognitive abilities, to support accessing other services or as part of applications for EHCP (Education Health Care Plan). I am also available to provide supervision and bespoke training. I work with, and for, individual families, independent and public sector organisations, Court and legal services.
Reduced rates are available for parents & carers and fixed (the price you pay won’t change and increase over time!) quotes can be provided upon request
Please contact me to discuss your needs and to see how I may be able to help you.
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Mail Order Available.
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GCSE, IGCSE and A Level Examination Entry
3A Tutors Ltd is a Private Examination Centre based in Bristol.
We specialise in providing private candidate examination entry for many GCSE, IGCSE and A Level subjects as well as Functional Skills Maths tests.
Candidates simply register with us as a private candidate and attend on the relevant examination dates.
Our services are ideal for:
We have been a registered Examination Centre (50538) with all the main examination boards for many years.
There are no entry requirements or age restrictions to enter for examinations with us.
Candidates can simply register and just attend examinations with us - alternatively we can also offer optional tuition support, if required.
Simply visit our website or contact us for more information on any of our services.
Address: 1A High Street, Staple Hill, Bristol, BS16 5HA
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Top-rated coding education for children aged 6–17, available UK-wide.
Codingal offers live, tutor-led coding and AI classes for children in Years 2–13 (Grades 1–12). With expert teachers drawn from the top 1% of applicants, children learn Scratch, Python, web development, game development, app development, roblox and data science — all from home, on a flexible timetable that fits around school and family life. Trusted by over 1 million learners across 135 countries, Codingal delivers rigorous, personalised instruction with STEM.org-accredited certificates included.
Book a free trial lesson today. www.codingal.com Online — available to children across the UK
Email: support@codingal.com
Codingal is a top-rated online coding and AI platform for children, offering live one-to-one and small group classes for learners aged 5 to 17. Backed by Y Combinator, Codingal has built a global reputation for high-quality, child-friendly coding education — with over 1 million students enrolled across 135+ countries and a 4.6/5 rating on Trustpilot.
Classes are fully online and can be booked at any time and day to suit your family's schedule. Children are matched with expert teachers — all vetted from the top 1% of applicants — who guide them through structured, age-appropriate courses. Course areas include Scratch, Python, web development, app development, game development, data science, roblox and AI. Every child can try a free lesson before committing, and all courses come with STEM.org-accredited certificates. A 100% money-back guarantee is also available.
Book a free trial lesson today: www.codingal.com
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Caldene put hard work and over 75 years experience and training into every winning garment they make. There range is the most complete, whatever your chosen discipline you can always wear Caldene. Choose your horse or pony with care; Choose your equestrian pursuit with enthusiasm; Choose Caldene Riding Wear to give you the extra confidence to Win!
Log onto their very friendly website for full details of how to buy on-line.
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Home Schooling & Private Tutoring
The World-wide Education Service (WES) is one of the leading providers of home education courses worldwide. We supply accredited comprehensive, up-to-date learning courses for children aged 4-14 years. No previous teaching experience is required.
WES is designed to create a school in the home, this is particularly beneficial where education facilities are limited or, where there is a need to "top up" local school education.
Our service includes:
WES is also able to offer a home schooling package for special needs children. Coursework can be adapted to accommodate specific requirements.
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Hi there! My name is Emma Shannon and I have loved art from a very young age. I qualified as a primary teacher in 2006 and soon discovered that, due to timetable restraints, there was not enough time dedicated to the arts at school. I was often seeing children with low confidence being taken out of a rare art lesson to do more maths and English.
I believe that we should value art as a subject more as being creative makes us feel good, increases our self confidence and helps us think in different ways.
As an artist and a teacher, it was the logical choice to bring my two passions together to create Go Sketch Club!
I believe in teaching children that there is no such thing as 'good art' and 'bad art', only art we like and don't like. Everyone likes different art! We celebrate 'mistakes' as 'opportunities' within the creative process.
Go Sketch Club aims to develop young artists into self confident, imaginative and creative thinking adults of tomorrow. What can we offer?
Online zoom classes
Drawing tuition for age 9-16 on Tues and Thurs 5pm-6pm
Home Education Art Club: Weds 10am-11am
Arty Parties
If your child loves to draw, paint and create, we have a wide variety of fun art-based birthday parties to suit your artistic child! We even do adult parties if you feel like a unique and calm creative gathering. We can even tailor-make a fun and unique art birthday party for you and your child! All you need to do is have an idea for the theme, supply a work space and away we go! We can travel to a venue you have hired out or we can come to your home.
For example we can do a workshop on cartooning, comic strips, kawaii cartoons, manga/anime faces, zendoodle animals, watercolour painting (any topic), painting masterpiece with a canvas each, clay sculpture and we can even tailor make a party to fit your theme. We are based in Taunton so but love to travel so do get in touch.
Online Zoom Classes: www.gosketchclub.com/allliveclasses
Art Parties in South West: www.gosketch.co.uk/arty-birthday-parties/
Email: emma@gosketch.co.uk
Children's online Art Classes and Art Parties in Devon, Somerset, Bristol, Gloucester, Wiltshire, Dorset & London
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Weekend, After-school & Holiday Camps Coding Classes for 6 to 16 years old
Skills Lab is a platform with a huge library of video lessons for kids 6 to 16 to learn everything about coding & game design.
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Specialist sports insurance for children and young people. Instant protection for sports accidents and travel cover.
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We at the Association of Child Psychotherapists can put you in touch with the nearest psychotherapist within your area from either the NHS or private. We operate throughout the UK.
E-Mail: contactus@childpsychotherapy.org.uk
Web: http://www.childpsychotherapy.org.uk/fat/
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