Turtle CYP was started in 1998 by a group of local organisations who identified a need in the community. It was set up as a community organisation and over the years, has been know as ‘Four Towns Play Association’, and most recently, ‘South Gloucestershire Playscheme’.
In 2021, we became a registered charity and in 2024 changed our name to Turtle CYP (C = children, Y = young people, P = professionals). The change of name to Turtle CYP was down to us delivering a wider range of services across a wider area.
Turtle CYP represents our service users feeling safe under our shell which leads to being able to grow, play, be inspired, use their imaginations, be creative, have fun and look to the future and ultimately, break out of their shell.
We currently provide the following services:
Playscheme
Playscheme for children aged 5-11 during Easter, Summer and Christmas school holidays in South Gloucestershire.
Youth Work Courses
Introduction to youth work course, Level 2 Award in Youth Work Principles and Level 3 Diploma in Youth Work Practice.
We currently cover Gloucestershire, South Gloucestershire, BANES, Bristol, North Somerset and Somerset.
Cygnet Autism Support
Cygnet course for parents whose children have a formal diagnosis of autism and live in South Gloucestershire.
After school club
After school club for children aged 6-11 at Staple Hill Community Hub.
Family activities
Family activities during all school holidays (including half-term breaks) in South Gloucestershire.
Thank you to Garfield Weston Foundation
In March 2025 we are delighted to announce the receipt of a grant from Garfield Weston Foundation.
Garfield Weston Foundation is a family founded grant-maker that gives money to support a wide range of charities across the UK.
With all the challenges that charities currently face it will really help Turtle CYP over the coming year. In particular, it will support the running of our organisation and the services and training we provide in our communities.
Thank you from all at Turtle CYP and our users.
Thank you to Kingswood Town Council
It was great to meet Kingswood Town Council in Kingswood Park in April 2025 and be presented with a cheque towards the running of the scheme. This will help us deliver our play sessions in Kingswood during this Easter and then our Summer holidays.
At the presentation, the children learned a bit about the council and how funding means our sessions are free to them and their families.
Every year we apply to lots of different funding pots. We feel it’s important to ensure that there is no cost to the families that attend our scheme.
We would like to say a huge thank you to the following funders that have given us funding so far this year:
ASDA Foundation, Yate Town Council, Bradley Stoke Town Council, Stoke Gifford Parish Council, Patchway Council, the Almondsbury Charity, South Gloucestershire Council – HAF Funding Department of Education, Local Giving, Youth Focus South West, National Youth Agency, Department of Culture Media & Sport, and the National Lottery Fund.
