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.
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:
High Sheriff, Society of Merchant Venturers, 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, the Toy Trust, Youth Focus South West, National Youth Agency, Department of Culture Media & Sport, and the National Lottery Fund.
