Welcome to the South Gloucestershire Holiday Playscheme

South Gloucestershire Playscheme, formerly known as the ‘Four Towns Play Association’ run free playschemes for children in the school holidays at venues across South Gloucestershire including Patchway, Severn Beach, Little Stoke, Stoke Gifford, Bradley Stoke, Kingswood and Yate.

The playscheme offers free play sessions for children from 5 – 11 years of age who live or go to school in South Gloucestershire. We support local children to play and learn in the presence of others in a safe and child-friendly environment.

Last summer we hosted four weeks of play sessions, one week at Christmas, February half term family fun days and two weeks at Easter 2022. Coming up we have three Summer half term family fun days in Yate, Kingswood and Patchway at the end of May.

Circus skills
Creative Play
Visiting theatre companies
Photo of 2 children balancing

Our aim is to ensure children have fun and also to provide a break for parents.

The scheme provides a safe and fun environment for children to enjoy a range of activities including arts, crafts, sports and team games. 

“This has helped my child, who has struggled not seeing friends”

Parent in Easter 2021 Playgroup

If your child struggled during the lockdown this is ideal to help make up for some social and educational losses during lockdown. 

“My son needed this safe space. I am so glad he is talking to the team about how he feels.”

Parent in Easter 2021 Playgroup

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:

Bradley Stoke Town Council, Stoke Gifford Parish Council, Patchway Council, Almondsbury Charity, Awards for Everyone, South Gloucestershire Council – HAF Funding Department of Education, ASDA.