Shrewsbury & Telford Family Grapevine - Spring 2025 by Family Grapevine

Welcome

Welcome to our Spring 2025 issue!

It’s been a joy looking ahead to Spring while preparing this issue over the chilly winter days! Inside, you’ll find up-to-date information and useful contacts for families at every stage, from pregnancy to teens, plus plenty of ideas for things to do, places to visit and events to attend this Spring.

New this issue. We’ve introduced a section for familyfriendly dining, with a few ideas of where to stop to grab a bite. I’d love to hear your thoughts and recommendations so please drop me a line if you have any gems you’d like to see added to the list!

Exciting competitions. Enter for a chance to win a meerkat experience at Exotic Zoo, a family ticket to Shrewsbury Food Festival, a family ticket to Shropshire County Show and a pair of myFirst AirWaves headphones. We also have a discount offer for party packages from PJ the Showman on page 3.

A big thank you to our wonderful advertisers! We couldn’t create this magazine without them. Please continue to support these hardworking local businesses and don’t forget to mention that you heard about them through the

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Lastly, a big thank you to you for reading!

Rebecca

Rebecca Norman - Editor

rebecca@thefamilygrapevine.co.uk | 07880 282000 www.thefamilygrapevine.co.uk/shrewsbury-telford

Print publication dates are the 1st week in March, July and November.

Artwork deadlines for print editions are the 10th of the month prior to publication. Discounts are available for series bookings in consecutive issues. If you'd like to feature in our next edition please do get in touch.

COMPETITIONS

4 WIN a pair of myFirst AirWaves headphones 4 WIN a family ticket to Shrewsbury Food Festival 13 WIN a family meerkat experience at Exotic Zoo 19 WIN a family ticket to Shropshire County Show

Local Businesses | Health & Wellbeing

Citizens Advice

Citizens Advice Shropshire, 0808 278 7894

Citizens Advice Telford & Wrekin, 0808 278 7988

Social Services

Children’s Services: First Point of Contact, 0345 678 9021

Telford Safeguarding: out of hours emergency duty team, 01952 676500

Police & Crime Prevention

CrimeStoppers: report crime anonymously, 0800 555 111 Police (non-emergency), 101 Refuge National Domestic Violence

Helpline, 0808 2000 247

Youth Offending Service, Shropshire, 01743 261841

Youth Offending Service, Telford & Wrekin, 01952 385985

Baby & Childrenswear

Baby Stop Baby Shares: collecting & sharing baby products. Shrewsbury, babystop.uk

It’s Feet First. Dogpole, Shrewsbury, 01743 622617

Little Stars: Quality, pre-loved baby, children & maternity wear. Shrewsbury, littlestarscharity.org

Shoe b do, Frankwell, Shrewsbury, 01743 341006

Toggs & Cloggs, Newport, 01952 811180

Toggs & Cloggs, Shrewsbury, 01743 248880

Baby Equipment

Baby Stop Baby Shares: collecting & sharing baby products. Shrewsbury, babystop.uk

Blue Lotus Birth Pools: birth pool hire, one-stop stress-free home birth service, @bluelotusbirthpools

Newbie & Me Baby Store, Wellington, 01952 245891

Tiddlers & Nippers: innovative, stylish, problem-solving products for families, tiddlersandnippers.com

Books, Toys & Gifts

Bears on the Square, Ironbridge, 01952 433924

Build-a-Bear Workshop, Telford Town Centre, 01952 944029

E-Collectica Board Games, Shrewsbury Market Hall, 07804 687884

Labyrinth, Shrewsbury, 01743 243791

Merrythought Handmade Teddybears, Ironbridge, 01952 433044

Polly Pea: children’s clothing & gifts. Shrewsbury Market Hall

Sensory Superstars: sensory play resources. Shrewsbury, sensorysuperstars.co.uk

Severn Stories (Usborne), 07929 363276

Shrewsbury Duck Store, Shrewsbury, 01743 246080

The Toy Box, Ironbridge & Shrewsbury, thetoyboxironbridge.co.uk

The Wooden Play Den, Newport, thewoodenplayden.co.uk

Vinegar Hill, Shrewsbury, 01743 248817

Wittypics: learn to draw caricatures kits (6yrs+), wittypics.co.uk

Photographers

All The Love Photography: newborn, maternity & family. Shrewsbury, @allthelovephoto

Amy Bray Photography, Telford, amybrayphotography.co.uk

APT Photography, Shrewsbury, aptphotography.co.uk

Bill Leighton Studio, Shrewsbury, 01743 352323

Catherine Evans Photography, Shropshire, 07971 634646

Elisha Pickles Photography: motherhood, maternity, newborn, family. Shrewsbury, @elishapicklesphotography

Elizabeth Faye Photography, Jackfield, 01952 973939

Janine Speake Photography, 07557 269891

JOL Photography, Shrewsbury, 07528 569568

Natalie L Photography, Telford, natalielphotography.uk

Simply Magical Photography, Telford, 07875 719054

Victoria J Photography: maternity, newborn, cake smash & milestone. Condover, 07817 963316

Child & Family Welfare

Baby Steps: free money & advice service from Citizens Advice T&W, babystepstelford.org.uk

CALM (Campaign Against Living Miserably), 0800 58 58 58

Cavalier Centre: wellbeing courses with horses. Much Wenlock, 01952 443752

Childline, 0800 1111

Di Smart Life Coach: child & family support, 07896 955911

Healthwatch Shropshire (improving NHS services), 01743 237884

Healthwatch Telford & Wrekin (improving NHS services), 01952 739540

Jade Taylor Creative Counselling, Shrewsbury, 07572 923093

Katie the happiness coach: wellbeing for kids, teens & in schools, 07912 435221

Little Stars, Baby bank, tots-teens clothes, school uniform (referral only), littlestarscharity.org

Live Well Talking Therapies for Children & Adults, 07471 202562

Liz Somerville Consultancy: coaching for parents, 07845 216089

Me Time: for mums, creche included. Southwater & Hollinswood, 01952 872280

Missing People Helpline, 116 000

National Association for Children of Alcoholics, 0800 358 3456

NSPCC Helpline, 0808 800 5000

PAPYRUS Prevention of Young Suicide Helpline, 0800 068 41 41

Samaritans, 116 123

Shropshire Child Contact Centres, Shrewsbury & Wellington, 07762 641778

TCC Play & Creative Arts Therapy, Telford, 07814 202764

Telford & Wrekin Baby & Toddler Bank, tcsbabybank@gmail.com

Telford & Wrekin CVS, 01952 916035

Telford Crisis Support: School Uniform Project, admin@telfordcrisissupport.org.uk

The Green Oak Foundation, Counselling, Shrewsbury, 01743 340880

Young Minds: parents’ helpline, 0808 802 5544

Parenting Courses & Support

Build a Story Stack: Family learning, for adults & their children, 0800 321 3617

Family Learning courses, Gateway Centre, Shrewsbury, 01743 562063

Family Lives: support, info & online courses for parents, 0808 800 2222

Little Gannets: fussy eating support with nutrition advisor, 18mths-10yrs, littlegannets.co.uk

Montessori Rainbow: parenting skills workshops, montessorirainbow.co.uk

NCT: new baby, first aid & weaning courses, nct.org.uk

PANDAS helpline: PND support & advice, pandasfoundation.org.uk

Shropshire Parenting Team: Sleep Tight workshops, 01743 250950

Shropshire Parenting Team: Understanding Your Child, 01743 250950

Young

Parents

Teens with Tots: 10am-12pm, parents up to 22yrs. Palmers Café, Shrewsbury, @teenswithtots7

Tuesday Time Out: social for young parents & their children. The Lodge, Monkmoor, @SYAClubs

One Parent Families

Gingerbread National Helpline: support & advice for single parents, 0808 802 0925

Fostering & Adoption

Foster Care Associates (FCA), Midlands, 0800 023 4561

New Chapters Fostercare. Shropshire & Telford, 01952 463251

Parallel Parents, 0800 0234450

Progress Care Solutions Fostering, 01902 561066

Shropshire Fostering, shropshirefostering.co.uk

Telford Fostering, telfordfostering.co.uk

Together4Children: regional adoption agency, 0300 111 8044

Bereaved Parents

Child Bereavement UK, 0800 02 888 40 Child Death Helpline, 0800 282 986 Cruse Bereavement Support, 0808 808 1677

The Lullaby Trust: Bereavement Support Line, 0808 802 6868

Child & Family Health

Al-Anon (incl. Alateen) Meetings in Shrewsbury & Telford, 0800 0086 811

Alcoholics Anonymous National Helpline, 08009 177650

Beat Eating Disorders Helpline, 0808 801 0677

Child Therapy Telford: NLP for kids, Wellington, 07966 819194

Children’s Occupational Therapy Services, Shrewsbury, 07765 123213

Children’s Physiotherapy, Shrewsbury, 07967 622258

Epilepsy Action Helpline, 0808 800 5050

Frank: information about drugs & solvents, 0300 123 6600

Healthy Lifestyles Service, Telford Council, 01952 382582

In the Loop, Lip Reading & Deaf Awareness, sally@intheloophearing.co.uk

Journey in Mind: emotional wellbeing for children, teens, parents & schools, 07507 641859

Meningitis Now Helpline, 0808 80 10 388

Sarah Waterfall Acupuncture: traditional care for anyone 12yrs+. BAcC member, 07967 294021

Shropshire Epilepsy Support, 07879 190742

Wrekin View Counselling: CBT & Equine Assisted therapy for all ages, wendy.garratt@ wrekinviewcounselling.co.uk

Complementary Therapists

Natural Health Centre, Radbrook, Shrewsbury, 01743 248878

Reiki, massage coaching. Newport, 07817 743481

Health & Wellbeing | Antenatal

Shrewsbury Family Chiropractic, Shrewsbury, 01743 588190

Shrewsbury Osteopaths, Sweetlake, Shrewsbury, 01743 365746

Hospitals

Nuffield Health Shrewsbury Hospital, 01743 282500

Princess Royal Hospital, Telford, 01952 641222

Royal Shrewsbury Hospital, 01743 261000

Severn Hospice, Shrewsbury, 01743 236565

Severn Hospice, Telford, 01952 221350

Health Visitors

All Shropshire Health Visitors, 0333 358 3654

All Telford & Newport Health Visitors & School Nurses, 0333 358 3328

Shropshire School Nurses, 0333 358 3654

Shropshire School Nurses, text service, 07507 330346

Speech & Language

The British Stammering Association Helpline, 0808 802 0002

Victoria Everall: speech & language therapist, Shrewsbury, victoriaeverall.co.uk

Children with SEND

Autism West Midlands Helpline: free local info & advice sessions, 0121 450 7575

Autonomy: self-help & social group for people who have autism, shropshireautonomy.co.uk

British Dyslexia Association helpline, 0333 405 4567

Contact a Family Helpline: support for families with disabled children, 0808 808 3555

Disabled Children’s Team, Shropshire Council, 0345 678 9021

Empathy for Special Children: support for neurodiverse children & families, empathyforspecialchildren.org

National Deaf Children’s Society, ndcs.org.uk

One to Learn Dyslexia Tuition, AMBDA

Qualified, Shrews., 07949 215094

Opportunity Preschool (fully inclusive), Shrewsbury, 01743 247600

PODS (Parents Opening Doors) Forum, Telford, 01952 271532

Pony Pals Wrekin, Equine & Movement Therapy, 07948 981047

REMAP: providers of free bespoke disability aids, remap.org.uk

Scope, disability helpline, 0808 800 3333

SEND & Inclusion (Telford & Wrekin), 01952 381045

SENDIASS Telford: info, advice & support service for parents, carers & children, 01952 457176

Sensory Inclusion Service for children with hearing and/or visual impairment, 01952 385269

Shropshire Autistic Supporters, Shrewsbury, 01743 356298

Shropshire Dyslexia Consultancy: diagnostic assessment, 07961 563627

Shropshire Information Advice & Support Service (IASS), 01743 280019

Telford Children’s Autism Hub: info, advice & support for families in Telford, 01952 262062

Telford SEND Team, telfordsend.org.uk

Wrekin Forest School, near Kynnersley, 07888 851813

Carers Support

Shropshire Carers Support Team, 01743 341995

Telford & Wrekin All Age Carers Centre, 01952 240209

Telford & Wrekin Carers Centre, 01952 240209

First Aid Training

Cognet Training, Shrewsbury & Telford, info@cognet.training

Key Skills First Aid, Shropshire, 07891 868367

St. John’s Ambulance First Aid Courses, 0344 770 4800

Family Planning & Well Women Clinics

OpenClinic: sexual health services, 0300 404 2996

Antenatal

Baby Vision: 4D Ultrasound Scanning, 01743 709064

Birth Nerd: antenatal & hypnobirthing classes. Shrewsbury, birthnerd.co.uk

Blue Lotus Birth Pools: birth pool hire, one-stop stress-free home birth service, @bluelotusbirthpools

Light Harmony Holistic Health: Pregnancy massage. Lawley, Telford, 07864 305204

NCT: in person & online antenatal classes, nct.org.uk

Shropshire & Mid Wales Fertility Centre, 01743 261202

Midwives & Doulas

Birth Nerd: doula. Shrewsbury, birthnerd.co.uk

Shrewsbury Midwife-Led Unit, Mytton Oak House, RSH, 01743 261216

Wrekin Midwife-led Unit, Princess Royal Hospital, Telford, 01952 565706

Antenatal & Postnatal | Baby & Toddler Groups

Antenatal & Postnatal Exercise

Bumpboost: aquanatal exercise. Quarry Swimming pool, Shrewsbury, 0345 000 7003

Exercise with Baby, Hadley & Shrewsbury, 07826 791633

Ilybeayoga: pre & post-natal yoga. Shrewsbury, ilybeayoga.com

In Good Hands Massage: Massage for new mums. Shrewsbury, 07878 360882

Lauren Hilton Pilates: pregnancy & postnatal. Shrewsbury, laurenhiltonpilates.co.uk

Mum & Baby Yoga & Pregnancy Yoga: Jenna Blair Yoga Wellbeing Centre. Shrewsbury, jennablairyoga.co.uk

Pregnancy yoga, Yogalicious, Shrewsbury, 07751 218656

Babies

Birth Nerd: breastfeeding support. Shrewsbury, birthnerd.co.uk

Health visitor baby clinics: appt. only. Telford, 0333 358 3328

La Leche League (Breast-feeding Support) Helpline, 0345 120 2918

Little Gannets: baby weaning support & baby brunch clubs (6-12mths), littlegannets.co.uk

National Breastfeeding Helpline, 0300 100 0212

Baby Massage

Baby Massage: Jenna Blair Yoga Wellbeing Centre. Belle Vue, Shrewsbury, jennablairyoga.co.uk

Little Massage: baby massage classes. Newport & Shifnal, Newport@thelittlesensory.co

Tippy Toes Reflexology, Shropshire, 07834 546357

Baby Sensory

Baby Sensory Shrewsbury: Bayston Hill, Hadnall & Ford, babysensory.com/ shropshire

Baby Sensory. North Telford, Shifnal & Newport, 07974 359980

Hartbeeps Shrewsbury: multi-sensory classes, 8wks+. Shrewsbury, hartbeeps.com/shrewsbury

Jiggy Wrigglers, Shrewsbury, jiggywrigglers.com

Jiggy Wrigglers, Telford, katie@jiggywrigglers.com

Little Glow sensory room: newborns to pre-walkers. Newport & Shifnal, Newport@thelittlesensory.co

Museum Babies: drop-in sensory play, 0-18mths, Tues 10-12. Shrewsbury Museum, 01743 258885

Baby Groups

Baby sign groups with Elaine. Newport, 07817 743481

diddi dance: Shrewsbury, Telford, Wem, Oswestry, Church Stretton, Whitchurch, 07967 430682

Home-Start Bump to Baby Club. HLC Monday, High Ercall Tuesday, 01952 872280

Home-Start Bump to Baby Club: Mon am. Gratitude Café Wellington, 01952 872280

Little Mess Shrewsbury: messy play, 6m5yrs, 07528 169219

Little Mess: messy play, 6m-5yrs. Shifnal & Telford, 07455 179014

Montessori Rainbow: Mini Monti’s baby group, Telford, montessorirainbow.co.uk

NCT Bumps & Babies. Shifnal & Telford, @ncttelfordandwrekin

NCT Bumps & Babies: Mon. Jungleland, Telford, @ncttelfordandwrekin

Parent & Baby drop in: Thursdays 9-11am. Novello Lounge, Telford, 01952 292697

Puddle Ducks Baby & Preschool

Swimming: 0-4yrs. Newport, Shrewsbury, Telford, 01925 393193

The Nesting Space Community: nurturing spaces for mums & babies. Shrewsbury, @the_nesting_space_community_

Tot Time Telford: interactive baby & toddler classes, Weds, birth-3 yrs, tottime.co.uk

Tums & Tinies: Thurs 9.30-10.45. Park Lane Centre, Woodside, Telford, familiesintelford.co.uk

Tums & Tinies: Tues 9.3010.45. The Hub on the Hill, Sutton Hill, familiesintelford.co.uk

Under 1s group. Dawley Christian Centre, Telford, familiesintelford.co.uk

Waterbabies: teach your baby to swim, 0-5yrs,wibblewobble@waterbabies.co.uk

Childminders & Babysitting

Current list of childminders at Shropshire Family Information Service, ShropshireFIS@Shropshire.gov.uk

Ofsted Childcare Register, reports.ofsted.gov.uk

Sitters, The Babysitting Service, sitters. co.uk

Visit Live Well Telford for current list of childminders, livewell.telford.gov.uk

Toddlers Monday am

Bicton Baby & Toddler Group: 1012. Bicton Village Hall, Shrewsbury, 07974 863153

Drop In & Play: 9.30-11. Park Lane Centre, Woodside, familiesintelford.co.uk

Ketley Methodist Toddlers, Telford, 01952 223275

Little Gannets Teddy Bears Picnic Club: under 5s, prebooked only. Admaston, littlegannets.co.uk

Sea Change Trust Talk & Play: 10am3pm. Bell Tent, Quarry, Shrewsbury, enquiries@seachangefamily.org

Story Time: 0-5yrs, term time, prebooked only. Silver Threads Hall, alan. watkins@thesilverthreadshall.org.uk

Teens with Tots: 10am-12pm, parents up to 22yrs. Palmers Café, Shrewsbury, @ teenswithtots7

Tibberton Baby & Toddler Group: 9-11am. Tibberton Village Hall, 07903 403310

Wrekin Forest School: Roarers, 10-12.30. Near Kynnersley, 07888 851813

Toddlers Monday pm

Trinity Tots: 1.30-3.00. Trinity Centre, Meole Brace, Shrewsbury, 01743 362399

Toddlers Tuesday am

ABC Coffee Club, St Giles Church Hall, Shrewsbury, 01743 246639

Baby & toddler group. Grange Primary School, Shrewsbury, 01743 462984

Cinema parent & toddler group: 10am12pm, soft play & cartoons. Wellington Orbit, 01952 743377

Lawley Smallies: 9.30-11am. St John’s Church, Lawley, Telford, 01952 581705

Little Dragons, 10am, St Georges Church, Frankwell, Shrewsbury

Little Fishes, 10-11.30am. Above Palmers Café, Shrewsbury

Messy Tuesdays: 0-5yrs. Silver Threads Hall, alan.watkins@ thesilverthreadshall.org.uk

Orbit Toddler Group (term time), Orbit Cinema, Wellington, 01952 743377

Pontesbury Little Dragons: 10-11.30am. St Georges Church

Rise & Shine: 9.30-10.45. The Hub on the Hill, Sutton Hill, familiesintelford.co.uk

Sea Change Trust Talk & Play: 10am12pm. Leegomery Community Centre, enquiries@seachangefamily.org

Shrewsbury URC Toddler Group: 9.45-11.45. By English Bridge, surctoddlers@gmail.com

Stay & Play Group: 9.30-11.30. Dawley Christian Centre, Telford, 01952 505108

Tiny Tots: 0-5yrs, 10-11.30. St John’s Church, Muxton, Telford, 01952 670033

Toddler Tuesdays: 10-11.30. The Hub Newport, 01952 814338

Woodies’ Early Learners. Woodlands Primary School, Madeley, Telford, 01952 386070

Worthen Toddlers, Worthen Village Hall, 07969 554695

Toddlers Tuesday pm

Sea Change Trust Talk & Play: 1.15pm3.15pm. Jubilee House, Madeley, enquiries@seachangefamily.org

Toddlers Wednesday am

4 All Foundation Stay & Play: 0-3yrs, 9.30-10.30. Ditherington, Shrewsbury, 0800 321 3617

All Saints Toddler Group (term time), Wellington, 01952 248554

Boardroom Gaming Café, 10am-12pm. Wellington, boardroomgamingcafe.co.uk

Drop In & Play: 9.30-11. The Hub on the Hill, Sutton Hill, familiesintelford.co.uk

Happitots: 10-11.30. Riversway Elim Church, Shrewsbury

Ketley Methodist Toddlers, Telford, 01952 223275

Little Conkers Stay & Play: term-time only. Crosshouses CC, near Shrewsbury, see Facebook group

Little Fishes, St Andrews Church, Shifnal, 01952 463694

Little Munchkins: 10-11.30am, 0-4yrs. MOD Donnington community centre, sian.makin105@mod.gov.uk

Loppington Toddler Group: 9.30-11. Loppington Village Hall, loppingtonvillagehall.co.uk

Montessori Rainbow: Curious Minds stay & play, Telford, montessorirainbow.co.uk

Parent, Baby & Toddler Group: 9.0510.30. John Wilkinson Nursery, Broseley, 01952 882950

Sea Change Trust: Drop-In, 10am12pm. Pontesbury Pavilion, enquiries@seachangefamily.org

Shawbury Toddlers: 10am. Shawbury Village Hall

Toddle-In: 10am. St Peter’s Church Hall, Monkmoor, Shrewsbury, 01743 232723

Toddler group: 10-11.30am. Church Preen Preschool, 01694 771797

Toddler Storytime: 10.30-12. The Hub Newport, 01952 814338

Wildlings: 10.30-12 (monthly in winter). Shropshire Wildlife Trust, Shrewsbury, shropshirewildlifetrust.org.uk

Toddlers Wednesday pm

Brynhafren Stay & Play: 1.30-3pm. Crew Green, 01743 884455

Home-Start Chatterbox parent & child group, Hadley, 01952 872280

Playing Together: 0-5yrs, 1pm-1.45pm, 2pm-2.45pm. The Wakes, Oakengates

Toddlers Thursday am

All Saints Toddler Group (term time), Wellington, 01952 248554

Condover Baby & Toddler Group: 9.30am. Condover Village Hall

Edgmond Toddlers, Edgmond Village Hall, @Edgmondtoddlers

Inside Out Learning, Belle Vue, Shrewsbury, inside-out-learning.co.uk

Mini Mammoths at the Museum: 2-4yrs, 10.30-12 term time. Shrewsbury Museum, 01743 258885

Oxon Toddlers, Gains Park Hall, Bicton Heath, Shrewsbury, 01743 231302

Trinity Tots: 10.00-11.30. Radbrook Community Centre, Shrewsbury, 01743 362399

Toddlers Thursday pm

Playing Together: 0-5yrs. Brookside Community Centre, Telford, 01952 382180

Playing Together: 12.30-2. Brookside Central, Telford, brooksidecentral.co.uk Toddler group. John Randall School Nursery, Telford, 01952 388390

Toddlers Friday am

Ford Baby & Toddler Group: 10am-12pm. Ford Village Hall, 07974 863153

GreenShoots Playgroup: 9.30-11.30am, 0-5yrs. Coalbrookdale Community Centre, 07810 518719

Home-Start Playing Together parent & child group, Hadley, 01952 872280

Inside Out Learning, Belle Vue, Shrewsbury, inside-out-learning.co.uk

Ladybird Tots & Toddlers: 10.00-11.30. Trinity Centre, Shifnal Parents & Toddler Group. Horsehay Methodist Church, Telford, telfordmeth.org.uk

Rise & Shine: 11.15-12.30. Park Lane Centre, Woodside, familiesintelford.co.uk

Covers Shrewsbury, Telford, Newport, Shifnal, Much Wenlock & Wem

Toddler Groups | Preschooler Activities

Soft & Sensory Play: 0-5yrs, term time, pre-booked only. Silver Threads Hall, alan.watkins@thesilverthreadshall. org.uk

Wrekin Forest School: Roarers, 10-12.30. Near Kynnersley, 07888 851813

Toddlers Friday pm

Playing Together (Strengthening Families). Park Lane Centre, Woodside, Telford, parklanecentre.org.uk

Toddlers Other Groups

Barnabas Church Centre, Shrewsbury, 01743 364101

Forest school sessions: Tues am, 2-5yrs. Hazles Farm, Stanton, 01939 250234

Kidslingo French: Mon 10.30am, 1-4yrs. Open to all. Canopy Nursery, Shrewsbury, marie.bourne@kidslingo.co.uk

Little Mess Shrewsbury: messy play, 6m5yrs, 07528 169219

Little Mess: messy play, 6m-5yrs. Shifnal & Telford, 07455 179014

Rhyme Time: 2nd Thur each month. Pontesbury Library, 01743 250610

Rhymetime: 1st Thursday each month. Much Wenlock Library, 01952 728293

Rhymetime: Mon am & pm. Shrewsbury Library, 01743 255308

Rhymetime: Mon am. Shifnal Library, 01952 461018

Stories & Rhymes: 1st Tues each month. Bayston Hill Library, 01743 872412

Stories & Rhymes: 3rd Thurs each month. Library at the Lantern, 01743 250810

Storytime: Weds am. Shrewsbury Library, 01743 255308

Soft Play Areas

AIREA51. Stafford Park, Telford, 01952 947220

Apley Playbarn, Norton, near Shifnal, 01952 581002

Darwin’s Den, Darwin Shopping Centre, Shrewsbury, 01743 272322

Flip Out Telford, Indoor adventure park, 01952 977745

Inflata Nation, Telford, inflatanation.com

Preschooler Art, Craft & Messy Play

Creation Station, Shrewsbury & Telford, 07305 004677

Paint & Create Pottery Painting, Apley Farm Shop, near Shifnal, 01952 730220

Ready Steady Let’s Get Messy, Shrewsbury, letsgetmessy.co.uk

Splat n Splodge Pottery Painting Studio, Shrewsbury, 01743 588400

Story Rangers: interactive storytelling classes, 2yrs+. Shifnal, 07837 066180

Preschooler Music

Buzzy Beats, The Hive, Belmont, Shrewsbury, hiveonline.org.uk

Clatterbugs Music, Telford & Shrewsbury, 07747 632150

Hartbeeps Shrewsbury: multi-sensory classes, 8wks+. Shrewsbury, hartbeeps.com/shrewsbury

Hartbeeps, Telford, Newport & Shifnal, 07954 440623

Jiggy Wrigglers, Shrewsbury, jiggywrigglers.com

Jump In Trampoline Arena, Shrewsbury, 0330 223 3333

Jungleland, Trench Lock, Telford, junglelandtelford.com

Little Rascals at The Grapes, Bicton, Shrewsbury, 07501 855387

Little Seedlings soft play at Dobbies: 0-8yrs. Telford & Shrewsbury, dobbies.com/soft-play

Medieval Madness, Battlefield, Shrewsbury, 01743 466730

Panda-Monium Telford, panda-moniumplaytime.com

Pirates & Princesses Adventure Zone, Halesfield, Telford, 01952 582832

Soft Play at Shrewsbury Sports Village, 0345 000 7002

Telford Soft Play, Telford Ice Rink, telfordicerink.co.uk

Wacky Warehouse, Bridge Builder. Arleston, Telford, 01952 243741

Wacky Warehouse, The Two Henrys. Shrewsbury, 01743 450940

Woody’s Warren Playbarn, Park Lane Centre, Telford, 01952 683718

Woody’s Warren Café & Playbarn, Woodside, Telford, 01952 683718

Toy Libraries

Toy Library: Fri am. Cottage Care Centre, Newport, @newporttoylibrary

Role Play Centres

Big Street Little Feet, Madeley, Telford, 01952 443005

Giggle Street Shrewsbury, 01743 648848

My Little Play Place. St Georges, Telford, mylittleplayplace.co.uk

Tiny Town Newport, 01952 936600

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The Arts Centre Telford (TACT), 2yrs+, theartscentretelford.com

Preschooler Gym

Gymfinity Gymnastics Club: 2yrs+. Telford, 07402 591554

Park Wrekin Gymnastics: 6mths+. Wellington, 01952 257646

Shrewsbury Gymnastics Academy: 0-5yrs stay & play; 3-5yrs structured classes, s2gym.com

Preschooler Sport

Football Fun Factory: tots football fun, 2-5yrs. Telford, jakub@thefootballfunfactoryco.uk

Kickstars Football: 18mths-9yrs. Shropshire, 07739 469069

Little Kickers football classes: 18mths-8yrs. Shrewsbury & Telford, westmidlands@littlekickers.co.uk

Newport & Penkridge Tae Kwon Do, Lilleshall & Newport, 07783 690276

Toddler Takeover sessions: 1-6yrs. Jump In Trampoline Arena, Shrewsbury, 0330 223 3333

Jiggy Wrigglers, Telford, katie@jiggywrigglers.com

Moo Music. Darwin Community Centre, Shrewsbury, 07496 919810

Music Bugs, Shrewsbury & Telford, shrewsbury@musicbugs.co.uk

Preschooler Dance & Drama

7 Academy of Performing Arts: 3yrs+. Madeley, Telford, team@7academy.co.uk

Alisha-Jayne Dance Academy: 2yrs+. Monkmoor, Shrewsbury, 07532 430046

babyballet® preschool dance classes, 6mths-6yrs, 07527 354388

Ballet & Boogie: 3-5yrs. Footlights Dance School, Shrewsbury, 07946 630963

Boogie Babies: Fridays, 1pm. Pirates & Princesses Adventure Zone, Telford, 01952 582832

Carmichael School of Dance & Theatre Arts: ballet for 3-4yrs. Telford, 01952 619155

Dance Connection School of Dance, Newport, 07551 353737

Diana Griffiths School of Dance, Dorrington, 07570 966006

diddi dance: HLC Hadley, Jungleland Telford, Shawbury Village Hall, 07846 337910

diddi dance: Shrewsbury, Telford, Wem, Oswestry, Church Stretton, Whitchurch, 07967 430682

Elegance Dance School: 3yrs+. Shrewsbury & surrounds, elegancedanceschool.co.uk

Gem Academy: 2-18yrs. Madeley, Telford, 07883 586818

Glasshouse Mini: 3-6yrs. Bayston Hill, Shrewsbury, 07983 420058

KC Dance Centre, Shrewsbury, 07532 790412

Laura Deighton Dance Company. Dawley, Telford, 07913 132440

Mini Movers: dance drama & singing, 3-5yrs. HLC, Telford, 07980 919430

Tots on Ice, Telford Ice Rink, telfordicerink.co.uk

Preschooler Swimming

Mer-Babies: 3m-3yrs. Albrighton Hall, Shrewsbury, 07581 020687

Puddle Ducks Baby & Preschool Swimming: 0-4yrs. Newport, Shrewsbury, Telford, 01925 393193

Swim with Style: 4mths-4yrs. Shrewsbury, swimwithstyle.co.uk

Waterbabies: teach your baby, 0-5yrs, to swim, wibblewobble@waterbabies.co.uk

Daycare Nurseries

ABC Day Nursery Hadley, Telford, 01952 387190

ABC Day Nursery, Hollinswood, Telford, 01952 289168

ABC Day Nursery, Hoo Farm, near Telford, 01952 245257

ABC Day Nursery, Lightmoor, Telford, 01952 502572

Barn Owls Nursery at Shifnal Primary School, 01952 460500

Bojangles Nursery. Walford College, Baschurch, 01939 260006

Busy Bees Nursery, Priorslee, Telford, 01952 201727

Busy Bees, Shrewsbury Business Park, 0330 333 8133

Canopy Nursery, Bicton, Shrewsbury, 01743 649200

Castle House Nursery, Newport, castlehouseschool.co.uk

Central Park Nursery, Telford, 01952 292092

CHEC Mates Day Care, CHEC Centre, Madeley, Telford, 01952 586499

Childrensworld, Mere Park, Newport, 01952 929449

Chipmunks Nursery, Brookside, Telford, 01952 567101

Chipmunks Nursery, Stirchley, Telford, 01952 567122

Church Street Day Nursery, Wellington, 01952 250358

Club 0-5 Ltd, Halesfield, Telford, 01952 586400

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Daycare Nurseries & Preschools

Coalbrookdale & Ironbridge Nursery, 01952 433325

Daisy Chain @ Mytton Oak, Shrewsbury, 01743 243257

Daisy Chain @ Old Hall School, Telford, 01952 250035

Dorrington Nursery, Dorrington, dorringtonnursery.uk

Early Milestones Nursery, Leegomery, Telford, 01952 260303

Earlyworld Nursery, Hadley Park, Telford, 01952 272700

Earlyworld Nursery, Oxon Business Park, Shrewsbury, 01743 232500

Earlyworld Nursery, Stafford Park, Telford, 01952 292900

Explorers at Hadnall, Hadnall Village Hall, 01939 211711

Explorers at Sundorne, Shrewsbury, 01743 243996

Family Nurseries, Newport, 01952 324430

Farm Friends Day Nursery, Condover, Shrewsbury, 01743 874277

Halesfield Day Nursery Centre, Telford, 01952 583848

Happy Faces @ Packwood Haugh, Ruyton XI Towns, 01939 261615

Hazle’s Farm Day Nursery, Stanton upon Hine Heath, near Shawbury, 01939 250234

High Ercall Day Nursery, 01952 771305

High Ercall Nursery, 01952 771305

Hillside House at Hook-a-Gate Nursery, near Shrewsbury, 01743 860456

Hillside House, Lyth Hill Nursery, Shrewsbury, 01743 872203

Honeybuns Day Nursery, Wellington, 01952 246002

John Wilkinson School Nursery, 2yrs+, Broseley, 01952 882950

Kaleidoscope Nursery @ Oakengates, Telford, 01952 417093

Kaleidoscope Nursery @ St Andrews School, Shifnal, 01952 463259

Katie’s Kids Nursery, Monkmoor, Shrewsbury, 01743 242255

Kids Planet Day Nursery Apley, 01952 259270

Kids Planet Lawley Nursery, Lawley Village,Telford, 01952 630383

Ladybirds Nursery, Oakmeadow Primary School, Bayston Hill, Shrewsbury, 01743 875020

Little Dragons, St Georges, Telford, 01952 567756

Little Explorers, Frankwell, Shrewsbury, 01743 216726

Little Pixies Nursery, Nesscliffe, Shrewsbury, 01743 741554

Newdale Nursery, Newdale Primary School, Telford, 01952 387720

Oakengates Nursery School, Telford, 01952 387910

Old Park Primary School Nursery, Telford, 01952 567967

Play Days Day Nursery, Newport, 01952 820012

Radbrook Nursery & Preschool, Shrewsbury, 01743 243067

RAFAKidz Shawbury, 01939 742090

Redhill Nursery, Redhill Primary Academy, Priorslee, Telford, 01952 327170

Smiley Faces Day Nursery, Wellington, 01952 250438

Stargazers Nursery, Sweetlake Business Village, Shrewsbury, 01743 248448

The Ark Day Care Nursery, Pontesbury, 01743 791540

The Column Nursery, Shrewsbury, 01743 354779

The Mulberry Bush, Mount Pleasant, Shrewsbury, 01743 360300

The Nest, Short Wood Primary School, Wellington, 01952 387360

The Old Bank Nursery, Shifnal, 01952 463426

Tortoise Nursery School, Wellington, 01952 254040

Trench Tots Nursery, Telford, 01952 270058

Twiggy’s Day Nursery, Donnington, Telford, 01952 877567

Twyford Tots Nursery, Belle Vue, Shrewsbury, 01743 357083

Preschool Nurseries

Aqueduct Little Learners, Telford, 01952 872636

Baschurch Preschool & Nursery CIC, near Shrewsbury, 01939 260643

Beckbury Primary School Nursery, 2yrs+, near Shifnal, 01952 750287

Bicton CE Primary School Nursery, Shrewsbury, 01743 850212

Bowbrook Primary School Nursery, Bowbrook, Shrewsbury, 01743 816891

Brockton CE School Nursery, near Much Wenlock, 01746 785671

Buildwas Academy Nursery, 01952 387827

Captain Webb Primary School Nursery, Dawley, 01952 386770

Christ Church CE Primary School & Nursery, Cressage, 01952 510383

Church Preen Preschool, near Much Wenlock, 01694 771797

Clive CE Primary School Nursery, The Hill, Grinshill, 01939 220385

Condover Preschool, 01743 873518

Dawley CE Primary Academy Nursery, Dawley, Telford, 01952 386280

Donnington Wood Infant School Nursery, Telford, 01952 386640

Dothill Preschool: 2yrs+. Dothill Primary School, Telford, 01952 567410

Grange Park Primary School Nursery, Stirchley, Telford, 01952 387490

Grange Primary School Nursery, Shrewsbury, 01743 462984

Greenacres Primary School Nursery, Shrewsbury, 01743 464570

Greenfields School Nursery, Shrewsbury, 01743 236397

Hollinswood Primary School Nursery, Telford, 01952 386920

Holy Trinity Preschool, Belle Vue, Shrewsbury SY3 7LL, 01743 241195

John Randall Nursery, Madeley, Telford, 01952 388390

Ladygrove Primary School & Nursery, Dawley, Telford, 01952 388370

Lantern Academy Nursery, Ketley Bank, Telford, 01952 386961

Lilleshall Preschool Playgroup, 01952 604809

Little Acorns Nursery, Weston Lullingfields School, near Baschurch, 01939 260306

Little Bells Nursery, Belvidere Primary School, Shrewsbury, littlebells@ belvidere-pri.shropshire.sch.uk

Little Chicks Preschool, Shawbirch, Telford, 01952 248538

Little Greenfields Preschool, URC, Shrewsbury, 07570 058978

Little Prestfelde: 3-7yrs. London Road, Shrewsbury, 01743 245400

Little Seedlings Nursery, Priorslee Academy, Telford, 01952 387774

Long Mountain Preschool, Worthen, Shrewsbury, 01743 891320

Longden CE Primary School & Nursery, Shrewsbury, 01743 860514

Longden Nursery, near Shrewsbury, 01743 860514

Longford Preschool Playgroup, Newport, 01952 810280

Longnor Nursery, Longnor School, 01743 718493

Madeley Nursery School, Bridle Road, Telford, 01952 388210

Meadows Primary School & Nursery, Ketley, Telford, 01952 386230

Meole Brace CE Primary School Nursery, Shrewsbury, 01743 351027

Millbrook School Nursery, Leegomery, Telford, 01952 387640

Minsterley Nursery, The School House, Minsterley, 01743 791398

Mount Pleasant Nursery, Shrewsbury, 01743 249135

Much Wenlock Primary School Nursery, 01952 727634

Myddle Nursery, Myddle Primary School, 01939 290834

Newport Infant School & Nursery, Newport, a2074@telford.gov.uk

Oakengates United Church Preschool, Telford, hillizzy@aol.com

Old Park Nursery, Malinslee, Telford, 01952 567967

Opportunity Preschool (fully inclusive), 01743 247600

Preschool @ Radbrook Primary School, Shrewsbury, 01743 232895

Priorslee Pre-school, Community Centre, Telford, 01952 299979

Randlay Primary School Nursery, Telford, 01952 386986

Short Wood Primary School Nursery, Wellington, 01952 387360

Shrewsbury Cathedral Catholic Nursery, Castlefields, 01743 351032

Sir Alexander Fleming Nursery, Sutton Hill, Telford, 01952 327820

St John the Baptist CE(C) Primary School & Nursery, Ruyton XI Towns, 01939 260445

St Lucia’s Nursery, Upton Magna, 01743 709652

St Matthews Nursery, Donnington Wood, Telford, 01952 386260

St Patricks Catholic Primary School Nursery, Wellington, 01952 386160

St Peters CE Primary & Nursery School, Wem, 01939 232292

St Peters Nursery, Edgmond, near Newport, 01952 811692

St Thomas & St Anne’s Primary School Nursery, Hanwood, 01743 860400

St Winefride’s RC Independent School, Shrewsbury, 01743 369883

Sundorne Infant School Nursery, Shrewsbury, 01743 462087

Sunshine Preschool, Bomere Heath, 07743 197988

Teagues Bridge Preschool, Trench, Telford, 01952 617190

The Learning Tree Preschool, Muxton, Telford, 01952 327721

The Martin Wilson School & Early Years Centre, Shrewsbury, 01743 236520

The Nursery at St Mary’s Primary School, Shawbury, 01939 250323

Tiggywinkles Montessori Nursery, Newport, 07305 330645

Wilfred Owen School Nursery, Shrewsbury, 01743 282360

William Reynolds Primary School Nursery, Woodside, Telford, 01952 388280

Windmill Nursery, Brookside, Telford, 01952 386360

Woodlands School Nursery, Madeley, Telford, 01952 386070

Wrekin View Primary School Nursery, Wellington, 01952 388088

Wrockwardine Wood Infant School Nursery, Telford, 01952 387860

Work Opportunities

Talking Childminders, Telford, 01952 385424

School & Sportswear

Baker & Son Schoolwear, Wellington, 01952 641897

Mary’s Tots & Teens: School & other uniforms. Newport, 01952 400476 Newport Sports, 01952 272722

School Shop Direct, Shrewsbury, 01743 440449

Education Information

School Admissions, Shropshire, shropshire.gov.uk/school-admissions

School Admissions, Telford & Wrekin, telford.gov.uk/admissions

Shropshire Youth: Information Advice & Guidance for 16-18yrs, 01743 258850

Special Educational Needs (SEN) Team, 01743 254267

Telford SEND Team, telfordsend.org.uk

Home Education

Battlefield Bird of Prey Centre: individual or group sessions. Shrewsbury, 07719 909967

Fizz Pop Science, 5-12yrs, fizzpopscience.co.uk

Frankly Farm Tours: various topics. Broseley, franklyfarmtours.co.uk

Covers Shrewsbury, Telford, Newport, Shifnal, Much Wenlock & Wem

Montessori Rainbow: literacy club & study groups, 7-12yrs. Telford, Much Wenlock, montessorirainbow.co.uk

Park Hall Forest School: flexi-schooling, Oswestry, 07539 964719

Various sessions: 5-11yrs, 1st Fri of month. Shrewsbury Museum & Art Gallery, 01743 258885

Wrekin Forest School, near Kynnersley, 07888 851813 Primary Schools

Allscott Meads Primary School, 01952 385140

Apley Wood Primary Academy, Apley, Telford, 01952 980190

Aqueduct Primary School, Telford, 01952 984980

Barrow 1618 CE Free School, near Broseley, 01952 388640

Baschurch CE Primary School, 01939 260443

Beckbury Primary School, near Shifnal, 01952 750287

Belvidere Primary School, Shrewsbury, 01743 365211

Bicton Primary School, Shrewsbury, 01743 850212

Bomere Heath CE Primary School, 01939 290359

Bowbrook Primary School, Bowbrook, Shrewsbury, 01743 816891

Brockton CE Primary School, near Much Wenlock, 01746 785671

Broseley Primary School, Dark Lane, Broseley, 01952 567630

Brynhafren Primary School, Crew Green, 01743 884455

Buildwas Academy, Buildwas, 01952 387827

Captain Webb Primary School, Dawley, 01952 386770

Christ Church CE Primary School, Cressage, 01952 510383

Church Aston Infant School, Newport, 01952 386390

Clive CE Primary School, The Hill, Grinshill, 01939 220385

Coalbrookdale & Ironbridge Primary School, Telford, 01952 386620

Coleham Primary School, Belle Vue, Shrewsbury, 01743 362668

Condover CE Primary School, near Shrewsbury, 01743 872108

Crowmoor Primary School, Crowmere Road, Shrewsbury, 01743 235549

Crudgington Primary School, near Telford, 01952 386910

Dawley CE Primary Academy, Dawley, Telford, 01952 386280

Donnington Wood CE Junior School, Telford, 01952 386660

Donnington Wood Infant School, Telford, 01952 386640

Dothill Primary School, Severn Drive, Telford, 01952 386870

Grange Park Primary School, Stirchley, Telford, 01952 387490

Grange Primary School, Shrewsbury, 01743 462984

Schools

Greenacres Primary School, Shrewsbury, 01743 464570

Greenfields Primary School, Shrewsbury, 01743 236397

Hadley Learning Community (HLC)

Primary School, Telford, 01952 387088

Hadnall CE Primary School, Hadnall, 01939 210323

Harlescott Junior School, Shrewsbury, 01743 462087

High Ercall Primary School, High Ercall, 01952 387570

Hollinswood Primary School, Telford, 01952 386920

Holmer Lake Primary School, Brookside, Telford, 01952 387580

John Fletcher of Madeley Primary School, Telford, 01952 388188

John Randall Primary School, Madeley, Telford, 01952 388390

John Wilkinson Primary School, Broseley, 01952 882950

Ladygrove Primary School, Dawley, Telford, 01952 388370

Lantern Academy, Ketley Bank, Telford, 01952 386961

Lawley Primary School, Telford, 01952 388410

Lawley Village Academy, Telford, 01952 951200

Lightmoor Village Primary School, Telford, 01952 387620

Lilleshall Primary School, 01952 388430

Long Mountain CE Primary School, Worthen, 01743 891320

Longden CE Primary School & Nursery, Shrewsbury, 01743 860480

Longnor CE Primary School, near Shrewsbury, 01743 718493

Meadows Primary School & Nursery, Ketley, Telford, 01952 386230

Meole Brace CE Primary School, Shrewsbury, 01743 351027

Mereside CE Primary Academy, Shrewsbury, 01743 356283

Millbrook Primary School, Leegomery, Telford, 01952 387640

Minsterley Primary School, Minsterley, 01743 791398

Moorfield Primary School, Newport, 01952 386470

Mount Pleasant Primary School, Shrewsbury, 01743 249135

Much Wenlock Primary School, 01952 727634

Muxton Primary School, Telford, 01952 327007

Myddle CE Primary School, near Shrewsbury, 01939 290834

Newdale Primary School, Telford, 01952 387720

Newport Infant School & Nursery, Newport, a2074@telford.gov.uk

Newport Junior School, 01952 386600

Newtown CE Primary School & Nursery, Wem, 01939 233353

Oakmeadow Primary School, Bayston Hill, Shrewsbury, 01743 875020

Old Park Primary School, Malinslee, Telford, 01952 387250

Oxon CE Primary School, Shrewsbury, 01743 351948

Pontesbury CE Primary School, 01743 790226

Priorslee Academy, Telford, 01952 387927

Radbrook Primary School, Shrewsbury, 01743 232895

Randlay Primary School, Telford, 01952 386986

Redhill Primary Academy, Priorslee, Telford, 01952 327170

Sheriffhales Primary School, near Shifnal, 01952 460204

Shifnal Primary School, Shifnal, 01952 460500

Short Wood Primary School, Wellington, 01952 387360

Shrewsbury Cathedral Catholic Primary School, Castlefields, 01743 351032

Sir Alexander Fleming Primary School, Sutton Hill, Telford, 01952 327820

SS Peter & Paul Catholic Primary School, Newport, 01952 386450

St Andrews CE Primary School, Nesscliffe, 01743 741331

St Andrews CE Primary School, Shifnal, 01952 460226

St Edwards Primary School, Dorrington, near Shrewsbury, 01743 718462

St Georges CE Primary School, Telford, 01952 387750

St Georges Junior School, Shrewsbury, 01743 357133

St Giles CE Primary School, Shrewsbury, 01743 356579

St John the Baptist CE(C) Primary School & Nursery, Ruyton XI Towns, 01939 260445

St Lawrence CE School, Preston on the Weald Moors, 01952 387780

St Lucia’s CE School, Upton Magna, near Shrewsbury, 01743 709652

St Luke’s Catholic Primary School, Trench, Telford, 01952 388222

St Mary’s C of E Primary School, Shawbury, 01939 250323

St Mary’s Catholic Primary School, Madeley, Telford, 01952 388255

St Matthews CE Primary School, Donnington Wood, Telford, 01952 386260

St Patricks Catholic Primary School, Wellington, 01952 386160

St Peters CE Primary & Nursery School, Wem, 01939 232292

St Peters CE Primary School, Bratton, Telford, 01952 387980

St Peters Primary School, Edgmond, near Newport, 01952 811692

St Thomas & St Anne’s CE Primary School, Hanwood, 01743 860400

Sundorne Infant School, Corndon Crescent, Shrewsbury, 01743 462087

Teagues Bridge Primary School, Trench, Telford, 01952 388450

The Martin Wilson School & Early Years Centre, 01743 236520

Tibberton Primary School, near Newport, 01952 387790

Trinity School, Ford, near Shrewsbury, 01743 850227

Weston Lullingfields CE School, near Baschurch, 01939 260306

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Wilfred Owen School, Shrewsbury, 01743 282360

William Reynolds Primary School, Woodside, Telford, 01952 388280

Windmill Primary School, Brookside, Telford, 01952 386360

Wombridge Primary School, Hartshill, Telford, 01952 388040

Woodfield Infant School, Shrewsbury, 01743 343812

Woodlands Primary School, Madeley, Telford, 01952 386070

Wrekin View Primary School, Wellington, 01952 388088

Wrockwardine Wood Infant School, Telford, 01952 387860

Wrockwardine Wood Junior School, Trench, Telford, 01952 387880

Secondary Schools

Belvidere School, Shrewsbury, 01743 235073

Burton Borough School, Newport, 01952 386500

Charlton School, Wellington, 01952 386800

Corbet School, Baschurch, 01939 260296

Ercall Wood Academy, Telford, 01952 387300

Haberdashers’ Abraham Darby, Telford, 01952 386000

Haberdashers’ Adams: co-ed selective state grammar, boarding for boys. Newport, adamsgs.uk

Hadley Learning Community (HLC) Secondary School, Telford, 01952 387000

Holy Trinity Academy (Catholic), Priorslee, Telford, 01952 386100

Idsall School, Shifnal, 01952 468400

Madeley Academy, Castlefields Way, Telford, 01952 527700

Mary Webb School & Science College, Pontesbury, 01743 792100

Meole Brace School, Shrewsbury, 01743 235961

Newport Girls High School, 11-18yrs, 01952 797550

Priory School, Longden Road, Shrewsbury, 01743 284000

Shrewsbury Academy, 01743 276700

Telford Park School, Stirchley, Telford, 01952 387400

The Telford Langley School, Dawley, Telford, 01952 386700

The Telford Priory School, Wrockwardine Wood, 01952 386400

Thomas Adams School, Lowe Hill, Wem, thomasadams.net

Thomas Telford School, Telford, 01952 200000

William Brookes School, Much Wenlock, 01952 728900

Colleges 16 to 18 yrs

Haberdashers’ Abraham Darby 6th Form, Telford, 01952 386000

Haberdashers’ Adams: co-ed selective state grammar, boarding for boys. Newport, adamsgs.uk

Holy Trinity Academy (Catholic), Priorslee, Telford, 01952 386100

Idsall School, Shifnal, 01952 468400

Schools

Proud to offer helping hands to communicate

Derwen College receives Makaton Friendly status

“One of the biggest reasons we chose Derwen College for Josh was because Makaton is truly embedded in its culture. For Josh, Makaton isn’t just a tool – it’s his voice.”

So says the parent of a student at the Shropshire specialist college which is proud to be the first specialist college to be named as officially Makaton Friendly.

Makaton is a language programme that combines signs, symbols and speech to provide multiple ways to enable people to communicate. Derwen College uses Makaton throughout college, and has a team of tutors who train and support all staff. Performing Arts students, such as Josh, enjoy performing sign, song and dance routines in their studio sessions.

Josh’s mum, Julie says: “Since joining Derwen, Josh’s speech and signing have become so much more fluid and natural. He now has the confidence to express himself because he can communicate freely with both staff and students in a language they all understand.”

Fellow Performing Arts student Cai has Down Syndrome and learning and communication difficulties. His Mum, Marie, says the Makaton provision was a major reason that they pursued a place at Derwen College. She says: “Cai has been a Makaton user from a very early age and as a family we’d be lost without it. Derwen’s commitment to Makaton is fantastic. Derwen has been the first setting that our son has ever attended where he tells us he feels understood”.

Derwen College is a specialist day and residential college for young adults (aged 16–25) with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).

Our pathways and programmes are tailored to meet individual student needs in preparation for adulthood Book early as spaces fill up fast!

Short Breaks and Respite Care for young people with special educational needs and disabilities.

Juniper Training: Employability skills for 16-18 year olds. Telford, 01952 299016

Madeley Academy, Castlefields Way, Telford, 01952 527700

Newport Girls High School, 01952 797550

Shrewsbury Colleges Group, scg.ac.uk

Telford College: school leaver courses & apprenticeships, 01952 642200

Thomas Adams 6th Form Centre, Wem, thomasadams.net

Thomas Telford School, Telford, 01952 200000

Walford College, Baschurch, 01939 262100

William Brookes School, Much Wenlock, 01952 728900

Independent Schools

Adcote School: all girls, 7-18yrs. Adcote, near Shrewsbury, 01939 260202

Concord College: 13-18yrs. Acton Burnell, near Shrewsbury, concordcollegeuk.com

Haberdashers’ Castle House School, Newport, castlehouseschool.co.uk

Old Hall School: 4-11yrs. Wellington, 01952 223117

Oswestry School Prep, 4-11yrs, 01691 653453

Oswestry School, 11-18yrs, 01691 655711

Packwood Haugh School: 4-13yrs. Ruyton XI Towns, 01939 260217

Holidays can be a great opportunity to relax with friends, meet new people and explore local attractions.

We have highly trained staff that can cater for individual needs.

Prestfelde School: 7-13yrs. Shrewsbury, 01743 245400

Shrewsbury High School: girls, 4-18yrs. Shrewsbury, 01743 494038

Shrewsbury School, 01743 280500

St Winefride’s RC Independent School, Shrewsbury, 01743 369883

Wrekin College: 11-18yrs. Wellington, 01952 265600

Special Schools

Haughton School: 5-11yrs. Madeley, Telford, 01952 387540

Overley Hall School: 8-19yrs. Wellington, 01952 740262

Queensway North, Hadley, Telford, 01952 388555

Queensway School South, Dawley, Telford, 01952 387670

Severndale Academy, Monkmoor, Shrewsbury, 01743 563333

Southall School, Dawley, Telford, 01952 387600

The Bridge School at HLC, Hadley, Telford, 01952 387108

The Seeds School: 14-16yrs. Telford, the-eds.org

Woodlands School, Wem, 01939 232372

Tutoring

Clare Potter Tuition, Church & Chetwynd Aston Village Hall, pottertuition@gmail.com

Clever Tutors: KS1-A-level, 11+ prep. Shropshire-wide, 01952 820936

Tutoring | Childcare | Places to Visit

English tuition: KS3 & GCSE. Shrewsbury, 01743 344845

French tutor, all levels & ages. Telford, 07473 072153

How to teach your reception child to read (parent tutorials). Shrewsbury, 07838 394362

Landau Tutoring: English - Primary, GCSE & A Level, 07957 981178

Lee Barnett: English language & literature tutor. Shrewsbury, 07792 273388

Maths & English Tuition, 8-16 years, Wem, 01939 234790

Maths & English tuition, Bayston Hill, Shrewsbury, kumon.co.uk/shrewsbury

MG Tuition Services: Shrewsbury & Shropshire area, mgtuitionservices.co.uk

One to Learn Dyslexia Tuition, AMBDA Qualified, Shrews., 07949 215094

TTS: GSCE & A Level tutoring, 07779 091068

Language Classes

Bright Owls: Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, EFL, 7yrs+. Shrewsbury, 07979 635157

Kidslingo: Fun French sessions, 1-11yrs. Shrewsbury, marie.bourne@kidslingo.co.uk

Sign language with Elaine: baby sign & family sign. Newport, 07817 743481

TTS: language tuition: Spanish, French, German & Italian, 07779 091068 Out of School Clubs

Aqueduct After Hours Club, Telford, 01952 872636

Central Park Nursery, Telford, 01952 292092

Coalbrookdale & Ironbridge Primary School Kids Club, 01952 386624

Dorrington Nursery, Dorrington, dorringtonnursery.uk

Dothill Childcare: 2-11yrs. Dothill Primary School, Telford, 01952 567410

Early Birds & Night Owls Club, St Andrews CE Primary School, Nesscliffe, 01743 741331

Earlyworld Kids Club, Oxon School, Shrewsbury, 01743 363310

Hazle’s Farm Breakfast & Afterschool Club, Shawbury, 01939 250234

High Ercall After School Club, 01952 771305

High Five Club: for Newport Infant School & Nursery & Newport Juniors, a2074@telford.gov.uk

Hollies After School Club, ABC Hollinswood, Telford, 01952 289168

Inside Out Learning: 4-10yrs. Belle Vue, Shrewsbury, inside-out-learning.co.uk

Old Park Primary School Nursery: after school club. Telford, 01952 567967

Redhill Primary Academy, Priorslee, Telford, 01952 327170

Shawbury Stars Childcare, St Mary’s School, Shawbury, 01939 250323

Short Wood Primary School, Wellington, 01952 387360

Trench Tots Out-of-School Club, Telford, 01952 270058

Holiday Schemes & Activities

Family Pubs, Restaurants & Cafés

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Bird’s Nest Café, Market Hall Shrewsbury, thebirdsnestcafe.co.uk

Boardroom Gaming Café, Wellington, boardroomgamingcafe.co.uk

Café at Shrewsbury Museum in the Square, Tues-Sat 10-3. Shrewsbury, 01743 258885

Café at Sleap Airfield, 01939 232882

Café on the Severn, Gateway Centre, Shrewsbury, 07398 425905

Gratitude Café, Wellington, 01952 243977

In Good Hands Café Shrewsbury, 07878 360882

Nerdy: family friendly café with extensive library of board games. Shrewsbury, nerdyshrewsbury.co.uk

Newport Youth Café Project, The Hub Newport, 01952 814338

Novello Lounge, Telford, 01952 292697

Oxon Priory, Shelton, Shrewsbury, 01743 271686

Paws Café: cat café, family sessions available. Shrewsbury, 07725 724958

River View Café, with separate playroom, Shrewsbury, 01743 537144

The Beacon Shrewsbury, 01743 344286

The Greenhouse Café, Shrewsbury, 01743 350000

Children’s Farms & Zoos

Exotic Zoo, Telford Town Park, exoticzoo.co.uk

Frankly Farm Tours: open farm, animal experiences. Broseley, franklyfarmtours.co.uk

Home Farm, Attingham, Shrewsbury, homefarmattingham.co.uk

Hoo Zoo & Dinosaur World, Telford, 01952 677917

Shropshire Falconry, near Wem (appt only), 01939 236541

Museums, Galleries & Historic Buildings

Blists Hill Victorian Town, Telford, 01952 433424

Coalport China Museum, Coalport Telford, 01952 433424

Enginuity: hands on science & engineering, Coalbrookdale, 01952 433424

Jackfield Tile Museum, Jackfield Telford, 01952 433424

Much Wenlock Museum & Visitor Information Centre, 01743 258885

RAF Museum Midlands, Cosford, rafmuseum.org/midlands

Shrewsbury Castle & Regimental Museum, 01743 258885

Shrewsbury Museum & Art Gallery, 01743 258885

Shrewsbury Prison: guided & self-guided tours, 01743 343100

www.thefamilygrapevine.co.uk/shrewsbury-telford

Wenlock Priory (English Heritage), Much Wenlock, 01952 727466

Wroxeter Roman City (English Heritage), 01743 761330

Theatres & Cinemas

Odeon Cinema, Telford, odeon.co.uk/cinemas/telford/ Old Market Hall, Shrewsbury, 01743 281281

Telford Theatre @ Oakengates, 01952 382382

The Belfrey Theatre, Wellington, belfreytheatre.com

The Edge Arts Centre, Much Wenlock, 01952 728911

Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 01743 281281

Wellington Orbit, Wellington, 01952 743377

Wem Town Hall, Box Office, 01939 238279

Parks & Open Spaces

Birchmeadow Park, Broseley Bowring District Park, Wellington Carding Mill Valley & the Long Mynd Dale End Park, Coalbrookdale

Hartshill Park, Oakengates, Telford North Shropshire: Grinshill, Llanymynech, Nesscliffe

Severn Hospice Woodland Walk & Children’s Trail, Bicton Heath

Shrewsbury: The Quarry, Haughmond Hill, Lyth Hill, Reabrook, Battlefield South Shropshire: Stiperstones, Poles Coppice, Rectory Wood, Wenlock Edge Telford Town Park, 01952 382340

Telford: Apley Woods, Dawley Park, Granville Country Park

The Wrekin

Weston Park, Shifnal, weston-park.com

Other Places to Visit

Attingham Park (National Trust), near Shrewsbury, 01743 708170

Benthall Hall, Broseley, 01952 882159

Buildwas Abbey, near Ironbridge (free entry), english-heritage.org.uk

Hawkstone Park & Follies, hawkstoneparkfollies.co.uk

Leaton Forest, near Shrewsbury, 01939 290384

Sunnycroft House (National Trust), Wellington, 01952 242884

Wonderland: nursery rhyme & fairy tale theme park. Telford, 01952 591633

Further Afield

Alderford: aquapark, wild swimming, SUP & more, alderford.com

Alton Towers, altontowers.com

Black Country Living Museum, Dudley, West Midlands, bclm.com

Blue Planet Aquarium, Cheshire Oaks, Cheshire, blueplanetaquarium.com

Bridgnorth Cliff Railway, 01746 762052

Cambrian Heritage Railways, Oswestry, cambrianrailways.com

Cannock Chase: Go Ape, bike/walk trails, play areas, visitor centres, cannockchase.org.uk

Places to Visit | Leisure & Sport

Chester Zoo, chesterzoo.org

Chirk Castle, near Wrexham, 01691 777701

Cholmondeley Castle, Cheshire, cholmondeleycastle.com

Crocky Trail, near Chester, crockytrail.co.uk

Drayton Manor Family Theme Park & Zoo, Tamworth, Staffs, draytonmanor.co.uk

Dudley Zoo & Gardens, West Midlands, dudleyzoo.org.uk

Dudmaston Estate. Nr Bridgnorth, Shropshire, 01746 780866

Fantastic Funhouse: play frames, indoor football, go-karts. Oswestry, 01691 655515

Funzone, Whitchurch, 01948 661893

Habberley Trail: Outdoor nature & adventure trail, Kidderminster, habberleytrail.co.uk

Hack Green Secret Nuclear Bunker, Nantwich, Cheshire, hackgreen.co.uk

King Arthur’s Labyrinth & Bard’s Quest Maze, Corris, kingarthurslabyrinth.co.uk

Llangollen Railway, llangollen-railway.co.uk

Ludlow Castle, ludlowcastle.com

Monkey Forest, Trentham, Staffs, monkey-forest.com

Monkey Mania: Soft play & parties. Ludlow, 01584 300120

Museum of Cannock Chase, 01543 877666

Oaker Wood Leisure: outdoor pursuits. Near Ludlow, oakerwoodleisure.co.uk

Offa’s Dyke Centre, Knighton, Powys (closed in Winter), offasdyke.org.uk

Park Hall Countryside Experience, Oswestry, 01691 671123

Rednal Karting, near Oswestry, 07989 471307

Severn Valley Country Park, Bridgnorth, 01746 781192

Severn Valley Railway, Kidderminster, Worcs, svr.co.uk

Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre, Craven Arms, 01588 676060

Small Breeds Farm Park & Owl Centre, Kington, owlcentre.com

Stokesay Castle (English Heritage), near Craven Arms, 01588 672544

Talyllyn Steam Railway, Tywyn, talyllyn.co.uk

Tamworth SnowDome, snowdome.co.uk

The British Ironwork Centre, Oswestry, britishironworkcentre.co.uk

The Ice Cream Farm: fun for all agesattractions, ice cream & more! Cheshire, theicecreamfarm.co.uk

The Judge’s Lodging Victorian Experience, Presteigne, 01544 260650

The Kingswood Trust: outdoor family groups & events. Albrighton, 01902 558132

The Spaceguard Centre, Knighton, Powys, spaceguardcentre.com

Thinktank: Birmingham Science Museum, 0121 348 8000

Wacky Warehouse, The Gingerbread Man. Market Drayton, 01630 652771

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Waterworld, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffs, waterworld.co.uk

Welshpool & Llanfair Light Railway, wllr.org.uk

West Midlands Safari Park, Bewdley, Worcs, wmsp.co.uk

Whitchurch Heritage Centre, 01948 664577

Whittington Castle, near Oswestry, info@whittingtoncastle.co.uk

Wild Zoological Park, Halfpenny Green, wildzoo.co.uk

Xplore! Science Discovery Centre, Wrexham, xplorescience.co.uk

Leisure & Sport for Children with SEND

4 All Foundation: SEND Music, Drama & Dance clubs, for ICAN2 members. Admaston, 0800 321 3617

Battlefield Bird of Prey Centre, Shrewsbury, 07719 909967

Blossom & Bloom: stay & play, 0-5yrs, Tues am. PODS Hub, Telford, louise@podstelford.org

Cavalier Centre: accessible & inclusive equestrian centre. Much Wenlock, 01952 443752

Duck ‘n’ Dive: SEN & disability swim sessions. Telford, dndswim.co.uk

Fantasy Castles, Special Needs/Sensory Equipment Hire, fantasycastles.co.uk

High Flyers Youth Dance Workshops: 11-18 yrs. The Hive, Shrewsbury, officesidance@gmail.com

Jungleland, SEN Saturdays 8-9.30am, Trench Lock, Telford,

The Quarry Leisure & Fitness Centre, Shrewsbury, 0345 000 7003

Thomas Adams Sports Centre, Wem, 01939 237000

Wellington Leisure Centre, Telford, 01952 382720

Youth Clubs

Arleston Centre Youth Club: free, 1116yrs, Mon. Wellington, 0800 321 3617

AWS Donnington Youth Club: 10-16yrs, military/veteran families, sian.makin105@mod.gov.uk

Ditherington Youth Club: Y7-11. Shrewsbury, 07976 020819

Friday Night Youth Group: 10-14yrs. Horsehay Methodist Church, Telford, telfordmeth.org.uk

FunZone: various activities, Mon-Sat, 5-18yrs. Brookside & Stirchley, 01952 567140

Grange Youth Club: Y5-10, Mon, Weds. Shrewsbury, 07976 020819

Hub on the Hill Youth Club: free, 7-11/12-16yrs, Weds. Sutton Hill, Telford, 0800 321 3617

Ketley Youth Club: free, 9-16yrs, Thurs. Telford, 0800 321 3617

Lightmoor Village Youth Group: 10-18yrs, Weds eves. Oak Tree Centre, 01743 730005

Loppington Youth Club: 6-16yrs, Thursdays. Loppington Village Hall, loppingtonvillagehall.co.uk

Oakengates Youth Club: free, 7-11/12-15yrs, Fri. Telford, 0800 321 3617

Medieval Madness: SEN sessions available. Battlefield, Shrewsbury,

Moving & Grooving: Saturday sessions for SEND families. Shrewsbury, jamila.

Park Lane Centre Youth Club: free, 6-11/12-16yrs, Fri. Woodside, Telford, 0800 321 3617

Shell Club: 7-13yrs. Methodist Church, Wem, 07535 531530

Pony Pals Wrekin: Equine & Movement

Telford Bike Hub: adaptive cycles for hire & weekly sessions, 01952 380413

Telford Chin Woo: 4yrs+. Wellington,

Tiny Swimming: specialised SEN lessons, 6wks-4yrs+. Telford, tinyswimming.co.uk

Abraham Darby Sports & Leisure Centre,

Dawley Sports & Leisure @Langley

London Road Sports Centre, Shrewsbury, Much Wenlock Leisure Centre, Oakengates Leisure Centre, Telford,

Roman Road Sports Centre, Meole Brace, Shrewsbury Sports Village,

Stirchley Sports & Leisure @Park School,

The Circle at HLC, Telford, 01952 388470

SYA All About Youth: over 100 youth clubs, @SYAClubs

The Hub Newport: Mon 5.15-6.30pm, 9-13yrs. Newport, 01952 814338

The Lodge Youth Club: Y5-9, Thurs. Monkmoor, Shrewsbury, 07976 020819

Youth Café: Y7-10, Tues. The Hive, Shrewsbury, 07976 020819

Youth Group: 8-14yrs, monthly. Dorrington Village Hall, 07985 103213

Uniformed Groups

Boys’ Brigade & Girls’ Association: 5yrs+. Find your local group, boys-brigade.org.uk

Girlguiding: Rainbows, Brownies, Guides & Rangers, girlguiding.org.uk

Girls Brigade: 4yrs+. Find your local group, girlsbrigadeministries.org.uk

RAF Air Cadets: 13-17yrs. Various locations, raf.mod.uk/aircadets/ Shropshire Army Cadet Force: 12-18yrs, 01743 231779

Shropshire Scouts, shropshirescouts.org.uk

Telford Sea Cadets: 12yrs+. Donnington, Telford, 01952 608014

Meet the amazing meerkats at Exotic Zoo. This desert survivor has many stories to tell so come along and hear it all as you help

A-Z Activities for Children

Air Sports

Shropshire Aero Club: learn to fly, 14yrs+. Sleap, 01939 232882

Archery

Bowbrook Archers: 8yrs+. Shrewsbury, bowbrook-archers.co.uk

Long Mynd Archers, 01694 722767 Arts & Crafts

Arts Award: 5yrs+, 11yrs+, recognised qualification. Various locations, artsaward.org.uk

Bloom for Budding Artists: 6yrs+. Studio 39, Shrewsbury, bloom-art.co.uk Edgmond Pottery, nr Newport, 07795 170608

Kids’ craft workshops, Hobbycraft Telford, hobbycraft.co.uk

Messy Church: Thursdays 3.30pm, St George’s Pontesbury

Sallie Illustrates: 1-1 art lessons, Newport, 07969 641803

Saturday Lego Club, Library at the Lantern, 01743 250810

Saturday Lego Club, Shrewsbury Library, 01743 255308

Saturday Lego Club, Wem Library, 01939 236995

Sewing classes for children, Abakhan, Shrewsbury, 01743 353412

Athletics

Shrewsbury Athletics Club: 9yrs+. London Road Sports Centre, 01743 342591

Badminton

London Road Badminton Club, Shrewsbury, 01743 233665

Basketball

Shrewsbury Storm Basketball Club, 01743 537077

Cycling

& Bikes

Cycle track: various sessions. Shrewsbury Sports Village, 0345 000 7002

Kids Bike Club, Newport Cycling Club, newportshropshirecc.org.uk

Learn Cycling Bikeability: family lessons, Shrewsbury, learncycling.com

Mid Shropshire Wheelers, Shrewsbury Sports Village, midshropshirewheelers.com

Telford Bike Hub: bikes for hire, Learn to Ride sessions, 4yrs+, 01952 380413

Wrekin Riders BMX Race Club, Telford, wrekinriders@outlook.com

Bowling & Skittles

Hollywood Bowl, Brixton Way, Shrewsbury, 0844 826 3032

Tenpin Telford, 0333 034 6100

Camping & Youth Hostels

Youth Hostels Association, yha.org.uk

Cards & Board Games

Boardroom Gaming Café, Wellington, boardroomgamingcafe.co.uk

Games Café: Fridays 3-5pm, 5-18yrs. The Hub Newport, 01952 814338

Nerdy: family friendly café with extensive library of board games. Shrewsbury, nerdyshrewsbury.co.uk

Shropshire Junior Chess Club: 6-13yrs, members only. Nerdy Café, Shrewsbury, 01630 801860

Clay Modelling & Pottery

Paint & Create, Apley Farm Shop, near Shifnal, 01952 730220

Splat n Splodge Pottery Painting Studio, Shrewsbury, 01743 588400

Climbing & Mountaineering

Climbing Hut, Battlefield, Shrewsbury, 01743 295997

Conservation & Wildlife

Battlefield Bird of Prey Centre, Shrewsbury, 07719 909967

Cuan Wildlife Rescue Centre, Much Wenlock, 01952 728070

Haughmond Hill (Forestry Commission), 0300 067 4935

Severn Gorge Countryside Trust, severngorge.org.uk

Shropshire Ornithological Society, shropshirebirds.com

Shropshire Wildlife Trust: events & activities, shropshirewildlifetrust.org.uk

The Bog Visitor Centre, Stiperstones, bogvisitorcentre.com

Cookery

Brompton Cookery School: Junior courses, 10-16yrs. Near Atcham, 01743 761629

Katie’s Kids Kitchen, Shrewsbury, 07971 499359

Cricket

All Stars Cricket: 5-11yrs. Various venues, 08000 857998

Bomere Heath Cricket Club, @BomereHeathCC

Broseley Cricket Club, 01952 882877

Cound Cricket Club, 07962 149199

Lilleshall Cricket Club, @LilleshallCC

Newport Cricket Club,, 07791 272054

Shifnal Cricket Club, 01952 462033

Shrewsbury Cricket Club, London Road, 01743 363655

Wellington Cricket Club, Telford, 01952 251539

Wem Cricket Club, 01939 234680

Dance

7 Academy of Performing Arts: 3yrs+. Madeley, Telford, team@7academy.co.uk

Alisha-Jayne Dance Academy, Monkmoor, Shrewsbury, 07532 430046

Aspire Dance Company: Mondays, 1-17yrs. St Georges, Telford, 07774 516355

babyballet® preschool dance classes, 6mths-6yrs, 07527 354388

Carmichael School of Dance & Theatre Arts, Telford, 01952 619155

Cheer Athletics. Ketley, Telford, cheerathletics.com/telford

Chinese Dance Classes: 6yrs+.

Chinese Arts & Culture Centre, Telford, culturekind.org.uk

Dance Connection School of Dance, Newport, 07551 353737

Telford Athletic Club, general@telfordac.uk www.thefamilygrapevine.co.uk/shrewsbury-telford

Dance With Music: ballroom & Latin. Telford, 07818 476322

Darwin Gymnastics & Dance, Shrewsbury, 07720 957010

Diana Griffiths School of Dance, Dorrington, 07570 966006

Elegance Dance School: 3yrs+.

Shrewsbury & surrounds, elegancedanceschool.co.uk

Footlights Dance School, Shrewsbury, 07946 630963

Fusion Film & Stage School, Telford, 07847 376829

Gem Academy: 2-18yrs. Madeley, Telford, 07883 586818

Inspire Dance Company: 4yrs+. Lawley Village, inspiredancecompany.co.uk

KC Dance Centre, Shrewsbury, 07532 790412

Laura Deighton Dance Company: dance, acro & musical theatre. Telford, 07913 132440

LPA Shrewsbury, 4yrs+, 07784 367902

Newport Musical Theatre Academy, 07576 511971

ROAM Dance, Shrewsbury, roamdanceschool.co.uk

Shrewsbury Cheer, Dance & Gym: 5-14yrs, Sundays. Shrewsbury, 07935 173058

Street Dance Telford, HLC, 07951 902994

Telford Academy of Performing Arts, Telford, 07837 880012

Telford Stage Schools Academy: dance, drama & singing, 4-19yrs. HLC Telford, 07980 919430

Telford Synergy Dance: PAYG, free for under 5s. Telford, @telford.synergydance

The Arts Centre Telford (TACT), theartscentretelford.com

The Viv Kelly School of Dance, Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 01743 344737

Topaz Dance School, Shrewsbury, 01743 272672

ToriArts Studios: learn how to sing, act, dance, train & fly! Wellington, toriartstudios.com

Urban Out Steppers: 3yrs+. Newport, @ UrbanOutSteppers

Whittingham Dance, Telford, 07984 159743

Drama

Catchlights: Musical theatre classes, 4-16yrs. Shrewsbury, catchlights.co.uk

Fusion Film & Stage School, Telford, 07847 376829

Get Your Wigle On, Shrewsbury, info@wigles.co.uk

Glasshouse: Maxis 7-10yrs & Teens 11-17yrs. Bayston Hill, Shrewsbury, 07983 420058

M3 Studios Performing Arts School: 3-18yrs. Telford, m3studios.co.uk

Moonstruck Astronaut Theatre Company, Telford, admin@moonstruckastronaut.com

Newport Musical Theatre Academy, 07576 511971

Paul Bench, voice & acting private coaching, training for Lamda exams. Shropshire, 01743 233164

PQA: performing arts academy, 6-18yrs. Shrewsbury Academy, pqacademy.com

Shropshire Youth Theatre: term time, 6-18yrs. The Hive, Shrewsbury, sytlisamorris@gmail.com

Stagecoach Theatre Arts, 4yrs+.

Shrewsbury & Much Wenlock, 07718 892738

Telford Stage Schools Academy: dance, drama & singing, 4-19yrs. HLC Telford, 07980 919430

The Arts Centre Telford (TACT), theartscentretelford.com

Top Hat Stage & Screen School: 4yrs+. Telford, 07780 665854 Fencing

Shrewsbury Fencing Club, 14yrs+.

Belvidere School, 01743 243033

Wrekin Sword Fencing Club: 8yrs+. Wrekin College Telford, 07968 202759 Fitness & Exercise

Blaze Trails Shropshire: free local parent & baby walking group, Search Facebook for group

Castle Country Club, various kids’ sports (members only), Rowton, 01743 884778

David Lloyd Club Shrewsbury, 01743 467755

Family Fun Fitness: free, all ages, Weds. Ditherington, Shrewsbury, 0800 321 3617

NCT Buggy Walks (seasonal). Telford & Shifnal, @ncttelfordandwrekin

Football

Admaston Juniors Football Club, @ AdmastonJuniorsFC

AFC Telford United, 01952 640064 Ercall Colts Juniors, preschool - U18, ercallcoltsjfc.co.uk

Football Fun Factory: fun & development (3wk free trials), 5-12yrs.Telford, jakub@thefootballfunfactoryco.uk

Kickstars Football: 18mths-9yrs. Shropshire, 07739 469069

Lawley Lightmoor FC, 07827 232909 Meole Brace Juniors & Colts, Shrewsbury, meolebracejuniors.com

Meresiders FC: 4yrs+. Shrewsbury, 07584 076734

Newport Girls Football Club (U8-U15), @newportgirlsfootballclub

Passmaster: U11 girls & boys clubs, 1:1 & private coaching. Shrewsbury, passmastercoaching.co.uk

Shawbury United Junior Football Club, 4yrs+, @Shawburyutdjuniors

Shifnal Town FC (U12 - U17), 07986 563156

Shrewsbury Town Football Club, 01743 289177

Shrewsbury Up & Comers Football Club, shrewsburyupandcomersfc.co.uk

Telford Junior Football League, fulltime.thefa.com

Total Football Coaching: 4-18yrs. Shrewsbury, tfcshrewsbury@gmail.com

A-Z Activities for Children

Wolves Football Development Centres: Reception-Y7. Shrewsbury & Telford, coaching.wolves.co.uk

Wrockwardine Wood Juniors FC: 4-16yrs. Telford, 01952 613086

Young Shrewsbury Football: Y5-10, Thurs. Monkmoor, Shrewsbury, 07976 020819

Gardening

Little Seedlings Club: 4-10yrs. Dobbies Shrewsbury, 01743 874261

Little Seedlings Club: 4-10yrs. Dobbies Telford, 01952 677733

Golf

Adventure golf & disc golf, Telford Town Park, 01952 382340

Aqualate Golf Centre, near Newport, 01952 811699

Arscott Golf Club, Pontesbury, 01743 860881

Hawkstone Park Golf Centre, hpgcgolf.com

Horsehay Village Golf Centre, Telford, 01952 382639

Lilleshall Hall Golf Club, near Newport, 01952 604776

Meole Brace Golf Course, Shrewsbury, 01743 364050

Shrewsbury Golf Club, Condover, 01743 872977

Shrewsbury Golf Driving Range, 01743 354975

Telford Golf Academy, 01952 429977

Wrekin Golf Club, Wellington, 01952 244032

Gymnastics & Trampoline

AIREA51, Stafford Park, Telford, 01952 947220

Darwin Gymnastics & Dance, Shrewsbury, 07720 957010

Edge Gymnastics. Much Wenlock Leisure Centre, 07929 889375

Elements Acro Gymnastics Club, Shrewsbury, 01743 860484

Jump In Trampoline Park, Shrewsbury, 0330 223 3333

Park Wrekin Gymnastics Club, Wellington, 01952 257646

Severn Gymnastics & Trampoline Club, Shrewsbury, 01743 241397

Shooting Stars Gymnastics: 3-16yrs. Telford, 07905 956644

Shrewsbury Cheer, Dance & Gym: 5-14yrs, Sundays. Shrewsbury, 07935 173058

Shrewsbury Gymnastics Academy, s2gym.com

Trampolining courses, Shrewsbury Sports Village, 0345 000 7002

Hockey

Newport Hockey Club, 7yrs+, newporthockeyclub.co.uk

Shrewsbury Hockey Club, 01743 351916

Telford & Wrekin Hockey Club: 5yrs+. St Georges, Telford, @TelfordWrekinHC

Horseriding

Long Mountain Centre Pony Trekking, 01743 891274

Stoneyford Riding School. Annscroft, near Shrewsbury, 01743 860840

Telford Equestrian Centre. Near Donnington Wood, Telford, 07977 467455

The Wyke Equestrian Centre, Shifnal, 01952 460560

Ice Sports

Telford Ice Rink, telfordicerink.co.uk

Martial Arts

Bai Lang Kickboxing Academy: 4yrs+. Telford, 07960 524276

British Military Martial Arts: 4yrs+. Shrewsbury, Telford, Shifnal, 0800 389 3987

Combat Athlete Mixed Martial Arts, Telford, 07772 386578

JBS Martial Arts Academy: 3yrs+. Telford, @jbskickboxing

Kombat Kids: 4yrs+. Telford, 07730 899722

Kung Fu, Chinese Arts & Culture Centre, Telford, culturekind.org.uk

Kung Fu, London Rd Sports Centre, Shrewsbury, 07944 561708

Kyushinkai Martial Arts: 4yrs+. Madeley, Telford, kyushinkai.com

Mileham Karate Dojo, Shrewsbury, 01743 873013

Newport & Penkridge Tae Kwon Do, Lilleshall & Newport, 07783 690276

Roar Martial Arts: multi discipline classes, 4yrs+. Telford & Shrewsbury, roarmartialartsfitness.com

Shifnal Tae Kwon-Do, 07487 577978

Shropshire Goju Ryu Karate Academy, Broseley, 07809 007030

Telford Chin Woo: 4yrs+. Wellington, 07939 667003

Temple Martial Arts Kickboxing: 4yrs+. Shrewsbury, 07377 738687

Tetsu Karate-Do, Donnington & Sutton Hill, 07887 686738

Tiska Karate: 4yrs+. Wellington, 07902 427754

Trinity Martial Arts & Self Defence School:4yrs+. Dawley, 01952 862559

Universal Taekwon-Do: 4yrs+. Shrewsbury, 07803 131512

Valor Combat Systems: 4yrs+. Newport, Shawbury & Shrewsbury, 07794 577797

Wellington Tae Kwon-Do, 07887 456005

Motor Vehicles

Begin Off-Road: off-road motorcycle experiences, 4yrs+. Weston Park, 07581 442219

Shrewsbury Under 17s Driving Academy, 07751 244402

Music Groups

Shrewsbury Cathedral Children & Youth Choirs: 8yrs+. Shrewsbury, music@shrewsburycathedral.co.uk

Shropshire Music Service ensembles: rock & pop, orchestras, folk group, choirs, 01743 874145

Telford & Wrekin Music: rock clubs & orchestral ensembles, 01952 380981

The Rock Project, Shrewsbury & Telford, 07533 417768

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Rugby & Mini Rugby

Shrewsbury Rugby Club Juniors, @shrewsburyrugby

Telford Hornets RFC: 6yrs-adult. Dawley, Telford, telfordhornetsrfc.co.uk

Snow Sports

Telford Snowboard & Ski Centre, Madeley, Telford, 01952 382688

Squash

Shrewsbury Squash & Racketball Club, shrewsburysquashclub.com

The Shropshire Squash Club, Shrewsbury, shropshiresquashclub.co.uk

Swimming

Other Sports

Boxing Sessions: free, 5-12yrs, Weds. Ditherington, Shrewsbury, 0800 321 3617

Multi Sports Sessions: free, 5-11yrs, Thurs. Coalbrookdale, Telford, 0800 321 3617

SYTri: running sessions, 8yrs+. Shrewsbury, sytri.org

Yoga for kids & teens: Jenna Blair Yoga Wellbeing Centre. Belle Vue, Shrewsbury, jennablairyoga.co.uk

Yogalicious: children’s yoga, 4-11yrs. Shrewsbury, 07751 218656

Party Venues

Watersports

Drummond Outdoor: paddlesport courses & lessons. Shrewsbury, 01743 365022

www.thefamilygrapevine.co.uk/west-kent

• Hall Hire (online only)

• Sports Centres Soft Play Areas

• Places to Visit Battlefield Bird of Prey Centre, Shrewsbury, 07719 909967

Build-a-Bear Workshop, Telford Town Centre, 01952 944029

Ice-skating or soft play parties, Telford Ice Rink, telfordicerink.co.uk

Inside Out Learning: April-Oct. Belle Vue, Shrewsbury, inside-out-learning.co.uk Love2Stay. Emstrey, Shrewsbury, love2stay.co.uk

Paint & Create, Apley Farm Shop, near Shifnal, 01952 730220

Park Wrekin Gymnastics Club, Wellington, 01952 257646

Pizza Express: pizza making parties. Shrewsbury & Telford, pizzaexpress.com

Shrewsbury Gymnastics Academy, s2gym.com

Shrewsbury Prison: Archery Wars, 12yrs+, 01743 343100

Silver Threads Hall, Donnington, Telford, alan.watkins@thesilverthreadshall.org.uk

Skaters Club, Sports Village, Shrewsbury, skatersclub.org.uk

Wild Child Garden or room hire, Shropshire Wildlife Trust, Shrewsbury, 01743 284280

Wrekin Forest School, near Kynnersley, 07888 851813

Party Entertainers

babyballet® parties, 07527 354388

Bonbonniere: chocolate parties. Shrewsbury, 07962 815508

Console Heaven gaming van, 01743 455006

Creation Station Arty Parties, 07305 004677

Edgmond Pottery, near Newport, 07795 170608

Fizz Pop Science, 5-12yrs, fizzpopscience.co.uk

Football Fun Factory, Telford, jakub@ thefootballfunfactory.co.uk

Fun Science Shropshire, 07727 616170

Gem Academy Dance Parties, Telford, 07883 586818

It’s a Girl Thing: children’s pamper parties. Shrewsbury, 07939 016387

Julie’s Magical Experience. Newport, Telford & Wrekin, 07772 065426

Katie’s Kids Kitchen: cookery parties, 3yrs+, 07971 499359

Leo’s Loco Circus: circus skills workshops & shows. Telford, 07852 932318

Once Upon a Party Princess Parties, Telford, 07525 216087

Party packages: 4-17yrs. Casey’s

Cordingley Hall, Telford, 01952 606588

Passmaster football parties, U11s, passmastercoaching.co.uk

PJ the Showman: children’s & family entertainer, 07527 709545

Ready Steady Let’s Get Messy, Shrewsbury, letsgetmessy.co.uk

Really Wild Parties, Shropshire Wildlife Trust, Shrewsbury, 01743 284280

Splat n Splodge Pottery Painting Studio, Shrewsbury, 01743 588400

The Farm on Wheels, thefarmonwheels@gmail.com

Discos

Charlies Discos, Newport, 07930 311057

PJ the Funky DJ, Shropshire & Telford, 07527 709545

Skool Dayz Disco, Telford, @skooldayzdisco

Magicians & Clowns

Magic Kev: children’s magician & entertainer, 07968 818591

Face Painting

Fanci Faces, Shropshire, 07977 818759

Fantasy Castles, Shrewsbury & Telford, fantasycastles.co.uk

Rainbow Faces Ltd, Shropshire & Telford, 01952 606098

Party Supplies

Alexa & Bud: luxury backdrops and balloons. Shrewsbury, @alexaandbud Eco Party Kit Hire. Little Green Pantry, Wellington, thelittlegreenpantry.co.uk

Fantasy Castles, Shrewsbury & Telford, fantasycastles.co.uk

Play & Party, Harlescott, Shrewsbury, 01743 467457

Simplee Teepee, Shrewsbury, 07961 962273

Party Entertainers & Supplies

The Playbus Company, Shropshire, 07801 554642

Thomas Allsorts: sweet shop with sweetcarts & mascots for hire. Dawley, 07719 010546

Tickle My Party, Shrewsbury, 07766 086677

Wild Tots Telford, soft play hire for 0-5 year olds, Telford, wildtotstelford@hotmail.com

Bouncy Castles & Inflatables

AJS Bouncy Castle Hire, Telford, 07396 252059

Fantasy Castles, Shrewsbury & Telford, fantasycastles.co.uk

Fun-4-All: Inflatable Hire, Telford & Shropshire, 0800 311 8171

Inflatable Madness, Newport & Shropshire, 07576 667460

Liams Bouncy Castle Hire, Telford, 07784 827278

Premier Bounce: Bouncy castle & inflatable hire. Telford, 01952 929393

Shropshire Inflatable Hire, 07772 603000

Cakes & Party Food

Ami’s Bakehouse, Telford, amisbakehouse.com

Apley Castle Cakes. Telford, apleycastlecakes.com

Crystal’s Cupcakes. Sweetlake, Shrewsbury, 01743 213377

Laura’s Cake Boutique, Telford, 07500 111425

Mrs Spike’s Cakes, Shifnal, 07972 353880

The Gourmet Brownie Company, celebration cakes & brownie towers. Shawbury, 07903 235577

What’s On This Spring

March

1st-30th

Enchanted Trail at Hawkstone Park Follies

7th-16th

Circus Funtasia, Donnington

11th-14th

Pirates Love Underpants at Theatre Severn

16th

AGBO Rally at Weston Park

29th-30th

Peter Rabbit™ visit to Severn Valley Railway

April

5th-27th

A Very Victorian Easter at Blists Hill

5th-27th

Easter Bunny Clay Workshops at Coalport China Museum

5th-27th

Easter Egg Hunt at Attingham Park

5th-27th

Easter at Exotic Zoo – baby goats, chicks & rabbits

12th-21st

Easter Adventure at Comer Woods, Dudmaston Estate

12th-27th

Pilot Training at RAF Museum Midlands

12th-27th

Fairytale Eggstravaganza at Park Hall Countryside Experience

12th-27th

Crash Test Bunnies at Enginuity

12th-27th

Springtime Fun on the Farm at Frankly Farm Tours

12th-27th

Easter Eggstravaganza at West Midlands Safari Park

14th-15th

The Little Mermaid at Theatre Severn

14th-16th, 23rd-25th

Explore the possibilities of scrap paper at Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre 14th-20th

Wellington Easter Trail 15th-19th

Easter Bunny Grotto at British Ironwork Centre

18th-21st

Easter Bank Holiday Extravaganza at Wonderland 19th

Rude Science at Theatre Severn

20th-21st

Easter Special at Telford Steam Railway 21st

Comic-Con on the Zoo at Hoo Zoo & Dinosaur World

26th-27th

Alice's Adventures to Wonderland at Telford Steam Railway

May 3rd

Shrewsbury High School 140 Fair open to Shropshire families 5th

Princess Day at Hoo Zoo & Dinosaur World 10th-11th

There's a Monster in Your Show at Theatre Severn 10th-11th

Heavy Horse Weekend at Blists Hill 17th

A Dinosaur that Pooped a Rock Show at Theatre Severn

24th

Shropshire County Show

24th-1st June

World War Two Week at RAF Museum Midlands

24th-4th June

Jurassic Week at Park Hall Countryside Experience

What’s On This Spring

25th-26th

Teddy Bears Picnic at Telford Steam Railway

31st-1st June

Prehistoric Park with Nigel Marven LIVE at Hoo Zoo & Dinosaur World

June 1st

Dinosaur Adventure at Telford Steam Railway 8th

Cosford Air Show 15th

Tom Gates at Theatre Severn 28th-29th

Telford Fossil Festival, Exotic Zoo 28th-29th

Shrewsbury Food Festival

Look ing ahead

1st-2nd July

Bing’s Birthday at Theatre Severn 4th-5th July

Alderfest, Alderford Lake 12th July

Oakengates Carnival, procession and free family fun day at Hartshill Park 19th-20th July

Battle of Shrewsbury Medieval Festival, Battlefield 1403 25th-28th July

Space Camp Severn – Kids Festival, West Mid Showground

8th-9th Aug

Shrewsbury Flower Show 8th-10th Aug

Farmer Phil’s Festival, Ratlinghope 22nd-25th Aug

Shrewsbury Folk Festival, Family friendly music festival over August Bank Holiday