We've got a building, and now you can help us make it a home!

A world of fun & fitness for all disabled children

Dear Santa...

This Christmas, Penelope has an important ask. By supporting Gympanzees this holiday season, you’ll be giving families like Penelope’s a space to exercise, play and socialise together, just like any other family.

Our Mission

Our mission at Gympanzees is to enable every child and young person with a disability to access regular exercise, play and friendship, to improve their physical and mental health and well-being, and to take their families out of isolation.

Why We Help

There are 90,000 young people with disabilities within an hour of Bristol and over 1.5 million in the UK.

77% of children with disabilities cannot access regular leisure facilities so can’t play, exercise or socialise in the same ways as their peers.

"You've opened up a world in which we can just exist exactly how we need to."
A young child in a dark sensory room with lights and colourful cloths

Our Appeal

Gympanzees Project Home Appeal

Help us make this building a home

We are fundraising to open the UK's first fully accessible exercise, play, and social centre for disabled children and young people.

We have already fundraised to secure a building and, now we need to raise £8 million to make the necessary renovations to open a purpose-built facility by June 2026.

A 'G' thermometer showing Gympanzees fundraising for Project Home so far

How We Help Now

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A child with a big smile stands confidently on a red balance board with handrails, wearing a colorful tie-dye shirt that reads 'Give Me Space.' The room is set up with vibrant mats, sensory equipment, and wooden climbing frames, creating an engaging and inclusive play environment

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A world of fun & fitness for all disabled children. Bristol based award-winning charity.

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Ready, set, go for Gympanzees! Join Team Gympanzees for the Bristol Half Marathon or 10K on Sunday, 11th May 2025! Starting at 9:30 AM, at Millennium Square, Bristol Harbourside, sign up for just £20, raise £250, and help us create a permanent leisure centre for disabled children through our Project Home Appeal.You’ll get:🎽 A Gympanzees running t-shirt🎁 A goody bag💙 The satisfaction of achieving your fitness goals while supporting a great cause!📍 Where: Millennium Square, Bristol, BS1 5SZPlaces are limited—sign up today! For more info or to join, email jen@gympanzees.org or visit - bit.ly/3EQgisvAlready have a place? Request your sponsorship pack and race with us!Image Description: Promotional image for the Bristol Half Marathon and 10K on May 11th at Millennium Square Bristol, featuring a participant in a colourful outfit standing in front of a window with race number on. The bottom half shows a group of runners in a park. The logos of Project Home and Gympanzees are included. ... See MoreSee Less
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