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One step closer to opening our doors

Major milestone reached as Gympanzees moves into main construction phase of permanent centre Gympanzees has reached a major milestone in its journey to create the ...
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An aerial view of a large building surrounded by green lawns and paths. The image includes logos for Gympanzees and Oakland Construction Ltd, along with a URL: gympanzees.org/news News

One step closer to opening our doors

Major milestone reached as Gympanzees moves into main construction phase of permanent centre Gympanzees has reached a major milestone in its journey to create the ...
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Building a space where everyone can take part

This Deaf Awareness Week is a chance to highlight the barriers deaf children and young people can face, and what it takes to remove them. ...
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An adult sitting on a soft play mat holding a child on their lap, both smiling and looking at each other in a sensory room with colourful lights and bubble tubes. The image includes the text “Thank you!!” and a Forbo Flooring Systems logo, alongside Gympanzees branding. News

Building inclusion from the ground up

When you walk into the Gympanzees centre, the flooring won’t be the first thing you notice. But it will shape everything you do. Every step, ...
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The partnership helping bring Gympanzees to life

Celebrating Irwin Mitchell as a Founding Partner As a Founding Partner, Irwin Mitchell have supported Gympanzees from the early stages, helping turn this vision into ...
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The people helping make Gympanzees happen

Gympanzees isn’t just an idea anymore. It’s being built.  And behind it is a group of people quietly, but powerfully, helping to make it happen.  Our Fundraising Committee brings ...
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Seeing the world differently: Paul’s autism story

Meet Paul, our Grant and Statutory Senior Manager, and the writer behind all our big grant applications. Paul was diagnosed as autistic later in life. ...
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The National Lottery backs Gympanzees

Gympanzees has been awarded just shy of £1 million from The National Lottery Community Fund, thanks to National Lottery players. This brings the total raised to £7.6 million ...
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Celebrating a hubaversary with Old Printworks Arts Hub

It’s been a whole year since Old Printworks Arts Hub in Radstock joined Gympanzees Lending Library as a partner hub, and what a fantastic year ...
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