Join us for our first ever gin tasting event at The Globe, Newbury where we'll be trying delicious gins and raising money for Swings & Smiles. Read more
Swings & Smiles is open seven days a week, providing a place to play and support for children with special needs and their families. Find out what's on offer and see our latest timetable. Read more
Supporting children and young people with special needs and their families to be happy, have fun and feel included.
We understand just how different life is when you have a brother or sister who has a disability or special needs. From our centre in Thatcham we run three sessions a month for siblings, which are free to attend. We're also able to offer a 5 week course in schools.
Swings & Smiles is a place to play for children with special needs and their families. It offers a unique environment where the whole family feels supported and where they can spend quality time together. Our services include play sessions, sibling support and outreach.
We have lots of opportunities for volunteers at Swings & Smiles including supporting at sessions, helping at events or assisting with jobs at the centre. We accommodate corporate groups for CSR days and can take young volunteers completing Duke of Edinburgh awards.
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On a rainy Sunday in October, a team of 23 runners took part in Step Up 4 Good in aid of Swings & Smiles and raised over £1000! Read more
The first edition of our new quarterly newsletter is out - take a look to find out what we've been up to and what's coming up soon! Read more
Stephen Kingdom, DCP Campaign Manager, has written a blog setting out the way to build better support for disabled children and their families. Read more