Buddies Day Service

Buddies Day Service We are on the specialist provider framework for South Glos., Bristol, BANES and N Somerset We have called the service Buddies with a strap line of...….

Buddies Day Service supports adults with a Learning Disability, Chromosomal Deletion Syndromes, Autism/Asperger's, Mental Health Diagnosis, Sensory Impairment, ABI. We are Mark and Debbie, a husband-and-wife team who, jointly, have six wonderful children, four of whom have a learning disability and/or autism. Over the years, we have experienced numerous difficulties in finding suitable care and provision for their individual needs. Over the past 20 years, as they moved from child services to adult services, this became even more challenging. This is an ongoing issue for many parents and carers here in South Gloucestershire, Bristol, and the surrounding area, where there is a real need for quality and appropriate provision of adult day care, which we and many other parents and carers agree, is not presently being delivered. For this reason, we set up BUDDIES, an adult day service for people with a learning disability, autism, mental health diagnosis, sensory impairment, acquired brain injury, predominately aged 18 to 65. This is not a rigid framework, and we can include someone over 65 and or transitioning from age 16. We are located on Station Road in Yate, right next to Yate Train Station and on one of the main bus routes from Bristol or Gloucestershire so very accessible. We provide a fun and entertaining place to spend the day with friends, where everyone who attends can feel safe, supported, and enjoy activities, tailored to their own specific needs. The activities include arts and crafts, bingo, puzzles, group games, board games, dance, karaoke, music, Makaton sing & sign, quizzes, cookery and baking, going out for walks within the local community, going out for coffee/tea/drinks, days out in the wider community. We will also encourage our users to tell us what they want to do, if it is appropriate and within our ability to provide it, then we will do so. our place, our space. This is simply because we want our guys to feel just that, their place, and their space. We are open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, from 9:30am to 4:00pm and we are now taking registrations for Monday and Wednesday for our service here in Yate. We would be delighted to discuss your registration and talk you through the admissions process.

Happy Birthday Celebrations for this lovely lady 🎂🎁🥳 🎂
18/12/2025

Happy Birthday Celebrations for this lovely lady 🎂🎁🥳
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18/12/2025
Join us in wishing this lovely lady a very happy birthday 🎉💐🎂Our last visit to LifeWithArt this year — sad to see it end...
18/12/2025

Join us in wishing this lovely lady a very happy birthday 🎉💐🎂

Our last visit to LifeWithArt this year — sad to see it end, but already looking forward to our next sessions. We always feel so welcome, learning new skills and expressing our feelings through art 🎨

Later on, it was cookie decorating time 🍪
Molly the dog enjoyed her treats from her advent calendar 🐾
There’s definitely a buzz of Christmas in the air ✨🎄

It's Christmas 🎄 🎅 ..........well nearly 😀
16/12/2025

It's Christmas 🎄 🎅 ..........well nearly 😀

16/12/2025
Christmas joy is in the air and is very infectious 🎅Christmas trees 🌲, Christmas cards, Christmas cookies 🍪, Christmas ...
16/12/2025

Christmas joy is in the air and is very infectious 🎅
Christmas trees 🌲, Christmas cards, Christmas cookies 🍪, Christmas gifts 🎁

Look at these Christmas biscuits 🎄🍪 Aren’t they cute? Nothing beats homemade festive treats—and they were delicious too!...
15/12/2025

Look at these Christmas biscuits 🎄🍪 Aren’t they cute? Nothing beats homemade festive treats—and they were delicious too!

Look at these Christmas biscuits 🎄🍪 Aren’t they cute? Nothing beats homemade festive treats—and they were delicious too!
15/12/2025

Look at these Christmas biscuits 🎄🍪 Aren’t they cute? Nothing beats homemade festive treats—and they were delicious too!

Our group, Buddies Day Service, were incredibly proud and honoured to be invited to design a Swan for the Kingsgate Park...
14/12/2025

Our group, Buddies Day Service, were incredibly proud and honoured to be invited to design a Swan for the Kingsgate Parks Swan Trail. As a small group, this opportunity meant a great deal to us.

We spent a long time sharing our thoughts, feelings, and experiences about what Buddies truly means to us. Every part of our design reflected care, teamwork, and pride. We were extremely happy with the finished Swan — it represented our voices and our place in the community.

Today, we were heartbroken to see that our Swan has been damaged.

We are feeling upset, angry, disappointed, and deeply saddened. It feels as though all our hard work, creativity, and feelings have been dismissed. We are struggling to understand why someone would feel the need to do this.

This project was about inclusion, creativity, and community. We ask for kindness, respect, and understanding — not just for our Swan, but for the people behind it.

Please help us protect and value community art, and the people who put their hearts into creating it.

Buddies penultimate session at LifeWithArt
12/12/2025

Buddies penultimate session at LifeWithArt

Address

Hartley House, 35 High Street
Chipping Sodbury
BS376BA

Opening Hours

Monday 9:30am - 4pm
Tuesday 9:30am - 4pm
Thursday 9:30am - 4pm
Friday 9:30am - 4pm

Telephone

+447590108063

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