by Julie Watson | Dec 19, 2024 | Uncategorized
Merry Christmas to all our supporters! Thanks to your support, we have an incredible year of life-changing work to celebrate! Throughout the year, we have continued to deliver our 18 different services that empower children and young people aged 0-25, and their...
by Julie Watson | Nov 26, 2024 | Uncategorized
We are looking for homes for our beautiful handmade cushions lovingly created by parent carers at our Creative Wellbeing Group. Members of our Creative Wellbeing group have enjoyed using various sewing techniques to make cushion covers in a project supported by a...
by Julie Watson | Nov 22, 2024 | Uncategorized
This month we celebrated the right to youth work for all as part of Youth Work Week 2024. “As a parent of a 15 year old who has autism and no social desire to have friends. I feel that youth club is a safe place where he can mix with other young people at his...
by Julie Watson | Sep 12, 2024 | Uncategorized
A message from Albus our therapy dog………………….. “Sue, one of our sessional trainers, and I have been working hard during the summer. Many meetings around my water bowl, biscuit breaks and long walks in the woods. But it...
by Julie Watson | Jul 16, 2024 | Uncategorized
The summer holidays are almost upon us. At JIGSAW Thornbury, we know that this long break can be challenging at times for our families with children and young people with additional needs or disabilities. JIGSAW’s summer holiday activities are one way we...
by Julie Watson | Jul 3, 2024 | Uncategorized
Welcome to JIGSAW June 2024! This month, we have been busy celebrating our 3rd annual JIGSAW June with all our supporters. Each year, JIGSAW June is a chance to say thank you to everyone who contributes to our life changing impact. We invite our supporters to...
by Julie Watson | Jun 4, 2024 | Uncategorized
This week is Volunteers Week when we celebrate the valuable contribution of our volunteers and look to inspire more people to make a difference. We’re now looking for volunteer JIGSAW Ambassadors to represent our charity and raise awareness of our life changing...
by Julie Watson | May 23, 2024 | Uncategorized
We are proud to have hosted Thornbury’s first community dog show recently on Saturday 4th May which attracted many local people with their furry friends. There was a fantastic atmosphere with the sun shining and event area set up in the St Mary Centre with straw bales...
by Julie Watson | May 16, 2024 | Uncategorized
Thanks to a generous donation from Bristol Pride, the JIGSAW SENsory Lending Library is now ready for Pride Month in June! We are very happy to share resources aimed at a range of ages and covering topics that celebrate difference, from LGBTQ+ and autism education to...
by Julie Watson | Apr 9, 2024 | Uncategorized
On the evening of Saturday 23rd March we held our very first JIGSAW Jaunt, a sponsored community walk in the centre of Thornbury. The walk was themed “Through the decades” as a nod to our 10th birthday year, where walkers were encouraged to dress up in clothes from...
