The Gap

The Gap provides a range of services for the local community on the Percy estate in Warwick and Warwick District residents. 

Activities:

Children and young people:

  • Baby clinic with health visitors once a month.
  • 2 stay and play sessions for parents/carers and the under 5s per week. In partnership with Warwick Children's Centre who provide the worker.
  • 1 stay and play for fathers/male carers per fortnight, facilitated by our youth and family development manager in partnership with Warwick Children's centre.
  • Toy library provision at weekly Stay and Play and Dad's Allowed
  • Youth sessions with 8-25 year olds - provision of 6 2 hour sessions per week as well as volunteering and development opportunities for 17-24 year olds.
  • NEETs (Not in Education, Employment or Training) young people - courses around learning skills for employability.

Older Adults:

  • Weekly lunch club.
  • Weekly art club
  • Weekly Extend class (Seated exercise for over 60s and less mobile people)
  • Subsidised transport scheme to enable older adults to access services
  • Minimum of two day trips per year for older adults - last year summer to Weston Super Mare and Christmas to Wicksteed Park for variety show and lunch.

General:

  • 2 weekly beginners computer classes - in partnership with local learning provider
  • Weekly T'ai Chi class
  • 2 weekly Karate classes run by external fully trained groups
  • 1 meditation session per week provided by Birmingham Buddhists
  • 2 dog training clubs weekly
  • Police surgery once a month with local PCSOs
  • Weekly CAB Local sessions
  • Local church hire of facilities once a week

Other:

  • Volunteering opportunities
  • Reflect for Change - community leadership courses empowering local residents to effect change in their local area
  • Gap Action Partnership
  • Community cafe once a week
For more information, call in, ring or email us.
The Gap
39 Oakwood Grove
Warwick
CV34 5TD
01926 494200
Email: vicki1thegap@btconnect.com


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