Paul’s Place is a charity that enhances life for physically disabled adults.

We do this by providing social activities that connect people, reduce isolation, improve health and wellbeing and give people the opportunity to develop new skills, enjoy new experiences and live life to the full.

Please Contact Paul’s Place to learn how to access our services and to arrange a free visit. 

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Matt “I broke the fear and got back into the swimming pool. You wouldn’t think I was afraid of it. It was heaven.”

Paul and Rebecca “you got to have a good sense of humour. Laughter is like medicine.”

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Before we speed towards Christmas, November was a lively month, where no two days were the same. We kick started the month watching England vs New Zealand rugby at Twickenham. Rugby star, Ben Cohen, gave our Sam a woolly hat! Vaultex cash handling company, fundraised and donated a beautiful handmade skittle set. We got creative with Freakshake Friday. Wrestled the mic during our karaoke night. We met some wonderful birds of prey with thanks to Wren Birds of Prey. And we had SNOW!
That’s a wrap for October 2024! We ended our mini short break in Cheshire before getting locked up at Shepton Mallet Prison, which raised over £5k. We welcomed and appreciated the extra help from four organisations, who spent their ‘give back’ days with us. And thank you to everyone who donated. You’ll see the wonderful opportunities it gives to physically disabled adults in our communities.
Halloween at Paul’s Place! Whoahahahahaaaa!! A spooktastic time with a fangtastic buffet while smashing a pinaya filled with treats. Please let us know who was the best dressed after watching our reel?

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Before we speed towards Christmas, November was a lively month, where no two days were the same. We kick started the month watching England vs New Zealand rugby at Twickenham. Rugby star, Ben Cohen, gave our Sam a woolly hat! Vaultex cash handling company, fundraised and donated a beautiful handmade skittle set. We got creative with Freakshake Friday. Wrestled the mic during our karaoke night. We met some wonderful birds of prey with thanks to Wren Birds of Prey. And we had SNOW!
That’s a wrap for October 2024! We ended our mini short break in Cheshire before getting locked up at Shepton Mallet Prison, which raised over £5k. We welcomed and appreciated the extra help from four organisations, who spent their ‘give back’ days with us. And thank you to everyone who donated. You’ll see the wonderful opportunities it gives to physically disabled adults in our communities.
Halloween at Paul’s Place! Whoahahahahaaaa!! A spooktastic time with a fangtastic buffet while smashing a pinaya filled with treats. Please let us know who was the best dressed after watching our reel?
⭐ Meet Dominic Carey, during Bone and Joint Week. ⭐ 🦾 Dominic spoke about how he looks after his bones and joints while living with cerebral palsy. 🦿 🦿 Bone and joint week, observed yearly, raises awareness of our bones and joint health. It also encourages us to take those vital steps to maintain healthy bones and joints. 🦾 👨 Dominic says he eats a balanced diet. His family and carers make sure he has fruit and vegetables with every meal. He also uses the gym, swims regularly and embraces physical activities at Paul’s Place, such as skittles, bowling and dancing. 🥦🍏🏊‍♀️💪🥎 🦾 Annoyingly, Dominic strained his right shoulder and neck while doing Pilates. He also gets achy joints. So exercising regularly, alleviates these aches and pains and avoids making them worse. 💪 He says, “being able to move and not be in pain is important to me. I eat a balance diet and exercise regularly, including using workouts on YouTube. The exercises support’s my current mobility.” ✅ Bone and Joint week promotes physical activity, a healthy diet and regular check-ups. Dominic is ticking many of these boxes, as our bones, muscles and joints are the biggest cause of ill-health in the UK. ✅ Well done Dominic, keep up the great work! 💪👍
Wow, 1 week since we locked up our "prisoners" for our first ever Jail & Bail event! Are you ready for the grand reveal? From the moment the cell door closed, the spirit of camaraderie and generosity filled the air. Everyone united in raising money to enable physically disabled adults in the South West to thrive. We're over the moon to reveal that we raised an incredible £6256.50! A huge thank you to our willing participants and for everyone that donated to help them secure their "bail". What a day.
⭐ World Mental Health Day 2024 at Paul’s Place. ⭐ 🖍🖌 Meet Karen Butt, who has spina biffida and arthritis. She described her nephew building her a pen holder from a long block of wood. She can now reach, hold and return her pens much more easily. Using colouring-in books for adults calms and soothes Karen while being creative. 🎨 👩 Karen did a typing course at college. She says using a computer is easier than picking things up and she would like to write an article. Karen said, “I found my own may to draw, write, paint and type. I’m grateful for what I have and what I’m able to do. Being at Paul’s Place helps with this realisation, as some members are unable to speak due to their disability.” 👨‍👩‍👦‍👦 To read the full article, visit: https://www.paulsplace.org.uk/world-mental-health-day-2024-at-pauls-place/
And that’s a wrap on our first ever Jail and Bail. They are no longer prisoners; back to their regular lives, bound only by their unbreakable resolve to raise an incredible amount of money for physically disabled adults. We are so grateful to them and to every one of you that got behind them to help raise their bail. Final total to be revealed next week but there is still time to donate: https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/paulsplacejailandbail2024
Coming to you from HM Prison Paul’s Place. Our prisoners have officially been locked up for Jail and Bail. Please donate anything you can towards their bail and their freedom!

What We Do

Paul’s Place Daily

Based in Coalpit Heath in South Gloucestershire, we provide a programme of daily activities throughout the year that support adults with physical, cognitive and sensory impairments.

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Paul’s Place Socials

We’re a sociable bunch, and we run a popular evening programme throughout the year. There’s something for everyone; with nights outs including trips to the pub, restaurants, cinema, theatre and bowling to name a few.

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Short Breaks

Our short breaks give people the opportunity to enjoy a fully independent short break with the support of fully trained Paul’s Place staff. They also give carers and relatives the chance to relax whilst knowing that their loved one is safe and having fun.

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Paul’s Place Boccia

Boccia is a fully accessible sport and at Paul’s Place our Boccia teams are run by disabled people with the support of Paul’s Place staff. We regularly promote the sport locally taking our love of Boccia into schools and colleges.

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