Blandford: Easter laser tag games Sun 5th - Tues 21st Apr

Gear up for an action packed adventure with a thrilling range of activities! Whether you want to battle it out with Easter Bunny in a laser tag arena, test your precision with archery or unleash your inner warrior with axe throwing, there's something for everyone.

Location: Laserguys Laser Tag, Langton Long, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 9HT

Website: Laserguys Laser Tag

Information provided by Bovington HIVE

Dorset: Easter 'Dino Eggsplorers' family adventure trail Fri 27th Mar - Sun 12th Apr

 

At Upton Country Park, Poole BH17 7BJ

Crack the case of the missing dinosaur eggs on a roarsome spring adventure trail for all the family. Watch out for the fearsome dinosaurs as you explore the park! In addition to this, children can enjoy bouncy fun in the Walled Garden, face painting, walks and play time in the park.

No booking required. 

Click Upton Country Park

Information provided by Bovington HIVE 

Blandford: Garrison easter activities - sign up now.

Sign up here AWS Community Support Blandford, for all Garrison Events. Information on price, dates and to book your ticket online:

• Blandford Easter Family Trip Moors Valley Country park and forest.
• Blandford - Family Easter Crafts
• Blandford - Bubbles and Fun with Squidge and Pop

Also sign up to attend the Bovington/Blandford Youth Clubs and Little Buds (Blandford parent & toddler group) 

Information provided by Bovington HIVE

Blandford: Easter fun day at Blandford farm - Mon 6th Apr

Blandford Animal Farm will be hosting an open day with animals to meet, spinning demos and live sheep shearing, Easter egg hunt, games, crafts and more.

Location: Blandford Animal Farm, Higher Shaftesbury Road, Blandford, Dorset, DT11 7FD

(Approx 10 minute drive from Blandford camp) 

Website: Blandford Animal Farm

Information provided by Bovington HIVE

Ross-on-Wye: Free Storytime Sessions - Little Hedgehogs Book Fayre at Ross-on-Wye Library on Thursday 2nd April

FREE Storytime with local authors Thursday 2nd April 2026
Ross-on-Wye Library from 11am to 3pm

Competition for all ages Wild Wood Press for the #LittleHedgehogsBookFayre

Book Trail around town on NOW. See if you can find your favourite characters in the Ross shops windows.

Information provided by Wales HIVE Hub.

Hereford: Free WildPlay Sessions in Hereford on Monday 30th March 2026

 

With Funding from Hereford City Council, WildPlay will be playing in Hereford during the Easter holidays

Two Free WildPlay Events in Hereford on Monday 30th March 2026:

Event Details:
Come and join us at a new location in South Hereford at the Growing Local site for some fun, nature based WildPlay, a bowl of soup and some bread. The soup will be made with ingredients from the Growing Local veg garden.

Meeting point: Growing Local, situated between Newton Farm and Grafton Lane in South Hereford – at the end of the Great Western Way foot/cycle path
Date: Monday 30 March 2026
Time: 10:30am - 12:30pm
For more information click here

Event Details: 
Come and join us by Yazor Brook in Hereford for some stream dipping and other fun nature based play.

Date: Monday 30 March 2026
Time: 1:30pm - 3:30pm
To register & for more information click here

Information provided by Wales HIVE Hub.

Hereford: Young Nature Rangers - Planting Trees at Bartonsham Meadows nature reserve on Sat 21st March 26

Young Nature Rangers - Monthly, practical conservation group for 16 to 25 year olds

About the event:

At this session we will be planting trees at Bartonsham Meadows nature reserve.
Advance registration essential - see details below.

Booking:

Phone number: 07538832742
Email: j.morton@herefordshirewt.co.uk
Price: Free

More information available on Herefordshire Wildlife Trust Website

Information provided by Wales HIVE Hub

Wales: The Royal Mint Museum Short Story Competition for children aged 7 - 11, open for entries: 16th Feb to 17th April

 

Royal Mint Museum’s Short Story Competition.

For the sixth year running, we are holding our popular annual Short Story Competition.
The competition is open to children aged 7 to 11.

Students are invited to submit a story of no more than 500 words based on Gold. From buried treasure to secret vaults filled with gold bars and coin hoards, we are asking students to engage their imagination and write about glistening gold.

The competition is open for entries from 16th February until 17th April 2026. Simply submit your entries here or you can also post your entries to us following the guidance in our FAQs.

The winner will receive a gold coin, £5,000 for their school or local library, and their story illustrated by an artist.

Contact us here: storycompetition@royalmintmuseum.org.uk

Information provided by Wales HIVE Hub

Monmouthshire: Libraries - Young People's Survey - survey closes at midnight on Sunday 29th March

Young people in Monmouthshire – let's talk libraries!

Do you love reading, or taking part in fun activities, or perhaps studying with friends, or even just hanging out at your local library?

However you use your library, we want to hear from you!

If you’re aged 8-16, take part in our quick and easy survey and tell us what you like, what could be better, and what you’d love to see in the future.

Blandford: Garrison community activities & events

 

BIG NEWS!! EVENTBRITE HAS ARRIVED!

Introducing the AWS Community Support Eventbrite Site for Blandford & Bovington

Army Welfare Service - Community Support has launched it's Eventbrite organiser page for Blandford & Bovington Camps.

This is the one stop shop for all AWS Community Support activities in your area where you will find some amazing opportunities for you and your family!

AWS Community Support Blandford

The site is already host to our Easter events including a family coach trip to Moors Valley, Easter crafts to kick off the Easter weekend and the amazing Squidge & Pop and their Bubble Workshop. You'll also find links to our weekly youth clubs and parent and toddler group where you'll find all the information you need.

Here's what we need you to do:

a) Sign up and follow us - the more followers we have the more we can offer and the quicker you'll find out about new events!

b) Spread the word, tell you friends, post it to your socials and help grow our following!

c) Come along to our weekly events and get to know our amazing volunteers and the groups they run.

Sign up today by clicking this link and we promise you won't regret it! Our Salisbury Plain site can vouch for us where we have over 1.3k followers and some very satisfied customers of all ages. I hope to see you soon at one of our events!

James Tarring - AWS Community Development Worker - Blandford

james.tarring100@mod.gov.uk

Information provided by Bovington HIVE 

 

 

Bovington: Local school uniform wear & share event - Sat 28th March

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Free event - open to everyone.

Please drop off donated school uniforms to Poppies Tearooms (adjacent to Memorial Hall) by Mon 23rd March.

Information provided by Bovington HIVE
 

Bovington: Bovitots parent, baby & child group sessions

A relaxed friendly space for the little ones to play and for parents and carers to connect. 

Everyone welcome. 

Large indoor play area and fenced outdoor space with toys.

Toilets and baby changing facilities.

Free car parking.

Poppies tearoom is adjacent to the Memorial Hall serving breakfasts, lunches, kids meals, beverages, hot/cold snacks & takeaway. 

Information provided by Bovington HIVE

Blandford: Garrison 'Little Buds' baby & toddler group

Information provided by Bovington HIVE

Bovington: Growing together baby group sessions March - May 2026

 

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Bovington children's centre is situated beside Bovington academy school, Holt Rd.

Information provided by Bovington HIVE

Moray: Exchange Families – New Parent & Carer Support Opportunities

Support for families with children aged 4–18 in Moray.

New options include:
3‑session parenting programmes: Parenting Your Neurodiverse Child/Young Person & Parenting Your Teenager

Emotion Based School Avoidance online learning platform (ages up to 12)

New webinar topics:

Transition & Change – supporting moves to secondary school

Building Your Resilience as a Parent

Understanding Sleep in Children

📘 Full 2026 catalogue: https://heyzine.com/flip-book/moray-parent-carer-catalogue-2026
🔗Register: https://www.exchange-counselling.com/moray-parents-page
📞 0330 2020283
✉ admin@exchange-counselling.co.uk

Information provided by Leuchars HIVE

Blandford: Garrison youth club sessions (inters & seniors) Mon & Wed

Venue: Semaphore Arms Function Room (located near the WRVS/Junior Rates Cookhouse and WO/Sgts Mess).

Junior sessions, for children in school years 1 to 3 will return in due course. More information to follow in the coming weeks.

For further information on youth club sessions contact James.Tarring100@mod.gov.uk

Volunteers are always needed to help out. If you can help in anyway at any of the sessions please contact James Tarring at above email address.

For those children that aren’t yet registered, there will be a QR code provided on entry for parents to complete or see below.

Information provided by Bovington HIVE
 

Month of the Military Child: Poetry and Art Competition 1 Apr -1 May

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Has your child entered the Month of the Military Child competition yet? It is a great time for young people to share a poem or piece of artwork! All participants receive a beautiful, personalised certificate and winners will have their work published and be invited for a special award ceremony in London!

Visit neversuchinnocence.com/month-of-the-military-child to learn more or enter the competition.

Dorset: New kickboxing classes (Wool)

Information provided by Bovington HIVE

Yateley: Youth Social Prescribing open to all ages 11-18

 

Information provided by South East HIVE Hub

St Athan: St Athan Community Council Children's Art Competition, Closing Date: 31st May 26

Children’s Art Competition – St Athan Community Council

Calling all young artists! We’re inviting children to design a picture that represents St Athan and our community.

Prizes in each age category:

1st Prize – £30

 2nd Prize – £20
3rd Prize – £10
Overall Winner – £50

The winning designs will be permanently displayed on the bus shelter by Four Cross Garage!