Drop-in Stay and Play sessions!

About Purple Elephant Stay and Play Sessions

Twice-weekly stay and play sessions where families can meet and access family support, and their children can play together. The service supports families with pre-school age children but home-schooled older children are also welcome at sessions; our resources can be borrowed subject to availability. Our service is open to all.

Stay-and-Play sessions

Stay and Play sessions run all year round (with occasional holidays: notice of dates will be given):

IMPORTANT:  TEMPORARY CHANGE OF VENUE!
On Thursday 21st and Thursday 28th May, Stay and Play will move, temporarily,  to…
The Elliot Building (aka The Pantry)*
Park Road, BA11 1EB

* located behind the Town Hall
n.b. no carpark at Elliot Building (The Pantry)

We will return to our usual venue, at Vallis School, on Thursday 4th June.
Our apologies for so many changes recently; thank you for your patience.

  • Thursdays at: Vallis First School (Community Room)**
    Term Time Sessions: 9.00am – 12noon
    (Holiday/half-term: 10.00am – 12noon)
    **(see above for change of venue during April & on 7th May)

  • Wednesdays at: Frome Library (Justice Lane)
    Term Time Sessions: 1.00pm – 3.00pm
    (Holiday/half-term: 1.00pm – 3.00pm)

  • Stay-and-Play sessions are Drop-In, turn up any time, booking NOT required
  • Pre-packed Play Sacks and toys are available to borrow subject to availability.
  • Stay-and-Play sessions cost £1 per child (suggested donation).

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Our mailing list will be used to contact you about updates and events for Early-Years age children. Any personal information will be kept securely.

Equal Opportunities

  • We will strive to respond to the individual ethnicity, gender, disability and religious needs of our participants.
  • Participants will receive equal access to all equipment and materials available regardless of ethnicity, gender, disability or ability. 
  • Staff will endeavour to ensure that resources reflect changing needs.

Terms and Conditions

We sometimes collect a small amount of information at the Stay-and-Play sessions, in order to monitor memberships and the value of our services. We will only use your information for running the membership and for data analysis.