We know it can be hard to find fresh inspiration for things to keep the little ones entertained throughout the seasons, on your weekends and days off from nursery, which is why we love putting together these handy guides. Check out our suggestions here for some great and varied family-friendly events happening in and around Bristol this summer...

 In this three-part series, we want to give you an insight into what your child might get up to on a typical day at a Raised in Bristol nursery. In each part, we’ll give you insight into each room and age group at our nurseries. In part one, we follow one year old Fin in the baby room.

This month, we’re thrilled to join the celebrations marking Eastside Community Trust’s 5th birthday — a milestone for an organisation that plays such a vital role at the heart of Easton and Lawrence Hill.

Spring is upon us we’re very much enjoying the extra sunshine and lighter evenings! We’ve put together one of our handy Raised in Bristol seasonal guides for some things to do with your little ones in and around Bristol this Easter…

We’re celebrating after receiving a ‘Good’ rating from Ofsted at Raised in Bristol at Felix Road Adventure Playground, highlighting the nursery’s commitment to providing high-quality early years education and care.

As Spring is finally really springing, we’re excited to launch the new seasonal menu from Cucina Bambini for the children to enjoy! Launching this week the new Spring menus include a range of delicious delights such as Italian Spring vegetable lasagne, Indian biriyani and Greek moussaka…

Nurturing a love of the great outdoors has always been a key part of our curriculum at Raised in Bristol nurseries. Forest School continues our play-led learning ethos, providing children with a hands-on learning experience in nature. They will also have the opportunity to problem-solve, manage risks, and build confidence in a creative environment. 

Kellie, Nursery Manager at Raised in Bristol at Docklands Community Centre recently challenged her team to come up with some creative activity set-ups for the children to enjoy, inviting the team and families to vote for their favourite activity set-up via social media.

It's an everyday practice that our Raised in Bristol nursery teams create themed activities for the children to participate in throughout the nursery day – these may be themed around specific cultural events, the children's specific interests and reflect the early years curriculum and are designed to engage and help the children to learn different skills through their play. Read on to learn about the ideas behind each set-up!

It’s #nationalapprenticeshipweek this week! Did you know that early years apprenticeships have been one of the most popular apprenticeships in the UK over the last few years? At Raised In we’re proud to have 15 early years apprentices and counting training on the job in our Raised in Bristol nurseries…

With the start of the New Year, we wanted to take a look back and review some of our achievements of 2024! We want to say a big thank you to our Raised in Bristol families, team and community partners for making 2024 a huge success and we’re super excited to see what 2025 brings!