Bristol Association for Neighbourhood Daycare
BAND is an umbrella organisation which supports and develops childcare provision in and around Bristol. We provide services to childcare providers, people working with children, families and employers. As well as working locally, BAND also plays an active role in national initiatives in the fields of childcare, play provision and working parents' issues, working closely with key agencies. Our role continues to expand as childcare provision increases and we act in an advisory capacity for many bodies, both locally and nationally.
For the latest updates on issues effecting childcare delivery, visit the Development & Support page.
Membership of BAND
Around 220 organisations are members of BAND, of which around 90 are providers of pre-school or out of school childcare.
Membership of BAND provides organisations with the following benefits (please see the Membership page for more information):
- Advice and Support from our Development and Support Team
- Free or low-cost training courses
- Good Practice Guidelines
- BAND News which is published six times a year
- Funding Advice
- Discounted Insurance
- Free hire of books and play equipment
- Access to Criminal Records Bureau police checks
BAND is based at The Proving House in St Werburgh's along with our sister organisations: PEYTU (The Play and Early Years Training Unit), BREAD Youth Project and Children's Scrapstore.