POP

08/11/2025

All set up for our workshop at Brent Council Early Years Conference. Ready to share The Power of Play.

31/10/2025

Scaring children isn’t funny — it’s frightening.

When we shock or frighten a child and then laugh, we teach their nervous system something powerful and confusing:
👉 that adults can cause fear for fun
👉 that fear should be hidden
👉 that showing emotion isn’t safe

That moment of laughter for us can become a moment of disconnection for them.
Their body goes into fight, flight, or freeze — and if everyone around them is laughing, they learn to suppress their reaction and pretend they’re fine.

That’s not resilience. It’s survival.

And when children learn that fear should be masked rather than felt and soothed, it plants the seeds of anxiety, shame, and emotional suppression later on.

This Halloween, choose connection over shock value.
Let children feel safe. Let their laughter come from joy, not relief that the scary moment is over.

Because safety is the foundation of play, and play is how children grow brave. 💛

30/10/2025

🚨 Event Update – Neon Crazy Golf 🚨
Unfortunately, due to our driver breaking down, we’ve had to cancel today’s Neon Crazy Golf event.
All ticketholders will receive an email shortly with more information.
If you have any questions, please contact us at office@aylesburyvineyard.org
We’re so sorry for the disappointment and inconvenience — thank you for your understanding! 💛

🚨 Event Update – Neon Crazy Golf 🚨

Unfortunately, due to our driver breaking down, we’ve had to cancel today’s Neon Crazy Golf event.

All ticketholders will receive an email shortly with more information.

If you have any questions, please contact us at office@aylesburyvineyard.org

We’re so sorry for the disappointment and inconvenience — thank you for your understanding! 💛

30/10/2025

HOPE through PLAY ☀️ | | Treehouse PLAY Festival ⛳️

IMPORTANT UPDATE‼️
We’re sorry to share that the Treehouse Play Festival has been postponed due to unforeseen circumstances. We know many were looking forward to this day of play and connection, and we deeply apologise for the disappointment and inconvenience this may cause.

Treehouse at Aylesbury Vineyard, in partnership with and , is committed to supporting families who have experienced domestic abuse. Through Play Therapy, we help children heal from the emotional impact of trauma, while Parent Coaching empowers parent or
carers to rebuild connection and trust at home. 💛

Although the festival can’t go ahead today, our mission continues. We’re still raising funds to support families affected by domestic abuse through Play Therapy for
children and Parent Coaching to help rebuild connection at home.

If you’d like to stand with us in bringing hope and healing, you can give through this link:
👉
https://aylesburyvineyard.churchsuite.com/donate/fund/ahakfz9r

Every contribution, small or big, makes a difference for
families on their journey toward healing. 💛

20/10/2025

Losing someone important can leave children with big feelings that are hard to understand. These sessions from Child Bereavement UK offer gentle guidance for parents and carers supporting a grieving child or young person and remind you to care for yourself, too. Please do share with anyone who might find this helpful. 💛

We offer 1-hour sessions which aim to provide parents and carers with information to help support a child or young person when someone important to them has died, while also looking after yourself.

To register for one of the dates, visit: childbereavementuk.org/support-webinars

Upcoming sessions will be held on:
Monday 27 October: 12.30pm
Monday 24 November: 5.30pm

16/10/2025

2 Weeks left before the Play Festival!

Come join us, have fun, and support families through the journey of healing and wellbeing.

🎟️ Tickets for Crazy Golf cost £4 (or £2 for a supported ticket; or £6 to sponsor someone else)

All proceeds go to Treehouse — supporting therapeutic help for children & families in need - aylvin.ch/playfestival (book your tickets for golf here)

Planning for Half Term? Make sure you book your slot at our Neon Crazy Golf and come along to our Treehouse Play Festival on the Thursday!

🏰 Treehouse Play Festival
📅 Thursday, 30 October 2025
⏰ 10am – 10pm

What’s on:
Neon Crazy Golf: 9 UV‑lit holes, open 10am–10pm
Free Playful Spaces & Activities (10am–5pm) — storytelling forest, storybook characters, sensory / art stations, bubbles, and more
No booking needed for the free play areas

🎟️ Tickets for Crazy Golf cost £4 (or £2 for a supported ticket; or £6 to sponsor someone else)

All proceeds go to Treehouse — supporting therapeutic help for children & families in need - aylvin.ch/playfestival (book your tickets for golf here)

15/10/2025

For some families, change can bring worry, big feelings, or moments when a child seems “not quite themselves.”
Recent data shows how play therapy can make a difference, helping most children overcome difficulties, feel more settled, confident, and emotionally well. 💛
If you’re wondering whether this might be helpful for your family, you might like to take a look at the findings here:
➡️ https://zurl.co/zt36u

26/09/2025

Our Play Therapy partnership at Aylesbury Vineyard Church is now under the Treehouse umbrella and has been renamed Treehouse Play Therapy. We love the new name and logo 👌🎉👍

We’d like to introduce you to ‘Treehouse’ – the new name for all our ministries providing practical and emotional support to families. We currently run Vibes Toddler Group, Growbaby (free clothes and supplies for under 5s and School Uniform), Smile (supporting fosters and adopters) and fund Pop Play therapy for families who have experienced domestic abuse (in partnership with Aylesbury Women’s Aid.) We’re launching Treehouse Teas in early 2026 and you can expect to hear more about Treehouse in the upcoming months!

For now, we’d love you to save the date for our upcoming Play Festival fundraiser – perfect for families during Half Term – that’s running on Thursday 30th October. More details about the event (including how to book onto our Neon Crazy Golf!) here: aylvin.ch/playfestival

26/09/2025

We’re excited to be at Virtual School Conference today!
POP Therapy has a stall in the main lobby at The Gateway, Aylesbury.

Come and say hello to Mim and check out one of our bags filled with playful wonders.

Looking forward to connecting with schools, carers and fellow stallholders as we share the power of play in children’s lives.

24/09/2025

Join us Thursday, 30 Oct at The Vineyard Centre for the Treehouse Play Festival: Neon crazy golf, playful spaces, and family fun all day long!

Save the Date! 🌟 Treehouse Play Festival – Thursday 30th October (Half Term)

🗓 Thursday 30th October
📍 The Vineyard Centre, Gatehouse Close, Aylesbury, HP19 8DN
🕙 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM

Bring the whole family and come and join us for a magical day of playful discovery at the Treehouse Play Festival!

Here’s a taste of what’s in store:

– Neon Crazy Golf (Tickets from £2) – 9 holes under UV lights! Open 10 AM‑10 PM (Booking advised)

– Playful Spaces & Activities (FREE!) – storytelling forest (with storybook characters hiding in trees!), sensory & art stations, bubbles & more. Open 10 AM‑5 PM. No booking needed.

All ages welcome!
Booking opens 1st October – mark your calendars so you don’t miss out!

👉 Spread the word — bring your friends, family, neighbours. Half term just got a whole lot more fun!