Welcome to the Forest Bus website. We are a Registered Charity based in Marchwood, near to Southampton. Please feel free to browse our content and read about the work we are involved in with communities around the New Forest, Hampshire and further afield. The vehicles are used as mobile community centres from which a range of innovative projects are delivered by our team of skilled staff - a bit like a mobile community centre. We visit areas which lack amenities and services and offer play, youth and community work with children, young people and their families.
published by fbadmin on Thu, 04/05/2012 - 11:30
4th April 2012 - Bitterne Park Fun Day, Cobden Meadows, Bitterne Park
We had great fun at the Riverside Park Fun Day. The rain stayed off for the whole day and children played with our toys & games outside the Lorry. On board everybody made Easter baskets, mozaic tiled Easter eggs, badges & keyrings, and Easter "Chicks on a Stick."
published by fbadmin on Wed, 01/04/2012 - 14:40
Happy New Year to everybody! This Chinese New Year (23rd January) we will enter the year of the Dragon.
Its starting to get lighter already in the evenings, and the winter this year has been quite warm. It already seems like theres a great year ahead!
Best wishes to all and we will keep you informed on the latest developments at Forest Bus.
published by fbadmin on Tue, 10/25/2011 - 11:38
In October 2007, the Forest Bus was awarded a grant of £240,184 as part of the 'Playful Ideas' fund.
This money was used to commission a specially adapted play vehicle. In February 2008, we took delivery of the Play van which is a brightly coloured vehicle with awnings attached to facilitate outside play. The artwork and the design of the vehicle was largely based on the ideas of the young people attending workshops and sessions provided by Forest Bus. The Playful Ideas project finishes in March 2012, and the funding awarded enabled us to appoint play workers and to deliver innovative play projects in Hampshire, and the borders of Dorset over the last 4 years.
Thank you to the BIG lottery fund for their award which has enabled us to work with over 300 children in the last year.
published by fbadmin on Tue, 09/13/2011 - 13:27
Forest Bus attended the Milbrook Gala day on Sunday. We had a lots of fun with young people attending who all worked together creating coloured fairy light lanterns and this fantastic piece of Rangoli artwork using mixed media & lentils.
The Forest Bus is AMAZING !!! They have a cool soft play area and some groovy colours and lights inside the bus. I made colorful lanterns and cool badges. The Staff are nice, helpful and the best ever! I Recommend you should get on board!
BOSTON SUTTON - Aged 13
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