Our Venue

Our venue has been thoughtfully designed to support emotional safety, calm, and connection.

Therapeutic & Session Rooms

Used for 1:1 sessions, small groups, and creative emotional literacy work, prioritising comfort, choice, sensory needs and felt safety.

Sensory Spaces

Designed to support regulation, grounding, and sensory relief - particularly helpful for children with anxiety, ADHD, or additional needs.

Group & Workshop Areas

Used for Compassionate Crafts, parent workshops, and group programmes.

Waiting / Café Area

A warm, welcoming space for parents and carers- intentionally non-clinical, fostering calm and connection. A space for workshops and events.

Every space exists to answer one question:

“How does this room help a child feel safe?”

A children's playroom with a white table and three matching chairs, with markers and supplies on top; a corner with books, pillows, and toys; a wooden bookshelf with storage boxes; paper posters and fairy lights on the walls.

A cozy room with a white table and two chairs, a yellow patterned rug, a modern gray armchair with a pillow, and a blue carpet. There are shelves and cabinets, a window with sunlight, houseplants, and various items on tables and shelves.

A cozy children's playroom with a white table and chairs, a green shag rug, a wicker chair with a yellow smiley face pillow, white shelves filled with toys and books, a string of fairy lights on the wall, and framed artwork and posters.

A cozy living room with a green wall, a gray sofa with decorative pillows, a white bookshelf, a dining table with four chairs, a large sunset photograph, a floor lamp, and woven carpet flooring.

A cozy room with green leafy wallpaper, a gray sofa with owl and patterned cushions, a white bookshelf with books and decorative items, a white table with black chairs, a corner with a small armchair and shelves, and a table with a baby changing pad

A cozy children's reading and playroom with a gray couch, colorful pillows, a wooden table, a bookshelf filled with books and toys, and a large window letting in natural light.

Cozy indoor space with a yellow couch, colorful pillows, a round table covered with a patterned tablecloth, and pink potted plants. Background includes a dollhouse, large potted plant, and textured glass partitions, with warm lighting from hanging bu

Living room with string lights and garland hanging from the ceiling, a window with a rainbow decoration, a lamp, a bookshelf with books and decor, a gray couch with plaid pillows and a yellow smiley face pillow, a wooden sideboard with books, plants,

Cozy living room with yellow sofa, patterned pillows, a black round coffee table, a standing lamp, a wooden sideboard, and a window with brick buildings outside; green artificial vines and string lights decor the ceiling.

A wooden table with colorful toys, including wooden peg dolls lined up in a row, a bowl of painted rocks, a bowl of smooth natural stones, and a bowl of bright plastic people in a pyramid shape.

Indoor room with a large multicolored parachute on the floor, cushions, a clock on the wall, a TV screen displaying a child dressed as a superhero, and various furniture and items arranged around the room.

A sensory play area with a sand table filled with colored sand and toys, a gray couch with plush toys, a white cushion, and a pink plush octopus. In the background, there is a table with rainbow decorations and art supplies, and a shelf with addition

A cozy couch with plush toys, pillows, and a children's book. The plush toys include a pink fluffy octopus, a yellow star with a smiling face, and several animal toys. The pillows are plaid and plain. There is a pillow with colorful text about relaxa

A sensory or play box filled with sand, seashells, miniature figurines, painted rocks, small toys, a turtle figurine, and decorative items, likely used for tactile exploration and play.

Craft materials including stickers with happy and sad faces, pinecones, green leaves, and a small pile of light-colored sand.

Street view with a sign that says "Bridge the Gap" and a church tower in the background.

Child's cozy play area with stuffed animals, pillows, a book titled 'Ruby's Worry', a box of colorful craft supplies, and a blanket featuring Olaf from Frozen.

A dimly lit room with colorful neon and LED light decorations, a couch with patterned pillows, a small white table, a bookshelf, and wall art. The room has purple and blue lighting with various decorative items.

A sideboard with children's books, a stuffed owl toy, decorative rainbow, clock, framed diagrams, potted plant, and a large sunset boat photograph. Yellow armchair in foreground, standing lamp to left.

Cozy reading nook with pillows on the floor, a white shaggy rug, a tall space-themed lava lamp, a standing lamp, a bookshelf with plants and decorative items, a black and white chalkboard sign with stars that says 'The Twilight Room,' a window with a

Decorative wooden slice with a rainbow, flower, hearts, sun, cloud, and the phrase 'you are not alone' written on it.

Find Us

Address: 10, 11 St Mary's Gate, Derby DE1 3JR
What parking is available?
You can park on the road outside using the MiiPermit app, the meter you need to select is St. Mary's Gate. There are a number of car parks around our new premises please find the details and average prices below-
- ParkSafe Cathedral Quarter Parking, Bold Lane, DE1 3NT - £3.20 for 2 hours - 3 minute walk to St Mary’s Gate
- Full Street Car Park, DE1 3AF - £2.50 for 2 hours - 5 minute walk to St Mary’s Gate
- The Island Car Park, DE1 3PA- £2.50 for 2 hours- 2 minute walk to St Mary’s Gate
- Willows Sports Centre Car Park, DE1 3NZ- £2.60 for 2 hours- 4 minute walk to St Mary’s Gate
- Derby Cathedral Car Park, DE1 3SU- £2.30 for 2 hours- 5 minute walk to St Mary’s Gate
- Brook Street Car Park, £2.95 for 2 hours- 9 minute walk to St Mary’s Gate
- Friary Street Car Park, £1.90 for 2 hours- 10- minute walk to St Mary’s Gate
On street parking can be found on St Mary’s Gate, Cathedral Road, Full Street, Queen Street and The Strand.
What are the new rooms like? Can I see them before my first session in the new building?
At Bridge the Gap we want to create a safe, inviting and comfortable environment for all our young people and their adults. Our rooms will be decorated and arranged with this at the centre.
The rooms will be set up in a similar way to our current therapeutic rooms, with photos to follow on our social media and in this months upcoming newsletter.
Please don’t hesitate to contact your practitioner or our admin staff ahead of your first session in the new building and they will be happy to send over some photos to help manage expectations and this transition.

A circular diagram with five colored segments illustrating core values of PBS: Person-led in red, Quality of life in blue, Meeting needs in green, Rights & respect in light blue, and central icons representing communication, agreement, and community.

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