Summer activities for children and
families in the children’s centres
Pop into the communityacross café during the the holidayschildren’s for a delicious centre and healthy network meal or snack. The cafes also serve hot and cold drinks. Drop into the Book and Toy library to browse through the
resources. Your child can borrow three books and three resources for up to a fortnight. ALL GROUPS ARE FOR CHILDREN AGED 0-8 YEARS OF AGE, UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED.
Wednesday 24th July 2019 Breastfeeding group 1pm-2.30pm Audley Family Health Drop In 1.15pm-3.15pm Hancock Street Ready to Play (up to 2 yrs) 1.30pm-3pm A fine Mess 10am – 11.30am Livesey Treasure Basket 10am – 11.30am Little Harwood Touch and Feel 10am – 11.30am Darwen All about Me 10am – 11:30pm Highercroft
A fine Mess 10am – 11.30am Shadsworth Touch and Feel 10am – 11.30am Wensley Fold Thursday 25th July 2019 A fine Mess 10.00am-11.30am Hancock Street
At the beach 1.00pm-2.30pm Higher Croft All about Me 9.30am-11.00am Livesey Breastfeeding group 11am – 12.30pm Family Health Drop in 11am – 1.00pm Wensley Fold Ready to Play (up to 2 yrs) 1pm-2.30pm Ready to Play (up to 2 yrs) 10am– 11.30am Audley Family Health Drop in 11am-1pm Sensory Fun 1pm-2.30pm Darwen Family health drop in (DHC) 2pm – 4pm Darwen Health Centre Touch and Feel 1pm – 2.30pm Little Harwood Around the world 10.30pm-12pm Shadsworth Friday 26th July 2019
Roman Road Health Family Health Drop in 9.30am-11.30am Centre, Higher Croft Around the world 10.00am-11.30am Livesey Sensory Fun 10.00am-11.30am Wensley Fold A fine mess 10.00– 11.30am Audley Breastfeeding group 9.30am-11am Family Health Drop in 10am-12pm Darwen Ready to Play (up to 2 yrs) 9.30am-11am Splash, Bubble and Pop 10.00am – 11.30am Little Harwood All about Me 10.00am-11.30am Hancock Street SEND Stay and Play (0-5years) for children with additional or complex 10.00am – 11.30am Shadsworth needs. Monday 29th July 2019 All about Me 1.00pm – 2.30pm Audley Outdoor Fun (0-8yrs) 10am – 11:30pm Darwen Around the world 9.30am-11.00am Hancock Street Ready to Play (up to 2yrs) 10am – 11:30pm Highercroft At the Beach 1.00pm – 2.30pm Livesey
Breastfeeding group 10.00am – 11.30pm Ready to Play (up to 2yrs) 1.00pm – 2.30pm Little Harwood Family Health Drop in 1pm-3.30pm
Ready to Play (up to 2yrs) 1.00pm – 2.30pm Shadsworth Family Health Drop in 2.00pm-4.00pm
Musical Movements 1.00pm – 2.30pm Wensley Fold Tuesday 30th July 2019
Breastfeeding group 9.30am – 11am Ready to Play (up to 2yrs) 9.30am – 11am Livesey Family Health Drop in 9.30am – 11.30am
Make your own storybook 10.00am-11.30am Wensley Fold
Musical Movements 10.00am – 11.30am Darwen Family Health Drop in 2.30pm-4pm Earcroft Children Centre Around the world 1.00pm – 2.30pm Audley Sensory Fun 1.00pm-2.30pm Little Harwood Be Healthy 9.30am – 11am Shadsworth Wednesday 31st July 2019 Breastfeeding group 1pm-2.30pm Audley Family Health Drop In 1.15pm-3.15pm Hancock Street Ready to Play (up to 2 yrs) 1.30pm-3pm SEND Stay and Play (0-5years) for 10am – 11.30am Livesey children with additional or complex needs Sea Creatures 10am – 11.30am Little Harwood Make your own storybook 10am – 11.30am Darwen Be healthy 10am – 11:30pm Highercroft
Let’s Get Physical (0-8yrs) 10am – 11.30am Shadsworth At the beach 10.00am – 11.30am Wensley Fold Thursday 1st August 2019 Be healthy 10.00am-11.30am Hancock Street
Cut and Stick 1.00pm-2.30pm Higher Croft
Be healthy 10am-11.30am Livesey Breastfeeding group 11am – 12.30pm Family Health Drop in 11am – 1.00pm Wensley Fold Ready to Play (up to 2 yrs) 1pm-2.30pm Ready to Play (up to 2 yrs) 10am– 11.30am Audley Family Health Drop in 11am-1pm Treasure Baskets 1pm-2.30pm Darwen Family health drop in (DHC) 2pm – 4pm Darwen Health Centre Outdoor Fun (0-8yrs) 1pm – 2.30pm Little Harwood Make your own storybook 1.00pm-2.30pm Shadsworth Friday 2nd August 2019
Roman Road Health Family Health Drop in 9.30am-11.30am Centre, Higher Croft Cut and Stick 10.00am-11.30am Livesey Around the world 10.00am-11.30am Wensley Fold At the beach 10am– 11.30am Audley Breastfeeding group 9.30am-11am Family Health Drop in 10am-12pm Darwen Ready to Play (up to 2 yrs) 9.30am-11am Nature Trail 10 – 11.30am Little Harwood Cut and Stick 10.00am-11.30am Hancock Street SEND Stay and Play (0-5years) for 10.00am – 11.30am Shadsworth children with additional or complex needs Monday 05th August 2019 Be healthy 1.00pm – 2.30pm Audley Splash, Bubble and Pop 10am – 11:30pm Darwen
Let’s Get physical (0-8yrs) 9.30am-11.00am Hancock Street Ready to Play (up to 2 yrs) 10am – 11:30pm Highercroft Let’s Get Physical (0-8yrs) 10.00am – 11.30am Livesey
Breastfeeding group 10.00am – 11.30pm Ready to Play (up to 2yrs) 1.00pm – 2.30pm Little Harwood Family Health Drop in 1pm-3.30pm
Ready to Play (up to 2yrs) 1.00pm – 2.30pm Family Health Drop in Shadsworth 2.00pm-4.00pm
All about Me 1.00pm – 2.30pm Wensley Fold Tuesday 06thAugust 2019
Breastfeeding group 9.30am – 11am Ready to Play (up to 2yrs) 9.30am – 11am Livesey Family Health Drop in 9.30am – 11.30am
A fine mess 10.00pm-11.30am Wensley Fold
Sea Creatures 10.00am – 11.30am Darwen Family Health Drop in 2.30pm-4pm Earcroft Children Centre Cut and Stick 1.00pm – 2.30pm Audley Musical movements 1.00pm-2.30pm Little Harwood Musical movements 10.00am – 11.30am Shadsworth Wednesday 07th August 2019 Breastfeeding group 1pm-2.30pm Audley Family Health Drop In 1.15pm-3.15pm Hancock Street Ready to Play (up to 2 yrs) 1.30pm-3pm Let’s make music (0-8yrs) 10am – 11.30am Livesey Messy touch and Feel 10am – 11.30am Little Harwood Let’s Get Physical (0-8yrs) 10am – 11.30am Darwen Sea Creatures 10am – 11:30pm Highercroft
Cut and Stick 10am – 11.30am Shadsworth SEND Stay and Play (0-5years) for 10.00am – 11.30am Wensley Fold children with additional or complex needs Thursday 08th August 2019 Messy touch and Feel 9.30am-11am Hancock Street
Touch and Feel 10am-11.30pm Higher Croft Make your own storybook 10am-11.30am Livesey Breastfeeding group 11am – 12.30pm Family Health Drop in 11am – 1.00pm Wensley Fold Ready to Play (up to 2 yrs) 1pm-2.30pm
Ready to Play (up to 2 yrs) 10am– 11.30am Family Health Drop in Audley 11am-1pm
Nature Trail 1pm-2.30pm Darwen Family health drop in (DHC) 2pm – 4pm Darwen Health Centre Make your own storybook 1pm – 2.30pm Little Harwood
Sea Creatures 1.00pm-2.30pm Shadsworth
Friday 09th August 2019
Roman Road Health Family Health Drop in 9.30am-11.30am Centre, Higher Croft Messy touch and Feel 10.00am-10.00am Livesey
Be healthy 11.30am-1pm Wensley Fold Let’s Get Physical (0-8yrs) 10am– 11.30am Audley Breastfeeding group 9.30am-11am Family Health Drop in 10am-12pm Darwen Ready to Play (up to 2 yrs) 9.30am-11am Let’s make music (0-8yrs) 10 – 11.30am Little Harwood SEND Stay and Play (0-5years) for 10.00am – 11.30am Shadsworth children with additional or complex needs Monday 12th August 2019 Cut and Stick 10am – 11:30pm Darwen Musical movements 10.00am – 11.30pm Hancock Street Ready to Play (up to 2 yrs) 10am – 11:30pm Highercroft
Messy touch and feel 1pm-2.30pm Livesey
Family Health Drop in 1pm-3.30pm Little Harwood
Ready to Play 1.00pm – 2.30pm Shadsworth Family Health Drop in 2.00pm-4.00pm
Tuesday 13th August 2019
Breastfeeding group 9.30am – 11am Ready to Play (up to 2yrs) 9.30am – 11am Livesey Family Health Drop in 9.30am – 11.30am
Cut and Stick 1.00pm-2.3pm Wensley Fold
Messy touch and Feel 1pm-2.30pm Darwen Family Health Drop in 2pm-4pm Earcroft Children Centre
Make your own storybook 1.00pm – 2.30pm Audley
Cut and Stick 1.00pm-2.30pm Little Harwood Sensory Fun 9.30am – 11am Shadsworth Wednesday 14th August 2019 Breastfeeding group 1pm-2.30pm Audley Family Health Drop In 1.15pm-3.15pm Hancock Street Ready to Play (up to 2 yrs) 1.30pm-3pm SEND Stay and Play (0-5years) for 10am – 11.30am Livesey children with additional or complex needs Be healthy 10am – 11.30am Little Harwood Let’s Make Music (0-8yrs) 9.30am – 11.00am Darwen Musical Movements 10am – 11:30pm Highercroft
Nature Splash, Bubble and Pop 10am – 11.30am Shadsworth Sea Creatures 10.00am – 11.30am Wensley Fold Thursday 15th August 2019 Sea Creatures 10.00am-11.30am Hancock Street
Treasure Baskets 10am-11.30pm Higher Croft
Musical Movements 1.00pm-2.30pm Livesey Breastfeeding group 11am – 12.30pm Family Health Drop in 11am – 1.00pm Wensley Fold Ready to Play (up to 2 yrs) 1pm-2.30pm Ready to Play (up to 2 yrs) 10am– 11.30am Audley Family Health Drop in 11am-1pm Be healthy 1pm-2.30pm Darwen Family health drop in (DHC) 2pm – 4pm Darwen Health Centre At the beach 1pm – 2.30pm Little Harwood Touch and Feel 1.30pm-3pm Shadsworth Friday 16th August 2019
Roman Road Health Family Health Drop in 9.30am-11.30am Centre, Higher Croft Treasure Baskets 10.00am-11.30am Wensley Fold Musical movements 10am– 11.30am Audley Breastfeeding group 9.30am-11am Family Health Drop in 10am-12pm Darwen Ready to Play (up to 2 yrs) 9.30am-11am Around the world 10 – 11.30am Little Harwood Sensory Fun 10.00am-11.30am Hancock Street SEND Stay and Play (0-5years) for 10.00am – 11.30am Shadsworth children with additional or complex needs Monday 19th August 2019 Sea Creatures 10am– 11.30am Audley At the beach 10am– 11.30am Darwen Ready to Play (up to 2 yrs) 10am – 11:30pm Highercroft
Breastfeeding group 10.00am – 11.30pm Little Harwood Ready to Play (up to 2yrs) 1.00pm – 2.30pm Family Health Drop in 1pm-3.30pm
1.00pm – 2.30pm Ready to Play (up to 2yrs) 2.00pm-4.00pm Shadsworth Family Health Drop in
Tuesday 20th August 2019
Breastfeeding group 9.30am – 11am Ready to Play (up to 2yrs) Livesey 9.30am – 11am Family Health Drop in 9.30am – 11.30am
Splash, Bubble and Pop 1.00pm-2.30pm Wensley Fold
Around the world 1pm-2.30pm Darwen Family Health Drop in 2pm-4pm Earcroft Children Centre Treasure Basket 10.00am – 11.30am Audley Splash, Bubble and Pop 10:00pm-11:30am Hancock Street Let’s get physical (0-8yrs) 1.00pm-2.30pm Little Harwood Treasure Basket 9.30am – 11am Shadsworth Wednesday 21st August 2019 Breastfeeding group 1pm-2.30pm Audley Family Health Drop In 1.15pm-3.15pm Hancock Street Ready to Play (up to 2 yrs) 1.30pm-3pm Sea Creatures 10am – 11.30am Livesey All about me 10am – 11.30am Little Harwood A fine mess 10am – 11.30am Darwen Let’s make music (0-8yrs) 10am – 11:30pm Highercroft
All about Me 10am – 11.30am Shadsworth SEND Stay and Play (0-5years) for 10am – 11.30am Wensley Fold children with additional or complex needs Thursday 22nd August 2019
Be healthy 10am-11.30pm Higher Croft Sensory Fun 9.30am-11.00am Livesey Breastfeeding group 11am – 12.30pm Family Health Drop in 11am – 1.00pm Wensley Fold Ready to Play (up to 2 yrs) 1pm-2.30pm Ready to Play (up to 2 yrs) 10am– 11.30am Audley Family Health Drop in 11am-1pm All about me 1pm-2.30pm Darwen Family health drop in (DHC) 2pm – 4pm Darwen Health Centre A fine mess 1pm – 2.30pm Little Harwood At the beach 1.30pm-3pm Shadsworth Friday 23rd August 2019
Roman Road Health Family Health Drop in 9.30am-11.30am Centre, Higher Croft
Nature Trail 10.00am-11.30am Wensley Fold
Breastfeeding group 9.30am-11am Darwen Family Health Drop in 10am-12pm Ready to Play (up to 2 yrs) 9.30am-11am Nature Trail 10 – 11.30am Little Harwood SEND Stay and Play (0-5years) for 10.00am – 11.30am Shadsworth children with additional or complex needs Monday 26th August 2019 - BANK HOLIDAY Tuesday 27th August 2019
Breastfeeding group 9.30am – 11am Ready to Play (up to 2yrs) 9.30am – 11am Livesey Family Health Drop in 9.30am – 11.30am
Let’s Get Physical (0-8yrs) 9.30pm-11am Wensley Fold
Touch and Feel 1.30pm-3.00pm Darwen Family Health Drop in 2pm-4pm Earcroft Children Centre Splash, Bubble and Pop 1.00pm – 2.30pm Audley A fine mess 9.30am-11.00am Little Harwood Make your own storybook 1.00pm – 2.30pm Shadsworth Wednesday 28th August 2019 Breastfeeding group 1pm-2.30pm Audley Family Health Drop In 1.15pm-3.15pm Hancock Street Ready to Play (up to 2 yrs) 1.30pm-3pm Splash, Bubble and Pop 1.00pm – 2.30pm Livesey All about me 10.00am – 11.30am Little Harwood Sensory Fun 10am – 11.30am Darwen Messy touch and Feel 9.30am – 11:00pm Highercroft
Messy touch and feel 10am – 11.30am Shadsworth At the beach 9.30am – 11am Wensley Fold Thursday 29th August 2019
Treasure Basket 9.30am-11am Hancock Street
Around the World 9.30am-11.00pm Higher Croft Livesey Touch and Feel 9.30am-11.00am
Breastfeeding group 11am – 12.30pm Family Health Drop in 11am – 1.00pm Wensley Fold Ready to Play (up to 2 yrs) 1.00pm – 2.30pm
Ready to Play (up to 2 yrs) 10am– 11.30am Audley Family Health Drop in 11am-1pm
Sea Creatures 1.30pm-3.00pm Darwen Family health drop in (DHC) 2pm – 4pm Be healthy 1.30pm-3pm Shadsworth Friday 30th August 2019
Roman Road Health Family Health Drop in 9.30am-11.30am Centre, Higher Croft Messy touch and feel 10.00am-11.30am Wensley Fold Breastfeeding group 9.30am-11am Family Health Drop in 10am-12pm Darwen Ready to Play (up to 2 yrs) 9.30am-11am At the beach 10 – 11.30am Little Harwood SEND Stay and Play (0-5years) for 10.00am – 11.30am Shadsworth children with additional or complex needs
For more information, please contact the children’s centre on the numbers below Audley Children’s Centre | Pringle Street | Blackburn | BB1 1SF | (01254) 507750 Darwen Children’s Centre | Lord Street | Darwen | BB3 0HD | (01254) 778900 Hancock Street Children’s Centre | Hancock Street | Blackburn | BB2 2LZ | (01254) 666230
Higher Croft Children’s Centre | Fishmoor Drive | Blackburn | BB2 3UY | (01254) 267920 Little Harwood Children’s Centre | Robinson Street | Blackburn | BB1 5PE | (01254) 506910 Livesey Children & All Age Centre | Andrew Close | Blackburn | BB2 4NT | (01254) 507950 Shadsworth Children’s Centre |Shadsworth Road | Blackburn | BB1 2HR | (01254) 680733 Wensley Fold | Carnarvon Road | Blackburn | BB2 6NL | (01254) 585085 Friday, 26th December –