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Children’s Centres: What’s on offer in Walsall? Contents What is a Children’s Centre? What is Walsall Families Brownhills pg 11 Children’s Centres provide services for every child aged 0-5 and Information Service? pg 2 Chuckery and Paddock pg 12 Darlaston pg 13 their family in Walsall. This booklet tells you more about what you What is a Children’s Centre? pg 3 Edgar Stammers pg 14 can fi nd at each centre including activities, childcare, practical Keeping your child safe pg 4 Fibbersley Park pg 15 Greenfi eld pg 16 parenting advice, training and information. Childcare Made Clear and Hatherton pg 17 Dads Matter pg 5 Leighswood pg 18 All their services are suitable for children with special needs or Lighthouse pg 19 disabilities and extra support is available when you want it. Children’s Centres: Palfrey pg 20 Alumwell Pleck pg 6 Pelsall pg 21 Bentley West pg 7 Pheasey Park Farm pg 22 Birchills North Walsall pg 8 Streetly pg 23 Blakenall pg 9 Bloxwich West pg 10 What is Walsall Families Information Service? Walsall FIS is a free service that offers impartial information, advice and guidance on: • Registered childcare • Tax Credits and other ways of paying for childcare • Free nursery education • Rights as a working parent • Parent and toddler groups and other un-registered places and activities. We can provide advice on training to The service is available to anyone, so if you work in childcare and how to register have a question, query or want to know as a childminder. more, get in touch. If we don’t have the answer to your question, we will fi nd out We are also developing the range of who does! information for young people up to the age of 19, or 25 if they have a disability. To fi nd out more call 01922 653383, visit us in Walsall Central Children’s Library, We work closely with other organisations, Lichfi eld Street, Walsall or such a children’s centres, health clinics, email walsallfi [email protected]. Jobcentre Plus, etc, to bring our service into local communities through outreach and referrals. 2 3 Keeping your child safe We all want our children to be safe – this means keeping If you’re a dad or male carer then all the them safe from harm, illness or injury wherever they are. centres have something to offer you as well. Dads Matter It also means helping our children to be as happy and Get in touch! active as possible so that they get the most out of life. Children’s Centres can help you with this. We can help by..... • Always providing someone to • Making sure you know how talk to when you have concerns to keep your children safe about a child in your family or the wider community • Providing a safe, secure and stimulating environment All our staff are recruited, checked for Mums, Dads, carers and appropriately trained to help and children to learn, play ensure that your children are and socialise kept safe. • Sharing ideas about healthy We believe that all children and eating and keeping active young people in Walsall have the right to be healthy, happy • Giving you support as a parent and safe, to be loved, valued when things get tough and respected and to have high • Working with others to support aspirations for a successful future. you to provide the best care for your children and help you to manage your family life 4 5 Sure Start Alumwell Pleck Children’s Centre Children’s Centre at Bentley West School Brineton Street Monmouth Road Pleck WS2 9EP Bentley WS2 0EQ What I like most about Sure Start are the 01922 637794 “ short courses with creche facilities, the 01922 746592 Monday – Friday: 09.00 – 17.00 baby clubs and activities, and that the [email protected] Nursery (open 08.00 – 18.00) staff are easy to approach and friendly. Monday – Friday: 08.00 – 18.00 Mom ” Day Nursery (children from 6 weeks upwards, open all year) • Parent and toddler groups Various training and learning opportunities, • Before & after school clubs • Crèche facilities including: • Playschemes • Pregnancy support • Computers • Parent & toddler groups I’ve got two children, that have both • Midwife and Health Visitor clinic • English for speakers of other languages • New born groups “ been at the Children’s Centre since • Family support • First aid courses • Playgroups they were babies and without the • Weaning parties • Basic food hygiene • Training childcare and support of the Centre, I would not have been able to go to • Trips • Parenting courses such as • Family support Behaviour Management work or further my career. • Support and activities for Dads/male • Support and activities for Dads/male carers Mom carers and their children Baby massage has been really and their children ” “ benefi cial for both of us and we love the Wednesday playgroup. The health visitor has also given us loads of help and advice. Mom 6 ” 7 Sure Start Birchills and North Walsall Children’s Centre Sure Start Blakenall and Valley Children’s Centre Birchills Street 275 Blakenall Lane Walsall WS2 8NF Without Sure Start I wouldn’t be here Blakenall WS3 1HJ now – you have supported me and I’ve gained more confi dence and 01922 646574 “ 01922 476698 (Sure Start Offi ce) helped me through the most diffi cult made new friends. Sure Start is a [email protected] 01922 710518 (Valley Offce) “ times in my life. lovely place to come and I’m glad Monday – Friday 08.00 – 18.00 [email protected] I’m a part of it. Mom www.surestartblakenall.co.uk ” Parent Monday – Friday 08.00 – 18.00 ” • Ante and post natal advice and support • Early identifi cation and support for children • 36 place nursery for children aged • Health advice & support from health visitors, including health assessments, parenting with additional needs 3 months to 3 years midwives and nurses (post natal clinic, advice, baby weighing and relaxation sessions • Support for families during diffi cult times • 18 place crèche for children aged asthma and eczema clinic) • Information and support to develop healthy • Training courses for parents, this includes 3 months to 4 years and 11 months old • Books and book sharing activities (Toy Library) life styles opportunities for volunteering or work • Sensory room (for professional and • Play and stay sessions • Early education and childcare – the centre placements parent use) • Back to work information, advice and support can offer full and part time day care places • Supporting our community by giving families • Parent training & self development sessions (supported by Jobcentre Plus) for children 3months to 5 years this includes the opportunity to infl uence the direction of • Parent & child sessions ( opportunities to • Family support services (out reach/home FREE early education places. A play scheme the centre work with an artist) visiting/advocacy/mediation) for children under 8 years is also provided • Support and activities for Dads/male carers during all school holidays • Parent and toddler groups • Support and activities for Dads/male carers and their children and their children • Opportunities for children to play and learn together – play groups, play and stay and a Life with my little one is enjoyable range of family learning sessions “ and packed with fun activities because we visit Sure Start. Parent 8 ” 9 Great groups for parents. “ Parent ” Bloxwich Children’s Centre Brownhills Children’s Centre Have made good friends. Two sites: Two sites: Parent It has helped me be “ Mossley site Ogley Nursery ” more confi dent. Mossley Lane “ Bricklin Street Mom Bloxwich WS3 2SF ” • Bumps & babies Brownhills WS8 6AU • Rhyme and sign 01922 405037 • Breastfeeding support groups St James’ Primary • Breastfeeding support Busil Jones site • Teenage parents group Great Charles Street • Splash sessions for children and parents Brownhills WS8 6AE Ashley Road • Mobile dentist and keep fi t Bloxwich WS3 2QF • Healthy Start vitamin distribution 01543 370734 • Summer activities and events including days out and fun days 01922 496142 • Healthy cooking programme [email protected] • Support and activities for Dads/male • Condom distribution www.brownhillscc.co.uk [email protected] carers and their children www.bloxwichwest.childrencentre.org • Support and activities for Dads/male Monday – Friday: 08.00 – 18.00 Monday – Friday: 08.00 – 18.00 carers and their children Training and support including: • First aid Training including: Friendly and helpful. • Support group for victims of My child has settled in • Literacy and numeracy Parent • Playgroup“ domestic violence really well...she loves “ • In-house computer courses ” • Nursery the nursery. • Wraparound care • Behaviour management support • Baby massage • Playgroups Mom • Play and stay sessions • Asthma and eczema clinic • Wraparound ” Family Support, including: • PEEP – developing language skills • Health trainer appointments for • Breakfast & after school club • Confi dential advice on housing, debt, through play healthy lifestyles • Health visitor, mid-wife and welfare rights, etc • Baby massage ante-natal clinics • Parenting advice • Baby sign Fantastic local centre. 10 “ Parent ” 11 Chuckery & Paddock Children’s Centre Sure Start Darlaston Children’s Centre Pool Street Illmington House Chuckery Crescent Road When I’m feeling worried the Walsall WS1 2EN Wednesbury WS10 8AE staff defi nitely go out of their 01922 644005 0121 526 5537 “ way to reassure me. [email protected] Chuckery and Paddock Children’s [email protected] Parent www.surestartpalfrey.co.uk Centre is a new centre that is managed www.surestartdarlaston.org ” Monday – Friday: 08.00 – 18.00 and run by Sure Start Palfrey. Monday – Friday: 08.00 – 18.00 • Parent and toddler groups • Playgroup Training, including: • Employment and training advice • Sessional care • Basic Skills • Family support services • Play & stay • British Sign Language • Support for fathers/male carers • Time 2 Start pilot • IT Skills • Toy library and story sessions • Baby Bop (music sessions) • Weekend and holiday play activities • Before Baby group (for pregnant moms) • Trips and outings The service provided is great.