Register With Local Childrens Centre
Families with children under 5 in Ilkeston can register with the local childrens centre.
Please phone 01629 531949 for more information. Services for local families include:
- Clinic, Stay and Play and Toy Library. Stay and Play is a session for pre-school children and parents with access to quality themed play activities, staffed by nursery nurses who can offer support and advice on child development, toileting, behaviour management, speech and language development, etc. You can join and borrow toys from the Toy Library. At Clinic there is access to a Health Visitor and nursery nurse for advice and scales for baby weighing.
- Adult learning with crèche with a new programme of events each term.
- New Parents’ group for new mums and dads and Infant massage once per term. An opportunity to learn the massage strokes for baby, held over four sessions, and is very relaxing for mum and baby.
- Smoothie Café – pop in on a Monday morning 11.30-12.30 term-time only for a healthy drink. Everyone welcome.
- Evening themed activities for families (term-time only). A chance to try new crafts, activities for children up to the age of 11 and a light snack, with activities for younger children too.
- Ball skills for under 4-year olds, term-time only April – October. An opportunity for children to learn ball skills with a Children’s Centre volunteer.
- Additional Needs Support Group is an opportunity for parents and carers to relax and access support and advice from nursery nurses. A Family Support Worker from Umbrella and a Health Visitor are available. There are activities for children and a healthy snack. You can join the Toy Library and borrow toys.
Services also offered include Welfare Benefits, Citizen’s Advice Bureau, Credit Union and a Legal Service, which are free and open to ALL local residents, irrespective of whether you have young children or not. Please phone 01629 531949 for details.
Bob Staveley