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.
