Dorset area/boscombe childrens centre

chickflick

Just to let you all no, childrens centers have saved my life lol, i joined one in Dorset/boscombe area and its been lifesaving for me and my disabled son.
Benefits so far.

We get discounted days out for all faimlys and children so far we have had a day out at
Paultons park for me and my son and partner for the cost of £1.00 plus transport provided.
Falmer palmers for me and my son at £1.00 transport provided.
Coming up Tweenies live show at a discounted price for me and my son £7.50 no transport provided.
A pamper day at £2.50 hand and arm massage also other activities, plus i got a 25% discount voucher on any treatments with the therapist.

Free courses, parenting course 8 weeks plus certificate is provided at the end of course. Plus free creche.

On at the moment Free self asteem course/phonix course, with certificated provided at the end, 8 weeks course, plus free creche.

Also attending a early play for young children learning new skills.

Also there is loads more activites i recommend anyone to go.

Website with information http://www.bournemouth.gov.uk/Education/Childcare/bnn/Boscombe_Childrens_Centre.asp

If you live in a differant area you should check your local childrens centre they help you lots.

Jemma x

lynzpower

So nice to hear people having suich positive experiences of childrens centres and provisions. I use to work closely with a sure start centre, and indeed many parents siad the same thing there. I also know of quite a few parents who now help out as volunteers and increase thier skills at childrens centres - which is excellent :T

Great to see they are moneysaving as well

My OH used to work at Farmer Palmers did you have a great time?

chickflick

Oh Falmer palmers was sooooo great my son loved it and we will be going there again for defo.
Yeah they are great, they also provide free internet access and coffee moneys to just thought i might add.
Jemma.

jacs76

thankyou for sharing that i also have a disabled son and live in dorset,the other way from bournemouth near weymouth i might well look into this further.....thanks again!
is there an age restriction on this?

Bun

Thank you for that! Farmer Palmers is soooooo cool (although we do have a bit of an issue with tantrums getting off the tractor trailer ride). I've used surestart a little bit and the site itself is very good for finding childcare etc. One of my friends is doing the phonix course and says it's fab.

lynzpower

chickflick wrote: »

Oh Falmer palmers was sooooo great my son loved it and we will be going there again for defo.
Yeah they are great, they also provide free internet access and coffee moneys to just thought i might add.
Jemma.

be grateful you didnt go when my OH was working there - he crashed the tractor into a rabbit hutch :rotfl: no one was harmed ( animals included) all the kids thought it was brill and part of the ride - parents werent quite as impressed :rotfl:

chickflick

NO ITS NOT JUST FOR DISABLED its for everyone.

jacs76

:rotfl:

lynzpower wrote: »

be grateful you didnt go when my OH was working there - he crashed the tractor into a rabbit hutch :rotfl: no one was harmed ( animals included) all the kids thought it was brill and part of the ride - parents werent quite as impressed :rotfl:

:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: i would have wet myself:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

chickflick

Lol lynz that must of been a funny site, yeh my son also has bad tantrums but all the kids who went were sooo quiet.
Also just thought i might add there also support workers there to, to help you out when you need help with anything.

Katgoddess

lynzpower wrote: »

So nice to hear people having suich positive experiences of childrens centres and provisions.

Ditto.

I work as an administrator in a London Children's Centre, and it is so rewarding supporting a talented multi-disciplinary team of health and childcare professionals, and seeing the good they do with young families.

Eventually there will be a children's centre in every ward in the country, but they are building them in the most needy wards first.

In my borough, the children's centres are in the most needy wards, and our activities are aimed at the families living in those areas with children under 5. However we do have certain activities that are open all borough residents. We also have waiting lists for other activities where if not enough people from the Children's Centre areas are interested, we can open it up to families from the rest of the borough. So if you have a Children's centre in your area, please go and check it out to see what they have on offer.

Activities that my borough provides includes:

Baby group
Toddler group
Toy library and play session
Arts and Craft then story session
Toddler football
Weaning and fussy eaters cookery courses
Parent courses
Women's group
Dad's club
Coach trips

All of the above is free or heavily subsidised.

Also fast access to a midwife, a paediatric dietician, health visitors, family support workers, and a speech and language therapist.


Any questions just ask.