Blackburn North Children Centre Activities and Services
ALL groups run term time only. In the school holidays we offer other groups and activities for
families to attend. Visit www.urbwd.com for more information.
Activity/Services
What is on offer?
Time
Venue
Contact
Monday
Midwifery team
(01254) 733434
Midwifery booking
By Midwifery appointment only
8.30am 4pm
Seven Trees Centre
0-2 years: Tune into
your baby
A group to help parents understand their child’s
development and enable families to enjoy time
together through play, exploration and engagement
10am11.30am
Little Harwood
Children’s Centre
Geographical team
(01254) 506910
Chatter Chums
(6 weeks)
Places must be booked
A programme to develop your child’s speaking and
listening skills, turn taking, following instructions
and rhyme time. (Children age 2 – 4 Years)
12noon
-1pm
Little Harwood
Children’s Centre
Geographical team
(01254) 506910
Infant feeding peer
support group
These groups will help you to prepare for feeding
your baby and help you to understand more about
how close loving relationships help your baby’s
brain development. Pregnant mothers welcome
1pm –
2.30pm
Livesey Children’s and
All Age Centre
(01254) 506910
Health drop-in
Come and get advice from the health visiting team
and get your baby weighed. All you need to bring is
your child’s red book.
1pm -3pm
Little Harwood
Children’s Centre
2-4 years: Tune into
your toddler
A group to help parents understand their child’s
development and enable families to enjoy time
together through play, exploration and engagement
1.30pm 3pm
Bangor Street
Community Centre
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Children centre
(01254) 264922
Health visiting team
(01254) 282727
Children’s centre
(01254) 506910
Geographical team
(01254) 264922
November 2014 to March 2015
Tuesday
Health Trainer
(by appointment only)
Help with physical activity, healthy eating, stopping
smoking and general health and wellbeing.
Appointment
only
Little Harwood
Children’s Centre
Lisa
07736 029052
Midwifery booking and
antenatal appointment
By Midwifery appointment only.
Appointment
only
Seven Trees Centre
Midwifery team
(01254) 733434
(01254) 264922
0-2 years: Tune into
your baby
A group to help parents understand their child’s
development and enable families to enjoy time
together through play, exploration and engagement
10am 11.30am
Bangor Street
Community Centre
Geographical team
(01254) 264922
Credit Union
Provides the local community with convenient and
easy access to basic financial services such as
savings accounts and fair, low cost loans.
12.30pm –
1.30pm
Little Harwood
Children’s Centre
Contact Cameron or
Linda
(01254)776611
Chatter Chums
(6 weeks)
Places must be booked
A programme to develop your child’s speaking and
listening skills, turn taking, following instructions
and rhyme time. (Children age 2 – 4 Years)
12.30pm1.30pm
Seven Trees Centre
Geographical team
(01254) 506910
Infant feeding peer
support group
These groups will help you to prepare for feeding
your baby and help you to understand more about
how close loving relationships help your baby’s brain
development. Pregnant mothers welcome
1pm –
2.30pm
Little Harwood
Children’s Centre
(01254) 506910
Baby Massage
(By referral only).
Please speak to your
Health Visitor for more
information.
A loving way to bond with your baby in a relaxed
environment using a combination of Indian and
Swedish massage together with reflexology.
1pm -3pm
Little Harwood
Children’s Centre
Health visiting team
(01254) 283067
Bump, Birth & Beyond
Parental education for expectant mums, dads and
supporting families. 4 week sessions staring the first
Tuesday of every month.
6.30pm8.30pm
Livesey Children and
All Age Centre
(01254) 507950
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Wednesday
Bangor Street
Community Centre
Sabbir Patel
(01254) 507720
Audley Neighbourhood
Learning Centre
Work club
Help and advice for anyone looking for work
10.30am12.30pm
Infant feeding peer
support group
These groups will help you to prepare for feeding
your baby and help you to understand more about
how close loving relationships help your baby’s
brain development. Pregnant mothers welcome
11am–
12.30pm
Wensley Fold
Children’s Centre
(01254) 585085
Health drop In
Come and get advice from the health visiting team
and get your baby weighed. All you need to bring is
your child’s red book
1pm -3pm
Seven Trees Centre
(01254) 264922
Birth Registration and
Declaration
Register your baby’s birth and declaration
(You will need to contact the local Registrar to book
an appointment)
2pm – 4pm
Little Harwood
Children’s Centre
(01254) 588660
Thursday
2-4 years: Tune into
your toddler
A group to help parents understand their child’s
development and enable families to enjoy time
together through play, exploration and engagement
9am -11am
Brookhouse
Primary School
Geographical team
(01254) 506910
2-4 years: Tune into
your toddler
A group to help parents understand their child’s
development and enable families to enjoy time
together through play, exploration and engagement
10am 11.30am
Little Harwood
Children’s Centre
Geographical team
(01254) 506910
Bookstart Corner
(4 Weeks)
Places must be booked
A programme that offer free books and parental
guidance to inspire a love of reading and give
children a flying start in life. (Children age 1 – 2
Years)
12noon 1pm
Seven Trees Centre
Geographical team
(01254) 506910
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November 2014 to March 2015
Antenatal clinic
By appointment only
12.30pm 3.30pm
Little Harwood
Children’s Centre
Midwifery team
(01254) 732939
Bookstart Corner
(4 Weeks)
Places must be booked
A programme that offers free books and parental
guidance to inspire a love of reading and give
children a flying start in life. (Children age 1 – 2
Years)
1pm -2pm
Little Harwood
Children’s Centre
Geographical team
(01254) 506910
Friday
Midwifery booking
By Midwifery appointment only
9am –
12noon
Little Harwood
Children’s Centre
Midwifery Team
(01254) 732939
Infant feeding peer
support group
These groups will help you to prepare for feeding
your baby and help you to understand more about
how close loving relationships help your baby’s brain
development. Pregnant mothers welcome
9.30am11am
Darwen
Children’s Centre
(01254) 778900
0-2 years: Tune into
your baby
A group to help parents understand their child’s
development and enable families to enjoy time
together through play, exploration and engagement
10am 11.30pm
Seven Trees Centre
Geographical team
(01254) 264922
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November 2014 to March 2015
Other services available through the children’s centres to support children and families
Come and join the library to borrow books and share
stories
Contact the
children’s
centre for
details
Contact your local
children’s centre
(01254) 506910
Childminding
support groups
Support group for registered child minders
Contact the
children’s
centre for
details
Contact your local
children’s centre
(01254) 506910
Community cafe
A choice of healthy meals and snacks available.
Everyone welcome.
The meal of the day is served between
11.30am - 1.30pm.
9-3pm
Monday to
Friday
Little Harwood
Children’s Centre
(01254) 506910
Family voices
A meeting is held every month to enable you to share
your views and ideas to help shape services at your local
children centre. Please ask for the date of next meeting
Contact the
children’s
centre for
details
Little Harwood
Children’s Centre
(01254) 506910
HENRY
An 8 week course to give parents and carers of children
up to the age of 5 years, the tools and skills they need to
provide a healthy family lifestyle
Contact your
children
centre for
more detail
Contact your local
children’s centre
(01254) 506910
Toy library
Wide range of toys, games and resources for children,
parents and carers to borrow
Contact the
children’s
centre for
details
Shadsworth Children
Centres
(01254) 680733
Training and
employment
opportunities
Contact your local children’s centre to find out about
training courses that are being delivered which can
support you back into employment.
Contact the
children’s
centre for
details
Contact your local
children’s centre
(01254) 506910
Book library
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Vitamin D
Vitamin D supplement is FREE at any children’s centre
for pregnant women, all new mothers 1 year post natal
and children 5 years of age and under
8am – 6pm
Little Harwood
Children’s Centre
(01254) 506910
Volunteering
opportunities
If you are interested in becoming a volunteer speak to
the children’s centres operational manager
Contact the
children’s
centre for
details
Contact your local
children’s centre
(01254) 506910
Wrapped Scheme
Wrapped is a free confidential condom distribution
scheme for young people up to the age of 25. Please ask
at reception.
8am -6pm
Little Harwood
Children’s Centre
(01254) 506910
Home fire safety checks are carried out by operational
crews, and you may be eligible for free smoke alarms to
be fitted were required.
Or you can register for a home fire safety check online at:
www.lancsfirerescue.org.uk
Contact your
local children
centre for
more detail
Lancashire
Fire & Rescue Service
0800 169 1125
Food Bank
Foodbank offers support in times of crisis to all who find
themselves in financial difficulty even if you are working.
Mon/Wed/Fri
11am-2pm
Contact your local
foodbank.
Madrasah
Tuyoorul Jannah
‘Birds of Paradise’
Specialising in Islamic Education for children and adults
with special educational needs.
‘Because special people need to be taught in a special
way’
Contact Zubair
Mangera for
more details.
Little Harwood
Children’s Centre
0782 558 1444
Smoking Cessation
Free help in supporting people to stop smoking
Paula Dobson
Health Trainer
(01254) 587999
Wish Centre
To support, advise and assist anyone who has had
experience of or who is experiencing domestic abuse
Mon-Thurs
9am-5pm
Fri 9am-4pm
Wish Centre,
Blackburn
(01254) 260465
Fire Safety Check
(01254)672756
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07583694041
(Darwen based)
November 2014 to March 2015
Activities offered for children with complex and/or additional needs
All groups are offered to children from birth to 4 years and can only be accessed by referral from:
Paediatrician / Early Support panel / Physiotherapists / Portage workers / Speech and Language Therapists / Health Visitors
ALL GROUPS ARE TERM TIME ONLY
Hearing Impaired
Children with hearing
difficulties or hearing
impaired
10am– 11.30am
Tuesdays (fortnightly)
Shadsworth Children’s
Centre
Nicola
(01254) 778280
Portage stay and play
Children with complex
needs / Additional
needs
10am – 11:30am
Thursdays
Livesey Children’s and
All Age Centre
Portage Team
(01254) 778280
Visual Impaired
Visually impaired or
multi disabled and
visually impaired
1.30pm – 3pm
Alternate Wednesdays
Livesey Children’s and
All Age Centre
Liz
(01254) 778280
Little Treasures
Children with complex
needs
10am – 11.30am
Fridays
Shadsworth Children’s
Centre
Rosemary
(01254) 778280
Free Early Education for 2, 3 and 4 year old children
Drop in to your local children centre to pick up an application form for the 2 year old and 3 and 4 year old offer. You can speak to staff for
information and advice about whether your child is eligible for the two year old offer. If your child is eligible, ask for information about where to
find a place for your child at a local childcare provider. ALL children are eligible for the three and four year old offer.
Visit www.blackburn.gov.uk for more information and to download an application form or contact the Families Information Service helpline
on (01254) 667877 to have one sent out to you.
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