Activities for children from birth to five years, parents and carers
at Darwen and Earcroft Children’s Centres
Group/activity
Details
Time
Venue
Contact
Monday
Parent/carer and toddler group
Have fun with your child whilst playing and learning.
9.30am - 11.15am
Parent/carer and toddler group
Have fun with your child whilst playing and learning.
9.30am - 11.15am
Read with your baby
Come and read to your baby in the library.
10am - 12noon
Mobile toy library
(Fortnightly, ring to confirm dates)
Come and borrow toys and resources from
the mobile toy library free of charge.
10am - 12noon
Trinity Church
Sandy Lane
Central United Reformed Church
Duckworth Street
Darwen Children’s Centre library
Lord Street
Darwen Children’s Centre
Lord Street
(01254) 778900
(01254) 778900
Dawn
(01254) 778900
(01254) 695925
Tuesday
Play and learn
Have fun with your child whilst playing and learning.
Parent and toddler group/
childminder drop in
Children are welcome to join in with nursery activities.
Snack provided.
Community group for childminders and
their childminded children
Childminding support group
9am - 11am
Earcroft Children’s Centre
9am - 11.30am
Turncroft Nursery School
9.30am - 11.30am
Sudellside Community Centre
Sudellside Road
St. Peter’s Church
Church Street
Parent/carer and toddler group
Have fun with your child whilst playing and learning.
10am - 11.30am
Information and advice drop in
Information and advice on training and employment
opportunities and health services.
11.30am - 1.30pm
Earcroft Children’s Centre
Health visitor drop in
Heath visitor drop in - baby weigh, advice and support
11.30am - 12.30pm
Earcroft Children’s Centre
Mobile toy library
(Fortnightly, ring to confirm dates)
Come and borrow toys and resources from
the mobile toy library free of charge.
11.30am – 12noon
Earcroft Children’s Centre
Credit union
Advice on savings and loans
11.00am – 12.30pm
Earcroft Children’s Centre
Parent and toddler group
Have fun with your child whilst playing and learning.
1:00pm – 3pm
Spring Vale Church
Watery Lane
(01254) 870900
(01254) 701534
(01254) 702139
(01254) 778900
(01254) 870900
(01254) 870900
(01254) 695925
Cameron Ashton
(01254) 776611
(01254) 778900
Saturday, 29 July 2017
Activities for children from birth to five years, parents and carers
at Darwen and Earcroft Children’s Centres
Parent and toddler group/
childminder drop in
Children are welcome to join in with nursery activities.
Snack provided.
1pm – 3.30pm
Turncroft Nursery School
9am – 11am
Turncroft Nursery School
Have fun with your child whilst playing and learning
9:15am – 11:15am
St Barnabas Church
Watery Lane
(01254) 778900
Have fun with your child whilst playing and learning
10.00am – 12.00
Barlow Insitute Edgworth
(01254) 778900
Buggy buddies
Low level pram exercise, suitable for postnatal mums from
8weeks – 12months.
11:30am – 12:30pm
Victoria
(01254) 682053
Play and learn
Have fun with your child whilst playing and learning.
1pm - 3pm
Suddelside Community Centre
Sudellside Road
Sudellside community centre
Sudellside Road
Parent and toddler group/
childminder drop in
Children are welcome to join in with nursery activities.
Snack provided.
1pm - 3.30pm
Health visitor drop in
Heath visitor drop in - baby weigh, advice and support
2pm - 3pm
Information and advice drop in
Information and advice on training and employment
opportunities and health services.
2pm - 4pm
(01254) 701534
Wednesday
Parent and toddler group/
childminder drop in
Parent/carer and toddler group
Mums and Tots
Children are welcome to join in with nursery activities.
Snack provided.
Turncroft Nursery School
Darwen Children’s Centre
Lord Street
Darwen Children’s Centre
Lord Street
(01254) 701534
(01254) 778900
(01254) 701534
01254) 778900
(01254)778900
Thursday
Parent and toddler group/
childminder drop in
Children are welcome to join in with nursery activities.
Snack provided.
9am - 11.30am
Turncroft Nursery School
Trinity Church, Sandy Lane
Darwen
Carus Centre
Hoddlesdon
(01254) 701534
Parent/carer and toddler group
Have fun with your child whilst playing and learning
9.30am - 11am
(01254) 778900
Parent/carer and toddler group
Have fun with your child whilst playing and learning.
10am - 11.30am
Tiddlers
parent/carer and toddler group.
Have fun with your child whilst playing and learning.
9.30am - 11.00am
St Cuthbert’s Church
(01254) 778900
Credit union
Affordable loans and savings for residents
and people working in Darwen.
10.30am - 12.00pm
Darwen Children Centre
Lord Street
Cameron Ashton
(01254) 776611
(01254) 778900
Saturday, 29 July 2017
Activities for children from birth to five years, parents and carers
at Darwen and Earcroft Children’s Centres
Parent and toddler group/
childminder drop in
Children are welcome to join in with nursery activities.
Snack provided.
1pm - 3.30pm
Turncroft Nursery School
9.30am - 11am
St James’ Church
over Darwen, Winterton Road
(01254) 701534
Friday
Toddle tots
parent/carer and toddler group
Have fun with your child whilst playing and learning.
(01254) 778900
The community cafes at the children’s centres serve healthy snacks and meals - ask at the centres for menus and opening times.
Services and activities are developing all the time at the children’s centres - ask at the centres for more details or
log on to www.urbwd.com for details of local services and what’s happening in your area.
Please contact the children’s centre on the numbers below for more details.
Darwen Children’s Centre
Lord Street
Darwen
BB3 0HD
(01254) 778900
Darwen Children’s Centre
Chapels
Winterton Road
Darwen BB3 0ER
(01254) 701535
Earcroft Children’s Centre
Monton Road
Darwen
BB3 0AR
(01254) 870900
Turncroft Nursery School
Highfield Road
Darwen
BB3 2DN
(01254) 701534
www.blackburn.gov.uk
Saturday, 29 July 2017