Edition 7
Sep 2015/March 2016
LICHFIELD
DISTRICT
Children’s Centres Activities Menu
WELCOME
Did you know Children’s Centre’s provide a range of services in your
local community whether it is activities, services or information and
advice it’s all covered in this booklet.
A small fee may be chargeable for some services but you may be eligible for a
Children’s Centre Pass. For more information and to become a Children’s Centre
member please pop into Charnwood Children’s Centre or contact us on
01543 512 024.
We are now on Facebook!
Search for our page Lichfield District Children’s Centres on Facebook
for updates and to see what’s going on in Lichfield and Burntwood
INTRODUCTION TO OUR ACTIVITIES
Access Families
Baby Massage
Coffee morning support group for
parents who have children with
additional needs.
An opportunity for baby and parent to
bond together. Touch is a baby’s first
language and also the language that
the heart understands. Includes oils
and handouts.
Ante Natal Yoga
Recommended for mums-to-be
after week 14 with advice/consent
from midwife or GP. Beginners are
welcome. Sessions include breathing
techniques, relaxation and stretches
to bond mind and body together and
also to improve flexibility. Classes are
payable in advance for 6 sessions.
Pay as you go from 37 weeks.
Baby Yoga
An opportunity of fun and fitness, for
both parent/carer and baby.
Breastfeeding Café
Changes Self Help Group
Meet other breastfeeding mothers.
Antenatal ladies welcome. Health
visitors available for advice if
required. Refreshments.
Open to anyone in any sort of mental
distress. Just come along, no referral
necessary. A change to meet up with
‘others in the same boat’ to support
and encourage each other’s recovery.
Bright Stars
Stay and Play Group run by parents.
Meet other local mums for a cuppa,
chat and a variety of activities for
babies and pre-school age children.
Term time and some half terms.
Child Health Clinic
Bumps to Babes
Play and stay group for Childminders
and children. Drop in.
Antenatal and postnatal group for
the under 21s.This group offers the
opportunity for expectant mums and
parents with children 0 - 5 years
to meet other parents, supporting
your child’s early learning and
development. Midwife present from
1.00 pm. A light lunch is provided.
Burntwood Grandparent’s
Group
Stay and Play drop in for grandparents
or older carers and grandchildren.
Babies and pre-school age children.
Play, craft, snack and music. Friendly
chats over a cuppa.
An opportunity to meet with
your health visitor to support the
development of your child/children.
Childminder Drop In
Family Stay and Play
A variety of enjoyable activities for
children between 0 – 5 years.
Friday Club
A drop in group for parents
and carers of children with a
developmental delay or disability. An
opportunity to meet other parents,
share information and experiences,
meet visiting speakers and join in a
variety of activities.
Baby & Toddler Time
A unique group offering a safe,
relaxed environment to explore
sensory activities to support growth
and development. 0 – 2 years.
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Hearing Impaired Group
Lunch Bunch
Activities for children with hearing loss
and their families.
Lunch Bunch is a picnic toddler group
based around developing children’s
eating habits and meal time skills.
From feeding through to weaning we
share food that we have brought in
and try new things to eat. The children
can play, make friends and socialise
whilst Mums and Dads get that much
needed support from each other.
Horizon Single Parent Family
Support Group
Term time with holiday activities and
days out planned, structured around
supporting single and lone parent
families. We offer support, advice
and friendship with a view to creating
a network of support for each other.
Ages for children are baby to 4 years,
home educated children are welcome
and planned activities outside of the
group time to include all ages.
International Women’s Group
Friendship and support for women
and children in the Lichfield area
living outside their home culture. Preschool children welcome.
Lichfield Twins and Multiple
Births Group
A drop in group for parents and
carers of multiple birth families.
Little Stars Parent and
Toddler Group
For children with development delays
and disabilities.
Lichfield - Old and Young
Come and Play
Stay and Play drop in group for
grandparents and grandchildren,
parents/carers and children.
0 – 5 years.
While we endeavour to keep all sessions and
information in this booklet up-to-date, we
reserve the right to change sessions at any time.
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Better
Together
Community well-baby clinics – Lichfield and Burntwood
Day
Morning
Monday
2.00-3.45pm
St Chads Health Centre, Dimbles Lane, Lichfield
Spires alternate weeks
2.00-3.45pm
Burntwood Health Centre, Hudson Drive,
Burntwood alternate weeks
PANDAS
Peer support for moms who are
suffering with pre or postnatal
depression. A relaxed atmosphere
where you and your baby can meet
others for a chat, cuppa and support.
Tuesday
Play Time
Stay and Play with a variety of
activities for children between 0 – 4
years, learning through playtime.
Small healthy snack.
Tuneful Cherubs
Music classes for ages 6 months to
preschool. Watch your child grow and
develop vital life skills whilst having
amazing fun with music. Spend some
quality time with your child whilst
learning songs and developing your
child’s motor skills playing instruments.
Followed by light refreshments.
Afternoon
9.30-11.30am
Salters Meadow Health
Centre, Rugeley Road,
Chase Terrace, WS7 1AQ
9.30-11.45am
Greenhill Health Centre,
Church Street, Lichfield
Wednesday 9.30-11.45am
Greenhill Health Centre,
Church Street, Lichfield
11.00-12.00noon
Tesco’s Community Room
(Except for 1st Wednesday
in the month)
1.30-3.30pm
Langton Grange Medical Centre, Eastern Avenue,
Lichfield
2.00-3.00pm
Burntwood Health Centre, Hudson Drive,
Burntwood
1.00-2.00pm
Burntwood Breastfeeding Café
1.30-2.30pm
Shenstone alternate weeks
1.30-2.30pm
Spark Springhill, Mossbank Avenue, Burntwood
WS7 4UN (Turn right inside school gates)
4.30-6.00pm
Salters Meadow Health Centre, Rugeley Road,
Chase Terrace, WS7 1AQ
(First Wednesday in the monthly only)
Thursday
10.15am-12.15pm
Alternate Weeks
Whittington Barracks
Community Centre
Whittington Surgery,
Langton Crescent
1.00-2.00pm
Spark Boney Hay, Boney Hay Community School,
Chorley Road, Boney Hay, Burnwood WS7 2PF
(Go Up Drive To The Back Of The School)
Burntwood Health Visitors: 01543 687 461/687 462
Greenhill Health Visitors: 01543 440 907/440 908
Langton Health Visitors: 01543 419 267
Spires Health Visitors: 01544 418 049
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CHARNWOOD CHILDREN’S CENTRE
Charnwood Learning Campus, Purcell Avenue, Lichfield, Staffs WS13 7PH
Telephone: 01543 512 024
MONDAY
WEDNESDAY
Childminder Drop In
Baby & Toddler Time
Drop in 9.30 am – 11.30 am
Tel: Donna Addis on 07897 886 121
(0 – 2 years)
Drop In 10.00 am – 11.30 am
£2.00 per session (term time only)
Tel: Sarah McCormick on
07980 733 926
Family Stay & Play
0 – 5 years
Drop In 1.00 pm – 3.00 pm
£2.00 per session (term time)
TUESDAY
International Women’s Group
Drop In 9.30 am - 11.30 am
Tel: Ania on 07519 722 071
South Staffordshire College Family Learning Courses
Booking required
For information on courses please call
01543 512 024 or visit our facebook
page Lichfield District Children’s Centres
Premature Baby Group
Health Visitor invitation only
10.30 am – 12.30 pm
Every 3rd Wednesday
South Staffordshire College –
Adult Learning Course
Booking required
For information on courses please call
01543 512 024
Or visit our facebook page
Lichfield District Children’s Centres
Speech and Language Therapy
NHS Invitation and appointments
1.30 pm – 4.30 pm
Please note additional charges apply if you live outside of a Staffordshire district
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THURSDAY
Lichfield Health Visitors
Post Natal Group
FRIDAY
Friday Club
10.30 am – 12.30 pm
Health Visitor invitation only
9.00 am – 12.00 pm
Term time only
Contact: Sue Fowler 01543 510 760
Old & Young Come and Play
Baby Massage
(0 – 5 years)
Drop In 1.00 pm – 3.00 pm
£2.00 per family
(birth – 4 months)
Booking required 12.15 pm – 1.00 pm
Contact: Ana 07896 302 121
Bumps To Babes
Baby Yoga (8 weeks – 10 months)
(Parents under 21 years)
Drop In 1.00 pm – 3.00 pm
Term time only
Tel: Sarah McCormick on
07980 733 926
Little Stars Parent &
Toddler Group
Gateway Nursery
Drop In 1.00 pm – 3.00 pm
(Term time only)
For children with developmental
delay and disabilities
Contact: Sue Dooley 01543 512 022
Booking required 1.15 pm – 2.15 pm
Contact: Ana 07896 302 121
Ante Natal Yoga
(from 14 weeks onward)
Booking required 2.30 pm – 3.30 pm
Contact: Ana 07896 302 121
Lichfield Twins and
Multiple Births Club
Drop In 1.30 pm – 4.00 pm
£1.00 per family
Contact: Michelle 07769 473 470
Hearing Impaired Group
Once a month 3.30 pm – 5.30 pm
Please contact your teacher of the
hearing impaired for details
on 01785 356 830
Please note additional charges apply if
you live outside of a Staffordshire district
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SPARK SPRINGHILL
SPARK BONEY HAY
Mossbank Avenue, Burntwood, Staffs WS7 4UN
Email: www.sparkburntwood.co.uk Web: www.fb.com/sparkburntwood
Boney Hay Community Primary School, Chorley Road, Burntwood, Staffs WS7 2PF
Email: www.sparkburntwood.co.uk Web: www.fb.com/sparkburntwood
WEDNESDAY
WEDNESDAY
Horizon Single Parent
Family Support Group
Baby & Toddler Time
(0 – 2 years)
Drop In 10.00 am – 11.30 am
£2.00 per session (term time only)
Tel: Sarah McCormick on
07980 733926
MONDAY
Family Stay & Play
(0 – 5 years)
Drop In 9.30 am – 11.30 am
£2.00 per session (term time)
Tel: Sarah McCormick on
07980 733 926
Burntwood Grandparent’s
Group
Drop In 1.00 pm – 3.00 pm
£2.00 per family
Tel: Jean Spraggett on 07855 720 894
TUESDAY
Play Time
Drop In 10.00 am – 11.30 am
£2.50 per child and 50p
for additional children
Tel: Katy Buxton 07790 276 801
Lunch Bunch
Drop In 12.30 pm – 2.30 pm
£1.00 per family
Tel: Annie Allcutt 07882 712 058
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Burntwood Breastfeeding Café
Drop In 1.00 pm – 2.00 pm
Contact your Health Visitor
Child Health Clinic
Drop In. 1.30 pm – 2.30 pm
Contact your Health Visitor
No clinic on the 1st Wednesday
of the month
THURSDAY
PANDAS
Drop In 10.00 am – 11.30 am
Free. (term time only)
Contact: Rachael Woods
07970 820 374
FRIDAY
Childminder Drop In
Drop In 9.30 am – 11.30 am
Contact: Andrea Shaw Matthews
01543 325 951
Drop In 1.00 pm – 3.00 pm
£1.00 per family
Contact: Avril Hammond
07772 128 044
MONDAY
Bright Stars
Drop In 10.00 am – 11.30 am
£2.00 per family or £2.50 for childminders
Tel: Tracy Matthews on 07583 861 353
TUESDAY
Access Families
Drop In 10.00 am – 12.00 pm
(Alternate Tuesdays)
£1.50 per session
Term time starting 15/09/15
Tel: Steven Tunas 07809 756 461
WEDNESDAY
South Staffordshire College
Child Care Course
Booking required 10.00 am - 12.00 pm
30 week course
www.southstaffs.ac.uk
Please note additional charges apply if
you live outside of a Staffordshire district
Please note additional charges apply if
you live outside of a Staffordshire district
Extra activities advertised online
Extra activities advertised online
THURSDAY
Childminder Drop In
Drop In 9.30 am – 11.30 am
Contact: Andrea Shaw Matthews
01543 325951
Child Health Clinic
Drop In. 1.00 pm – 2.00 pm
Contact your Health Visitor
FRIDAY
Bright Stars
Drop In 10.00 am – 11.30 am
£2.00 per family or £2.50 childminders
Tel: Tracy Matthews on 07583 861 353
SATURDAY
Tuneful Cherubs
Booking required 9.45 am – 10.30 am
£4.00 per child
Contact: Charlotte Sargent 07805 257768
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JIGSAW COMMUNITY HUB
72 Dimbles Lane, Lichfield, Staffs WS13 7HL
Telephone: 01543 253 666
MONDAY
TUESDAY
Work Club
Citizens Advice Bureau
Drop in 9.00 am – 12.00 pm
Fortnightly sessions to support
community members with job searching,
volunteer opportunities, CV writing and
to access training.
Drop In 10.00 am – 12.00 pm
1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month
The Citizens Advice service helps
people resolve their legal, money and
other problems by providing free,
independent and confidential advice.
Fusion Credit Union
Drop In 10.00 am – 12.00 pm
Fusion Credit Union is a financial
co-operative whose members support
each other through saving and
borrowing together.
Contact 01543 415 032
Changes Self Help Group
1.00 pm – 3.00 pm
Contact Paul Ottewell 01543 309 770
Lichfield Bipolar
Self Help Group
Drop in 7.00 pm – 9.00 pm
Second Monday in the month
The group offers support and information
in a friendly safe and confidential setting
for anyone affected by bipolar.
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Fusion Credit Union
Drop In 10.00 am – 12.00 pm
WEDNESDAY
Fusion Credit Union
Drop In 10.00 am – 12.00 pm
Cuppa with a Coppa
Drop in but times vary due to police
shift patterns, please contact Jigsaw for
monthly rota.
A local PCSO is available for informal
chats plus advice and support on local
community issues, free refreshments
available.
THURSDAY
Fusion Credit Union
Drop In 10.00 am – 12.00 pm
Knit and Natter
Drop in 10.00 am – 12.00 pm
If you enjoy knitting then come along
and join our group.You don’t have to
be good at knitting as we can help
you improve your skills, we help many
charities with our knitting.
Refreshments available and
chatting a guarantee.
£1.00 per session
FRIDAY
Stay and Play Drop in/Toy
Library
9.15 am – 11.45 am
Contact Claire Palfrey 07958 998 092
Fusion Credit Union
Drop In 10.00 am – 12.00 pm
SATURDAY
Fusion Credit Union
Drop In 10.00 am – 12.00 pm
Room hire is available at Jigsaw community hub at competitive prices for
community groups and charitable organisations.
Please ring Jigsaw for further information
Children’s EventsLichfield District Libraries
Lichfield Library 01543 510 700  Burntwood Library 01543 682 447
Shenstone Library 01543 480 915
Baby, Bounce
and Rhyme
Music, songs and
rhymes for babies
and toddlers
Lichfield Library
Shenstone Library
Burntwood Library
10am & 11am
10.30-11am
10am &11am
Tuesdays in term-time
FREE
Tuesdays in term-time
Drop-in
Thursdays in term-time
Tot-time
Burntwood Library
10.45-11.30am
Tuesdays in term-time
Stories, rhymes
Lichfield Library
Playtime 10-11
Fridays in term-time
and crafts
& Tot-time 11-11.45
for children under 5
Storytime
Shenstone Library
2pm
Fridays in term-time
Stories for under 5’s
 www.staffordshire.gov.uk/libraries
staffordshirelibraries
FREE
Drop-in
FREE
Drop-in
@StaffsLibraries
Barnardos Children’s Centre
Family Support Service
Parenting support for families with children
under 5 in the Cannock Chase district.
Barnardo’s Children Centre Famly Support
Service is experienced in supporting parents/
carers with children under five to improve
confidence in their own parenting ability.
Our service aims to offer families a
short issue-based support package:
BEING A PARENT CAN BE A TOUGH JOB
Home-Start helps families with young children
deal with whatever life throws at them.
We support parents as they learn to cope, improve their confidence
and build better lives for their children. The benefits of our support
include improved health and well being and better family relationships.
Our support is free, confidential and non judgemental.
For more information call 01543 301128
Family & Volunteer Co-ordinator or
email: [email protected]
Call in and see us at
The Old Mining College Centre
Unit 5, Queen Street
Chasetown
WS7 4QH
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Behaviour managment
Weaning
Teething
Home safety
Tantrums
Toilet training
New baby
Routines
Bonding with your child
Ready for school
Stages of development
Fussy eating
Sleep solutions
Play & learning
Healthy eating
How changes affect children
Building on parental confidence
Contact details.
Tel: 01827 286643
[email protected]
Registered office: Tanners Lane,
Barkingside, Ilford, Essex IG6 1QG.
VAT number 507477337
Barnardo’s is a charity
(216250 / SC037605) and a company
limited by guarantee.
Delivering results for Staffordshire Families
Your NEW Local Support Team
Supporting Children and Families in Need
Local Support Teams are part of the County Council’s Families First service
Families First Local Support Teams work with children, young people and families where they have
complex needs that usually require the co-ordinated engagement of a number of agencies. We work on
a casework basis, supporting the whole family, delivering evidence-based interventions and promoting
effective co-ordination between agencies and a clear and common focus on improving outcomes.
We work closely with midwives, health visitors, child-minders and nurseries, and services in Children’s
Centres to ensure that families with under 4s have the best possible support as and when they most
need it. Working with the whole family, our practitioners have knowledge and expertise in child
development and behaviour, as well as in services for parents and for other, older children.
For advice and information
you can trust go to
www.staffordshirecares.info
How can I get help from a Local Support Team?
Find out about  Looking after you and your family
 Keeping healthy
 Childcare options
 Things to do locally
 And much more
To get help from a Local Support Team you can contact your local team using the relevant telephone
number or email address below. Alternatively, if you are receiving services from a local Health Visitor or
your child is attending school, you can ask them to make a request for support on your behalf.
How Local Support Teams can help
Have you been trying to overcome difficulties within the family?
Do you still feel that additional support is needed? If so, a dedicated LST worker can work with you to:
staffordshirecares.info
Or talk to an advisor:
0300 111 8010
StaffsCares
@StaffsCares
 Discuss the difficulties you are facing
 Identify your needs and priorities
 Agree a plan to work together to find ways to improve the difficulties you face and stop problems
getting worse
Contacting your local support team
Burntwood:
Lichfield:
Telephone: 01543 510 410
Email: [email protected]
Telephone: 01543 510 100
Email: [email protected]
You could qualify for 15 hours free early learning for
your two year old each week.
or call 0300 111 8007*
This childcare funding is permanent. It cannot be taken away once it has been
allocated even if you start to work after your child is granted funding. *Calls will be
charged at local rate from landlines and mobiles.
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