Sure Start Children’s Centres are places that offer services and support for families with children under five including:
- Early Years Services
- Family support and parental outreach
- Child and family health services
- Support for children and parents with special needs
- Links with Job Centre Plus (Jobs, Training and Money)
Each week various opportunities are provided for parents or carers to stay with their babies or children under five and to enjoy the child-friendly environment and free healthy snack. At every session you will find different activities including playdough, arts and crafts, books, toys, outdoor play, singing and storysacks. Services are available from our bases and we also visit other venues and offer activities. Sure Start Children's Centre membership is free, so if you are interested in joining please click on the Children's Centre membership in the left hand column.
To find out What’s On in your local area please follow the link in the left hand column.
Our staff
The staff are all qualified and follow the principles of the Early Years Foundation Stage which focuses on children’s early learning in readiness for starting school. Other services such as health visitors visit our sessions and provide activities, so lots of support and information is available in one place in your local area.
Other services
We can also help direct you to parenting advice, health services and information about benefits, work and training, plus there are courses for parents running alongside a free crèche. So why not call in during one of the sessions, meet the Sure Start staff and find out what Children’s Centres have to offer.
For further information please call
North Shropshire Areas 01691 656513
Central Shropshire Areas 01743 452400
South Shropshire Areas 01694 723465 or visit the what’s on page.
For other information about Services for Children, Young People and Families in Shropshire, or to listen to our radio adds, please click on the links and attachments below.
Disclaimer: This disclaimer relates to organisations involving children and young people which are featured on these webpages. Please note that in regard to these organisations:
CRB status is not known. Information and signposting to other web links will not necessarily have received CRB clearance.
Visitors to the these webpages are therefore strongly advised to make their own enquiries with the relevant organisations.