Single number and calendar makes using Children’s Centres easier

Using York’s Children’s Centres has got easier, with just one telephone number to call and details of activities at all nine centres now online.

Parents and carers of children aged five and under in York can just click on http://www.yorkchildrenscentres.org.uk/childrens-centres.htm  to find out when and where the activities, clinics or drop-in sessions they want to attend are running. Or, they can dial 01904 555252 to find the information they need or to speak to a member of the team.

The Children’s Centre teams welcome under fives, their parents and carers to an array of sessions run by a range of professionals, volunteers and parents.

Through the following link, expectant parents and carers of under fives can also register at their local children’s centre in order to access the activities taking place.

 

Government to help fund improvements to York’s children’s centres

Hob Moor children's centre

Hob Moor children’s centre

The government has announced that it will help to fund Improvements to children’s centre services in the City.

The announcement was made by Stephen Williams MP

It forms part of a government project which help councils deliver “more for less” by working with local communities and neighbourhood groups to redesign services to address their needs have today been awarded a share of £2 million to develop them further.

Communities Minister Stephen Williams announced 24 successful bidders for “Delivering Differently in Neighbourhoods” funding after they set out innovative approaches to transform services, drawing on the energy and expertise of local people to help to reduce reliance on public services and cut waste – giving local people a greater role in solving problems in their local area by themselves.

Liberal Democrat Councillors are monitoring the project closely. They want to ensure that the work of local children’s centres is enhanced by any changes.

There was a fear that proposals tabled by Labour last year were just a cost cutting exercise.