Barnardo’s Child and Family Centres

What to expect?

You will receive a friendly welcome into all of the centres. You won’t need to bring anything with you, but if your child is involved in messy play you may wish to bring a clean set of clothing to change into after the session.

All of the venues have toilets and disabled toilets, and are wheelchair accessible. They also have car parking and are on Peterborough bus routes.

Volunteer

The centres also have a variety of volunteering opportunities, from helping out with activities, to admin, gardening, and more. Contact them to see what is available.

All sessions and courses run by Barnardo’s are free.

While each Barnardo’s centre offers a different mix of activities, across Peterborough there are things for parents and children from age 0 -5 (and expectant mothers), including:

• Before birth – what to expect, how to prepare to be a parent, challenges and coping skills
• Baby time and baby massage
• Play, singing, and fun learning time
• Young parents’ support, making new friends and sharing experiences
• Information and tips on growth, development, health, nutrition
• Getting ready for school – promoting language and literacy skills
• NHS midwifes and health visitors
• Activities and support for children with special needs

See the individual centres’ pages to find out more:

• Honey Hill Child and Family Centre
• First Steps Child and Family Centre
• East Child and Family Centre
• Orton Child and Family Centre
• Fulbridge Child and Family Zone
• Gladstone Child and Family Zone

Some activities are also held in community venues:

Iqbal Centre/Gladstone Connect
Address: 157 Cromwell Road, Peterborough, PE1 2EL
Phone: 07899 664 044

• Stay and Play (sessions):
  Sessions provide a safe and stimulating learning environment in which parents/carers can play with their children, have fun and learn together whilst focusing on developing their child’s language, literacy and preparing their child for school. Suitable for toddlers to age 5’s.

South Bretton Family and Community Centre
Address: Tyesdale, Peterborough PE3 9XZ
Phone: 01733 385 000

WestRaven Community Café
Address: Hampton Court, Westwood, Peterborough PE3 7JA
Phone: 01733 330 040

• Song, Rhyme and Storytime (sessions):
  Fun and interactive zoom session suitable for all ages. Helps to promote language and literacy skills of children from birth ‐ 5 years, through songs, rhymes, sharing of books and story sacks. They use a range of props to encourage movement, rhythm and listening skills making this a fun, action packed session.