Partner Directory

North Bournemouth Children's Centres


Contact	Name: Anna Batty Role: Centre Manager Email: nbchildrenscentres@actionforchildren.org.uk Work Telephone: 01202 593086
Address	North Bournemouth Childrens Centres, Moore Avenue, Bournemouth
Postcode	BH11 8AU View Map (opens a new window)
Website	www.northbournemouth.childrencentre.org (opens a new window)
Partner Type	Young People •
Life Events	Children 0-16 • Parenting • Education • Caring • Health and wellbeing • New to the Area
What we do	Kinson and West Howe Children’s Centre covers the council wards of Kinson North, Kinson South. Kingsleigh Children’s Centre covers the council wards of Redhill and Northbourne, and Wallisdown and Winton West. The aim is to promote the health and well-being of children from before birth until starting school. They are managed by Action for Children in partnership with Bournemouth Borough Council under the umbrella name of North Bournemouth Childrens’ Centres. A range of free groups and activities are provided at different centres throughout the North Bournemouth area by a multi-disciplinary team based at Moore Avenue, West Howe. Services for Kingsleigh are based at the Children’s Centre site in Hadow Road, East Howe. The team includes support and outreach workers, early years workers, a parenting co-ordinator and speech and language workers. There is an emphasis upon providing learning and development opportunities for parents which may encourage them to return to work once their children are old enough. Park View Day Nursery is also part of the Centre and provides affordable day-care for children under 5 years.
Contribution to Partnership	North Bournemouth Children’s Centres make a contribution to the work of all five partnership forums in meeting the targets for the Community Plan. Strengthening our Economy – Helping to train people and prepare them for employment. Education and Lifelong Learning – providing early learning for children and adult learning for parents. Developing Communities and Tackling Crime – providing opportunities for parents to become involved in voluntary work and the management of the Children’s Centre. Running groups and activities which promote positive supportive parenting for children and young people by their families. Sustaining the Environment – making a contribution to energy saving and recycling. Caring for People – providing support and encouragement to all parents to be and families with children under 5 living in the Children’s Centre area or who access the Centre Nursery. Promoting health initiatives and working to reduce domestic violence and substance misuse.