Other activities in the area

Day / Time / Event / Venue
Mondays / 9:30am – 10:30am / Active Lifestyles Bumps & Babies / Wythenshawe Forum
Forum square
Telephone: 0161 234 5454
Monday to Friday / 9.30 am – 12.30pm / Pre-School playgroup / Wythenshawe Community Initiative
0161 498 0292
Contact for availability
Every other Wednesday / 9.00am – 12.00pm / Money Matters Drop in / Phone or email Rob or Clare with any queries 0800 633 5500 /

Useful Numbers

Child Benefit / Child Benefit Office 0845 302 1444
Family Information Service (FIS) / Advice, help & support for families with children aged 0-19 years contact 0161 234 5001
Speech & Language team (SALT) / For language development advice/referral please contact speech & language therapy team on 0161 946 9444.
Baby Immunisations / Brownley Green Health Centre 0161 499 9077
Housing Advice / Wythenshawe Community Housing 0800 633 5500
Employment & Education / Jobcentre 0845 604 3719 &
Forum Learning 0161 935 4080
Computer Courses / Forum Learning 0161 935 4080 & Benchill Community Centre 0161 345 0879
Volunteering / Barnardo’s Volunteer Coordinator
Dona Mairs 0161 9987280
English Language Support / ESOL Course at Lyndene Road Sure Start
0161 998 7280
Citizens Advice Bureau / Citizens Advice Bureau line 08444 111 222
Your local Councillors / Brian O’Neill: 0161 499 0066,
Eddy Newman: 0161 881 8147
Barbara O’Neill: 0161 499 0066

We follow a ‘Positive Behaviour Management’ policy here at the centre – please ask a member of staff for more details.

Woodhouse Park Sure Start welcomes families of all religions, ethnicity, age and

sexual orientation

Registered Charity No 216250

WoodhousePark Children’s Centre

Dinmor Road

Manchester

M22 1NW

Telephone: 0161 499 0525

Centre Opening times: 9am-4pm

(Closed from 12pm on Wednesdays)

From May 2015

Monday

Time / Event / Notes
9:00am – 12:00pm / Ante-Natal Clinic
Clinic run by community midwives / Call the centre to book an appointment with your midwife
1:00pm – 3:00pm / Healthy Child Drop inClinic
No appointment needed / With Health Visitors for support & advice.
Bring your child’s red book
1:00pm – 3:00pm / BIBS – Breast is Best Support Group / Come along every Monday for breastfeeding support and advice

Tuesday

Time / Event / Notes
9:00am – 12:00pm / Ante-Natal Clinic:
Clinic run by community midwives / Call the centre to book an appointment with your midwife
9:30am – 12:30pm / Two year old Health Checks or 9 Month Old Health Checks / With Health Visitors by appointments only
12:00pm –12:45pm / Baby Massage
a bonding and relaxing massage time for you and your baby / Baby Massage is ideal for babies from 5 weeks old, until rolling around age. 50p charge per session. Limited space available.

Wednesday

Time / Event / Notes
9:30am – 11:30am / Tots of Fun at the Lifestyle Centre.
Come along to play, snack and sing! Meet other parents and hear about local events. The session also includes ‘Talking Tots’, a session to help your child communicate with confidence through games, singing and stories / Term time only. £1 entry fee. Children under 5 years old.
9:00am –10:45am / Ante-Natal Clinic:
Clinic run by community midwives / Call the centre to book an appointment with your midwife
11:15am – 1:15pm / Ante-Natal Booking Clinic:
First time appointment for expectant parents / Appointments are booked via
WythenshaweHospital Maternity community room (0161 291 2942)

Thursday

Time / Event / Notes
9:00am – 1:00pm / Ante-Natal Booking Clinic
First time appointment for expectant parents / Appointments are booked via
WythenshaweHospital Maternity community room (0161 291 2942)
10:00am – 11:30am / Baby Group
A chance for you and your little one to socialise and take part in baby friendly activities / Limited space available. 50p per session.
* Please note that Baby group will be moving to a Tuesday morning 10am to 11.30am from Tuesday 15th September.
1.00pm –
5:00pm / CAPSPre-School Clinic / Appointments by referral

Friday

Time / Event / Notes
10:00am – 11:30am / Stay & Play
A fun, play session supporting your child to be school ready. / For toddlers up to 4 years old
The session includes a healthy snack. Limited space available in group. 50p per session

Contact Outreach workers, Amanda or Mel for further details on groups at the Centre