1. Higher Blackley & Charlestown 2018
Community events in your area
For more information contact
Higher Blackley
&
Charlestown
Activities for families with children under 5
Monday
am Chatterbox project Adult and Toddler session at St Mark’s Church Hall, 70 Booth Hall Road, (term time only) £1 includes refreshments.
am Adult and Toddler at St Pauls Church, Erskine Road, M9 6RA (term time only). Snacks available for a donation.
Tuesday
am Chatterbox project Adult and Toddler session at St Mark’s Church Hall, 70 Booth Hall Road, (term time only). £1 includes refreshments.
am Mums and Toddler Group, Glenbrook Christian Fellowship Church, 25 Glenbrook Road, M9 0PQ.
Wednesday
10.00 – Citizens advice Drop in, Yes building at the Hive, Plant Hill Road , Higher Blackley
am Adult and Toddler Group at St John Bosco’s Church Hall, Charlestown Road, (term time only), small charge.
Thursday
am Parent and Toddler Group at St Andrew’s Church, Longhurst Road, M9 8NS (term time only). Small charge for snacks
Friday
am Adult and Toddler Group at St John Bosco’s Church Hall, Charlestown (term time only), small charge
Higher Blackley
Sure Start Children’s Centre
160 Victoria Avenue
Manchester
M9 0RN
Tel:
Charlestown Sure Start Children’s Centre
21 Colmore Drive
Blackley
Manchester
M9 7GB
Tel:
Sure Start services at other venues
Monday
Birth Registrations at Woodville Children’s Centre. Booking required. please call to arrange an appointment.
Friday
Birth Registrations at Harpurhey Children’s Centre 9:00- 4:00pm please call to arrange an appointment.
Saturday
Mirfield Rd Gardens Stay and Play sessions off Plant Hill Rd – Open everyday and there are resources available for you and your child to use.
Short Breaks at Woodville Children’s Centre pm pre-booked crèche for children aged 2-11 with additional needs or disabilities ring for details.
Credit Union on Mondays, Tuesdays and Fridays at Harpurhey District office. For more information call or visit
2018

2. Higher Blackley Activities Charlestown Activities
Key to activities
Higher Blackley Activities
Charlestown Activities
At Higher Blackley Children’s Centre unless otherwise stated
At Charlestown Children’s Centre unless otherwise stated
Antenatal/Midwifery
Baby Sessions
Stay and Play
Advice
Monday
Baby Group for 0-12 months 9:30am-10:30am
Healthy Child Drop-In. Health Visitor advice 9:30am-11:30am Charlestown Health Centre, Charlestown Road.
Tuesday
Antenatal Clinic Appointments only 8.30am – 12:00pm.
Work Club 1.00pm-3.00pm Drop in session.
Wednesday.
Antenatal Clinic Pre-booked appointments only 12:00pm–2:00pm.
Antenatal Drop-in 2:00pm-3:00pm.
Baby Bliss 11:30am-12.30pm Sensory play and massage from 6 weeks - 8 months. Call to book a place before 10:30 on the day £1 per session.
Thursday
Solid foods group The first Thursday of every month 1.30 pm– 3.00pm.
Friday
Mucky Monkeys 10:00am – 11:30am 0-5s Messy Stay & Play
Citizens Advice appointments available. 9.00am – pm, please ring for an appointment
Monday
Antenatal Clinic 9:00am-2:00pm Appointments only call
Little Rhinos 1:45pm-2:30pm. Story and Rhyme Time, the Avenue Library and Learning Centre, Victoria Avenue, Blackley.
Wednesday
Baby Massage 10:00am-11:00am. £1 per session.
Thursday
Play and Learn Stay & Play for 0-5s 9:30 am-11:00 am.
Healthy Child Drop-in Baby weighing and health visitor advice 9:30am-11:30am Plant Hill Clinic, Plant Hill Rd, Blackley.
Friday
Funtastic Friday Stay & Play for 0-5s 1:15pm-2:45pm.
Free Creche places
Training opportunities.
We have a variety of training courses happening throughout the year, please speak to a member of the team at Higher Blackley and Charlestown Children’s Centres for further details. Most of the courses we offer have a crèche alongside.
Speech and Language
Are you worried/concerned about your child’s language? Please speak to an Outreach Worker to arrange a Language Screen for your child.
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Charlestown and Higher Blackley Sure Start Children’s Centres
for more info on what’s on .