What’s on at
Levenshulme Sure Start Children’s Centre
1 Broom Ave, Levenshulme, Manchester M19 2UH
Tel: 0161 219 2958 Fax: 0161 274 7252 January-March 2017
Monday/ Stay & Play 1pm-2.45pm (term time only no session on 20th February)
- A group for parents/carers and their children under five, offering activities such as, arts & crafts, outdoor play, story time and sing along. From birth to 5 years old.
Tuesday
/ MAES ESOL Course 9.30am-11.30am
- Term time only. English course for beginners, Entry Level 2. Ask outreach workers for details. Crèche provided.
- Baby weighing and advice available from the Health Visiting Team.
Wednesday / Nine Month/2 year Development review 9am-12.30pm
- Every Wednesday by appointment only. Development checks for your baby with Health Visiting Team & information available from Outreach workers.
- Parent & baby group for children from Birth until confidently walking, offering a quality play environment, enabling carers to meet new people and for baby to enjoy the heuristic play and treasure baskets and develop their social, language and literacy skills through song and rhyme.
- This group is aimed at mums-to-be & breastfeeding mums. It offers advice, support and information about breastfeeding in a comfortable & relaxed atmosphere.
Thursday
/ Baby Bliss 9.30am-10.30am
- Sensory play and massage. Enjoy fun activities together to stimulate your baby’s physical, social & emotional development. Only £1 per session, £2 for non-Manchester Residents. From birth to 9 months old.
- First Thursday of every month
- Is your baby approaching 26 weeks and starting solid food? To book a place ring Fiona –Health Visitor on 0161 861 2302 or speak to an outreach worker
- A group for parents/carers and their children under five, offering activities such as, arts & crafts, outdoor play, story time and sing along. From birth to 5 years old.
Friday
/ CAPS- Parent Survival Course 9.30am-12pm
- For parents of children 2-4 years living in the local community. For more information contact the outreach worker.
- Run by midwives. Appointments only.
Midwife available for women who think they may be pregnant or who are in the early stages of pregnancy. To make an appointment please ring Radio Room on 0161 276 6246.
Other Information
Parent Voice /Advisory Group
Have an opportunity to represent local parents and share your views at quarterly meetings. Contact the centre 0161 431 5136 for dates and times of meetings and to check crèche availability.
Levenshulme Lending Library/Story Sacks at the centre
Story/song sacks, books for babies and toddlers. Free to borrow
Levenshulme Library- Arcadia Library and Leisure Centre
Rhyme Time at Arcadia- Term time only, every Monday 10.30-11.15.
Story time with Dad, every 2nd Saturday at 11am
Mount Rd Job Club Wednesday 1-3pm at Mount Road Children’s Centre
Advice and Support, CV writing/application filling, internet access for job searching and interview skills.
Levnshulme Inspire Centre- Job club every Monday 10-12pm
Self help services 0161 226 3871
Childcare for 2 year olds
Check if you are eligible for the 15 hours free childcare for 2 year olds on .
You will need your National insurance number, r come and speak to the Outreach Workers at the Centre
Volunteering
If you have time to volunteer on a regular basis, please contact Anne-Marie at the centre, who will support and give advice about volunteering.
Birth Registration-
Registering your child’s birth please contact Manchester Birth Registration Office on 0161 234 5005, Longsight Sure Start Centre or St. James Sure Start Centre
Proud 2 b Parents - a service for LGBT parents and their children
2pm-4pm at Darley Avenue Children Centre. Various activities each month. See our website for more information
Other Local Centres:
Burnage Sure Start Centre, Broadhill Road, Burnage, M19 1AG 0161 219 2932
Sacred Heart Sure Start Centre, Greencastle Road, GortonM18 7NE 0161 245 7180
Mount Road Sure Start Centre, Mount Road, Gorton, M18 7BG 0161 219 2580
St James Sure Start Centre, Stelling Street, Gorton, M18 8LW 0161 245 7001
Longsight Sure Start Centre, 1a Farrer Road, Longsight, M13 0QX 0161 248 1500
Levenshulme Health Clinic Dunstable Street, Levenshulme, M19 3BX 0161 861 2300
Arcadia Library and Leisure Centre, Stockport RoadLevenshulmeM19 3PH 0161 227 3725
Levenshulme Inspire Centre. Stockport Road, LevenshulmeM19 3AR 0161 8505717
Superkids Nursery based at Levenshulme Sure Start Centre. For places please ring on 0161 312 7474
or 07784483239.
The Outreach Workers work in the centre and in the community to help parents with young children under five to know about and access available services. They can also help with 2 year funding, debt management, benefits issues, food bank, school admission etc.
The Locality Leader for Levenshulme is Faheema Chunara- 0161 219 2932
The outreach workers for Levenshulme are: Nikki Ashton and Anne-Marie Simpson–
0161 219 2958