East Grinstead (Blackwells) Children & Family Centre

General information

This is the Information Page for Mid Sussex Children and Family Centres. The Centres represented are Haywards Heath, Rural Haywards Heath, Sussex Downs, The Gattons Burgess Hill, Sidney West Burgess Hill, Mid Sussex Rural North, East Grinstead Library, East Grinstead Blackwell. To find your nearest Children’s Centre please visit http://www.westsussex.gov.uk/cfc

Our vision is "Listening to children and working together with families and carers through high quality services in local communities to give every child the best start in life"

We achieve this by delivering services through Parent and Toddler Groups, Pre Schools, Faith and Community Groups and by offering a range of holiday activities and adult learning and volunteering opportunities.

What does the Children and Family Centre offer?

• Information, advice and guidance on a range of issues, such as childcare, parenting,
child safety, debt, breastfeeding, etc
Play and Learn together sessions for children birth to five
• Family support and home visiting service
• Extensive toy library, reference library and sensory toy library
• Oral health community shop (products sold at cost price)
• Visits to Pre-Schools and Parent & Toddler groups
• Courses for parents
• A range of volunteering and training opportunities

The activities programme for the Centres will be published quarterly. Other information such as holiday activities, courses and news of specific interest to families with young children with be posted when available.