The Community Link Children's Centre: how we help and support local families
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The Community Link
Children’s Centre:
how we help and support local families
Samuel aged 5 says:
“I like writing there and the
staff are lovely, they help
me with stuff. We have
snacks and milk.”
Joshua aged 7 says:
“I like going to the Children’s Centre to
learn how to use the computers with my
mum. I really like the fun days they have in
the holidays, we take our cousins too.”
The Community Link: Parents say:
how we help parents “It’s a place to spend quality time as a family.”
What is The We are based in two locations: The Community Link services
Community Link? The Community Link at Leagrave
Primary School
are planned around the
The Community Link is a Sure Start Children’s Strangers Way following themes:
Centre. Children’s Centres are a place where Luton
children under five years of age and their LU4 9ND
families can access help and support from
teams of professionals on a range of issues
Tel: 01582 493761
Email: fgame@leagrave.primaryluton.co.uk
being healthy
including;
The Community Link at
• parenting
Gill Blowers Nursery School staying safe
• supporting children with additional needs Flat 14 and The Community Room
Mossdale Court
• ante and post-natal support
Levendale
enjoying and achieving
• healthy living
Hockwell Ring
• play and learning
• smoking cessation
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making a positive contribution
Tel: 01582 564036
• benefits
• returning to work and writing a CV
Email: hannahburton@gillbowers.nurseryluton.com
achieving economic well-being. Our Toy Library is open three times
...and more! a week and open to everyone in
A ‘one stop shop’ for families.
Opening times the community. Toys and games
Opening times 8am-6pm. are available to borrow for 20p a
week and are suitable for babies to
Our holiday activities include trips children in KS2.
and on site activities to places Children are
within the community. Here encouraged to develop Callum aged 7, said “I really enjoy
are our families having fun at an their independence the Toy Library. I like to choose
indoor activity centre. skills in Stay and Play a different toy every week. My
favourite is ‘Post the most’. Elaine
always helps me”
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The Community Link: Parents say:
“I regularly come to the Children’s Centre
where we are and am made to feel very welcome.”
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Tel: 01582 564036
Email: hannahburton@gillbowers.nurseryluton.com
Buses
The bus for The Community Link at Leagrave Primary School or Gill Blowers Nursey School will be
Hockwell Ring, Strangers Way.
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The Community Link: Parents say:
what we offer ”Good fun in a relaxed environment.”
Please drop by, we will be happy to see you, to give you help or advice and In mini rhymers we all sing
tell you about our services and what’s available. and play instruments together.
It’s great fun!
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The Community Link: Parents say:
“The staff are very friendly and
what we offer helpful and give good advice.”
Trying out new food is all part of the
fun! We prepared this Chinese food
together and then sat down and shared
it to celebrate Chinese New Year.
Here is a Family ICT class. It was We have classes just for adults too. Here is
run in partnership with Adult a sugar craft class run in partnership with
Learning, who also funded a Adult Learning.
crèche for the younger children.
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Toy Library Babe Group
Parents Group
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The Community Link: Parents say:
“The Community Link has friendly staff, a family
what we offer atmosphere and breastfeeding facilities.”
We are starting new
classes all the time!
Here we are working
with Active Luton to
run a class for new
mums to be active
with their babies.
One of our Family Learning
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A parent says:
“My family and I have been attending the Children’s Centre since it opened. I have three
young children, a four year old and two year old twins. The Centre has activities that cater
well for all my children. My twins attend the ‘Stay and Play session, which has great activities,
healthy snack time, storytelling and singing time. The staff that organise these session are
very friendly, very helpful and genuinely have time for all the parents.”
Chinese New Year
“My older child and twins recently attended a half term activity
morning to celebrate the Chinese New Year; they had the
opportunity to make fans, cards and lanterns. Lunch was
also provided where the children were able to try
Chinese foods. This event was thoroughly enjoyed
by my whole family.”
Learn new skills
“Personally, I attend the Centre to learn new skills and
make friends. I have attended a paediatric first aid course,
parent forum training and have recently joined the PTA.
Without the Children’s Centre my family and I would not
be able to experience and learn the things that we A mum and her daughter painting
have to date.” a fan for Chinese New Year
The Community Link at Leagrave The Community Link at
Primary School Gill Blowers Nursery School
Strangers Way Flat 14 and The Community Room
Luton Mossdale Court
LU4 9ND Levendale
Hockwell Ring
Tel: 01582 493761
LU4 9JL
Email: fgame@leagrave.primaryluton.co.uk Tel: 01582 564036
Email: hannahburton@gillbowers.nurseryluton.com
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