Manchester Children’s Centres

Our Children’s Centres are run by The Big Life group. We have been delivering services for more than 30 years, and our commitment to local employment ensures that staff reflect the communities they work in and services change to reflect the needs of local people.

From time to time, we also deliver pilot and one-off projects, often working in partnership with other organisations.

We support parents and families to identify the issues they are facing, and then helps them access the services, and develop the skills they need, to change their lives for the better.

Children’s centre staff, volunteers and partner organisations work together with families, pregnancy in families, mums, dads and carers to support:

• The development of babies and children
• Good family health and wellbeing
• Great parents and active community members
• Children to have the skills they need for school
• Access to learning, training, and employment opportunities.
• Universal screenings and milestones (e.g. Wellcomm screening, 18 month ASQ check)

Stay, play and learn (0 – 5years)

Play and learn with your child and get ready for school with a daily routine to support your children’s transition to schools and nurseries. We offer WellComm Screening, speak to an outreach worker for more information.

Manchester Bump to Baby Programme

A 4-week course for parents to Be who are 24 + weeks pregnant. For further information please contact the centre to speak to an Early Years Outreach worker. (Please check what centre this will be delivered as this may change)

Rhyme Time Drop-in (0 – 5years)

for children under five Come and enjoy songs and rhymes with your child. Rhymes are fun and children love to hear them. We use this to support early reading and writing combined with ‘The Real project’ encouraging heathy relationship with literacy!

Explore and Learn (for children aged 1 – 2years)

This session is for parents and carers to give time for younger toddlers. Children will get used to doing things by themselves, preparing them for stay and play sessions

Stay, Play and Learn: (for children under 1year)

Meet other parents while your babies make their first friends. Messy play will be a main focused. Learn how to communicate with your baby and find out how important the first 1001 day of a baby’s life are.

Outreach Drop-In Session

Supporting families with Early help assessment, if needed, with nursery/school places, finding courses, getting back to work and information on local services and wellbeing.