LOCAL COMMUNITY SERVICES FOR PARENTS

Whether you are new to our school or to the local area we hope that you will find this page useful. Below we have listed a range of local services, organisations and contact points which you may find useful.

If you are need of a particular service, organisation, advice or information and you cannot see the relevant phone number or website, please pop into school where Karen, our Family Liaison Officer, will be only too pleased to help you!

The Riverside Children's Centre
01227 475550
The Riverside Centre provides parents' support and advice and includes Community Cafe and the Busy Bees day nursery and toy library.

Link to Riverside Children's Centre Website

The Canterbury & District Early Years Project
01227 479480
Provides services and groups for all families with children up to eleven years of age. Also provides Breakfast Club, Toy Library, Craft Sessions during holidays, Saturday morning groups at Poets' Corner (near Asda) and general parenting advice.

Link to the CDEYP website

The Prince of Wales' Youth Club
01227 767849
This organisation supports the children and young people within the community and leads an exciting range of sporting and community based projects.

Link to information

Family Support of the Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders
01227 818018
Advice of parenting issues for service families of this regiment. Also, advice about events for service families and the wider community based at the Thistle Dhoubh Community Centre which is located at Talavera Road, Howe Barracks, Canterbury.

Kent Adult Education
01227 463971
Includes a range of free courses for both parents and children in Canterbury and the local area.

Link to the Kent Adult Education website

Canterbury City Council
01227 862283
Canterbury City Council provides a wide range of services for the residents of Canterbury including and range of special cultural and sporting events. Contact Natasha Fehnle on the above number.

Link to the Canterbury City Council website

Lilliput Pre School
07712340416
This preschool's aim is to enhance the development and education of children under statutory school age in a parent-involving, community based group.

Kent Children's Information Service
0800 0323 230
Provides free, confidential and impartial information and advice to parents, carers and members of the public about Early years Education and Childcare services in Kent.

Link to information website

Childline
0800 11 11
Childline is a service provided by the NSPCC and aims to support children with issues such as school life, bullying and peer pressure. This is a FREE and CONFIDENTIAL service.

Link to Childline website

Mums' Net
Web Link to Mums' Net- an online advice site for Mums.

Link to Mums' Net website

Kingsmead Leisure Centre 01227 769818

Link to Leisure Centre website

Canterbury City Library 35 Pound Lane, Canterbury

Link to information

Kent Trust Web
Website containing a wide range of information relating to education in Kent

Link to Kent Trust Web

Citizens Advice Bureau, Canterbury
The Citizens Advice service provides free, independent, confidential and impartial advice to everyone on their rights and responsibilities. It values diversity, promotes equality and challenges discrimination.

Link to C.A.B bureau details

Direct.Gov- The Website of the UK Government
One stop shop for government services and information

Link to Direct.gov website

Direct.Gov for Kids
Fun Government website with lots of interesting activities for children!

Link to Direct.Gov for Kids website