Ashfield District Council: Help for Parents

Help for Parents

Childcare

Information about choosing and selecting childcare in Ashfield, including a database of registered childminders, can be found by selecting the following link:
Directgov: Find childcare in England

Early Years and Childcare Services

The Nottinghamshire Early Years and Childcare Services is working to deliver:

Early Years Education
Childcare (0 - 16 years) including
Out of School Childcare
Children's Information Service

They can be contacted at:

Early Years and Childcare Services
Children and Young People's Services
County Hall
West Bridgford
Nottingham
NG2 7QP

Telephone: 0115 878 7500
Fax:0115 878 7524
Minicom: 0115 977 3323
E-mail: ey&cc@nottscc.gov.uk
Children's Information Service: Telephone 0115 854 6310

Or visit their Website for information about Childminding and education issues for 0-14 year old ( up to 16 years for children with special needs): Early Years and Childcare Services website

Homestart Ashfield

Homestart Ashfield has volunteers to offer support, friendship and help to families with at least one pre-school child. They can help in a number of ways, with befriending, practical advice, help with transport and more.

Drop-in Centre
17 Percival Crescent
Sutton in Ashfield
Nottinghamshire
NG17 2AU

Telephone: 01623 513137 (24 hour answer phone)

The Furniture Project, Kirkby

Mon, Wed. & Fri. 9am to 2.30pm
Second hand furniture for handling charge only, for people on benefits. Also art and scrap store for children's groups.

Kirkby Volunteer Centre
6 Pond Street
Kirkby-in-Ashfield
Nottinghamshire
NG17 7AH

Telephone: 01623 753192

Toy Libraries, Hucknall and Sutton

Mondays 10 to 11.30am.

Spring Street Family Centre
Spring Street
Hucknall
Nottinghamshire
NG15 7BZ

Telephone: 0115 9640513

Sutton Mobile Toy Library:
Telephone: 01623 515614

National Association of Toy and Leisure Libraries

Nottingham & Nottinghamshire Parent Partnership Service

Works with everyone involved with children with "special educational needs". Volunteers available to support parents.

Suite 5, Clarendon Chambers
32 Clarendon Street
Nottingham
NG1 5LN

Telephone, fax and minicom: 0115 948 2888

Nottingham & Nottinghamshire Parent Partnership Service website

Ashfield Play Forum

Supports children's play by providing training, information, ideas, equipment, and a scrap store. Membership open to groups and individuals.
Telephone and fax: 01623 441168

Ashfield Play Development Team

Support with children under 16 by helping set up groups, playschemes, toy libraries, parents groups etc. and finding volunteer placements with children.
Telephone and fax: 01623 441168

Parentline Plus

Advice for anyone caring for children of any age and finding it hard to cope.
Telephone: 0808 800 2222 (freephone 24 hours national helpline)

Parentline Plus website

Youth Clubs, Groups and Organisations

These are often run from church halls and buildings. Churches and the groups run at each one are listed on this website.

You could also look at the Leisure Centre section for ideas about keeping young ones active and amused.

Nottinghamshire County Council Nottinghamshire County Council maintain an on-line directory of all public organisations in Nottinghamshire known to it, including The Guiding Association, Brownies, Youth Clubs etc. It is known as Pinpoint (Public Information in Nottinghamshire): Pinpoint Nottinghamshire website to search for an organisation near you, or to register your own.