Parents and children in Bournemouth are invited to a friendly and informal information event, hosted by Bournemouth Borough Council’s Early Years Service, to highlight the range of servies and activities that are available locally for children and their families.
The Family Information Day, which is open to anyone to attend, will be held outside Peacock’s at the Centre on Thursday 23rd September from 9am to 4pm.
At this event, parents and their families can learn about the range of services and help available in the local area.
Around 25 local services will be at the event including: Pokesdown Children’s Centre; Boscombe Children’s Centre; Southbourne Children’s Centre; Queens Park Children’s Centre; Townsend Children’s Centre; Stokewood Children’s Centre; Kinson & West Howe Children’s Centre; Kingsleigh Children’s Centre; Butterfly Foundation; Children’s Information Service; Links; YADAS; RoSPA; Childminding team; Childcare Recruitment Team; PCSOs; Fostering Team; CAB; Polish Support Group; Help & Care; Gym Buggies; Dorset Fire & Rescue and Diamond Faces.
Children will be kept entertained by Mr Merlin and Okey Dokey the Dragon in the band stand area and there will also be free face painting for children.
Julian Sandy of the Borough Council’s Early Years Service said, “We having been doing these at the Sovereign Centre for the last three years and they get even more popular each time. We would like to thank the Sovereign Centre for all their support in making this event so successful, linking families to much-needed services. Last year alone we received over 2500 enquiries during our information day at the Centre.”
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The Sovereign Shopping Centre 600 Christchurch Road, Boscombe, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH1 4SX Telephone: 01202 392721 | Fax: 01202 392723 | E-Mail: Joan.Neale@eu.jll.com |
