Children's centres

Children's centres

Integrated care and education for under fives and their families

What are Children’s centres?
Children’s centres are designed for families with children, from conception to under five years. They provide services including advice and guidance, integrated education and care, parent and toddler drop-in groups, family learning, family support, health services and links to employment/training.  The programme of activities broadly focuses on four main objectives:

• parenting skills
• school readiness for children
• work readiness for parents
• child and family health 

For further information visit Directgov - Sure Start Children's Centres

Avonmore Neighbourhood Family Centre - Spoke  
Gordon Cottage at Avonmore School, Avonmore Road, London, W14 8SY
TEL: 020 7605 0800
Email: mcc@upg.org.uk
Avonmore Neighbourhood Family Centre programme (till July 2012)

Cathnor Park Children's Centre - Spoke
1 Melina Road, London, W12 9HY
TEL: 020 8740 2000
Cathnor Park Children's Centre programme (till August 17th 2012)

Bayonne Children's Centre - Spoke 
50 Paynes Walk, London, W6 8PF
TEL: 020 7736 4350 (Fulham Central number) 
email: fulhamcentral@pre-school.org.uk
Bayonne Children's Centre Summer programme (till July 20th 2012) 

Flora Gardens Children's Centre - Hub
Dalling Road, London, W6 0UD
TEL: 020 8741 7892 
Email: ccfg@floragardens.lbhf.sch.uk 
Flora Gardens Children's Centre Summer programme
Flora Gardens children's Centre Summer poster 

Fulham Palace Family Centre - Spoke 
Palace Playground, Bishop's Avenue, Fulham, SW6 6ES
TEL: 020 7371 9297 / 07540 914 628
Email: bridget.mcveigh@pre-school.org.uk 
Fulham Palace Family Centre Summer programme (till July 20th 2012)

Fulham Central Children's Centre - Hub
Tudor Rose Building, Fulham Court, London, SW6 5PG 
TEL: 020 7736 4350 / 07540 914 627
Email: fulhamcentral@pre-school.org.uk
Fulham Central children's centre Summer programme (till July 20th 2012)

Masbro Children's Centre - Hub 
87 Masbro Road, London, W14 0LR
TEL: 020 7605 0800
Email: mcc@upg.org.uk
Masbro Children's Centre programme (till July 2012)

Masbro Brook Green Family Centre - Spoke 
49 Brook Green, London, W6 7BJ
TEL: 020 7605 0800
Email:mcc@upg.org.uk
Masbro Brook Green Family Centre Programme (till July 2012)

Melcombe Children's Centre - Hub 
Fulham Palace Road, London, W6 9ER
TEL: 020 8748 2939 
Email: childrenscentre@melcombe.lbhf.sch.uk
Melcombe Children's Centre Summer programme part 1 (till June 8th 2012)
Melcombe Children's Centre Summer programme part 2 (till June 8th 2012) 

Pre-School Learning Alliance Children's Services at New Kings Family Space - Spoke 
New Kings Road, Fulham
London, SW6 4LY
TEL: 020 7731 0133 
Email: fulhamcentral@pre-school.org.uk
PSLA Children's Centre services at New Kings Family Space Summer programme (till July 20th 2012) 

Pre-School Learning Alliance Children's Centre Services at Normand Croft Community School - Spoke 
Bramber Road, London, W14 9PA 
TEL: 07540 701 778
Email:fulhamcentral@pre-school.org.uk
PSLA Children's Centre services at Normand Croft Community School Summer programme (till July 20th 2012)

Old Oak Community & Children's Centre - Hub 
76 Braybrook Street, London, W12 0AP
TEL: 020 8740 8008
Email: jackie.feeney@familymosaic.co.uk
Old Oak Community and Children's Centre programme (to July 2012) 

Randolph Beresford Early Years Centre - Hub 
Australia Road, London, W12 7PH
TEL: 020 8743 7339
Email: reception@randolphberesford.lbhf.sch.uk
Randolph Beresford Early Years Centre Summer programme 

Ray’s Playhouse Ltd - Satellite
247 Stephendale  Road, SW6 2PR
Tel: 020 7371 9002
Web:  www.raysplayhouse.org
Ray's Playhouse Ltd. programme cover (Spring/Summer 2012)
Ray's Playhouse Ltd programme (Spring/Summer 2012)

Shepherds Bush Families Project & Children's Centre - Spoke 
58a Bulwer Street, London, W12 8AP
TEL: 020 8749 2371
Email: info@sbfp.org 
Please contact the centre for programme details

Wendell Park Family Centre - Satellite 
Kinnear Road, London, W12 9LB
TEL: 020 8746 1872
Email: childrencentre2@wendellpark.lbhf.sch.uk 
Wendell Park Family Centre programme (till Jul 2012)

How do I find out my nearest Children’s Centre?
For any further enquiries about children's centres, or to find your nearest, please contact the Family Information Service on 0845 313 3933 or email fis@lbhf.gov.uk

Hammersmith & Fulham Children’s Centres

In July 2011 Hammersmith & Fulham reconfigured children’s centres as part of the family support programme to bring together a wide range of support services to target families who need the most help.  We moved to a hub, spoke and satellite model and expanded the number of centres from 15 to 16 sites.  This ensures a full geographical network of centres across the borough.

What do centres deliver?

A hub centre provides a universal offer such as under 5s drop in groups, but focuses on preventative and early intervention services for vulnerable families.

Spokes and satellites deliver the universal offer of under 5s drop in groups, as well as providing space for targeted employment courses and sessions delivered by hubs and other partners.  A spoke children's centre is directly linked to a geographic hub whereas a children's centre satellite is independent and not linked to a local hub.