Village What’s On
Call Colin on 01527 578880 or 07738 674023 or
colin.abbott@homecall.co.uk
CHILDREN & FAMILIES
TOTS PLAY Lickey – multi-activity classes for babies and toddlers. Includes move- ment, baby massage, sign language and sensory play. Tuesday mornings at Lickey Parish Hall. Contact
sarah@totsplay.co.uk for more information.
BABY & TODDLER swimming classes with Turtle Tots: Thursdays 9.30–11.30am in Barnt Green. Teaching water confidence, key life-saving skills & stroke development. Great post-natal workout! More info:
holly.wyer@turtletots.com
TODDLER SENSE: multi-award winning programme introducing children from 13 months–5 years old to a new world of adventure after Baby Sensory. Designed to keep children busy, active, and stimulated through magical, multi-sensory experience in a safe, happy environment. Book your NO-OBLIGATION TASTER now! Call: 07504 961012 (Jenny), 07946 603764 (Claire), email
Stourbridge@toddlersense.co.uk, visit
www.babysensory.com/en/toddler- classdetails/bromsgrove or search Face- book: Toddlersensejennyandclaire
New NCT Home Birth Support Group in Alvechurch meets Sunday evenings in the home of a volunteer. All welcome. Meet in an informal atmosphere, share concerns, get information and hear first-hand experi- ences. More info from Emilie on 07874 927 256 or
emiliedeeringbfc@gmail.com
MUM’S THEWord playgroup takes place every Thursday in term time 9.30–11.20am at the Ark in Alvechurch. All are welcome, no charge, tea and coffee available for par- ents and grandparents. Come and join in!
MARLBROOK PRE-SCHOOL: St Luke’s Church Hall, Braces Lane. Learning through play from 2 years to school age. Mon–Fri, 9am–3pm, term-time only. Contact Tina: 07951 869175 or Sharon: 07913 486619.
ST JOHN’S Baby & Toddler Group meets every Friday morning between 9.15 and 11am during term time at St John’s church hall, Kidderminster Road, Bromsgrove. For further details please contact Cathy on 01527 870048 or just come along.
BARNT GREEN Preschool is at the heart of the community. Open since 1978, it offers learning through play in a nurtur- ing, home-from-home environment. The
Preschool follows the Early Years Curricu- lum and with regular visits to St Andrew’s School and lots of outdoor space, it’s the perfect place to prepare your child for school. It is proud of its OFSTED report (ref 205125) and is able to offer government- funded places. Sessions run 9am-12pm and/or 12pm-3pm Mon and Weds, and 9am-1pm Tues and Thurs. For more info or to get on the waiting list call Tina on 07790 017 777.
FINSTALL PRE-SCHOOL in Finstall Village Hall, Mon–Thur 9.30am–1.15pm (term- time only). Led by qualified lower primary teacher. Visits welcome; call 07903 560787 or email
Finstallpreschool@hotmail.com
BROMSGROVE NCT Bumps and Ba- bies Group now meets every Thursday, 10–11.30am at David Lloyd Fitness Centre, Slideslow Drive, B60 1GJ. The group is free and anyone is welcome, including tod- dler siblings. Contact Claire and Karen at
Bumps-Broms@hotmail.co.uk
BLACKWELL BABY & Toddler Group runs from 10–11.30am every Weds (term time only) at Blackwell Methodist Church Hall, Greenhill, Blackwell B60 1BL. Small group run by local mums, all welcome. Great chance to meet local families and make new friends. Any questions, call Carrie on 07985 539983 or find us on Facebook.
NEW ROAD Parents Support for parents of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Trans children meets monthly in Aston Fields. A confi- dential, voluntary, small support group for parents by parents. Individual meetings can be arranged with another parent if pre- ferred. Close links with FFLAG. Visit www. newroad
parents.org, email evansmargar@
gmail.com or call Maggie on 01527 832492 for details.
CATSHILL TODDLERS Club meets at the Methodist Church, Golden Cross Lane, Cats- hill every Weds 1–3pm (except school hols). Parents may arrive any time after 1.30pm. £1.50 per child (£1 for additional siblings; under 9 months free) includes drink and biscuit for you and your toddler, plus action toys, craft table, book corner, noisy instruments, and kicking footballs, learning to catch and having fun with hoops – all in a friendly and relaxed atmo- sphere. For more info contact Sheila on 0121 445 2813 or drop in. You will be very welcome.
THE 9th BROMSGROVE Scout Group meets fortnightly on Saturday lunchtimes at the Scout Hut on Charford Road, and is for
boys and girls in the Beaver Scout and Cub Scout age groups (six to ten and a half). For more information, or if you could spare a few hours to help your local group, please call Val on 01527 837060 or email info@ bromsgrove
scouts.org.uk
BARNT GREEN TODDLERS – Come and Play! Every Thursday 10am-11.30am (term time only) for 0-3s at The Parish Centre, Sandhills Road (behind St Andrews Church). Run by a qualified childminder with lovely new toys and the emphasis on fun. A great place to make friends before school. Sib- ling discount and biscuits for parents too! Call Hannah on 07740 673894.
LICKEY BABY & Toddler Group meets on Mon and Thurs mornings 9.30–11.30am, term time only. Have a hot drink while your children play in Lickey Trinity Centre (Parish Hall), Old Birmingham Road. For more info call Caroline on 07511660727, email
caroline_rebecca@hotmail.co.uk or find ‘Lickey Baby & Toddler Group’ on Facebook.
LICKEY END Playgroup runs Toddlers, Pre- School and Rising Stars sessions at Lickey End Methodist Church, B60 1JX. More info on 07791 851382 or at
www.lickeyendplay-
group.co.uk
POP ALONG to Bromsgrove NCT Toddler Tuesday, a relaxed, informal group that meets every Tuesday during term time from 10am–11.30am at the Wacky Ware- house, Hewell Lane, Tardebigge B97 6QL. Mention NCT at the desk to receive 10% discount on soft play, food and drink.
THE NATIONAL Childbirth Trust is now running antenatal courses in Alvechurch. These are designed to help parents pre- pare for labour, birth and early parenthood and run over a number of weekday eve- nings and/or weekends. For info please call 0844 243 6873 or email bookings6d@nct.
org.uk or visit
www.nct.org.uk/confidence
BARNT GREEN Parents & Tots meets on Wednesdays (during term time) 10.30 to 11.45am in the Lounge at Barnt Green Baptist Church. Suitable for babies 0–18 months. All welcome. For further details please contact Alex on 0121 447 7102.
COULD YOU spare an hour a week to befriend, support and encourage young people? If so, Worcestershire-based chil- dren’s charity Mentor Link would like to hear from you. No qualifications necessary as Mentor Link, provides free training. All you need to be is a good role model with
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