Childcare

Information about choosing and selecting Childcare in Ashfield, including a database of registered childminders, can be found by selecting the following link:
www.childcarelink.gov.uk/notts (external Website)

Early Years Development and Childcare Partnership

The Nottinghamshire Early Years Development and Childcare Partnership 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 Partnership Officer
Education Department
County Hall
West Bridgford
Nottingham
NG2 7QP

Telephone: 0115 977 4617 or 0115 977 3592
Fax: 0115 977 3968 or 0115 981 2824
Minicom: 0115 977 3323
E-mail: eydcp@education.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): Select for EYDCP Website (External Website)

Childcare Vouchers (from Mansfield Council for Voluntary Service)
Help with childcare costs if you want to get back to work or for training
Mansfield CVS Website (external Website)

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
Notts

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.
Telephone 01623 753192
Kirkby Volunteer Centre further information (external Website)

Toy Libraries, Sutton and Hucknall
Mondays 10 to 11.30am, Spring Street Family Centre, Hucknall
Telephone 0115 9640513

Sutton Mobile Toy Library:
Telephone 01623 515614

National Association of Toy and Leisure Libraries (external Website)

Parent Partnership Project
Works with everyone involved with children with "special educational needs". Volunteers available to support parents.
Telephone 01623 651170 or Telephone 01623 422223

Nottinghamshire PPP Website (external 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 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 01623 441168

Parentline Plus
Advice for anyone caring for children of any age and finding it hard to cope.
picture of Telephone Freephone 0808 800 2222 (National Helpline)

Select for the national website www.parentlineplus.org.uk

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)

Select this link to visit the Pinpoint Website either to search for an organisation near you, or to register your own.