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Many of our existing and future planned services will be described below once we have completed work on this area of our site
| Home-Start Oldham Ltd |
Home-Start volunteers visit families regularly, in their own homes, usually once a week for between two and four hours.
The visits are flexible and the volunteer and family together decide when the visits should take place and how the time will be spent.
Sometimes a parent may want someone to listen, someone to talk to about their concerns or problems or even just someone with whom to share an adult conversation! At another time they may want some more practical support such as help to play with the children or to get the family to the shops. Volunteers are not babysitters or home helps so any practical help is given as a friend would.
If you would like more information about Home Start Oldham please contact Eric Mullineux on 0161 678 7104 |
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| Key to the Door |
Key to the Door deliver the TOYS programme on behalf of SureStart.
TOYS is a free course designed to help and support young parents with everyday issues around parenthood and life skills. It also offers the opportunity to meet people, share experiences and develop confidence.
For more information please contact Key to the Door on 0161 633 9242 |
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| Library Services |
Your child is never to young to join your local library. Oldham Libraries will welcome your child from birth.
Sharing stories, rhymes and pictures will help your children to gain confidence as they talkabout what they see and hear. Reading and sharing stories is not only great fun, it is one of the best ways to give your children a head start in life.
Oldham Libraries have a wonderful range of pre-school books for you to borrow.
Board books are chunky and sturdy, making them easier for evne the youngest child. Filled with pictures and some simple text, they are an ideal introduction to reading.
First Word Books contain information about the world around us. Here you will find simple, repetative text, nursery rhymes, ABC's and counting books.
Picture books offer a widerange of books, from very simple words to longer stories.
Story time tapes, either with or without books can be borrowed without charge on a child's ticket.
Situation books are designed to act as starting points for you to discuss many new experiences with your child, from having a new baby in the family to starting school.
Information about local playgroups, schools, doctors and organisations etc, can be found at your local library and staff are always available to give you help.
Oldham libraries run events throughout the year for pre-school children, which are atteneded by parents and carers, nurseries and playgroups.
We also have pre-school collections, which can be borrowed by nursery and playgroup leaders from our pre-school service, ased at Fitton Hill Library.
During the month of June, Oldham Libraries are holding promotional Story-time and Craft sessions for babies, pre-school children and their parents and carers.
For more information, please contact your local library or Beverly Fitzsimons
on 0161 911 4080. |
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| Parents Forum |
An opportunity for SureStart parents to meet other parents across the area and to put forward their views on how the SureStart should continue to develop.
If you want to know more or are interested in being part of this group please contact Margaret Tomany on 0161 633 9951 |
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| Park View Pre School Nursery |
Situated on Kings Road opposite Alexandra Park, the pre-school offers sessional care for children from the age of 2.
For details of the service offered please contact the Nursery Manager Sue Gore |
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