Southbourne and Pokesdown Children's Centres

Welcome to the Southbourne Children's Centre, a centre for children and families in the Southbourne, Littledown, Iford and Tuckton areas.

We have a range of activities within the centre and work with groups and services within the community to ensure we meet the needs of local families and children.

We are a new centre and continually looking to develop our services. We hold regular parent forums which enable parents to have a say in our current and future activities. If you are a parent of a child under the age of five and would like to participate in a forum, or have any ideas about what you would like to see happening in the centre, please contact us.

Regular sessions that will be held include:

Under One's Group
Fun With Under 5's (learning group through play for toddlers)
Childminder Group
Well Baby Health Clinic
Yum Yum Breastfeeding Group
Young Parents Group (for parents under 21)
Every Child a Talker (ECAT) Stay and Play
Plus much more.
We also run family support drop-ins through our community partners St Christophers Church, and Cranleigh Community Church.

Experienced staff are on hand to deal with any queries. We can provide information, help and advice for parents and carers with regards to a range of subjects, including: family learning, childcare, housing issues and special needs support services.

Please feel free to just drop-in to the centre or simply contact us directly to talk about one of our sessions. Alternatively a local professional such as your Health Visitor can advise or refer you.