The Broughton & Blackfriars Play Development Project

The Trust took on responsibility for the project in 2001.

Activities and Areas of Work that have been provided by the Trust

• Holiday activities throughout the area, including employing play workers for the summer holiday.
• Supported the Broughton and Blackfriars Play Development Network
• Brought in a Pantomime, each Christmas for Broughton children
• Organised quarterly meetings of the Play Development Network, to link activities in the area
• Set up and run the Toy Library

Sure Start

The aims and objectives of Sure Start is to work with parents-to-be, parents and children to promote the physical, intellectual and social development of babies and young children. Particularly those who are disadvantaged so that they can flourish at home and when they get to school, and thereby break the cycle of disadvantage for the current generation of young children.

• Improving social and emotional development
• Improving health
• Improving children’s ability to learn
• Strengthening families and communities

For more information for to the Sure Start website at www.surestart.gov.uk (opens in a new window).
The Trust employed 1 Surestart Development Worker, 2 Community Support Workers, 4 Sessional Workers.
Broughton SureStart offered a range of free services and activities for expectant mums and families/carers with children under five.
We ran 12 activities per week at 8 different community venues across Broughton during term time. We also provided other activities during the holidays. Some of the sessions we ran:

• Play & Stay with BookStart
• ESOL (with crèche)
• Free counsellor sessions
• Baby Fun Time
• Childminder Drop in
• Citizens Advice Bureau Clinic
• Baby Massage
• Talking Tots/Babbling babies
• Have fun with Food Lunch Club
• Gym Tots

For 4 years the Trust managed The Broughton Friends projects.  The Friends provided an information and help service for families with a child/children under 4 years.  It supported a very successful playgroup in Higher Broughton.  It also produced an information Directory of all the services including Professional, Voluntary and Community Groups working in the Broughton area.

The Broughton Trust’s Childminding Support Project

The growing childcare project has been running since September 2004 and its objectives are to increase the number of registered childminders in Broughton and increase the number of families accessing childcare provision. The project's aim is to work with the community to meet the project's objectives.

The Support Worker can assist in the following areas:

• For those that are unsure about childminding and would like someone to talk to.
• Support through the registration process.
• Help getting information and booking on courses.
• Opportunities to meet other childminders in your area.
• Advice and support in setting up a childminding business.

There is also a childminder support group for childminders, whether they are registered, currently training or considering childminding.

It is an opportunity to meet other childminders working in the Broughton area, to share ideas, contacts and work together to raise the quality and image of childminders in Broughton. For details of the next meeting please call The Broughon Trust on 0161 708 0116 or our mobile on 0772 543 3380.

This is a Broughton Trust/Surestart project.