Cross Gates and Manston Children’s Centre

Poole Crescent, Cross Gates,

Leeds LS15 7NB

Tel: 0113 2643455

The team at Cross Gates and

Manston Children’s Centre is

committed to creating a safe,

reliable and caring

environment in which you and

your family feel accepted and

respected through an inspiring

service where equality is key.

Meet the Team

Centre Coordinator: Helen Linton

Family Outreach Catherine Scales

Workers: Julie O’Reilly

Marion Allen

Administrator: Julie O’Reilly

Volunteers:

Sarah Brown Lisa Brown

Dawn Hodgson Catherine Pask

Renata Ivan

Breastfeeding Peer Supporters:

Deme Gallimore Steph Rushworth

Fiona Jagger Kate Fawcett

Emma Pennells Sarah Mead

Laura Edwards Jo Hick Chelsi Barnes

Chair of Advisory

Board: Adele Reynolds-Cooper

Head of Cross Gates

Primary School: James Garden

We are open:

Monday—Thursday: 8.30am—5.00pm

Friday: 8.30am—3.00pm

Useful contacts

The Family Information Service:

0800 731 0640 or visit their website

www.familyinformationleeds.co.uk

Police (non-emergency): 101 Leeds Domestic Violence Helpline:

0113 2460401

Children’s Social Care: 0113 2224403

NHS Direct: 111

Tax Credits Helpline: 0345 300 3900

Benefit enquiries: 0800 169 0310 Family Lives Helpline (Parentline):

0808 800 2222

Two Year Old Free Early Education

Entitlement

Free 15 hours childcare per week

for eligible 2 year old children.

For more information or to find out if you

are eligible please speak to Helen Linton

Food Bank St Richard’s Church

Every Tuesday 12:30pm-2:30pm. REFERRAL ONLY

Please speak to a member of staff

Better Leeds Communities

Free Advice Service Free advice available for parents with

children under 5 or if you are pregnant.

To book an appointment ring: 0113 2816703

Website: www.crossgatesprimary.co.uk

Find us under the ‘Community’ tab

What do we do?

We provide services, facilities, information

and support for children under 5 and their

families in the Cross Gates and Manston

area.

Services on offer include:

* HENRY course

* Home safety checks

* Breastfeeding peer support

* Family support

* Stay and Play sessions and family events

* Positive Parenting course

* Baby massage course

* Sessions at Cross Gates library

* Male Carers’ group

* Baby clinic

* Grandparents’ group

* Early learning groups for families/under 5s

* LS14/15 Childcare Providers Network

* PCSO support

* Volunteers Programme

* Advice and Support: 2 Year Old Funding

* Preparation for Birth and Beyond antena-

tal classes

* Links to housing support and legal advice

* HENRY course

* Early language and communication

course

* Breast Pump hire

* Training Centre for L1 Working Together

*Grandbuddies

10.30am—11.30am

29th April, 3rd June

Cross Gates Library

**Baby Massage course 9.30am—10.30am

**Messy Mondays 10am—11am

29th April, 22nd July

*Starting Solids Workshop

Contact the Centre to register your interest

Mini Fun Stay and Play (term time only)

For children under the age of 2

AND Well Baby Clinic

(all year round)

Limited to 15 appointments 9.30am—11.30am

*LS14/15 Childcare Providers Network meetings

11th June

*Preparation for Birth and Beyond (PBB)

Seacroft CC

2 x Upcoming courses: 21st May and 17th June

*Webster Stratton Positive

Parenting 10 week course 9.30am—11.30am

Starts 24th April

*Family Learning 10 week course

Communication and Language theme

9.30am—11.30am Starts 24th April

Breast Friends 11.45am—1pm Term time only

Breastfeeding peer support group

*LS14/15 Childcare Providers Network meetings

13th November

*Advisory Board 9.30am—11.30am

18th July &10th Oct 2019

*HENRY 8 week course

9.30am—11.30am

Starts 25th April

*Understanding Your Baby course

Little Bookworms 10am –10.30am

Term time only Cross Gates Library

*Little Chatterbox

Early language and communication course 11.30am—12.30pm

**Baby Massage course 3.30pm—4.30pm

KEY

*Please contact the Centre for full details, dates or to book a place

* Small charge for this course/session

*Legal Advice Drop In

Monthly 9.30am—11.30am

24th May, 28th June, 19th July

*L1 Working Together Training

(for professionals)

7th June

*Nearly Nursery 9.15am—10.30am

A group for children who will be attending

Cross Gates Primary School Nursery

5 week course starts 14th June

*Parent/Carers forum 1.30pm—2.30pm

10th May, 28th June, 13th September

Saturdads (Male Carers Group)

10.30am—12pm

Cross Gates Library

11th May, 8th June,13th July