Family Information Directory

Sensory Trail at Poole Museum

Poole Museum has installed a new ‘sensory trail’. The trail allows young children to learn about history by interacting with exhibits using sight, touch, smell and hearing. Those that go on the trail are given a lunchbox full of things to smell and feel, and a booklet telling them which exhibits they more...…

Name:

Poole Museum

Address:

Poole Museum
4 High Street
Poole
Dorset

Postcode:

BH15 1BW

Telephone:

01202 262600

E-mail:

museums@poole.gov.uk

Website:

www.boroughofpoole.com/.../museums

Dorset Scrapstore

We run Free family workshops every 2nd Saturday in the month at Alderhills, please see our website for details. For children 3 to 12 years of age, children must be accompanied by an adult. Please book a space with Deann. Workshops 10:00am - 11:30am.

Name:

Dorset Scrapstore Poole

Address:

Remploy Factory
Alder Hills
Parkstone
Poole

Postcode:

BH12 4AS

Telephone:

01929 552388

E-mail:

enquiries@dorsetscrapstore.org.uk

Website:

www.dorsetscrapstore.org.uk/

Antenatal Clinic - Hamworthy

Midwives offer antenatal appointments for support and advice by booking only. Phone 01202 442692 for an appointment.

Name:

Hamworthy Children's Centre

Address:

Hamworthy Library
Blandford Road
Poole
Dorset

Postcode:

BH15 4BG

Telephone:

01202 261511

E-mail:

hamworthychildrenscentre@poole.gov.uk

Health Clinic - Branksome

An open drop in for you to talk to your health visiting team about your health and your baby's or child's health and any other matters such as feeding, sleeping, speech or behaviour. Integrated with under 1's.

Name:

Branksome Children's Centre

Address:

350 Poole Road
Branksome
Poole
Dorset

Postcode:

BH12 1AW

Telephone:

01202 261540

E-mail:

branksomechildrenscentre@poole.gov.uk

Under Ones Group - Ted Webster

Run by NHS Community Nursery Nurses supported by Children's Centre staff.  The activity offers parents of under 1s an opportunity to seek support and information whilst your child is doing organised activities. Sessions do not run on bank holidays.

Name:

Ted Webster Children's Centre

Address:

519a Ashley Road
Poole
Dorset

Postcode:

BH14 0BD

Telephone:

01202 261963

E-mail:

tedwebsterchildrenscentre@poole.gov.uk

Toy Library - Branksome

Borrow toys free of charge.

Name:

Branksome Children's Centre

Address:

350 Poole Road
Branksome
Poole
Dorset

Postcode:

BH12 1AW

Telephone:

01202 261540

E-mail:

branksomechildrenscentre@poole.gov.uk

Drop-In Play Session - Turlin Moor

Name:

Turlin Moor Children's Centre

Address:

Children's Centre
Turlin Moor First School
Turlin Road
Poole
Dorset

Postcode:

BH16 5AH

Telephone:

01202 261530

E-mail:

hamworthychildrenscentre@poole.gov.uk

Flourish

Holton Lee have successfully secured Big Lottery Funding to deliver the Flourish project that looks to support disabled people to flourish through land based and wellbeing activities. Participants will have the opportunity to take part in a structured volunteering project at Holton Lee within the areas of horticulture and conservation more...…

Name:

Holton Lee

Address:

Holton Heath
Poole
Dorset

Postcode:

BH16 6JN

Telephone:

01202 625562

E-mail:

volunteering@holtonlee.co.uk

Website:

www.holtonlee.co.uk/

Tiddlers to Toddlers - Old Town

This is a group for parents and children under 2 years. There will be fun activities and play on offer which will be appropriate for children's development within that age range.

Name:

Old Town Children's Centre

Address:

Children's Centre
Old Town First School
Poole
Dorset

Postcode:

BH15 1QB

Telephone:

01202 261969

E-mail:

oldtownchildrenscentre@poole.gov.uk

Let's Play Together - Canford Heath

Let's Play Together gives you and your child the opportunity to play together in a safe and exciting environment, whilst enabling you to meet other parents and carers from your community too. We hope that you will find this playtime with your child special, fun and exciting, an important part more...…

Name:

Canford Heath Children's Centre

Address:

Neighbourhood Centre
Canford Heath West
Poole
Dorset

Postcode:

BH17 9DW

Telephone:

01202 261518

E-mail:

canfordheathchildrenscentre@poole.gov.uk