What is a Family Centre?
Family Centres are a community resource for parents/carers, children, and families. We support you on your parenting journey from pregnancy through to school readiness and all the milestones in between. We are a hub of safe environments for families to socialise and play in an educational setting. Providing opportunities for babies and children to develop their vital skills and supporting parents along the way. Professionals that you would find in a centre include health services, family support and early years practitioners. Southend has nine Family Centres and Outreach Services.
Southend Family Centres are open to families in Southend on Sea and local surrounding areas. Anyone with a child in their care from conception to five years can attend the family centres services.
Services and Activities include: Antenatal Classes, Baby Massage, Baby Play, Sensory Play, Soft Play, Messy Play, Stay & Play, Cooking, Gardening, Starting Solids Workshops, Toilet Training Workshops, Fussy Eating Workshops, Understanding Your Child’s Behaviour Course, Freedom Programme (Domestic abuse), Stepping Stones Parenting Programme, Family Support Drop-in Group and a 1:1 Family Support Service.
Addresses:
Cambridge Road Family Centre, 40-42 Cambridge Road, Southend on Sea, Essex SS1 1ES
Friars Family Centre, Friars Primary School, Constable Way, Shoeburyness, SS3 9XX
Blenheim Family Centre, Blenheim Chase, Leigh on Sea, Ss9 4HX
Hamstel Family Centre, Hamstel Infant School, Hamstel Road, Southend on Sea, SS2 4PQ
Centre Place Family Centre, Prospect Close, Southend on Sea, SS1 2JD
Prince Avenue Family Centre, Horny Avenue, Westcliff on Sea, SS0 0LG
Summercourt Family Centre, Summercourt Road, Westcliff on Sea, SS0 7AT
Eastwood Family Centre, Eastwood Primary School, Rayleigh Road, Leigh on Sea, SS9 5UT
