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Gillingham Children's Centre

Children's centres aim to give all children the best possible start in life and enable parents to support their child and family. They act as a central point where families can access information and a range of services.

Overview

Welcome to Gillingham Children's Centre, which is part of the North Dorset cluster of children's centres. Groups and activities are held at a number of venues around the town and include:

  • Messy Play
  • Drop In sessions
  • First Time Parents group
  • Breastfeeding Support group

We also run a number of play days throughout the year during school holidays.

Please see our current activities programme (pdf, 126kb) (opens in a new window) . We recommend that you check availability with the centre before attending an activity. We look forward to welcoming you.

Please see our latest newsletter (pdf, 5Mb) (opens in a new window) for the North Dorset cluster.

Parents and carers can access our outreach workers, who can provide additional support or help to direct you to other professionals. We work closely with the other Children's Centres in Shaftesbury, Blandford and Sturminster Newton.

Location and area covered

The centre is located in the Youth and Community Centre building on Cemetery Road, which is on the outskirts of the town. We cover Gillingham and the surrounding areas of Bourton, Motcombe, Buckholme Weston, Marnhull, The Stours and East and West Orchard.

Parking

There is limited free parking at the Youth Centre and one disabled parking space.

Further Information

Please contact the children's centre for further information or just drop in. We are open Tuesday to Thursday from 9am to 3pm.

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