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Shaftesbury 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 Shaftesbury Children's Centre which is part of the North Dorset cluster of centres.

We have a purpose built centre and offer a programme of groups and activities including:

  • Dads and Toddlers 

  • Young Parents Support Group

  • Breastfeeding Support Group

  • Grandparents and Toddlers Group (starting soon)

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

Please see our current activities programme (pdf, 46kb) (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 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 Gillingham, Blandford and Sturminster Newton.

Our 40 place nursery is on site and offers full daycare, plenty of outdoor space and freshly cooked meals daily.

Our Ofsted (opens in a new window)  inspection report for 30 March 2011 is now available.

Location and area covered

The centre is located in Wincombe Lane, next to the primary school and covers the area between Shaftesbury and Shillingstone.

Parking

There is free parking for several cars at the centre with two disabled parking spaces.

Further Information

Please contact the children's centre for further information or just drop in. We are open Monday to Friday 9am - 5pm.

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