Upton Childrens Centre Outreach Base

What we offer

Upton outreach base is located in Upton Library. We also use Grove Youth Centre for some of our activities. Our staff team create a welcoming learning environment where families can access equipment and activities to help develop skills in both parenting and pre-school readiness. We offer a variety of activities and services including:

• Baby groups - Health Visitor under ones group, stay and play sessions, breast feeding support
• Parenting skills - the Incredible Years programme, Young parents to be course
• Themed sessions - exploratory play, cooking, physical play
• Chatterplay - speech and language group

These activities are available to all parents and carers of children under five. Why not drop in to see what we have on offer, we would be happy to show you around.

Please see the calendar of activities for Purbeck Children's Centres (pdf, 385kb) (opens in a new window) .

Parents are welcome to use our toys and equipment during Upton library opening times We just ask that they are tidied up afterwards.

We are committed to safeguarding children and can offer support and advice. Find more information on safeguarding children, how we assess children who need extra support and how you can volunteer at the centre on our essential information for all children's centres web page

Additional support if you need it

For families who may need that extra little bit of help we can offer the support of one of our outreach workers who can help on a one to one basis with behaviour management, tricky eaters, parenting advice or additional needs (Early Support) and for families with English as an additional language. If you are confused about benefits, housing and maternity entitlements, returning to work or the disability living allowance we can signpost you to someone who can help. The centre offers a Citizens' Advice session at Upton Infants' School on a Friday 1pm - 3pm, for parents and carers with children under eight. Please call Upton Infants School on 01202 622637 to book an appointment.

Location and area covered

Upton children's centre is located in the library adjacent to the health centre in the centre of Upton. The Grove Youth Centre is located in Seaview Road at the recreation ground. The centre covers the geographical area of Upton, Lytchett Minster, Organford and Lytchett Matravers.

We have strong links with Wareham Children's Centre, Swanage Children's Centre, Bovington Children's Centre and Wool Children's Centre and work together as the Purbeck cluster. Families are welcome to attend any of the activities at any of the centres.

There are no designated parking spaces for the children's centre but parking is available locally.

Further information

The Purbeck cluster newsletter (pdf, 1Mb) (opens in a new window) will give you all the up to date information on what is happening in our centres.

Please feel free to drop in to the centre or contact us via Wareham Children's Centre.

We are always interested in talking to people who would like to work with us as either a volunteer or providing a service from within the centre. Please contact Wareham children's centre for more information.

• Manager - Ruth Forbes
  Name: Wareham Children's Centre
  Email: swanageandwarehamcc@dorsetcc.gov.uk
  Tel: 01929 552864
  Mobile: 07775 812586
  Full details for Wareham Children's Centre