The Place is registered with the Charity Commission, registration number 1175671
Our trustees are Lord Faringdon; the Mayor of Faringdon; Joanna Cave and Lee Reddyhof
Our registration sets out the following aims and objectives:
“The Place Children and Family Project offers lifeline groups for children and their families to improve outcomes and life chances. It runs drop in groups and sessions and responds to needs in the community. It gives parents a relaxed place to meet.
The objects shall be to further such charitable purposes for the benefit of families with young children resident in Faringdon, in particular but not exclusively by advancing the education of such families in relation to childcare, parenting, health, the environment, ICT and life skills by such means as the trustees may consider appropriate.”
Play @ The Place
Our Play at The Place sessions are all planned with the key development areas for 0-5 years in mind. We offer friendly advice and support along with a variety of activities include craft time, singing and story time and a healthy snack. For the grown ups there is a hot drink, a chat and smile waiting for you.
Tuesdays and Thursdays.
The Baby Place
The Baby Place is a group aimed at pregnant and new parents with their bumps and babies. It is an opportunity to meet other parents with babies and offers sensory and messy play activities.
For the grown ups there is a hot drink, a chat and a smile waiting for you.
Tuesdays and Wednesdays..
The Sensory Place
Come and enjoy our sensory room. A space for you to
use to meet with friends and enjoy sensory play with your little ones.
Please note staff will be in the building but will not be attending these sessions and there are stairs to access the room.
Available Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays.
Rhyme Time
Join us at Faringdon Library
Why do we love nursery rhymes? So many reasons:
* they help boost vocabulary
and language development
* they provide a fun way to support early numeracy skills
* they help children to develop social, physical and emotional skills... and of course they are
fun to share with our little ones!
Every Tuesday.
The Movie Place
for Toddlers
Come and enjoy your
Toddlers favourite movies
on the big screen!
Join us in The Corn Exchange where we will have plenty of toys available to keep your little ones entertained, if they decide they don't want to watch the movie.
Doors open at 12pm,
movie starts at 12:30pm.
£1 per a child, paid on the door.
Antenatal
Course
Prepare for the arrival of your baby in a small, friendly and supportive group! Experienced Midwife Nina will guide you through sessions based on essential information on birth planning and life with a new baby. We offer KG Hynobirthing preparation to prepare you for a calm, confident pregnancy and birth. Partners and birth supporters warmly welcomed at our sessions.
Baby Massage
Course
Baby massage can help you relax, soothe and connect with your baby. Learn and practise baby massage skills during this 5 week course.
It’s also great to get out and socialise with other new parents and carers.
Touch is your baby’s most important sense while developing, so learning baby massage gives you a special way to bond.
New Parent,
New Baby Course
This 6 week course is based on the Five to Thrive approach it will help you understand how amazing your baby’s brain is & what a difference your actions, & the relationship
you have with your baby, has
on your baby’s brain development. Just as we are advised to eat five a day to keep our bodies healthy, the Five to Thrive approach promotes the five building blocks for healthy brain development - Respond - Cuddle - Relax - Play - Talk
Each week we explore how
each of these building blocks
will help you to form a positive attachment & bond with your baby & support healthy brain development.
