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Do you have a 2-year-old child?

Your child could access 15 hours a week of FREE childcare through the Early Education Entitlement. Eligible 2-year-old children will receive 15 hours of free childcare or early education for 38 weeks – a total of 570 hours per year, which you can use flexibly with one or more child-care provider.

Suitable for families either working or not working and receiving certain benefits. Some providers will allow you to stretch the hours over 52 weeks, using fewer hours per week.

To check if your child qualifies for a funded Early Education childcare place, contact us at The Springfield Project Family Hub on 0121 777 2722. Applying is easy. Simply complete a short online application form at: www.birmingham.gov.uk/earlyeducation

To check what financial help you could receive, try the online interactive quick calculator at: http://www.gov.uk/childcare-calculator

We are very excited to be part of this special event in Sparkhill Park on Saturday 8 June, 12-4pm, for Growing Up Green, a free family festival celebrating The Great Big Green Week. Join us for drop-in eco workshops, face painting, nature play, a petting zoo, a nature walk and bird spotting. All activities are FREE, so be sure to bring the whole family. Call 0121 777 2722 or email [email protected] for more information.

 

We are proud to announce the launch of Hall Green Family Hub! Join us at St Paul’s Trust Children’s Centre, 10 Malvern St, Balsall Heath, B12 8NN, on Saturday 20 April, 11am-4pm to discover more information about the Family Hub and the available support for families in the Hall Green District. Everyone is welcome and there will be a variety of family-friendly interactive activities for everyone to enjoy! Call 0121 464 6349 or email [email protected] with any questions. We look forward to seeing you there.

We are very excited to announce that Seedlings will be returning to the freshly refurbished St Christopher’s Church from Tuesday 16 April! The Seedlings leaders will be working hard over the next few weeks to get the space ready for our Seedlings families, and we look forward to welcoming you back on Tuesday 16, Wednesday 17 & Thursday 18 April, 9.30-11.30am. Contact us on 0121 777 2722 or email [email protected] with any questions.

We are very excited to announce that Place of Welcome will be returning to the freshly refurbished St Christopher’s Church after Easter! Our last day at Hall Green United Church will be Wednesday 20 March, 1.30-3.30pm. We will be taking a short break during the school Easter holidays, and welcoming you back at St Christopher’s Church from Thursday 11 April. From then on we will be returning to the old day and times: every Thursday during term time, 1.30-3.30pm.

We look forward to seeing you for free hot food and drinks, and friendly conversation. All welcome! We are very grateful to all our friends at Hall Green United Church for hosting us for the last few months. Contact us on 0121 777 2722 or email [email protected] with any questions.

From Monday 19 February 2024, we will have a new home at Narthex, St John’s Church Hall, St Johns Road, Sparkhill, B11 4RG. Narthex is opposite Durham Road and next to Mighty Q.

The last Food Pantry at St Edmund’s Church will take place on Monday 12 February and after that we will be running at Narthex, every Monday at the usual time 11am to 2.30pm.

We are grateful to St Edmund’s Church for hosting us for the past year and excited for our transfer to Narthex in 2024. For more information call us on 0121 777 2722 or Narthex on 0121 753 1959.