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Children's Centres

New contact information for the Children’s Centre Service in Nottinghamshire 👧👦

The Children’s Centre Service across Nottinghamshire is now under the management of the county council. The service will continue providing support and information for parents-to-be and parents and carers with children under five.

The people and the services will stay the same, but we have new contact details. We have also created dedicated web pages, jam-packed with useful information and advice. For more information and new contact details, check it out.

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Early Years and childcare settings update

Early years

Early years settings are opening up to more children in line with the latest government advice. We have issued guidance to providers in Nottinghamshire, providers have carried out risk assessments so that they are able to make judgements and put plans in place for the individual setting.  More information and a factsheet is available by clicking on the link below 👇

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Hula-va lot of fun for Notts children

4Uth Activity Challenge

Hula hooping, juggling and skipping may not be your idea of fun, but for Notts children, they are part of a ‘lock down’ challenge set by their Youth Worker.

The 4Uth Activity Challenge has seen youth workers delivering 150 activity packs to young people across the county, which include hula hoops, skipping ropes, yo-yos, juggling balls and a challenge sheet thanks to £2,000 funding for the equipment from Active Notts.

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Virtual Village Hall events and activities

Take part in expert-led sessions online

Virtual Hall

The Royal Voluntary Service has launched an online activity programme, the Virtual Village Hall. 

You’ll find a wide range of expert-led sessions to take part in online including:

👨‍🌾Gardening

🎨 Arts and crafts

🧘‍♀️Exercise and wellbeing

🥧Baking

🎶 Music

What's more, all the classes and activities are completely free.

Join in with live sessions or catch up on demand when it suits you.

Take part

Little Creatives - online workshop 🎨

Join in the fun at home and see your little artist's confidence grow!

Little Creatives

Our team of professional artists at Inspire have been working creatively to help children learn new skills and have multi-sensory creative experiences.

While we're unable to deliver our workshops in libraries, each Saturday at 10.30am from now until 4 July you and your child can enjoy specially designed sessions online. 

The workshops will help your little one unleash their creative imagination and develop new skills as they splodge, splat, scribble and squidge at home!

Get involved

Get out on the water as facilities re-open at the National Water Sports Centre

NWSC

💦 Facilities including the white-water course and regatta lake at Holme Pierrepont Country Park are set to re-open from Saturday 13 June for existing members only.

If you would like to make a splash on the white-water course or regatta lake you can book a slot through the website.  

We're also pleased to announce that from 13 June, visitors to Holme Pierrepont will be able to enjoy the surroundings for longer as opening hours will be extended to: 

 7am - 8:30pm (Monday to Friday)

7am - 3.30pm (Weekends)

More info here