If you have not been to Spangles and live in the areas of Stansted, Elsenham, Henham, Berden, Hatfield Heath, Birchanger, Manuden, Ugley, Farnham, Hatfield Broad Oak or the Halingbury's, why not pop down in the New Year to have a look around and meet us? You will be warmly welcomed and can have a chat about the highs and lows of being a family with young children in this area.


Spangles is one of three Sure Start Children's Centres in Uttlesford and we cover families living in the Stansted, Birchanger, Hatfield Heath, Hatfield Broad Oak, Little and Gt. Hallinbury's, Elsenham, Henham, Berden, Farnham, Manuden, Ugley, and Chickney areas. We provide services and activities to support parents in the everyday challenges that they face in bringing up young children.

What families can expect

We have a varied timetable with a wide range of sessions on offer in
different locations:

• A range of fun informal groups for all 0-5 year olds and their families
• Stay and play sessions, providing activities for children to play and learn
  using toys, equipment and resources
• Music and messy play
• Physical activity groups
• Information on child minders and child minder support groups
• Local information on baby and toddler groups, pre-schools, nurseries
  and primary schools.
• Links to family health teams and information services
• Support for families and children with additional needs
• Parenting classes

We want our services to reflect your needs, local to your home. So contact us and tell us what's missing in your area. See our timetable page for what's on when.

Sessions on offer at Spangles are free of charge and open to all families with children under 5 years of age.