Welcome to Spangles

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, Berdon, 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. Sure Start Children's Centres are currently opening across the
United Kingdom, and by 2010 the Government aims to have a Children's Centre in every community.

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, provding activities for children to play and learn
  using toys, equipment and resources
• Music and messy play
• Physical activity groups
• Grandparent's and grandchildren's groups
• Dad's 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.