The Dove Centre will provide:

• Full Day care for children from 6 weeks to 5 years of age.
• Sessional childcare to enable parents to access appointments, training courses etc.
• Links with other childcare providers in the area, e.g. childminders.
• Services for children with special needs.
• A venue for families to access health professionals
• Information and support for families on all aspects of being a parent, including healthy eating
• Opportunities for adults to increase their skills through a variety of employment related training courses in partnership with the YMCA
• Links to Jobzone for those seeking employment
• Links to the local community, e.g. schools library, Neighbourhood Management

The Vision of the Dove Centre

• Value and celebrate babies and children
• Recognise their individuality, efforts and achievement
• Acknowledge and value all adults that support babies and young children
• Acknowledge that parents, families and community are central to a child’s well being
• Recognise that relationships with other people are of crucial importance in a child’s life
• Believe that caring adults count more than resources and equipment
• Will give children the opportunity to take responsibility, and be allowed to make choices, decisions and errors
• Will always welcome parents and encourage them to contribute to the life of the centre
• Give parents the opportunity to learn new skills
• Provide a range of health services for families, information and guidance