Feb 2, 2024

Croydon’s Joint Local Health and Wellbeing Strategy (2024-2029) consultation

Croydon Council are encouraging residents, community groups, people working in Croydon and businesses to share your views to create a borough where everybody can achieve good mental health, live in well-connected communities and have independent and fulfilling lives.
Your responses will help to shape the five-year Joint Local Health and Wellbeing Strategy for 2024-2029.

Kaushik Thakrar

SHIRLEY CHILDREN’S CENTRE TIMETABLE

BOOK

DROP IN

APPOINTMENTS ONLY

ADULTS & OVER 5's

MONDAY

Health ASQ Clinic
9.00am—4.00pm

Go Wild Forest School at Shirley Church Recreation Ground
11.30am—12.30pm
24th July

TUESDAY

Benefits Advice
10.30am—12.30pm
1st, 15th & 29th August

1. Income officer
10.30am—12.30pm
1st, 15th & 29th August.

2. Tenancy surgery
10.00am—12.00pm
15th August

WEDNESDAY

Health ASQ Clinic
9.00am—4.00pm

Community drop in surgery
12.00pm—1.00pm
9th August

THURSDAY

Health ASQ Clinic
9.00am—4.00pm

1. Chatterbox
9.30am—11.00am

2. Play & Learn 0-5’s
1.00pm—2.30pm

FRIDAY

Centre closed
Please visit the Croydon Best Start Facebook page for children’s centre timetables

SHIRLEY CHILDREN’S CENTRE
34 LILAC GARDENS
SHIRLEY CRO 8NR
Tele No: 0208 777 2119
Email :
shirleychildrenscentre@croydon.gov.uk

Benefits Advice
Belinda is a Benefits Advisor from Croydon Council who comes to Shirley Children’s Centre,

EVERY OTHER TUESDAY BY APPOINTMENT ONLY

Please email CouncilTenantsWBA@croydon.gov.uk
to book an appointment

Please note, this service is for local council tenants only.

Income Officer
If you are experiencing any financial hardship and finding it difficult to manage your rent, The Income Officer can assist you with the following:
Debt Management and Budgeting.
Universal Credit Claims
Bedroom Tax / Downsizing and any options to help you move can also be considered.
Please call Alex on 07436 038 320 or email
alex.bracher@croydon.gov.uk to book an appointment or drop in
Please note, this service is for local council tenants only

Play and Learn
Play and Learn is for 0–5-year-olds. This session gives you the opportunity to engage with your child and will support you in understanding how children learn through play

Sessions run throughout the year on Thursdays from

1.00pm—2.30pm

For information, please call Selhurst Children’s Centre on

0208 684 3777

Community drop in service

COME AND MEET YOUR LOCAL SAFER NEIGHBOURHOOD TEAM
NO NEED TO BOOK, just drop in

Once a month 12.00pm—1.00pm
For more information, please email David Thompson at David.Thompson@met.police.uk

Chatterbox
Are you worried about your child’s talking? Do you have questions about your child’s speech & language development? Shirley Children’s Centre has a drop in group to promote, support and encourage your child's speech, language and communica-tion development with a Croydon Speech Therapist, who can provide advice and support.

Chatterbox Sessions
every Thursday 9.30am—11.00am

Tenancy Surgery
Do you need advice on your tenancy issues? If yes, please come along to

SHIRLEY CHILDRENS CENTRE, 34 LILAC GARDENS CR0 8NR
The following dates are:
15th August 2023 9.30am -12.00pm

Please contact Shirley Children Centre to book 02087772119 or the tenancy officer Chanan Sharpe 07716092515