Redbridge ChildrensCentres

14/09/2026

14/09/2026

🥕🍎 Get help with healthy food for you and your family 🍎🥛

If you’re more than 10 weeks pregnant or have a child under 4, you may be entitled to get help to buy healthy food and milk.

If you’re eligible, you’ll be sent a Healthy Start card with money on it that you can use in some UK shops.

You can use your card to buy:
🍼 Plain cow’s milk
🍎 Fresh, frozen & tinned fruit and veg
🌱 Pulses (fresh, dried, or tinned)
👶 Infant formula based on cow’s milk
Plus, you can collect:
💊 Healthy Start vitamins for pregnancy & breastfeeding
👶 Vitamin drops for babies and young children (birth to age 4)

Visit https://www.healthystart.nhs.uk/ for more information and application details.

❓Not sure if you're eligible?
☎️ The FiND team is here to help.
📞 0800 587 7500

14/09/2026

FREE PRE-LOVED UNIFORM IS HERE! 🚸♥️

We’re helping families get ready for the colder months with a special day at our Pre-Loved School Uniform Shop.

On Friday 25th September 2026, all school uniform will be completely FREE, giving local families the opportunity to pick up any additional pieces they may need for the school year without the cost.

From shirts, trousers and skirts to jumpers, blazers and more, our Pre-Loved School Uniform Shop is packed with donated uniform looking for a new home. By giving these items another life, we’re not only supporting families in our community but also helping to reduce textile waste. ♻️

📅 Friday 25th September 2026
⏰ 12pm – 5pm
📍 Pre-Loved School Uniform Shop, Level 3
🎟️ All school uniform FREE

The shop is run on a volunteer basis, and additional support helps us open on more dates. If you would like to volunteer, please email [email protected]. 💌

All uniform is subject to availability and while stocks last.

11/09/2026

Best Start in Life - consolidates services, advice, and practical tools to help parents navigate early childhood, including health guidance, childcare options, and preparation for school
The campaign emphasizes breaking down barriers to opportunity and ensuring children reach developmental milestones. https://beststartinlife.gov.uk.

09/09/2026

Baby and Toddler Banks running at Loxford, Orchard and Hainault CC.

09/09/2026

RIASS will be at Hainault Fire Station on Saturday as part of Redbridge Community Day, pop along and say hello. 🙂

08/09/2026

You are all invited to celebrate the launch of Vision Redbridge's Black History Month this September!

Redbridge Outdoor Arts presents Go Grandad, Go! by Company DHW. This intergenerational show celebrates Caribbean elders: grandmas, grandpas, aunties and uncles whose culture has made a huge impact on British society.
It's a heart warming, family-friendly hip-hop dance theatre show, exploring the bond between a grandfather and his grandchildren. it redefines generational relationships, inspiring young people and empowering the not-so-young.
BSL is integrated into all performances. Information about Touch Tours will be available soon.

Saturday 26 September
11am and 2pm
Go Grandad, Go! by Company DHW
Ken Aston Square, Barkingside, IG6 2EA

Saturday also features a FREE bumper programme of arts and crafts activities, including inclusive pop-up art hubs with Barkingside Art Club, their Creative Ambassadors and Spectrum Studio young artists, as well as stalls and the Spectrum Studio Collaborative Area.

Sunday 27 September
1pm and 3pm
Go Grandad, Go! by Company DHW
Ilford Town Centre, outside Ilford Town Hall, IG1 1LL

Redbridge Outdoor Arts takes place outdoors in a relaxed environment where you're free to make noise and respond to the performance. Seating is provided, and there is an Access Information Point at all shows.
No ticket booking is required. Just turn up and enjoy!
If you would like to discuss any access requirements before the event, please contact Sarah at [email protected].
More information:
GO GRANDAD, GO! by Company DHW | Vision RCL
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08/09/2026

🌟 TREASURE BASKET PLAY 🌟

Why is Exploring Important?

Babies learn about the world through their senses. Touching, looking, listening and discovering new objects helps build curiosity, confidence and early learning skills.

🧺 Create a Treasure Basket at Home

Fill a basket or box with safe everyday objects such as:

🧣 Scarves & fabrics
🥄 Wooden spoons & rings
🥫 Metal lids & tins
🐚 Large shells & pebbles
🧽 Sponges & loofahs
🍼 Baby brushes & flannels

Benefits of Open-Ended Play

✅ Builds confidence
✅ Encourages decision-making
✅ Develops concentration
✅ Supports hand-eye coordination
✅ Explores different textures, sounds and sights
✅ Encourages curiosity and movement

⚠️ Always supervise children during play and check items regularly for safety.

💛 There is no right or wrong way to explore!

Helping children learn through play, discovery and curiosity.

Redbridge Children's Centre
📚 Supporting children and families to learn and grow together

08/09/2026

📚 NEW at Loxford Children's Centre! 📚

Bookstart: A 4-Week Course for Children Aged 18 Months to 4 Years, Thursdays 11am starting 24th September 2026.

Bookstart is a national programme coordinated by the charity BookTrust, designed to help families enjoy books together from an early age and encourage a lifelong love of reading.

🌟 Discover fun and engaging ways to share books with your child
🌟 Support your child's language and communication development
🌟 Build confidence in reading together at home

It's never too early to start your child's reading journey and create the rewarding habit of reading every day.

📧 Contact us to find out more or register your interest.

Loxford Children's Centre
Inspiring a love of books, one story at a time. ❤️📖