- Investment to improve Barnes’ shopping scene
- One way cycling reminder
- Keeping our borough safe during the Olympics
- New powers sought to control mooring
- Dignity Action Day 2012
- Good Wood makes great art
- Would you like to run your local library?
- Improving graves at East Sheen cemetery
- Council agrees Capital Funding programme
- Outer London Funding – work still continue
- Tea and Tango in Twickenham
- Dance fever set to hit the borough
- Final reminder to reclaim wrongly issued PCNs
- Get ready to (street) party for Queen’s jubilee
- Schools grant greeted with delight by Council
- All aboard for Richmond station improvements
- Council to spend £10.4m to expand four primaries
- Uplift spotlight turns to Hampton North
- Green Flag Award hope for Crane Park
- Youth events to discuss Twickenham Youth provision
- Parents to have their say about Catholic Secondary School
- Bills cut by £80,000 in Low Carbon Zone
- Mouse droppings lead to £10k fine for baker
- Gritters ready for winter issued
- Royal Connections project call for volunteers
- New guide an essential tool to support local shops
- Green fingered grant for local charity
- Keeping Richmond warm this winter
- Mayor to celebrate Scots’ history
- Last chance to see Art in Motion exhibition at Twickenham Gallery
- Chance to get arty in Mortlake
- Call for local artists to open studios
- Did you resolve to get fit for 2012?
- Tangley is home to new family centre
- Young people asked about the future of Twickenham youth provision
- Latest move on Clifden School site
- Saved Windham Croft Centre 'back in business'
- Cracking down on Blue Badge fraud
- New Cabinet member announced
- Recycle Christmas trees
Release Date: 06/01/2012
Saved Windham Croft Centre 'back in business'
The Windham Croft Centre has been completely refurbished, thanks to investment by the Council. In addition to providing support and services to children with disabilities the centre also includes improvements to Jigsaw nursery and new children’s centre activities.
The extended and refurbished centre due to be officially opened on Wednesday 11 January will enable families to access many health and social care services.
It will include provision for well-baby clinics, baby massage and developmental assessments for all children in addition to specialist play facilities and activities clubs for children with disabilities.
Councillor Christine Percival, Richmond Council’s Cabinet Member for Education, Youth and Children’s Services, said: “The Windham Croft Centre for Children has been providing vital support and services to children with disabilities for many years and this upgrade will greatly improve its excellent work in conjunction with the nursery and children’s centre services.”
“We recognised what a vital service the centre was for local people, and so the council took the decision, when the government withdrew funding for its refurbishment and expansion at the last minute, that it was right to find the money to do the work on this very important facility for some of our most vulnerable people. This is public money wisely spent which will provide direct benefits to local young families.”
A purpose-built sensory room and new outdoor space will enhance children’s play. The garden features community art created through the Aiming High programme especially for the Windham Croft Centre.
A new three-bedroom flat has also been created to offer overnight stays for children with disabilities, this will be Richmond’s only residential short break facility and is expected to be up and running in April 2012, pending approval from the Care Quality Commission. It is envisaged the flat will help to develop independent living skills amongst young people living with disabilities.
For more information, go to: www.windham.richmond.sch.uk/centre/
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