Play

BFS Stay and Play

Stay and Plays provide essential support to families. Local groups are delivered in local Children's Centres and Family Hubs, as well as in the community, by our Early Years Outreach Workers, enabling parents to socialise and share ideas with others families while children enjoy play and learning opportunities with peers of similar ages.

 

These groups provide home safety, oral health, health and nutrition advice for children and families with these messages incorporated within the Stay and Play offer.

 

We link in with Early Years Alliance who are sub-contracted to support community universal Stay and Plays.

 

 

Early Years Alliance

Also, Early Years Alliance has a dedicated team of community network officers, providing support to groups and organisations to plan and run safe, stimulating and fun stay and play groups in the local communities.

 

Stay and plays provide essential support to families. You can find local groups running in your community, enabling you to socialise and share ideas with other families while your children enjoy play and learning opportunities with peers of similar ages.

 

Community groups will receive practical information, support, advice and guidance from a designated community network officer, to enhance the service provided to families.

 

If you feel your community could benefit from additional community stay and play groups and have a passion to support families locally and some spare time you can also contact one of our team to discuss further: kay.mee@eyalliance.org.uk

Link to Stay and Play list/postcode checker

 

 

Wider support for play and activities

The Active Wellbeing Society	The Active Wellbeing Society is a community benefit society and cooperative working to build healthy, happy communities living active and connected lives. The society offers a range of free activities, open to all. These include walks, bike sessions, and social activities in local spaces.
Birmingham PlayCare Network	Birmingham Play Care Network is a third sector organisation passionate about promoting both the importance of play and high-quality play opportunities for children and young people. The network organises free arts and craft workshops, classes and social gatherings.
Bring it on Brum!	Funded by the Department for Education, Bring it on Brum! provides free holiday club sessions, including a healthy meal, for school-aged children who receive benefit-related free school meals in Birmingham.
Route 2 Wellbeing Birmingham	A guide to local voluntary and community health and care services in Birmingham, Route 2 Wellbeing makes it easy to find local services and activities that promote good health and wellbeing.
The Waiting Room (TWR)	The Waiting Room (TWR) is a one stop shop for health and wellbeing services across Birmingham and Solihull.