Sandy and Biggleswade Locality Children's Centre.
Managed by Central Bedfordshire Council
Meet Our Staff
Cathy
Locality Manager
Cathy is responsible for the day to day management of the Centre and staff, and the co-ordination of services to support families in our reach area. Cathy works closely with our partner agencies to ensure a wide range of support is on offer and monitors the progress of the Centre's performance.
Alison
Family Support Worker
Alison delivers PAFT & one to one family support in the home and online. She also co-delivers our ante natal programme, Bumps Birth and Babystuff; Baby Days, Strengthening families and Parent Puzzle. Alison teaches Baby Yoga, Baby Massage and Baby Sign classes .
Alison is our Baby Days and Mellow Bumps champion.
Lucy
Family Support Worker
Lucy delivers PAFT and one to one family support in the home and online. Lucy also co-delivers our ante natal programme, Bumps Birth and Baby stuff; Baby Days and Parent Puzzle. Lucy teaches Baby Yoga and Baby Massage too!
Lucy is our antenatal champion.
Karen
Family Support Worker
Karen runs our baby sign sessions, Time for Twos and Chattertots. Karen co-facilitates baby days and antenatal sessions. Karen also supports families 1:1 in the home.
Karen is our SEN & Speech and Language Champion
Paula
Family Support Worker
Paula delivers one to one family support in the home covering topics such as Positive Parenting.
Paula facilitates the Freedom programme , and co delivers our ante natal programme Bumps ,Birth and Baby Stuff, Baby Days , Parent Puzzle, Strengthening Families and teaches baby massage.
Paula is our Domestic abuse champion.
Kirsty
Family Support Worker
Kirsty runs our Bouncing Bunnies toddler play session and our baby singing session. She also delivers one to one support in the home and the introducing solids talk. You will also see her at the Pop in sessions and teaching baby massage.
Kirsty is our Starting solids & healthy movers champion.
Shelly
Family Support Worker
Shelly is our Entry Level Family Worker and will be completing her Level 3 qualification over the coming year. Shelly is a volunteer Breastfeeding Buddy with the Baby Friendly Team. Shelly will co deliver Baby Days, BBBS, baby sign and provide one to one family support.
Shelly is our breastfeeding champion.
Lorna
Family Navigator
Lorna is one of our family navigators. Lorna helps us with all our paperwork, admin & booking sessions.
Ruth
Gypsie, Roma and Traveller Practitioner
Ruth works across Central Bedfordshire with the Gypsy, Roma and Traveller community . Ruth supports these families to help find pre-schools and nursery places for their children and to access the free 15 hours, 2 year old funding . Ruth also takes stay and play sessions onto the traveller sites so that all families can access sessions at the children centre .
Maxine
Family Navigator
Maxine is one of our family navigators. She helps us with all our paperwork, admin & booking sessions.
Lisa
Speech and Language Therapist
Lisa attends Come and Play monthly to do Speech and Language drop ins, she supports local settings with Speech and Language and completes support visits in the home.