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York Gardens Children's Centre

Children’s Centres provide a welcoming space where you and your child can have fun and learn.

For mums, dads and carers with children aged 0 - 3.5 years old.

The benefits of using the centre include:

  • making friends;
  • learning to play creatively with your child;
  • you and your child can spend quality time together which can bring you closer;
  • improving your parenting skills;
  • accessing training courses which can help you back into the world of work or training;
  • free crèche provision for some courses
  • getting support with challenging life problems.

To use the centre you can simply drop in. Some activities may require booking. Some are by invitation only. The activities are free. 

The children's centre offer is changing. Check out the new Start for Life offer. Please see the timetable under 'Downloads' for what's happening in children's centres across the borough.

Important notice

Due to renovation works at Yvonne Carr affecting access to the building, the Stay Play & Learn sessions on Tuesday 12th September and Messy Play on Thursday 14th September are cancelled.

York Gardens have a Messy Play on Tuesday afternoon, and Stay Play & Learn on Wednesday morning that you can attend.

Apologies for any inconvenience, and thank you for your patience while we improve the centres for you all.

How to register:

To access services being offered at your local Children's Centre, you will need to register your family details. You can do this by either completing the online Family Registration Form (below) or by completing a paper Family Registration Form at your local Children's Centre.

Click here to go to the online Family Registration Form 


Enhanced Children's Centre

There is a borough-wide service at the Enhanced Children's Centre for children aged 0 to 5 who need additional support due to a disability, medical need or for reasons that are not yet clear.

Who to contact

Telephone
E-mail
EHcbst@wandsworth.gov.uk

Where to go

Name
York Gardens Children's Centre
Address
Lavender Road
Clapham Junction
London
Postcode
SW11 2UG
Get directions
Notes

Buses: 49, 77, 170, 295, 319, 344, 345 and C3

Overground: Clapham Junction

York Gardens Children's Centre is accessible for wheelchair users.

Time / Date Details

When is it on
Monday - Friday 8:30am - 4:30pm

Availability

Other notes

Please call the Centre on 020 7738 0889 to find out our current timetable of activities or download from this website. We are really looking forward to meeting you. If you have any concerns, please contact the Centre.

York Gardens Childrens' Centre is accessible for wheelchair users.

Local Offer

Description

What is Wandsworth’s Local Offer?

To use the Children's Centre you can drop in, though some activities may require booking. The activities are free.

The SEND Local Offer team value all feedback you may have about this service or the Local Offer in general. We invite you to click this link to leave your comments.

Last updated: 26 Mar 2024