HC Deb 30 April 1984 vol 59 cc56-9W
Mrs. Renee Short

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services, if he will give details of the voluntary projects so far approved as part of the central initiative for the under-fives.

Mr. Newton

The information requested is shown in the attached tables. In addition, Gingerbread, National Childminding Association and National Childcare Campaign have had new headquarters staff posts funded under the initiative; National Childminding Association, Preschool Playgroups Association, and Toy Libraries Association are producing publications or information packs; and National Childminding Association, Preschool Playgroups Association, and Toy Libraries Association have received funds to make small grants to their own members. The Preschool Playgroups Association is also running a scheme to provide transport to families and playgroup leaders in rural areas.

Region and place Organisation Project
Liverpool Barnardo's Summer playgroup
Liverpool National Children's Home Birkenhead sponsored childminding project
Trafford National Childminding Association Childminding support scheme
Rochdale Family Service Units Rochdale young family support centre
Manchester Save the Children Fund Trinity House—subsidised childminding
Manchester Family Service Units Manchester family support project
Liverpool National Childcare Campaign Children's centre nursery
Manchester National Playbus Association Youth and community service bus
Liverpool National Playbus Association Link-up project with Save the Children Fund—play lorry
Manchester National Playbus Association Playbus
Blackburn National Playbus Association Playbus
Liverpool National Council for Voluntary Child Care Organisations St. Columba's mother and toddler group Home-visiting scheme
Rochdale National Council for Voluntary Child Care Organisations St. Columba's mother and toddler group Home-visiting scheme
Wirral National Council for Voluntary Child Care Organisations Home-visiting scheme
West Midlands
Staffordshire National Childminding Association Childminding support scheme
Birmingham National Playbus Association Playbus in support of ethnic minorities
West Midlands National Playbus Association Playbus in support of the handicapped
Shrewsbury Homestart Home visiting
Birmingham Volcuf Multi-cultural resources exhibition
Birmingham National Council for Voluntary Child Care Organisations Playgroup and home visitor in Saltley/Washwood Health District
Leominster National Council for Voluntary Child Care Organisations Community day nursery
East Midlands
Leicester The Children's Society Miss Kizzy Centre
Nottingham Gingerbread Mansfield day nursery
Nottingham National Children's Home Clifton childminder development
Nottingham National Childcare Campaign West Bridgeford community nursery
Leicester National Playbus Association Community playbus for north west area
Swadlincote Home-start Home visiting
Newark Home-start Home visiting
Bolsover Home-star Home visiting
Lincoln Home-start Home visiting
Loughborough National Council for Voluntary Child Care Organisations Shree Ram Krishna playgroup and home visiting scheme
South Western
Bristol Barnardo's Hartcliffe family resource centre
Devon National Childern's Home Princetown under-fives and family support project
Somerset National Playbus Association Playbus in support of the rural community
Cornwall National Playbus Association Playbus in support of low income families
Bristol National Council for Voluntary Child Care Organisations One parent centre project
Bristol National Council for Voluntary Child Care Organisations Interpretation/tuition in pregnancy
Devon National Council for Voluntary Child Care Organisations Family workshops
London North
Banbury The Childern's Society Banbury family support centre
Suffolk The Childern's Society Lowestoft young family support worker
Cambridge Save the Childern Fund Under-fives worker
Hertfordshire National Playbus Association Playbus in support of the rural community
Harlow National Playbus Association Playbus in support of one-parent families
Oxford National Playbus Association Playbus in support of ethnic minorities
Wycombe National Playbus Association Playbus
Ipswich National Playbus Association Playbus
Suffolk National Playbus Association Mobile workshop to make play equipment
King's Lynn Home-start Home visiting
Reading Home-start Home visiting
Chelmsford Home-start Home visiting
Leighton Buzzard Home-start Home visiting
Dacorum Home-start Home visiting
Uttlesford Home-start Home visiting
Ipswich National Council for Voluntary Child Care Organisations Extended day care scheme
London
London Barnardo's Redbridge Broadmead day fostering

Region and place Organisation Project
London Family Welfare Association Southall Drop-in centre
London Family Welfare Association Kensington family support project
London Gingerbread Croydon day nursery
London National Childminding Association Southwark childminding support scheme
London National Children's Home Islington—Legand family centre
London National Children's Home Clapham—under-fives group worker
London Save the Children Fund Southwark multi-cultural resource centre
London Volcuf Multi-cultural resources exhibition
London National Council for Voluntary Child Care Organisations Childcare co-ordinator
London National Council for Voluntary Child Care Organisations Women's aid centre children's project
London National Council for Voluntary Child Care Organisations Volunteer self-help/handicapped children scheme
London National Council for Voluntary Child Care Organisations Language and communication project
London Jewish mother and toddler clubs National Council for Voluntary Child Care Organisations
London National Council for Voluntary Child Care Organisations Wembley and Harrow asian day nursery
Southern
Dover Gingerbread Brambley Hedge extension
Havant National Childcare Campaign Oak Park community nursery
Canterbury Gingerbread Extension to day nursery
Portsmouth National Playbus Association Playbus
Swindon National Council for Voluntary Child Care Playbus
Canterbury National Council for Voluntary Child Care Organisations Women's refuge creche and child worker