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Providing information on local childcare, activities and family support services available to children and young people (0 to 19 years and to include disabled young people up to 25 years) their families, carers and those working to support local families, Children & Young People Information Service, part of the wider Childcare and Extended Services Team.
Children & Young People's Infomation Service (ChYPIS) which includes the Bury Service Directory - information about services available to children, young people, families and local communities within Bury and also provides a single point of access for information and advice on:
Updated and tailor made lists of activities for all ages are produced on demand and before all main holidays in association with many different organisations including Sports Development, Parks and Countryside Rangers, Libraries, Youth Services and many other private, voluntary and independent groups.
Family and Parenting Support Services information can also be accessed online, visit Bury's Find it 4 Me database. This is produced in association with Bury Libraries, Youth Services, Sports Development and the Re:d Centre (run by the Action for Children), the Re:D Centre supports disabled children and their families, including enabling parents and carers to have time for themselves, to be appropriately informed and to feel confident in caring for their child and to have time to spend with their other childen.)
The Find it 4 Me Database for Children, Young People and Families includes information on:
Relationships
Pregnancy/parenting
Disability
Bullying
Special Educational Needs
Adoption/Fostering
Health/well being
Respite/caring
Rights/Issues
Mobility Equipment
Drugs/Alcohol
Education / training / employment....
For the latest and most comprehensive information on Childcare, Activities and Family Services, call our Freephone helpline 0800 731 4611 or e:mail us at
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or complete our online form. We will respond within 1 working day.
Some Childcare information is also available online at ChildcareLink, where you will find details of local childcare providers. Please note that this list is not exhaustive, as some providers have opted not to have their details published on the internet.
The service is open from Monday to Friday 9.00 am to 5.00 pm.
Outside these hours an answerphone is in operation. We also offer a drop-in service during office hours at Hilton House - no appointment is necssary however training may occasionally take place on a Wednesday afternoon during which time physical access to the building may not be possible.
Team Members:
Manager -
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Senior Information Officers -
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Information Assistants -
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Choice Advisor -
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Let us know about your group, activity or organisation by sending an email to:
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For further information you can contact us at:
Bury Children & Young People's Information Service
Hilton House
Irwell Street
Bury
BL9 0HZ
Telephone: 0161 253 6428
Fax: 0161 253 5942
e-mail:
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Useful links:
National Childcare Link
School Admissions Choice Advice Service
Are you a parent needing help and advice from an independent Council service about choosing a suitable primary or secondary school for your child? The School Admissions Choice Advisor can offer information and advice on all aspects of starting and transferring school....use the link below to find out more:
School Admissions Choice Advice Service
The School Admissions Choice Advice Service is independent and impartial
For further information you can contact us at:
School Admissions Choice Adviser
Bury Childcare & Extended Services Team
Hilton House
Irwell Street
Bury
BL9 0HZ
Freephone: 0800 731 4611
Telepone: 0161 253 7745
Mobile: 07500 228323
e-mail: Janet Howcroft
"Informe" - Bury Children's Disablity Database
The Bury Children's Disability database is a result of partnership working involving parents, childrens, voluntary services, health and the children's services (formerly known as education and social services).
For parents, carers to find out further information about this service or to include their child on the Children's Disability Database, please click here.
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