Running Monday to Friday, September to June 9 am to 1 pm in the playroom Provides high-quality care and education for children aged 3 to 4 years.
Registered with WHSCT and EA for 24 children.
We plan children’s learning around 6 areas of the Northern Ireland preschool curriculum and we provide play-based experiences where children are supported to reach their full potential.
Children are also encouraged to develop knowledge of equality and respect and care for each other.
We work in partnership with parents to develop an integrated and holistic approach to children’s learning.
Running Fridays from September to June @ 12:30 pm to 2 pm in our outdoor playpark.
Offers children and their parents a safe and child-centred environment that fosters stimulating and challenging activities for all ages and stages aged 0-4.
Parents are supported to get actively involved in children learning. Sessions include information /support for parents and carers regarding child development, childcare, health/ wellbeing both for the child and the parent with employment and training support for parents.
we also run additional stay & plays throughout the year. Contact us on 02871353724 or email for additional information
Running Mon-Fri All year @ 9:15 am to 11:10 am.
Provides high-quality care for children aged 9 months to 2 years and 6 months.
The crèche provides a stimulating environment with well-planned and challenging activities for young children.
We provide a rich and varied environment with play as the key role in supporting babies and young children’s all-round development and wellbeing
Running Mon to Fri from Sept to June in our new purpose-built prefabricated building.
Supporting children on their first step in a formal setting to feel safe, develop an interest in learning and to develop emotional, social and language skills.
Whilst encouraging parental involvement to help strengthen their capacity to provide a home learning environment that supports learning and development.
Our 2-year-old programme is focused on building four protective factors associated in the research literature with lowering rates of child abuse and neglect and with optimising child development.
Running Mon – Fri from Sept to June in our new purpose-built prefabricated building.
Allowing the children the opportunity to explore and develop curiosity, creating an early love of learning.
The main aim is to support children’s development help put them on the path to success in later life and help them become ready for formal education.
Working in partnership with parents to develop an integrated and holistic approach to children’s learning.
Helping the children reach their full potential makes the transition into preschool much smoother.
Fully registered childcare service for nursery school and primary school children
Running Mon to Fri during school times with school pick-ups
Running 8:30 am to 6 pm during school closures & summer
Flexible day available
Fully enclosed outdoor play area and purpose build child-friendly building
Can accept tax credits, universal credits & all employer childcare schemes
Fully registered childcare service for nursery school and primary school children
Running 8:30 am to 6 pm during July & Aug (closes Last week in July –First week in Aug )
Flexible days available
Fully enclosed outdoor play area and purpose build child-friendly building
Can accept tax credits, universal credits & all employer childcare schemes
Includes day trips & a full range of activities to keep your children happy all summer
Rainbow Child and Family youth provision include 3 different age range of youth clubs running 5 days a week from Sept to June in our community hub.
The aim of all the clubs is to allow children and young people living in this area of disadvantage the opportunities to reach their full potential by increasing the opportunities for them to better develop their social and emotional skills.
By providing a variety of warm, friendly, child-centred clubs using both indoor and outdoor safe spaces within our newly built community hub and introducing them to a variety of activities and games, (both structured and freestyle).
All activities and trips are organised by qualified, professional staff and they promote their communication and interpersonal skills through increased language use, encouraging their interest in art, music, sport, cooperation and team building.
They build positive relationships and have endless opportunities to feel part of a youth community that offers enjoyment, fun, and an encouraging atmosphere that is structured to build confidence and self-esteem in children and young people.
Running Saturday @ 10:30 am-12:30 pm Sept to June for children and young people ages 6-12 years.
The breakfast club is mainly facilitated by the 14+ volunteers (with staff support)
The youth programme also includes a full summer scheme programme running during the month of July and August for 6 weeks offering 3 clubs Mon-Friday.
The summer Scheme concentrated on helping children and young people in this area make better lifestyle choices by providing more opportunities through a full summer scheme programme of events and exciting full-day trips.
Engaging them in physical activity and health-related activities/discussions will improve their gross and fine motor skills, coordination, physical fitness, health and mental wellbeing, strengthen their spatial awareness, increase their self-confidence, self-esteem, self-worth and keep them learning throughout the school break.
The summer scheme encouraged age-appropriate discussions on risk-taking behaviours and attitudes, thus allowing the foundations to be laid for the children and young people to develop healthier long-term lifestyle choices and habits.
The trips provided opportunities for new positive experiences for children / young people who do not normally have the chance to go on day trips due to financial restraints.
All factors in building resilience and offsetting Adverse Childhood Experiences.
This programme will be flexible and in consultation with the older people, changes regularly depending on funding and interest this past year we ran:
●knit and natter club in the computer suite Tuesday @ 7-9 pm
●Silver club in the computer suite monthly learning computer skills
●Arts & Crafts club on Thursday 7 pm-9 pm
Every Wednesday 7pm -9pm in the Community hub
The groups is based around the 5 steps to wellbeing including :
1. Connect with other people it’s a great way to meet other people in your community
2. Be physically active- we do some light age appropriate exercise
Being active is not only great for your physical health and fitness. Evidence also shows it can also improve your mental wellbeing by:
3. Learn new skills we bring in tutors or facilitators on a wide range of topics
4. Give to others – this group shares their skills, knowledge or life experiences with others in the group or with our young people . You can also volunteer to help at our fundays or other events
5. Pay attention to the present moment (mindfulness).
This groups has facilitators come in to discuss how they can take care of their mental health by paying more attention to the present moment.
Including your thoughts and feelings, your body and the world around you.
All welcome just drop in on a Wednesday evening or call to find out what’s on
We run 4 annual family fun days attracting up to 300+ local residents including :
- Easter
- End of School June Party
- Aug bonfire alternative
- Halloween family fun day.
Running for 4 days in December we turn the Rainbow Community Hub and outdoor area into a Winter Wonderland attracting families from throughout the city and beyond annually.
We annually run training to early years providers including:Child protection,
●Food Hygiene,
●Paediatric 1st aid
●1st aid
We are now an Open College Network registered provider.
We are putting together a range of OCN qualifications for all please keep checking the website or Facebook (rainbowchildandfamilycentre) or phone 02871353724 to find out what courses we are running
Running a range of parenting classes and Parent & child classes including :
- Swim with Daddy
- Aqua Swim
- Weaning baby
- Sensory Play
- Messy Play
- Baby Massage
- Baby Yoga
- Music time
- Nurturing baby
- Play with baby
- Parenting Anxious Children
Keep watching our Facebook for additional classes.
Also running a weekly parent support group for parents of children up to 5 years. Contact us for details
If you are a parent and would like support in any issue or would like us to run a particular course please contact us.
9-11 Years Old Youth Club
The curriculum for this age group concentrates more on active engagement through group-led sessions and activities.
For example, this age has completed a cross-community arts project and inter-club visits with another youth organisation.
The provision of youth work activities in line with the curriculum allows this age group to be fully involved in a youth-led, participating club structure that consults with their needs and develops activities based on their interests.
This allows young people to focus on issues that directly affect them in a more comfortable environment and will prepare them for more active involvement that consists of personal development rather than just a drop-in service.
12-14 Years Old Youth Club
This group will focus on active engagement through group-led sessions and activities where the YP start to take the lead roles in planning sessions.
The provision of youth work activities in line with the curriculum allows this age group to be fully involved in a youth-led, participative club structure that consults with their needs and develops activities based on their interests.
This allows young people to focus on issues that directly affect them in a more comfortable environment and will prepare them for more active involvement that consists of personal development rather than just a drop-in service.
13+ Years Old Youth Club
Running Monday @ 6 pm – 9 pm and Friday 8:30-9.30pm All Year.
This age group focuses on personal and social development, peer leadership and active citizenship programmes.
Over the past year, they have focused on topics such as cross-community good relations, and aspects where single identity, cultural expression, acceptance, inclusion and tolerance were addressed.
This age has developed ownership of the youth club and volunteer in the younger age clubs, they have completed peer-leadership training and have developed confidence and self-esteem through facilitating youth-led sessions and events.
They are offered volunteering opportunities and have become Millennium volunteers this past year with working up to their 200-hour certificate.
To help develop the core principle of preparing for participation we have developed a youth forum within the organisation to include young people from all age ranges, this will allow the youth provision we provide to become more youth-centred and will promote active participation across all club ages.
Some of the participants from this group are now in Rainbowcfc on placements in childcare or playwork NVQ level 3 extended diploma.
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