Community Playlink Toy Libraries

TOYS! TOYS! TOYS!

NEW TOY LIBRARY LOCATION! Swaythling Neighbourhood Centre is now open:

Tuesdays and Wednesdays – 10.30 to 12.30!

We have at last settled into our new premises at Swaythling Neighbourhood Centre. Please come and visit us!

We’re very pleased that we can now operate Toys Libraries there 2 days per week.

The details of our new office location can be found on our Contact Us page.

Despite the difficulties of having no base to return and collect toys during the first part of 2018, the Toy Libraries were maintained and kept open.

During September and October 2018, we were finally able to move into our new premises at Swaythling Neighbourhood Centre. It was a great deal of work, but the figures show that we have more than doubled the mid-year figures, which is testament to the hard work of our Staff team and Trustees.

Here are the figures for March 2018 – March 2019:-

• • The current average number of children we reach is 235 children per month.

• Total number of toys borrowed:             3768

• Number of children engaged:                 2825

• Number of sessions held:                        565 

CPL is effectively facilitating play opportunities for children and young people to enjoy a range of positive, safe, high quality play experiences that are accessible near to where they live.

As one parent says – “Feels like you can get to know what your kids are interested in even more!”

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We now offer 2 PLAYTIME SESSIONS every month and to date there have been 26 sessions, attracting 172 families with 250 children.

PLAYTIME FEEDBACK: 

100% OF FEEDBACK SHEETS WERE RATED AS VERY GOOD – 50% REQUESTED MORE SESSIONS.

• “The session is well resourced and well run. I am looking for a parent/toddler group in Swaythling area that is run on a weekly basis so that my grandchild can become familiar with the group.”

• “Love these sessions! The children have a great time playing with all the different toys & especially like the art & craft activities. The staff are very helpful and friendly.” (SO16 3DT)

• “Great group. Variety of toys and children interacting with others. Team are friendly, warm and kind environment.” (SO18 2BB)

•  “A lovely group, very helpful and have lots of things to do.”

• “Lovely Playgroup, lovely friendly people running it and good variety of things to do. Thank you.” (SO16 3EL)

• “A nice selection of creative and interactive play sessions.”

• “I like all your activities and variety of things to do and discover. Feels like you can get to know what your kids are interested in even more. We really liked the sandwich making times Thanks to all the team.”

• “Very Good.” (SO16 3EQ)

• “The sessions we’ve attended have been brilliant! The activities have been organised brilliantly and all staff are very welcoming and friendly.”

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Keep checking our NEWSCAST section for details about opening times

and Playtime sessions at our new place and more.

If you have any enquiries, do get in touch.

Please contact us by email – cplaylink@btconnect.com in the first place.

Our main phone line is 02380 335362.

The office is not manned every day but please leave a message and we will return your call.