Support available
Families can access a range of local activities and support including:
- parent training
- health provision
- school readiness
- support services for children birth to five years and over and their families/carers
Activities vary at each centre or venue, according to local community needs. You can attend activities anywhere in the borough.
General enquires can be emailed to info.surestart@bexley.gov.uk or contact your local centre.
Contact details and venues
Centres/venues in the south of the borough
Locality Manager Pipa Norris
Telephone 020 8303 6052
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Danson Children and Family Centre The Danson Centre Brampton Road Bexleyheath DA7 4EZ Danson Youth Trust website Map |
North Cray Children's Wellbeing Centre North Cray Neighbourhood Centre 1 Davis Way ( off Bedens Road) Sidcup DA14 5JR Map |
Falconwood Children's Wellbeing Centre Falconwood Community Centre Falconwood Parade The Green Welling DA16 2PG Map |
Oval/QMS Children's Wellbeing Centre The Oval Clinic Sherwood Park Avenue Sidcup DA15 9HW Map |
Centres/venues in the centre of the borough
Locality Manager Karen Hall
Locality Administrator Teri Hopkins
Telephone 020 3045 4710
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St Augustine's Children and Family Centre Co-located at St Augustine of Canterbury CE VA Primary School St Augustine's Road Belvedere DA17 5HP Map |
Church of the Cross Lensbury Way Thamesmead London SE2 9UE Map |
Northumberland Heath Children's Centre 141 Brook Street Erith DA8 1JD Map |
Belvedere Community Centre Mitchell Close Belvedere DA17 6AA Map |
Emmanuel Church St Catherines Road Off Yarnton Way DA18 4DS Map |
Northumberland Heath Family Church 1 Mill Road Erith DA8 1HW Map |
Upper Belvedere Community Library Woolwich Road Upper Belvedere DA17 5EQ Map |
North Heath Community Library Mill Road Erith DA8 1HW Map |
Thamesmead Library Binsey Walk Thamesmead SE2 9TR Map |
Centres/venues in the north of the borough
Locality Manager Jo Richards
Locality Administrators Joanne Pioli, Maria Kemp and Karen Plant
Telephone 020 3045 5480
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West Street Children and Family Centre 174 Chandlers Drive Erith DA8 1LW Map |
Northend Children's Wellbeing Centre 4a Lincoln Close Slade Green DA8 2EB Telephone 020 3045 4720 Map |
Christchurch Hall Victoria Road Erith DA8 3AN Map |
Erith Library 100 Erith High Street Erith DA8 1SL Map |
Erith Leisure Centre Avenue Road Erith DA8 3AT Map |
Erith Health Centre 50 Pier Road Erith DA8 1RQ Map |
Erith Youth and Family Centre 105 West Street Erith DA8 1AW Map |
Europa Gym Centre Maiden Lane Crayford DA1 4FA Map |
Crayside Leisure Centre Stadium Way Crayford DA1 4HR Map |
Howbury and Slade Green Community Centre Chrome Road Slade Green DA8 2EL Map |
Bexley Family Lives
Family Lives provide a support service for families with children aged 0 to 5 and their siblings up to 11 years. The service works with families who are isolated and/or need extra help to access children and family centres, health, early years education and childcare services.
The three main services we deliver are:
- working with children's centres to provide a range of activities
- a home visiting family support service
- parenting workshops and programmes
Families can be referred to us directly or where there are more complex needs, through a professional. To request support please download, complete and submit the request form.
Download support request form (PDF)
Referred families will be offered phone and/or virtual support regularly and will be contacted by the home visiting service as soon as possible.
Due to Covid-19, our services are currently offered virtually, which consist of play and activity sessions for various age groups, sharing space sessions and bite-size parenting workshops. See our Facebook page for further information including dates and times.
For more information, contact the team:
- Lisa Pitcher, Volunteer Development Manager – LisaP@familylives.org.uk
- Jacqui Turner, Administrator – JacquelineT@familylives.org.uk
- Sally Batchelor, Family and Volunteer Coordinator & Mobile Play Lead – SallyB@familylives.org.uk
- Mandy Stringer, Family and Volunteer Coordinator & Parenting Lead – AmandaS@familylives.org.uk
Family Lives nationally offer the following additional resources to any family:
Helpline - Family Lives offers a confidential and free* helpline service. Please call 0808 800 2222 or email askus@familylives.org.uk for information, advice, guidance and support on any aspect of parenting and family life, including bullying. The helpline service is open 9am – 9 pm Monday to Friday and 10am – 3pm at weekends.
* free from landlines and most mobiles
Forum - Our forums are a safe space for families to share dilemmas, experiences and issues with others who understand the ups and downs of family life.
Live online chat - You can contact us about any family or parenting issue. Open Monday to Friday 1.30pm to 5.30pm. See website for more information.