MP Barry Sheerman tours Surestart centres

Jan 30 2010 Hudd Sat

MP Barry Sheerman tours Surestart centres

CHILDREN at the Almondbury and Newsome SureStart Childrens’ Centres were visited by Huddersfield MP Barry Sheerman.

It was part of a fact-finding mission to raise awareness of a new Kirklees Council programme.

The ‘Childs Journey – Children Centres Supporting Parents’ project will start in April this year and will aim to give support to new and single parents.

Brenda Liversidge, Almondbury SureStart manager, said: “Mr Sheerman was really good with both the children and the parents.

“He spent more than an hour at the centre and took time to speak to everyone. It was a really positive visit.”

Mr Sheerman also spent time at the Newsome centre where they were running a Winter Wonderland Family Funday. More than 25 parents attended the session.

The politician gave a presentation on the new programme and spent time talking to parents, children and partner agencies.

Each of the centres is open to the public between 9am-5pm, Monday to Friday.

Sessions on offer include Family Support Drop-in, Babies into Books, Healthy Eating on a Budget and Midwifery Drop-ins.