ABOUT EYA

The Early Years Alliance (EYA) is the largest early years membership organisation in England, working to support young children and their families, particularly in areas of disadvantage. EYA has been providing services to support vulnerable children, families and early years providers in the borough of Lewisham for over 60 years.

The Alliance believes that the combination of quality early learning experiences, parent participation and the correct support services for families delivered as early as possible, are key in raising educational attainment, maintaining positive health and wellbeing and improving school readiness.

The Early Years Alliance mission is to ensure that all children, regardless of background, are given the best possible start in life, through:
• championing childhood and children’s right to play

• advocating for children, families and all childcare/early education providers
  • putting the family first to enhance children’s life chances
  • encouraging safeguard-led practice
  • supporting children’s welfare, positive mental health and wellbeing
  • raising standards and quality of childcare, early education and early help
  • ensuring families have choice and information to make the right decision about the care, education and support they need for their child
  • providing high-quality training, support and advice to families and to early years providers. 

Visit our national main website: https://www.eyalliance.org.uk/ for details of how to become a member, our national events and roadshows, our online network events, our extensive online training offer and much more.

 Visit Family Corner – our national website dedicated to providing information for families, for useful articles and details of our extensive online family learning offer: https://www.familycorner.co.uk/

For further details of the services available in Lewisham and the local area, please contact Val Pope, Business Manager  val.pope@eyalliance.org.uk