Mobile Crèche and Play Service 

The EYA Mobile Crèche and Play Service provides a full creche or play service and ca also provide bank staff on request to deliver crèche care and play opportunities for children under 5 whose parents are taking part in training courses or other activities, or to support children’s centre or family hubs delivery.   

Sessions and services currently delivered in the London boroughs of Croydon, Lewisham, Newham, Ealing, Camden and Islington but will consider delivery in all parts of South and Central London. 

Below are some examples of specific projects we are currently running.  For a discussion on providing a service in your area, please contact us by email – Lewisham.Secure@eyalliance.org.uk

Asylum Childcare Project

As part of the Home Office provision of interviews for parents seeking asylum in the UK, the Alliance provides a crèche facility for children under 5 to enable parents to tell their often distressing story without their young children in the room. The crèche enables children to experience enjoyable play activities and excellent care from a team of experienced staff while their parents are being interviewed in the building. All staff have Counter-Terrorism clearance, an enhanced DBS and bespoke training.  

EYA is also able to provide a similar service for vulnerable families in other boroughs on request, including creches for ESOL or other classes for families new to the borough.

Camden Stay and Play Service

EYA provide free drop-in play groups for parents, carers and children under the age of 5 years. These sessions give children an opportunity to explore and discover through play, providing a safe stimulating environment for families to take part in educational fun activities, and offer signposting and support to other local services. Our play sessions are framed by Five to Thrive.

Play session are provided on two main sites:

Hampden Children’s Centre, 80 Polygon Rd, NW1 1HQ

St Pancras Community Association, 67 Plender St, NW1 0LB

For further details: https://camdensp.org.uk/stay-play-sessions/