First Aid and Zen garden (Plaistow Childrens Centre)

1. (Community Safety) we would like to request grant to get pay for First Aid for all our staff and parents. We are working with the community who have under 5's children and it is important to have this training, as it will benefit many families to deal with injuries and at times major accidents. Our staff and community will be knowledgeable and equipped with the skills and tools to deal with emergencies for the children. This will ensure the safety and wellbeing of the children. This also empowers our parents and staff when they are dealing with injuries as they feel reassured knowing how to deal with these kind of situation. Our staff are running play sessions and that will ensure that they are skilled and feel assured that they will be able to deal with accidents/incidents where arises.

 2. (Environment and public spaces) we would also like to request a grant for a water dispenser on the ground floor where the children centre is situated. Currently we have no easy process for the community to access water. Parent have to request when required. We have a daily traffic flow of families through our door, as we are an early help Children centre where our community receive support for Domestic violence, early interventions, ESOL classes, Child health clinics, prenatal midwifery surgery, SEND parenting, young parents and children access the children centre from 8:30 to 4:15 Monday to Friday. At times pregnant mothers attend Children centre to see Midwife who require access to water and this can only be reached through staff members. We are a very busy Children centre especially at the reception area as parents waiting for variety of supports and services. So parents have to wait for staff members to bring the water for them. A water dispenser will ensure that the community can access water whenever they want without the need to ask a staff member to bring it from the kitchen.

3. (Health and Wellbeing) ZEN garden - a calming effect garden for parents and children to support their mental wellbeing, physical and emotional development. In Newham we have poor and vulnerable families that have no access to outdoor space with play opportunities so the Zen Garden would be amazing for the children's learning and development.

4.(Health and Wellbeing) We would like to get grant to buy Sensory equipment’s for both indoor and outdoor like lights, sensory water fountain flow and large garden musical cause and effect resources. We are getting a high number of families that are coming with children with additional needs. Newham has a long waiting list for children to see CDT, OH and SLT. In the interim, families attend the children's centre to attend parenting courses and EPATS sessions whilst children are in the Crèche. These equipment’s can ensure that the children are getting the right intervention with their play as these resources gets their interest up and engage. Children with additional needs require more support in settling into crèche so these sensory resources will ensure that they settle quicker and have their needs met. This will ensure parents attend the EPATS (MENCAP) sessions so that parents are equipped with the right knowledge and skills in managing with their children's needs and behaviour.