Jolly Babies - baby/toddler playgroup needs volunteers or it will close

Jolly Babies is a volunteer-run drop-in playgroup for parents / carers and their children aged 0-3.

This playgroup is hosted within the Burghley Road Play Space at Turnpike Lane and has been run by parent volunteers for around 10 years. The current organiser now has school-aged children and other commitments so cannot continue.

It's not a huge commitment, the playgroup runs every Monday from 2-4:30pm (except bank holidays). The organiser role just needs to keep the volunteer roster up to date and deposit the entry fee into the Jolly Babies bank account regularly.

The role has typically been filled by parents who enjoy the playgroup but would equally suit someone interested in the child development field and wants to keep their CV current.

A playgroup itself then relies on a number of volunteers so that each week one volunteer opens the building, sets out toys, welcomes new members, puts out fruit for the kids and makes tea/coffee and friendly conversation. A separate volunteer then tidies up at the end and closes the building. Volunteers are rostered to open/close the playgroup once or twice a month.

It would be a real shame if the group were to close. I know that there is no shortage of babies and toddlers in this area! My three kids spent nearly every Monday there for the first few years of their lives and I ran the group for 2 years. I would really encourage you to think about whether you and some other mummy (or daddy!) friends could do it together. With the current threats of further closures of children centres in the area and the associated impact that this will inevitably have on drop-in baby/toddler groups, it's vital that we keep established play groups like Jolly Babies running.

Please contact us via the Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/groups/jollybabies.burghleyroad/

Or message me directly on here if you're interested. Thank you.