Children's Centre to
Family Hub....
Children's Centre to
Family Hub....
The original Children Centres were closed in March 2017 due to cuts in funding. After many discussions, the Head of Chalgrove School along with other members of the local community, decided to apply to reinstate the Chalgrove and Watlington centres. The First Steps family Hubs were launched in March 2017 in order to continue to provide essential support to families with young children in the communities.
Who's Who?
Staff
Maria Berrell - Family Hub Coordinator
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Maria volunteered as Playworker at the Stokenchurch childrens centre when her children were little and also as an administrator for Children's Play Therapists across different centres. She has an NVQ in Business Administration, a Psychology Diploma, an NLP Diploma, a Mindfulness Diploma, a Five to Thrive qualification and has completed a CBT and OPA playworker course. She is also now a HENRY facilitator. Maria enjoys working at the hub because she enjoys working with young children and providing valuable support to families.
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Kathy Gibson - Family Hub Playworker
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Kathy volunteered with the Childrens Centre and then continued with us when we became First Steps Family Hub. She enjoys working with children and providing support to families, and has now become a member of staff at the Hub.
Linda Simmie - Family Hub Playworker
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Linda volunteered with the Hub and is now a member of staff and Trustee. She enjoys working with young children and supporting families and has over 30 years experience as an Early Years teacher at Stokenchurch Primary School.
Karen Jackson - Family Hub Playworker
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Karen’s first experience of working with young people was as a volunteer with Brownies. This led to her becoming a Venture Scout and then an Assistant Venture Scout Leader. One of Karen’s early jobs was as a secretary in child psychiatry and following this she studied sociology and education at the University of York. After working as a PA and researcher she trained as an Occupational Therapist and in that role worked with adults and children. Karen enjoys working with children, young people, and their families/carers.
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