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Save Elstead & Villages Sure Start Children's Centre

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Guest#1 Apr 14, 2015, 11:30
Have young children in Elstead and children centre is very important to us.
Guest#2 Apr 14, 2015, 11:33
If any government truly wishes to improve life chances for all, then these centres should be expanded, not closed. They provide an invaluable support service to families with young children and can make dramatic differences to children's life outcomes in the few years that they work with them and their parents. The Elstead & Villages Children's Centre has done a wonderful job over a very wide area and should be celebrated, not threatened with closure.
Guest#3 Apr 14, 2015, 11:38
As the centre is very valuable to myself, it is a fab place for me to take my daughter. It offers so many facilities and is local so is nice to meet up with people in the village in an informal environment.
Guest#4 Apr 14, 2015, 12:05
This is detrimental to the early intervention for those families most in need of the children's centre services. Having a "place " available in the neighbourhood for those most in need that struggle to build relationships with any professional services is vital. For them the continuity is essential for engagement.
Guest#5 Apr 14, 2015, 12:53
It provides so much help for so many new parents and I was one of those parents. Helps people who may otherwise feel alone, and affect their mental wellbeing, to find other parents in the same position and gives them a chance to discuss any issues they may have.
dt#6 Apr 14, 2015, 15:02

Don't know what I would have done without the centres help these past few years..... thanks to them my son got the help he needed with their extra support also.

Guest#7 Apr 14, 2015, 15:10
Grandchildren attend the centre and have a wonderful time
Guest#8 Apr 14, 2015, 15:59
It plays a very important part in the village and help local families who could be very isolated in a rural location, we need more centres not threats of closure!
Guest#9 Apr 14, 2015, 16:04
The Centre's work in Wrecclesham, Farnham is invaluable to the health and welfare of many families. Without it, there will be many more people isolated and in crisis.
Guest#10 Apr 14, 2015, 19:11
This centre provides invaluable support for the most needy and deserving in the community.
Guest#11 Apr 14, 2015, 20:31
I live in the local
Village and believe it helps the local community I myself have 5 children be so sad to see it go x
Guest#12 Apr 14, 2015, 21:52
all children centers are an amazing way to bring local families together and to provide support to younger and more vulnerable people. Closing them would be a shameful disgrace and waist of resources.
Guest#13 Apr 14, 2015, 22:06
Because I have used this childrens centre since my child was a baby and am still fortunate enough to be having the support and help from them!
Guest#14 Apr 14, 2015, 22:18
fantastic sure start centre please all sign and use this centre if you have any under 5s they will love it x
Guest#15 Apr 15, 2015, 08:41
its is very important to keep up from early on the integrity of a community. starting from childhood care within the communities.
Guest#16 Apr 15, 2015, 10:51
I live in Elstead and feel strongly that we need resources like the Children's Centre. Closing this, when it was only built recently, seems like a shocking waste of resources.
Guest#17 Apr 15, 2015, 19:06
These guys are amazing.
Guest#18 Apr 15, 2015, 21:29

This children's centre has offered the families and lone parents in this area and surrounding, the best advice, support and guidance they could ask for. With such a small but willing team, engagement between the children's centre and the local community has improved dramatically and the overall effect the wonderful team has had on the surrounding area has been phenomenal. It will be greatly missed and will definitely leave some parents without the support they deserve in ensuring their children are developing and learning. Please don't close such a vibrant, welcoming centre to not only the local community but the wider areas too!!!

Guest#19 Apr 16, 2015, 17:11

I am comited to early help intervention with families.
There is a particular problems for disadvantaged rural families accessing services and this centre takes it work to young families.
Not everyone has a car!
Guest#20 Apr 16, 2015, 19:17
Because it has helped my daughter in many ways.
Guest#21 Apr 17, 2015, 07:58
As a Waverley Borough Councillor and therefore a representative of the residents of Elstead I support the views of those who feel strongly that the Elstead Sure Start Centre should not be closed as part of the Surrey county council cuts programme.
Guest#22 Apr 17, 2015, 10:10
Oh no it would be terrible if this closes. Surrey we are struggling with coping with the number of families accessing support for young children and their families. Please dont compound the problem.
Guest#23 Apr 19, 2015, 19:47
Because it is an invaluable resource for the community and covers a huge geographical area.
Guest#24 Apr 21, 2015, 22:36
My grand children benefit from this facility and it is a great source of learning for all our children.
qwerty#25 Apr 22, 2015, 10:12

Elstead and Villages Sure Start Children's Centres

Sure Start centres have made a huge difference in supporting parents in an increasingly difficult world in which to bring up children.  I would encourage the decision makers on this to weigh up carefully the potential "fall-out" costs in other areas which will be incurred by closing these centres.  Young mothers in particular need all the help they can get when their children are young to bring up healthy, happy and well-rounded children who will be responsible for the future of our world.  Please think again, Surrey County Council.