Chorleywood & Loudwater Children's Centre

Useful Links

Ascend

Providing people with the confidence, self-esteem and skills to find a route to employment.

Bookstart

Bookstart is a national programme that encourages all parents and carers to enjoy books with their children from as early an age as possible.

Breastfeeding Network

Information, support and advice for breastfeeding mothers.

Careers Springboard

Self help group for managers & professionals actively seeking work. Meetings take place in Gerrards Cross.

Child Accident Prevention Trust

The Child Accident Prevention Trust (CAPT) is a leading UK charity working to reduce the numbers of children and young people injured in accidents.

Children's Legal Centre

To offer children, parents, carers and professionals access to legal advice regarding their rights and support services.

Chorleywood Mums

Where Chorleywood mums meet, share information and make friends.

Chorleywood Parish Council

The website of Chorlywood Parish Council.

Chorleywood Residents Association

A focal point for local residents with wide-ranging information about the local area.

Dad Talk

A website providing free support to guys in the most important job they will ever do - being Dad.

Direct Gov

Advice on looking for a job, employment rights, advice on benefits, health services, etc.

Family Lives (formerly known as Parentline Plus)

Family Lives is a national charity that works for and with parents and anyone bringing up children. Volunteers are all parents and they offer a free phone and online support service.

Family Rights Group

Keeping children safe in their families.

Grandparents Plus

National charity that champions the role of the wider family in children's lives.

Health Walks

This health walking scheme is coordinated by the Countryside Management Service (CMS) and is a countywide programme of free, short, volunteer-led walks. It aims to help promote walking and encourage more people (all ages, backgrounds and abilities) to get outdoors, get more active and reap the benefits.

Hertfordshire Childrens Centres

Here you will find out about Children's Centres in Hertfordshire and the services they provide.

Herts Direct Family Information Service

The Family Information Service gives information and advice on a wide range of childcare and children’s services in your local area.

Herts Police

Information on local policing, community safety and crime prevention, and the monthly timetable of opportunities to meet your local PCOS.

HomeStart Watford

Home-Start (Watford & Three Rivers) is a voluntary organisation committed to promoting the welfare of young families where there is at least one child under the age of five.

Jobcentre Plus

Jobcentre Plus is part of the Department for Work and Pensions and can help people find full or part time work.

Miscarriage Association

Providing support and information for those suffering the effects of pregancy loss. Free local meetings on the second Tuesday of each month at 8 pm at the Spire Hospital, Bushey - call 020 8954 2897 for full details.

National Childminding Association

Homepage of the NCMA.

NCT

Supporting parents and soon-to-be parents in the Chiltern area.

Netmums

Netmums is a unique local network for Mums or Dads, offering a wealth of information on both a national and local level.

One Space

A parenting site for single parents.

Playskill

Playskill is a Charity which has set up a parent and child Playgroup for pre-school children aged 1-5 years, with Special Physical Needs.  The group meets in term-time in Watford, on a Monday a.m. and is run by a skilled team, including a Physiotherapist, Occupational Therapist and Speech and Language Therapist.

Pre-school Learning Alliance

A leading early years membership organisation and the Lead Agency for the Chorleywood & Loudwater Children's Centre. The Hertfordshire sub-committee can be accessed here.

Relate for Parents

A website where you can talk to a counsellor about your parenting worries via Live-Chat. They can help with specific problems like how to stop arguments, or with practical questions, for example how to find local counselling services.

Smoke Free Hertfordshire

A specialist service helping people to quit smoking with online groups and local courses.

West Herts College

Full and part time learning and training opportunities.

Young Minds

Free and confidential support for anyone worried about the emotional problems or behaviour of a child or young person.