Community Brochure

SHIRLEY AND SHRUBLANDS COMMUNITY GROUP

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Who’s Who -------------------------------------------------------

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Shrublands Advice and Coffee Shop ------------------

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The Shrublands Food Bank -------------------------------

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Urban Expression ---------------------------------------------

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Shrublands Residents Association ---------------------

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Kendor Day Nursery -----------------------------------------

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Shirley Children’s Centre ----------------------------------

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Christians Against Poverty----------------------------------

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Who’s Who? The Shirley and Shrublands Community group was created in September 2018 to support the needs of the local community. The group meets every half term either at Forest Academy or the Shrublands Trust Coffee shop. The Fun Day (16 June 2019) is our first joint venture. Below we have outlined the members of the group along with the support they provide.

The Forest Academy is a small, caring and approachable primary school set in extensive grounds on Bridle Road. Even though we are situated on the borders of Shirley and the Shrublands Estate, we actually serve a much wider community which extends to as far as Thornton Heath. There are still places available for our new Reception intake!

Contact details: admin@forestacademy.org.uk Or visit us at www.forestacademy.org.uk

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Shrublands Advice and Coffee Shop The Charity’s objects (“The Objects”) are to relieve the poverty and distress of the inhabitants of the Shrublands Estate, Shirley and the surrounding neighbourhood, in particular through the provision of advice, information and other support at or near to the charity’s premises.

CONTACT 7 Broom Road Shirley Croydon CR0 8NG Telephone: 020 3441 7887 Email: info@shrublands.org Website: www.shrublandstrust.org Operated by The Shrublands Trust and supported by the Shrublands Christian Fellowship.

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The Shrublands Trust – Weekly Activities

Mondays 9am-11am Get started with‌ computers! Want to learn or improve your skills? Pop in to find out how.

Mondays 9am-11am Donations for food bank gratefully received.

Thursdays 9am-12pm Craft Club. Beginners and experienced crafters welcome. With Bev and Jill.

Thursdays 12pm-2pm Donations for food bank gratefully received.

Fridays 12pm-3pm Shrublands Food Pantry. Serving those in need in our community.

REFERRAL ONLY. With Bev and Caren.

OTHER ACTIVITIES Local Ward Councillor bi-monthly every first Saturday.

Volunteers always welcome, especially as we are looking at additional ways of serving our community, such as coffee mornings, reaching out to older residents, cookery classes and after school clubs.

If you do have some time to spare, or would like to know more, please contact, in the first instance, Mrs Beverly Warner.

CONTACT Telephone: 020 3441 7887 Email: info@shrublandstrust.org Website: www.shrublandstrust.org 5

Urban Expression Here to serve you....

Rev. Alison Davies Baptist minister working for Urban Expression charitable trust. In partnership with other local church leaders, Shirley Childrens’ Centre, Forest Academy, Croydon Council youth leaders, Shrublands Trust and Shrublands Christian Fellowship.

Pastoral care and support, and community outreach work on Shrublands estate.

CONTACT Telephone: O7751 817660 Email: alison.davies7098@gmail.com Website: www.urbanexpression.org.uk Charitable Trust reg. no. 1090734

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Shrublands Residents Association Mission Statement It is the mission of Shrublands Residents Association (SRA) to improve the quality of life of the inhabitants living in the area of Shrublands and its surrounding neighbourhood through the provision of improved infrastructure and the enhancement of community spirit.

Our Aim Through the bringing together of the residents within the Shrublands community with representative bodies of local importance and voluntary sector resources to achieve our mission by negotiation and encouragement.

Our Vision Our vision is for all residents of Shrublands Estate and other neighbouring areas to have a clean, safe and desirable place in which to reside and to bring up our families.

It is our wish to achieve a cohesive community by joining together to fulfil a common purpose and a say in the future development of our area of residence.

Our Core Values Shrublands Residents Association is committed to developing our services and activities in a non-discriminatory manner. All members of the community are valued and we are committed to ensuring that the views and interests of local people are incorporated into every aspect of our organisation.

CONTACT For all enquiries, please call 07592 496646.

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Kendor Day Nursery

Kendor Day Nursery is situated on the grounds of Forest Academy. We have a spacious garden area with access to a lovely outside pond and playing fields. We have a dedicated team of qualified Nursery Officers and Nursery Assistants. We take up to 26 children per day from 8:00am to 6:00pm.

If you are interested in a place at Kendor, you will need to pay a registration fee of ÂŁ30 (which is non-refundable).

This fee covers administration and secures a place on our registers. You will then be contacted to arrange start dates and settling dates. If your child is entitled to the 15 hours entitlement for 2 and 3 year olds, we can offer a stretch package over 5 days.

Email: kendordaynursery@gmail.com Telephone: 020 8689 3962 Director and Manager for Kendor Day Nursery is Claire Agyei  

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Shirley Children’s Centre

Shirley Children’s Centre offers a range of services to parents from pregnancy through to school age. It is somewhere you and your child can make friends, play and get advice on your child’s health, family matters, help in seeking work and much more.

Shirley Children’s Centre is a one stop shop of information and support for all families in the Shirley area. We work with statutory and voluntary agencies to signpost families to other services which may be of benefit or interest to them.

To find out more or sign up for an activity, please feel free to pop in and see us.

Email: info@shirleychildrenscentre.org.uk Telephone: 020 8777 2119 Universal Services Manager for the Children’s Centre is Katie Coomber

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Christians Against Poverty Free Debt Help on your Doorstep When financial trouble hits, it’s easy to feel alone. It can seem like no one can help or that no one wants to. Local debt counselling charity Christians Against Poverty (CAP) really can help and hundreds of people call each week to begin their journey towards financial freedom.

Experience has shown that there is always a way out and no debt is too big or too small to deal with. In fact, if you are experiencing debt problems then you can get free, expert advice without even leaving your house.

CAP visits people in their own homes, negotiates with creditors and supports people right up until they are debt free. On top of this, the whole service is free of charge and available to anyone regardless of age, faith, gender or background.

The local CAP Debt Centre is based at West Wickham & Shirley Baptist Church. This means that local people can easily access the service, which is recommended by TV’s Money Saving Expert, Martin Lewis.

CAP Centre Manager, Phil Jenkins said, “Every week we see people who think that there is no way out of their money problems and every week we offer them a solution that really works. If you are struggling with debt then there is hope. We can help you.”

We also offer a Money Course to help people learn how to budget and manage their finances.

To find out more, call Christians Against Poverty’s Freephone number 0800 328 0006 or visit www.capuk.org

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EARLY YEARS PROVISION FOR 3 YEAR OLDS AT FOREST ACADEMY

“Forest Academy is a GOOD school with OUTSTANDING leadership and management” – Ofsted, 2015

Hurry! There are still places available for your 3 to 5 year olds at Forest Academy in Shirley. We boast a magical and extensive outdoor area along with an engaging indoor space, where children are happy, safe, actively involved and love to learn.

We pride ourselves on our caring, supportive staff team.

Visits are definitely encouraged. Join our improving school and together let's make a positive difference to your children's future.

Visits to the school are welcomed Please contact the school to arrange a convenient time We have well established links with Shirley Children’s Centre, next door, and the children attend events such as Musical Bumps and Chatterbox.

Forest Academy, Bridle Road Croydon, Surrey CR0 8HQ 020 8777 2808 admin@forestacademy.org www.forestacademy.org

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Find Us Forest Academy, Bridle Road, Croydon, Surrey CR0 8HQ Tel: 020 8777 2808 Email: admin@forestacademy.org.uk Website: www.forestacademy.org.uk @Forest_Academy