Stay & Play Timetable
September 2025 - December 2025
Monday
Early Words Together at 2 (drop-in)
10 am - 11:30 am
Term-time only
Victory Family Hub, Elba Pl, SE17 1PT (behind Victory Primary School)
A play session to support your child’s early literacy. Each week, we share tips and explore the learning benefits of creative activities, books, songs, and rhymes.
SENsational Stay & Play (drop-in)
1:30 pm - 3 pm
Every Monday except Bank Holidays
1st Place Family Hub, 12 Chumleigh Gardens, Burgess Park, SE5 0RN
A session planned to support young children with additional and special educational needs. Through play we encourage the development of early attention and communication skills. The session particularly supports children with Autism, Global Development Delay, ADHD and other additional needs.
Please come if you are concerned about your child’s development in any way, our friendly staff can offer support and guidance.
Breastfeeding Group (drop in)
12 pm - 2 pm
Every Monday except Bank Holidays
1st Place Family Hub, 12 Chumleigh Street, Burgess Park, SE5 0RN
Join a calm and comfortable environment where you can access information, practical advice and support. We have created a welcoming space led by healthcare professionals and peer supporters where friendships become a community of support for new parents. For more information, please email: southwark@breastfeedingnetwork.org.uk
Tuesday
Chatter Time (drop in)
10 am - 11:30 am
Term-time only
Victory Family Hub, Elba Pl, SE17 1PT (behind Victory Primary School)
View Southwark school term and holidays dates
Tips and advice on speech and language development, run by Link Speech & Language Therapists and a Early Years Practitioner.
Baby Time (drop in)
2 pm - 3:30 pm
Every Tuesday
Victory Family Hub, Elba Pl, SE17 1PT (behind Victory Primary School)
An informative session planned for babies who are not yet crawling or walking. We offer tips and advice on your child’s learning and development, ending with songs and rhymes.
Wednesday
Book Start (drop-in)
10 am -11:30 am
Term-time only
View Southwark school term and holidays dates
Una Marson Library, 62 Thurlow Street SE17 2GB
Play crafts and stories for under-fives.
Rose Voucher Collections
Wednesday
Chumleigh Gardens
9:30 am - 12:30 pm
Family Advice and Guidance
Free confidential advice and support for you and your family. To book a slot, please call 1st Place reception on 020 7740 8070.
Appointments available
Monday – Friday
9 am - 5 pm.
For more information about any sessions, contact our Early Year’s Practitioners:
Judy 07599 654442
Libby 07759 523217
Fatema- 07513 136826
Contact
T: 020 7740 8070
For term-time only sessions, you can view Southwark school term and holidays date here.
Thursday
Baby Stay and Play (drop-in)
2 pm - 3:30 pm
Every Thursday
Victory Family Hub, Elba Pl, SE17 1PT (behind Victory Primary School)
A play session planned for crawling and just walking babies. Watch your baby explore and interact with other babies. Finishing with a story and rhymes.
Friday
Parents2B (drop-in)
11:30 am - 12:30 pm
Every Friday
1st Place Family Hub, 12 Chumleigh Street, Burgess Park, SE5 0RN
Pop in to meet our Early Years Practitioners and find out what our Family Hubs have to offer. We can advise and help source items needed when baby arrives.
50 Things Stay & Play (drop-in)
1:30 pm - 3 pm
Every Friday
1st Place Family Hub, 12 Chumleigh Street, Burgess Park, SE5 0RN
Join us for a session that features ideas for activities linked to the 50 things To Do Before You’re Five app. Early Years Practitioners share ideas for fun activities to do for free. Session ends with an interactive ‘Healthy Movers’ story and rhymes.
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Saturday
Fathers & Male Carers Stay & Play (drop-in)
10:30 am - 12:30 pm
13 & 27 September |11 & 25 October
8 & 22 November | 6 & 13 December
1st Place Family Hub, 12 Chumleigh Street, Burgess Park, SE5 0RN
Join us for a play session where you and your little ones can meet other children and male carers. Grandad’s, uncles and brothers are also welcome!
SENsational Play (drop-in)
1 pm - 3 pm
27 September | 25 October | 22 November | 13 December
1st Place Family Hub, 12 Chumleigh Street, Burgess Park, SE5 0RN
A session planned to support young children with additional and special educational needs. Through play we encourage the development of early attention and communication skills. The session particularly supports children with Autism, Global Development Delay, ADHD and other additional needs.
For more information about any sessions, contact our Early Year’s Practitioners:
Judy 07599 654442 (weds - Fri)
Libby 07759 523217
Fatema- 07513 136826
1st Place Family Hub
Victory Family Hub
Did you know you can receive a free children’s book every month? Click below to find out more.
The Rose Vouchers for Fruit & Veg Project gives vouchers to buy fruit and veg locally to families on low incomes or with no recourse to public funds (NRPF), who have children under 5 years old. Find out more
Find 50 low or no cost family activities in the free 50 Things to Do Before You’re Five app.
Advice and guidance from pregnancy, to childcare, right through to starting school.
Best Beginnings worked with parents and healthcare professionals to create and develop Baby Buddy, a multi-award-winning parenting and pregnancy app.
The EasyPeasy app brings together the best ideas, advice, and inspiration from a community of parents, carers, practitioners, and experts.
Free groups for children with additional needs or disabilities and their parents/carers. Join sessions across Southwark; midweek for under 5s and Saturday for up to age 8
