Waterways Children's Centre

April - July 2026

Monday

  • drop-in

Families Financial Resilience Programme Adviser

09:30 - 12:30

Support with housing needs and benefit issues when connected to housing. Drop In

  • drop-in
  • Contribution per family

Stay and Play

09:30 - 11:00

Come along to try some fun and messy activities

£1 contribution (Childminders - £1 per child)

 

  • Booking Required

Extra Help For You

10:30 - 12:30

Supporting your wellbeing during pregnancy, childbirth and early childhood. Successfully adjust to life as a new parent.

Sign up via email at parenting@parentpower-ed.co.uk

Starts 13 April

  • Contribution per family
  • Booking Required

Didi Dance

13:00 - 13:45

Dance classes from sitting babies to 5 years. Starts 5 January 2026

 

Booking Required.

  • Booking Required
  • Creche available

Paediatric First Aid Workshop

Starts 18 May

13:00 - 15:00

Join our workshop to learn basic First Aid for children. 18 May

Booking Required. Limited Creche Spaces.

  • Booking Required
  • Creche available

Paediatric First Aid Workshop

Starts 22 Jun

13:00 - 15:00

Join our workshop to learn basic First Aid for children. 22 June

Booking Required. Limited Creche Spaces.

  • Contribution per family
  • Booking Required

Little Splashers Swimming Sessions

13:00 - 15:00

 For children 0-3 years.

 

Thamesmead Leisure Centre

Enquiries and booking at Reception

£2 per session

Tuesday

  • drop-in
  • Booking Required

Family Hub Pop Up Gallions Reach Health Centre

09:00 - 16:00

Gallions Reach Health Centre & East Children's Centre Partnership

Family Hub Pop Up - Gallions Reach Health Centre, Bentham Road, SE28 8BE

 

Mornings - Rainbow Cafe drop in Stay and Play Session.  9.15 - 10.45am Stay and play (drop in)

 Health Eating Cooking Session - 11am - 12.30pm cooking session (booking required) 020 8311 5491 ext 1

  • Appointment only

Post Natal Clinic

09:00 - 17:00

Appointment only with Midwife

  • Booking Required
  • Creche available

Paediatric First Aid Workshop

Starts 28 Apr

09:30 - 11:30

Join our workshop to learn basic First Aid for children. 28 April

Booking Required. Limited Creche Spaces.

  • Booking Required
  • Term time only

Didi Dance at Broadwater Hall

10:00 - 10:45

Dance classes from standing babies to 5 years. Starts 2 September.

Booking Required.

Broadwater Hall, Gooseander Way, SE28 0ER

  • Booking Required
  • Term time only

Baby Sensory

11:00 - 11:30

Baby sensory class with children aged 0-6months. 6 week course.

Booking Required. Starts 14 April

  • Booking Required
  • Term time only

Baby Sensory

11:45 - 12:15

Baby Sensory class with children aged 7-13 months. 6 week course. Booking Required. Starts 14 April

  • Booking Required

SEND Soft Play at The Plumstead Centre

13:00 - 14:00

SEND Soft Play for 0-8 Years. Every Tuesday Starting 21 April. Limited Spaces Booking Required in Advance.

 

£2.50 per session

Plumstead Centre, 232 Plumstead High  Street, SE18 1JL

  • Booking Required
  • Creche available

Chair Based Activity at Gallions Reach Health Centre

13:00 - 14:00

Gentle Exercise for Wellbeing

A friendly inclusive exercise for adults who have reduced mobility or are returning to exercise.

Limited Creche Spaces

Book your chair direct with us : 020 8311 5491

Gallions Reach Health Centre,
Bentham Road,
Thamesmead,
London
SE28 8BE

  • Booking Required
  • Creche available

Freedom Programme

Starts 28 Apr

13:00 - 14:30

Learn what Health relationships should look like. Starts 28 April. Booking required.

 

Limited Creche Spaces Available.

  • Booking Required

Mummas Together Group

13:00 - 14:30

Support Group for black & brown mums.

Booking Required. 

  • Booking Required
  • Appointment only

Immunisation Clinic

Starts 07 Jul

14:30 - 17:00

Flu Campaign Immunisation Clinic

 

Booking Required

Wednesday

  • Booking Required

Off The Screen Nature Club - Tump 53

Starts 29 Apr

09:00 - 11:00

Our New Monthly activity for families. Suitable for children from aged 2 years. 

- Time Away from Screens

- Time Together

- Time in Nature

Please meet Ozge at Waterways Children's Centre, 15 Minutes before session time.

Call for more information and to book your outdoor space call 020 8311 5491 ext 1.

Tump 53 Nature Reserve, Water Lily Walk, Thamesmead SE28 8AS

  • Booking Required
  • Term time only

Not So Mini Makers

Starts 29 Apr

09:30 - 11:30

Come and join our creative wellbeing group, create your own masterpiece and enjoy some time for you with Limited Creche Spaces. 

Last Wednesday of every month

  • drop-in
  • Term time only

Makers Nook

09:30 - 11:30

Free, playful creative fun, join us in making a little mess and lots of memories. For under 5's. 

  • drop-in
  • Term time only

Stay & Play at Abbey Wood CC

09:30 - 11:00

Drop in. Lots of fun for under 5's. £1 contribution (Childminders - £1 per child) Dalhia Road, SE2 0SX

 

  • drop-in
  • Term time only

FIS Advice Drop In

10:00 - 12:00

Family Information Service are providing drop in sessions to support with childcare advice including the funded places, school admissions, in year transfers and find out about activities for children aged 0-19 (or 25 with SEND)

 

2nd Wednessday of every month. 

  • Booking Required
  • Creche available

Art of Self Expression

Starts 06 May

13:00 - 15:00

For mums and pregnant women with babies and toddlers. Enhance your capacity for mindfulness. Starts 6 May

Booking required email: tanaz@mums-aid.org

  • Booking Required

Bouncing Babies

Starts 17 Jun

13:00 - 14:00

Singing and Signing course for babies aged 6-20 months. 

 

Booking Required.

  • Booking Required

Off The Screen Nature Club - Birchmere Park

Starts 29 Apr

13:00 - 14:30

Our new monthly activity for families. Suitable for children from aged 2 years.

- Time Away from Screens

- Time Together

- Time in Nature

Please met Ozge at Waterway's Children's Centre, 15 minutes before session time.

Call for more information and to book your outdoor space call 020 8311 5491 ext 1.

 

Birchmere Park - Southmere Park Southwood Rd, London SE28 8EZ

  • Invitation only
  • Term time only

Growing Together Nurture Group

13:00 - 14:30

For parents with children 0-3 years 

Invitation only

  • Booking Required

Healthy Diet / Diabetes Awareness

15:45 - 16:45

Every Fortnight

 

Healthy Eating/Diabetes Awareness information session.  General advise, about diet, portion control, budget meal planning etc and common symptoms, risk for Diabetes, complication of diabetes and the various types.

 

Booking Required.

Thursday

  • Invitation only

Vaccination Clinic

09:00 - 16:30

Vaccination Clinic. Appointment only

  • drop-in
  • Booking Required

JCP Advice Session

09:30 - 16:30

DWP Jobcentre Advisers work closely with families to provide employment/training and benefit support.

Appointments 9.30 am - 12.30pm

1-4pm Drop-in

  • Term time only

Buggy Walk

09:30 - 10:30

We start a morning walk every Thursday 09.30-10.30am​
Meet at Waterways Children's Centre.

  • drop-in
  • Appointment only

Infant Feeding Advice Session

10:00 - 12:00

Drop In session for all feeding support 10-12pm

Please bring red book.

Drop in

  • Invitation only

Baby Steps Group

10:30 - 12:00

Encouraging mums and babies to take "Baby Steps" towards getting out and trying new activities.

Invitation Only. Starts 23 April

  • Invitation only

1 year review

13:00 - 15:00

Please bring red book.​
Appointments Only.

  • drop-in
  • Contribution per family

Stay & Play

13:00 - 14:30

Come along to try some fun and messy activities

£1 contribution (Childminders-£1 per child))

Friday

  • Booking Required

Small Talk

Starts 05 Jun

09:30 - 10:30

Speech & Language Session with children 13-24 months. 

 

Two Sessions - 5 June & 12 June

 

Booking Required

  • Booking Required

Enjoy Books Together

Starts 26 Jun

09:30 - 11:30

Join our book activity sessions with your child including storytime , crafts and songs .Starts 26 June. Booking Required.

  • Booking Required

Tiny Talk

Starts 05 Jun

11:00 - 12:00

Speech & Language Session with children 0-12 months.

 

Sessions : 5 June and 12 June. Booking Required.

  • 2 years
  • drop-in
  • Contribution per family
  • Term time only

Bumps to Babies

13:00 - 14:30

Stay & Play for expentant parents & babies up to 24 months

£1 contribution (Childminders - £1 per child)

  • drop-in

Health Advice Session

13:00 - 15:30

Weigh baby & get advice. Bring Red Health Book

Drop in

Saturday

  • Booking Required
  • Creche available

Champions for Change - Boxercise

10:30 - 11:30

Boxing fitness (boxercise) classes for adults in Thamesmead with or at risk of diabetes. Starts 18 April
Every Saturday. Booking Required. Limited creche places

  • drop-in

Family Hub Fun Day

10:30 - 12:30

Fourth Saturday of the month

Get ready for some fun, games and excitement

Sunday

Nothing is planned
2years
- For children 0-2 years and pregnant families
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- Contribution per family
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- Invitation only
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- Term time only
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- Crèche available
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- Holiday programme