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Sunderland City Council
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SureStart and Libraries

What is SureStart?

SureStart is a Government funded initiative which brings together the people of the community, in partnership with voluntary groups and statutory agencies to develop projects, which will improve the health, education and well-being of families with children under four years old, so that these children will be ready to thrive when they go to school.

SureStart local programmes work with parents and parents-to-be to improve children's life chances through better access to:

Family support
Advice on nurturing
Health services
Early learning

SureStart in Libraries
There are seven SureStart programmes in Sunderland

SureStart Strategic Team Hetton House Park View Houghton-le-Spring Tel (0191) 5209203	SureStart Sunderland North West The Cabin Cheltenham Road Sunderland Tel (0191) 5164080
SureStart Sunderland - Thorney Close Thorney Close Action and Enterprise Centre 120 Thorndale Road Sunderland Tel (0191) 553412	SureStart Monument 7 Westbourne Terrace Shiney Row Houghton-le-Spring Tel (0191) 3851800
SureStart North Washington Rainbow Family Centre 34 Elliott Terrace Concord Washington Tel (0191) 2193995	SureStart Ford Old Felstead School Fordfield Road Ford Estate Sunderland Tel (0191) 5658607
SureStart Greater Southwick 29 Ridley Street Southwick Sunderland Tel (0191) 5492631	SureStart Hetton/Houghton Hetton House Park View Hetton-le-Hole Tel (0191) 5209200

All SureStart programmes hold events in libraries throughout the year, these include storytimes, craft sessions and special events. Contact the Early Years Librarian at your local SureStart Programme for further details.

More Information

Information about SureStart and what is currently available nationally can be obtained from:
www.surestart.gov.uk/

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last updated 02/01/08

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