Llanharan Dropin Centre

At the Heart of Our Community

Childcare

Providing a wide range of childcare provision across the local community including Playgroups, Creche and Holiday Clubs. All at affordable rates.

Children/Youth

We cater for the wide range of interests of children and young people offering Playschemes, Youth Club and Afterschool Club .

Community

Everyone is welcome in the centre to learn new skills, access IT facilities, have lunch in the cafe or recieve support with information and advice.

Our Mission

WHAT IS OUR OBJECTIVE

Our Aims:

Llanharan Community Development Project Ltd (LCDP) seeks to identify and address the needs and well-being of the people primarily within the areas of Llanharan, Brynna and Bryncae. Through partnerships and employing local qualified staff, we aim to deliver high quality childcare, play opportunities and education.

Our Objectives:

To maintain a not-for-profit company and charity providing training, employment and recreational services that meet the needs identified in the local community
To provide affordable quality childcare meeting the needs of working parents/carers, offering a stimulating environment, providing the best start in life, learning through play.
To support and empower children and young people providing services meeting their developmental needs
To provide a community café offering affordable balanced healthy meals
To develop effective working partnerships with a wide range of relevant organisations

Community Learning and Career Support

We host a number of different community learning opportunities at Llanharan Drop In Centre to suit many different ages and abilities. Courses are run by highly trained Tutors who have lots of knowledge and experience in the areas they are teaching. We offer various courses throughout term time that include;

Monday & Wednesday Computer IT skills, Tuesdays Pop Art, Wednesday mornings Acrylic painting & discussion skills, Wednesday afternoons Pyrography (wood burning) and Thursdays Job Club.

The Community for Work Plus team are with us at Drop in Centre every Thursday 10am to 12pm during term time to support your training and career needs for all those 16 plus to and including retirement age. Come along and have a chat over a cuppa with the team.

Childcare

LOOKING AFTER THE LITTLE ONES

Brynna Community Centre, Church Street, Brynna, Pontyclun CF72 9QP

Playtots Playgroup LCDP is a registered playgroup for children aged from 2 to 5 years old. The playgroup is registered with the Care Inspectorate for Wales (CIW). The playgroup implements the Foundation Phase Curriculum. To ensure a broad and balanced curriculum is being delivered activities will be planned through a theme, under the seven areas of learning. Brynna playtots is now also running full day sessions

STATEMENT OF PURPOSE OF PLAYTOTS PLAYGROUP LCDP:

English is the language through which activities are provided although there is some use of written and spoken Welsh
For all children to develop at their own pace and reach their full potential.
To integrate children with additional needs into the playgroup, providing them with help and support in order to undertake activities of the group. One to one care can also be provided if identified as a need.
Children remain the legal responsibility of parent/carer whilst in the care of the playgroup.
For parents to feel welcome and involved in the care and the education of their child.
To forge strong links with the three local Primary schools in order for the children to feel happy and confident upon starting school.
To work alongside other agencies involved in the care and education of a child.

LCDP Lollipops Crèche, 23a Bridgend Rd, Llanharan, Pontyclun, CF72 9RD

Lollipops crèche is registered with the Care Inspectorate for Wales (CIW) for children aged 6 weeks to 5 years. The creche support the development of bilingualism through the daily use of incidental Welsh in our setting. We provide a happy, caring, stimulating, safe environment and warm relationships between our staff and children. We believe these combinations promote the development of positive self-esteem and confidence in children. The creche caters for a maximum of 10 children per day, therefore places are limited.

We use ‘Birth to three matters’ to provide a broad and balanced curriculum to support the physical, emotional, social and intellectual development of each child. We aim to assist each individual to reach their full potential and develop life-long learning skills.

Lollipops crèche welcomes all children and aims to respond appropriately to each child’s background and individual needs. We ask parents to give as much notice as possible if a child is disabled or has any special educational needs. This will enable us to explore with parents and any outside agencies how we can provide most effectively for that child.

The crèche has a garden area, suitable for the range of ages attending. This is securely fenced. The children are supervised at all times.

Holiday Club Llanharan Drop-in Centre, 23a Bridgend Road, Llanharan, Pontyclun CF72 9RD

LCDP Holiday Club is registered with the Care Inspectorate for Wales (CIW) and cater for children aged 3 to 12 years old, which runs throughout the school holidays (Excluding Christmas). At our holiday club we offer quality, affordable and fun childcare for children of varied ages, stages and abilities. Our aim is to provide a safe, exciting, “home from home” environment. As parents ourselves, we understand the importance of good childcare as we believe happy children = happy families. LCDP Out of School Holiday Club helps children to develop responsibility for themselves and their actions, and to become confident, competent and independent.

We provide a happy, safe, homely and stimulating environment for all children to play, learn and develop freely. We encourage all our children to have a positive attitude and respect for both themselves and other people. We undergo regular monitoring and evaluation of our services, and also make sure our services are accessible to all children in the community.

Toddle Time LCDP, Bryncae Community Centre, Powell Drive, Bryncae, Llanharan, Pontyclun CF72 9UU

LCDP Toddle Time is an affordable parent and toddler group for children newborn to 5 years the provision charges £2.20 per family. The provision is based at Bryncae Community Centre and runs term time every Thursday 10:00am to 12noon. Come along and join the fun in a safe and friendly environment. Refreshments and toys, and lots of friendly faces. Perfect from birth upwards. We have a baby area, creative, musical, construction, physical area and home corner as well as weekly planned arts and crafts activities.

Toddle Time LCDP, Bryncae Community Centre, Powell Drive, Bryncae, Llanharan, Pontyclun CF72 9UU

LCDP Toddle Time is an affordable parent and toddler group for children newborn to 5 years the provision charges £2.20 per family.

The provision is based at Bryncae Community Centre and runs term time every Thursday 9.30am to 11.30am. Come along and join the fun in a safe and friendly environment. Refreshments and toys, and lots of friendly faces. Perfect from birth upwards. We have a baby area, music singing time, construction, physical area as well as weekly planned arts and crafts activities.

Children & Young People

Playschemes LCDP

Brynna Playscheme: Brynna Community Centre, Church Street, Brynna CF72 9QP – Monday,Tuesday,Wednsday,Thursday &Friday 10am-1pm

Llanharan Playscheme: Llanharan Welfare Hall, off Bridgend Road, Llanharan CF72 9RD – Tuesday & Thursday 2pm-4:30pm

Llantrisant Playscheme: Llantrisant Leisure Centre, Southgate Park, Llantrisant CF72 8DJ – Monday, Wednesday & Friday 2pm-4pm

LCDP is funded by the local authority to provide essential playschemes during all school holidays (excluding Christmas) across three different communities which are Brynna (Brynna Community Centre), Llanharan (Welfare Hall) & Llantrisant (Llantrisant Leisure Centre). Our provisions are registered with the Care Inspectorate for Wales (CIW) and are available for children aged 5 to 14 years. Our play staff deliver play sessions for children to enjoy and experience traditional play including arts & crafts, cooking, junk modelling, den building, woodland adventures, fire pits, messy play & water play. It’s a great way for children to build resilience, try new things and make new friends. Please check out our facebook link for LCDP playschemes which details the times and days of the sessions.

Ourspace Youth Club LCDP

Llanharan Drop-in Centre, 23a Bridgend Road, Llanharan CF72 9RD

Ourspace youth club is open every Wednesday @ Llanharan Drop In Centre 6pm – 9pm, for young people age 10 years+. Youth club is a safe place for young people to meet and socialise with their peers and friends. A computer suite is available to do homework/research for school or college. Qualified Youth workers provide information, advice and guidance, delivering issue based sessions and programmes to young people on smoking, sexual health, obesity & drug or alcohol misuse. Young people have vast opportunities to access services and provisions not only in their own community, but wider i.e. visit to the Welsh Government, weekend residentials, trips and lots of activities. The young people have a voice, choice and control over the activities they wish to undertake. LCDP aim to involve young people in directing the provision of service we deliver. The centre offers a number of resources including a pool table, cafe area, ‘chill’ room, free WIFI, arts and crafts, games, playstation, Wii and lots more…… Youth Club is also an opportunity for young people to gain employability skills, life skills, gain accreditation for their future, ourspace provides accredited learning opportunities that can help to progress into education, training or employment

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After School Clubs LCDP

Brynnau Primary School, William Street, Brynna CF72 9QJ

Dolau Primary School, Bridgend Road, Llanharan CF72 9RP

Brynnau Primary School, William Street, Brynna CF72 9QJ

Dolau Primary School, Bridgend Road, Llanharan CF72 9RP

LCDP run two after school provisions based in local primary schools during term time for children aged 3 to 11 years (Nursery to Year 6) in the following Primary Schools:- Brynna Primary School – Every day 3.30pm to 5:30pm Dolau Primary School – Every day 3.30pm to 5.30pm The after school provision offers your child a safe, stimulating place in which to play or take part in activities and crafts run by qualified play staff. The provision’s are not open access so the children must be registered with LCDP and be collected by parents/carers. Aims of LCDP After School Provision:-

Help children develop their full potential through positive, social, emotional, physical and intellectual experiences
By providing a stable, secure and relaxed environment where parents and carers feel satisfied to leave their children.
By maintaining high standards of play provision children are encouraged to participate in the planning of the provision.
The values deriving from different backgrounds of racial, cultural, religious and linguistic are recognised and respected.
Children’s individual needs e.g. disabilities and gender, are also reflected in the service and is fully inclusive.
Provide a fresh and nutritious snack.

Activity Clubs LCDP

Llanharan Drop-in Centre, 23a Bridgend Road, Llanharan CF72 9RD

LCDP Activity Clubs are an open access play provision for primary school children run by qualified play staff during term time as follows:- Llanharan Drop-in Centre – Every Friday 5.00pm to 7.00pm for age 5 to 11 years old Activity club provides play opportunities not easily accessed at home or school, freedom and choice to play and explore various play experiences through different forums of play. All play is child led and activities are fully chosen by children as they are involved in the planning process. Cooking, outside play (building dens), sport, arts and crafts, jewellery making, junk modelling, face painting, role play, messy play including water and mud play and lots more…..

We encourage children to wear old clothing to participate in the activities.

Arcadia Cafe

Our Café is open Monday-Friday (Term Time only)

9am-2pm we serve a selection of hot and cold food at brilliant prices.

We welcome Kelly and Laura our catering team

Buffets

We now also cater for buffets for adult party’s we can cater to your needs

For more information contact our office on 01443 229723

Testimonials

WHAT PARENTS SAY ABOUT US

Both my children attend this nursery .. Staff are caring, friendly and obviously have a passion in their job ! It is clear from the training and extra qualifications staff have that they are the best play group chain in the area. We viewed many nurseries before making a decision!!Ritchie & Chloe

Fantastic service. The staff are amazing with all age groups and provide such fantastic opportunities for our children. They do such amazing work with the community.Pamela Allen

Both my children went to Playtots and absolutely thrived there. The staff treat the children as their own and help encourage and bring out their confidence in so many ways. My children were more than ready to go on to nursery school once it was their time and this was down to the time and efforts put in by the staff. The whole atmosphere at Playtots is one of family and caring and I would not hesitate to highly recommend Playtots.Melanie Wilkinson

The team at LCDP are fantastic, so accommodating and supportive. Plenty for the children to do and lots of fun. Don’t know what we’d do without themChris & Julia Smith

Both my children have really enjoy attending the creche. The staff are always friendly and keen to give support and personal information about my child’s development.

As a parent I am very satisfied with the service and also the daily activities at the creche
Sarah

I really don’t know what I would do without Llanharan dropin the holiday club is flexible which is great as I often work shifts ! My two girls love coming especially in the holidays and It is good knowing I can go to work and my children are happy and safeMaria Evans

“I’ve been attending Youth Club for like 2 years. I enjoy it alot because we get to go out on trips and residentials. The youth club is a very popular place in my area so alot of the youths go there and it makes it better for us because we stay out of trouble and were safe there. The youth workers at SCY are so understanding, they help with majority of problems we come across, and they are so caring. Me personally, I think that if the club was to shut down my safety is at risk and i will be on the streets more often and problems will start building againJayden age 15

LCDP has been so good to myself over the last few years they helped me get qualifications and I am now in a job that I love thanks to the team at LCDP Scott

I can’t express my gratitude enough for the staff at Brynna Play Tots. Having had two of my girls and now my third little one there currently, gives us so much joy seeing them excel as little people. Essential ground work they receive there – preparing them for nursery and that all in a creative, fun and playful manner. My girls loved going there and love the staff. And a bonus is that even some of the kids end up in the same big school and thus help them even more having a familiar friendly face among all the new faces. Thank you so muchCarolie Field

Would like to say a big thank you to the staff at the drop in centre my daughter milly had a fab 2 days there this holiday she was a bit nervous about going as not had to use a childcare club before always managed between friends and family , she can’t wait to come back already nagging me to book her in for October Thanks Drop in Samantha Jane Beach

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Playscheme 2019

May 9, 2019
By Jane Hawkshaw
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Playscheme 2019 – Our Playschemes run all year round during all school holidays from various locations, each setting offering fun, adventure, messy play opportunities in our local community.

Cafe Menu

May 9, 2019
By Jane Hawkshaw
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We are pleased to introduce you to our new menu following feedback from our valued customers and service users. At Arcadia Cafe we aim to offer affordable healthy, nutritious meals and snacks.

Buffet’s

August 21, 2018
By Scott Russell
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WE ARE ALL HERE TO HELP YOU

Llanharan Community Development Project (LCDP) is based at Llanharan Drop-in Centre, we are a registered Charity and have been running for over 23 years. We have a board of 9 Trustees, 35 paid staff and 20 volunteers. We are based in the heart of the village, where we run adult education classes through the day and activities for children and young people during the evenings term time. During the holiday periods we run a holiday club – childcare and also playschemes in Brynna, Llanharan and Llantrisant. For further information please check out the wall and recent news or feel free to contact us at LCDP Tel: 01443 229723

Click on photos and scroll left to meet the LCDP team.

Katie Evans

Operations & Finance Manager

My role is to provide leadership to the Organisation managing all staff and volunteers, in ensuring that the Board of Trustees fulfils its responsibilities in the governance of the Charity, to be responsible for developing and expanding current services, and developing new services that benefit our community. Ensuring LCDP achieve business strategy, plans and targets and work towards long term sustainability, through effective governance, sound finance and delivery of services.

Rhian Symons

Early Years & Childcare Officer

My job is to manage and co-ordinate the early years and play provision line managing a team of dedicated staff who provide a caring, safe, secure and stimulating environment for all our children. To oversee a successful, high quality childcare provision, ensuring that standards are met and children receive excellent quality care and education.

Ben Thomas

Youth & Community Coordinator

I co-ordinate the play and youth provision for young people aged 10 to 25 years old. As a qualified Youth worker, I plan programmes of education designed for the purpose of aiding and enhancing the personal and social development of young people through their voluntary participation, which complements their formal, academic, or vocational education and training. I also oversee and manage the playschemes for LCDP and manage a dedicated team of staff to deliver a high quality service.

Scott Russell

Socail Media & Website Editor

My job is varied I mange the social media and website dealing with questions that members of the public have and keeping the website up to date . I am also part of the youth team at llanharan drop in delivering high quality of youth work

Kelly Sheard

Cafe Cook

I am responsible for the onsite Cafe, preparing food for the public, staff and children in our creche and after school clubs. My job also involves maintaining quality standards as set out by the Food Standard Agency.

Laura Bevan

Catering Assisitant

My role is to assist the Cafe cook in offering the public, staff and children of our settings healthy affordable meals and snacks. I began as a Volunteer and now work part time for LCDP 16 hours a week.

Lynette Ece

Playtots Leader

I mange a team of staff in the playgroup ensuring that the all staff comply to Care Inspectorate Wales standards and also ensuring that Children have a fun learning experience.

Maria Haines

Deputy Play tots Leader

I work closely with the playtots Leader to ensure that all staff comply with CIW and all children have the best learning experience when the leader is absent.

Sam Williams

Creche Leader

I manage a team of staff at the LCDP Creche to ensure that the day to day running is of CIW standards and ensure that all the children have the best care, play and educational opportunities in a safe and secure environment

Paula Evans

Creche Assistant

My job as a Creche Assistant is to provide fun positive learning experiences for all our children in our care.

Cheryl Lewis

Play Assistant

Our job as a Playworker is to provide fun playful, learning and educational opportunities in all our services and to comply with the regulations of CIW. I work in Play Tots, Playscheme and Holiday Club as well as Youth Club offering informal, educational services with young people and enjoy every minute of my role with LCDP.

Abbie Olsen

Play Worker

My role is to support children’s right to play and a safe welcoming place for young people to feel safe developing their full potential in an empowering environment

Glyn Phillips

Play Worker

As a Playworker my role is to support children’s play opportunities in their community enabling them to play freely exploring the world around them, getting chance to be creative, work with tools and experience risk

Michaella Doughty

Play Worker

My role as a Play Assistant at Play Tots is to provide opportunities for Play, Learning and Education development following a National Curriculum. I also work during the holidays at Playscheme and in LCDP Holiday Club supporting Play in all our services complying with CIW regulations.

Emma Heaslip

Play Worker

I started with LCDP as a Volunteer, I have undertaken many courses including Playwork and Youth Work qualifications, my paid job is now as a Playworker in Brynna After School Club as well as Playschemes where we provide Play, Learning and Educational opportunities in all our services. I also work in Youth Club one evening a week supporting the needs of young people.

Rachel Job

Play Worker

My role as a Playworker at Play Tots is to provide a stimulating, safe, play environment where the children can grow, learn and develop through play and educational opportunities, whilst complying with the National Curriculum and CIW regulations.

Sue Heaslip

Play Worker

My roles at LCDP are many, I am a Playworker during all school holidays supporting children’s play opportunities in Holiday Club. During term time I Lead Brynna After School Club and support a team of volunteers at Toddle Time, Parent and Toddler group providing Play, Learning and educational opportunities in all our services. I also support Creche and Play Tots when needed, I work in Youth Club on Wednesday evenings offering support, empowerment and a place to chill.

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