At the Heart of Our Community
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:
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, Thursdays Happy Dayz Mental Health Peer support group.
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) and Estyn registered. 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:
LCDP Day nursery, 23a Bridgend Rd, Llanharan, Pontyclun, CF72 9RD
Lollipops Day nursery is registered with the Care Inspectorate for Wales (CIW) for children aged 6 weeks to 5 years. The Day nursery 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.
LCDP Day nursery 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 Day nursery 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, playful “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 new-born to 5 years. The provision charges £3 per family that includes refreshments for child and carer. (Thanks to funding from “Summer of Fun” the sessions are free until 30th September) The provision is based at Bryncae Community Centre and runs every Thursday 10:00am to 12pm. 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 £3 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.
Brynna Playscheme: Brynna Community Centre, Church Street, Brynna CF72 9QP – Monday,
Bryncae Community Centre Playscheme: Powell Drive, Llanharan CF72 9RP – Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday 2.15pm to 4:15pm Read Llanharan CIW report here
LCDP is funded by the local authority to provide enriched play opportunities, our playschemes run during all school holidays (excluding Christmas) located at two sites Brynna (Brynna Community Centre) and Bryncae Community Centre. Llanharan. Our provisions are registered with the Care Inspectorate for Wales (CIW) and are available for children aged 5 to 11 years. Our play staff uphold the Playwork Principles in their practice giving access to the broadest range of environments and play opportunities meeting every child’s right to play. Our staff and volunteers are trained and DBS checked offering 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.
Llanharan Drop-in Centre, 23a Bridgend Road, Llanharan CF72 9RD
Our Space youth club is in the process of consulting with young people locally to offer youth sessions that meet local young peoples needs. We offer weekly online virtual sessions with qualified Youth Workers via zoom every Wednesday 8pm-9pm , for young people age 10 years+ to 25 years.
Youth Club face to face is offered Thursday evenings 6pm to 8pm at Llanharan Drop in Centre. Our Space is a safe place for young people to meet and socialise with their peers. We offer a computer suite to do homework/research for school or college. Qualified Youth Workers provide information, advice and guidance, delivering issue based sessions and programmes with young people on smoking, sexual health, relationships, LGBTQ+ as well as Health and Wellbeing issues such as obesity, drug or alcohol awareness, and mental health.
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 Drop in Centre offers a number of resources including a pool table, café area, ‘chill’ room, free WIFI, arts and crafts, games, PlayStation, Wii and lots more…… Youth Club is an opportunity for young people to gain volunteering opportunities, employability skills, life skills, gain accreditation for their future career aspirations.
LCDP run an After School provisions based in the local community at Bryncae Community Centre, offering a walking bus from Dolau Primary school during term time for children aged 3 to 11 years (Nursery to Year 6) This service is available everyday 3.30pm to 5.30pm The after school provision offers your child a safe, stimulating place in which to play, taking 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:-
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 and Tuesday 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.
Our Happy Dayz Mental Health Wellbeing support group meet every Thursday 1pm to 3pn at Llanharan Drop in Centre, an opportunity to befriend others in a supportive environment sharing our challenges and achievements with Mental Health. We have a Community Arts Worker that supports us to be creative and artisitc sharing experience and skills thanks to funding from MIND UK and WCVA Covid Recovery Fund.
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
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
“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 much(Parent)
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
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
“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”(Parent)
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
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
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
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
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
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LCDP Play Day 2021 took place on 4th August with a staggering 1,126 children and their families from the community taking part in play opportunities. We were pleased to welcome Sally Holland the Children’s Commissioner for Wales who stated, “So good to be at Llanharan Community Development Project #Playday2021 today. Hundreds of children enjoying free…
LCDP are overwhelmed with the support and community spirit from Llanharan RFC Committee. We would like to take this opportunity to thank Chairman Hugh James for letting LCDP Holiday Club use the pitch over the summer holidays, enabling children to have access to much needed outdoor open space – Also thank you from our Happy…
We all need to reach out to somebody from time to time below is a list of support services available. Llanharan Drop in Youth team– Contact Email:info@llanharandropin.org.uk Phone:01443 229723 or facebook:Llanharan Drop in Eye to Eye 07541783767 or email info@eyetoeye.wales https://www.eyetoeye.wales/ Meic Cymru: open 8am to midnight, 7 days a week call 080880 23456 Text…
Governance
LCDP Trustees meet once a month and are responsible for setting the strategic direction of LCDP. The Trustees are legally and morally bound to manage LCDP in a responsible and productive manner, acting in the best interest of the charity, complying with charity law, acting with reasonable care and skill, managing the charity’s resources responsibly.
Officers: Darren Russell Chairperson. Sarah Turton Company Secretary. Jane Hawkshaw Treasurer
Trustees: Gareth Butler, Jordan James, Cllr. Geriant Hopkins, Dr Brit Hallingberg, Scott Russell.
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.
Early Years Play & Childcare coordinator
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.
Deputy Playtots Leader
We provide a safe, stimulating and varied programme of play and learning opportunities for children suitable to the children’s age and stage of development. To develop supportive relationships with parents/carers and encourage parental involvement with the project.
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.
Nursery Assistant & Playworker
My role at LCDP is as a Playworker in LCDP Day Nursery supporting children’s development and play opportunities with a variety of activities including outdoor play. I also work in Holiday Club and Playscheme, as well as work in Youth Club on Wednesday evenings offering support, empowerment and a place to chill.
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.
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 Play Tots Playgroup and Dolau After School Club as well as Holiday 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.
Youth Volunteers
Our Youth Volunteers support LCDP with many services for all ages in our community, they have undertaken workshops and training courses to support their roles as valued volunteers being role models to others. A number of them have now been employed as Playworkers since turning 16 years of age.
23a Bridgend Road
LlanharanPontyclun
CF72 9RD
01443 229723
info@llanharandropin.org.uk
Company Number: 03226397 Registered Charity Number: 1064957
