Stay & Play
Monday 3 August 2026 at 10:00AM
Sutton Best Start Family Hub - Shanklin Community Centre
Event Description
Welcome to Stay & Play - where families create memories and little ones explore the world through play!
Our fun-filled sessions are perfect for babies, toddlers and preschoolers (from birth to 5 years), offering a safe, friendly space for curious minds to discover, learn and grow. Whether your child is crawling, toddling or full of energy there’s something for everyone. From arts and crafts to outdoor adventures, water play and messy play, every session is packed with hands-on fun. It’s the perfect way to bond, make new friends and watch your child’s imagination soar! Come along and play, we can't wait to welcome you!
Our Best Start Family Hubs services are restricted to those living in the London Borough of Sutton only. Our sessions are very popular and we want to prioritise those living in the borough. If you are unsure what your local area offers please do not hesitate to contact us and we will signpost you to your nearest service.
When
10:00AM - 11:30AM
Monday 3 August 2026
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Where
Sutton Best Start Family Hub - Shanklin Community Centre
25 Rookley Close
Sutton SM2 6TT
United Kingdom
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Notes & Requirements
For health and safety reasons, we’re adjusting our numbers to ensure the space is comfortable and safe for everyone. This will help us maintain the right balance between participants and room size.
If we reach the maximum number of participants you may not be able to access the session.
Thank you for your patience and understanding!
Best Start Family Hubs Registration :
If this is your first time attending the session and you have not registered with our Children's Centres before please click on the link below to fill out our registration form.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScTkwT_X-O9kHnMREh7qpAXg2_cJP-yibehmWoxeAFeHQgiVg/viewform
Mobile phones:
Let's keep phones on silent, and use them only for emergencies. We'd love for you to spend this time connecting with your children. Also, no photos or videos during the session please.
If you need to contact us for any reason:
Email: greenoakcc@sutton.gov.uk
Tel: 020 87705787
Bookings
There's no need to book your place for this event. Just meet us at Sutton Best Start Family Hub - Shanklin Community Centre.
| EVENT NAME | Date | LOCATION | Age restriction | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stay & Play | 10 August 2026 at 10:00AM | Sutton Best Start Family Hub - Shanklin Community Centre | Ages 0-5 | |
| Stay & Play | 17 August 2026 at 10:00AM | Sutton Best Start Family Hub - Shanklin Community Centre | Ages 0-5 | |
| Stay & Play | 24 August 2026 at 10:00AM | Sutton Best Start Family Hub - Shanklin Community Centre | Ages 0-5 |
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