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Give a helping

hand to those

who need it!

Looking after family interests

We drive positive change with empathy and assistance

The Family Centre is a registered Chairty situated in the heart of Fieldway New Addington, a large housing estate in the borough of Croydon, where we strive to provide the best services for our community.

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Our Mission is to help support and strengthen families

Young people & children so they can improve the health, educational, social and employment aspects of their lives.
Underpinning the mission are the Family Centre’s core values, which are:

  • Family Focused

Keeping the development, progress and success of children and families at the heart of what we do.

  • Community Led

Using the Asset Based Community Development approach, listening, empowering, and responding to the needs of children, young people, families and beneficiaries.

  • Professional and High Quality

Skilled, outcome based, efficient and focused on delivering effective service that makes a measurable difference.

  • Inclusive

Measurably welcoming, supportive, diverse and non-judgmental.

  • Integrated Working

With partners to deliver innovative joined-up cost-effective services.

We offer a wide range of services aimed at improving your life

Food Stop

A Hand Up not a Hand Out

Community Connect

We rise by lifting others

Activities and Community Engagement

What is happening in your local area

Venue Hire

A Safe space to work and create from

Our team is made up of true enthusiasts of what we do

The Family Centre has a small but dedicated staff team made up of three local residents who have a collective experience of over 25 years working for the charity.

Julia Weller

Chief Executive Officer

NVQ 4 in Childcare, learning and development
NVQ 3 Working with parents
NVQ 3 Early Years care and education
Diploma in pre-school practice

Lisa Hatton

Administrations and PA to CEO

NNEB in Early Years
NVQ 2 Customer Service
NVQ 2 Business Administration

Michelle Saulet

Food Stop and Family Centre officer

NVQ 2 in Early years
Mental Health First Aider

The Board

We have a team of volunteers who make up our Trustee Board, with various specialist backgrounds, including Business Development, Education, HR, Accounting and Early Years.
If you are interested in joining the Board of Trustees or would like to contact them directly, please email here

Volunteers

We are blessed to have several hard working committed volunteers who support our work in a number of different ways; we wouldn’t be able to achieve the great things we do without their help and support.

If you are interested in becoming a volunteer, please get in touch via the contact page.

Enough talk, let's do something together

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Stronger Together

Birchwood over 60’s Brunch.
Birchwood over 60’s coffee morning.

Contact

The Family Centre

Fieldway
New Addington
Croydon
CR0 9AZ
 +44 1689 844277
Send us an email

The Family Centre is open 9.00am – 5.00pm Monday to Friday, excluding bank holidays.

Outside of those times, please leave us a voicemail/email or complete the form and we will respond as soon as possible.