West Derby Children's Centre
This centre serves families and expectant parents in the West Derby and Tuebrook area.
If you've never used a children's centre before you'll need to register your details before accessing services. Complete your registration online or visit your nearest children's centre to register.
Find us
Blackmoor Park Infant School, Leyfield Road, L12 9EY
Contact us
- 0151 233 6202
- westderbycc@liverpool.gov.uk
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Activity timetable
All sessions are term time only and must be booked unless otherwise stated.
Activities start from 22nd April to 18th July 2025.
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Well Baby Clinic
West Derby CC
For babies 3 to 12 months. By health visitor appointment only.
Monday and Thursday 9.30am — 11.15am
Call to book appointment.
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Baby Explorers
West Derby CC
For babies aged 0-12 months. Sensory play indoors and outdoors for babies to explore their environment and strengthen curiosity.
Monday 10am — 11am, starts 28th April 2025
Drop-in.
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BAMBIS
West Derby CC
Support and advice from breastfeeding champions. Come along to chat and relax with other breastfeeding mums, plus activities for babies. Group for pre and post-birth.
Monday 1.30pm — 3pm. Starts 28th April.
Drop-in.
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Music and Movement
West Derby CC
A fun, interactive and physical session exploring music and movement with your child.
Tuesday 10am — 11am. Starts 22nd April 2025.
Drop in.
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Positive Parenting Programme
An 8-week course exploring parenting ideas to support you and your family. We will cover positive parenting, responding to your baby, survival skills and partner support. The course will be 4 weeks face to face followed by 4 weeks telephone calls to help you implement the strategies. Suitable from antenatal to babies up to 12 months.
Tuesday 9.30am — 11.30am. Starts 3rd June.
Contact us to book.
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Mini First Aid
West Derby CC
Learn how to respond to choking, bumps, burns, breaks, bleeding and febrile seizures. Also covers meningitis and sepsis awareness.
Tuesday 12.30pm - 3pm. Starts 17th June 2025.
Contact us to book.
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School readiness workshop
West Derby CC
A one off session to learn to help your child to prepare for school. Get practical tips and tricks to support this transition.
Drop in.
- Tuesday
- 08/07/2025
- 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
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Story Explorers
West Derby CC
For children 1-3 years old. Bringing stories alive through arts, crafts, story sacks, songs and rhymes.
Wednesday 10am — 11am. Starts 23rd April 2025.
Drop-in.
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Sing and Sign
West Derby CC
10-week programme for babies up to 18 months. Join baby signing class to give your baby a voice long before they learn to talk.
Wednesday 1pm — 2pm, starts 30th April 2025.
Contact us to book.
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Antenatal Parent Education
West Derby CC
Antenatal course with advice and guidance on preparing for your newborn. Week 1 is new born know how. Week 2 is infant feeding.
Wednesday 4.30pm — 5.45pm on the following dates:
- 23rd and 30th April 2025
- 21st and 28th May 2025
- 18th and 15th June 2025
Contact us to book.
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Babbling Babies
West Derby CC
A 5-week programme to support parents to understand babies' language development. Interactive activities for parents and babies.
Thursday 10am — 11am.
Contact us to book.
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You and Me Mum
West Derby CC
7-week course - Women's support group. Creche provided.
Thursday 12.30pm — 2.30pm. Starts 5th June.
Contact us to book.
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Introducing solids and baby cafe
If you're worried or just need some advice about introducing solids, come along. We also have a taster session for baby (aged 6 months plus)
Friday 10am — 11.30am. Sessions on:
- 9th May 2025
- 6th June 2025
- 11th July 2025
Contact us to book.
Other services at this centre
- Home safety advice, preventing accidents in the home
- Play at Home Programme
- Healthy Start Vitamins
- Sleep support for children aged over 1 year
- Sleep Clinic – support for parents, carers and children with SEND
- Supporting children’s communication and language
- Access to community physiotherapy service
- Support, advice and access two-year-old nursery provision
- Library at Tuebrook and West Derby Children Centre
- Community engagement – can’t come to us? Call 0151 233 6202 and we'll arrange to come to you
- Stay and Play – 9.30-11.15am every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday St Luke’s Church. £2 per family
- Ways to Work Programme – call Natalie Brannigan 0151 233 3830
Book our sensory room
West Derby CC has a sensory room which parents can book between 9.30am and 3.30pm Monday to Friday. Our room can accommodate up to four people, including children. Sessions are for 30 minutes. You will need to have an induction first to understand how to use the resources and how to get the best experience for your child. Contact West Derby CC on 233 6202.