At our Community Nursery we are passionate about supporting each and every child to have the best possible start to their educational and development journey. In both our nursery and after school club, our fantastic team create a caring and welcoming environment in which the children’s creativity is nurtured and individuality is valued, resulting in a vital safe space for childhood development. Community is at the heart of the childcare that we provide here, with the not-for-profit nature of our nursery supporting this; everything we do goes back into the community. Families are invited to take advantage of all the child and family activities and support services that our charity provides, allowing for a hub of support under one roof. JULIE SAYS... ‘I’ve always been passionate about working with children and I am passionate about working for a charity which is non profitable. When its not for profit, the focus is on the affordability for parents, the community aspect, getting parents supported in different ways and the care of the children. I think this is different to other nurseries that are for profit. Manchester Settlement is special because it provides opportunities for parents. They have access to other services by being in this building. For example, some parents don’t speak English as their first language and here they get the opportunity to join ESOL. This increases confidence and ability to communicate. It’s professional yet approachable. Parents can come to us regarding anything, we’re understanding, and we try our best to support everyone.’ CLARE SAYS... ‘We support the parents; we can refer them to other projects here at Manchester Settlement or help with direct referral to outside help. We help in any way we can. We have a strong partnership with parents. People learn about the nursery from word of mouth. Other parents recommend us which is the greatest compliment.’ WHAT OUR STAFF SAY... WHAT THE PARENTS SAY... ‘ I feel very good. I feel like my child is in safe hands and is always looked after. I get regular updates from her teachers’ ‘I feel supported’ ‘ Manchester Settlement makes me feel good, like everyone’s part of a community’ ‘ I feel really safe leaving my daughter in their care’ ‘It helps me out with childcare’ ‘ There are good teachers here. They are caring and make sure that the children are well behaved’ ‘ I feel very happy here. The staff are nice, and they are good to us’ ‘ Being here makes me feel great. It has built my child’s confidence and communication. The staff are great as well’ ‘ I love the environment’ ‘ It’s a great nursery, both of my nephews attended and also had an amazing experience here’ ‘ It is just the best, as far as I’m concerned’ ‘ The friendly and approachable staff make it special here. ‘ They are very interactive with me regarding my child. It is very clean, and the staff are amazing’ They made me feel great. Seeing my child progress here is a thing of joy ‘ The community, the staff and the welcoming atmosphere make it special here’ ‘ They give us food cards for shopping and try and help us out as they can which makes this place different’ ‘ There’s a lot of involvement from other groups and businesses that makes it good’ ‘ They are the first service that I have used and so far, I can say that they are good about providing early years foundation for my son. And I like how clean the nursery and general environment is’ ‘ They are making all their effort to make my child better and more independent’ MANCHESTER SETTLEMENT COMMUNITY NURSERY We are... The community, the staff and the welcoming atmosphere make it special here 7 8
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