service
Free
Achieving for Children (AfC) supports children and young people from birth to 25 years old. We work on behalf of Kingston Council.
What is this service?
Our Centre helps parents expecting a baby, and families with children under the age of five, give their children the best start in life.
Information about activities and our latest timetables are available on the AfCinfo website.
You can also find our latest activities listed on our Facebook page
We also provide:
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Telephone support through our Family Hub Lead Coordinators. Call Sophie on 07849 305 143 or Siobhan on 077784 006 661 for a chat, help with accessing food or for ideas to support your child.
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Midwife appointments booked by the hospital
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Issuing of foodbank vouchers
Good to know
- Cost: £2.50 per family unless otherwise indicated.
- Signing up:
Please use the link below to register on our Digital Platform, which will enable you to use our services, and book onto some of our sessions.
https://afc-self.achieveservice.com/service/family_hubs_registration
- What to bring:
Bring your redbook for the Health Visitors Well Baby Clinic
- Parking:
If you are visiting Chessington Children’s Centre, we are part of RBK Safestreets Scheme. This means you cannot drive up Buckland Road to the Centre from 8:00am to 9:00am and 2:30pm to 3:30pm. If you do so, you will receive a penalty notice (fine) from The Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames.
- Additional information:
From 2 June 2025 all our children's centre based play sessions will require advanced booking via the digital customer platform. These sessions are £2.50 per family and free for play pass holders. Please contact the centre for further details. Other sessions may require booking and have a charge. Please see programme for details.
