Lanarkshire’s Centre for Early Childhood Support

Support for every stage of the early years journey

Children develop fast in their first five years. Our services are built around each stage, so families get the right support at the right moment — and a consistent place to belong throughout.

Pregnancy & Babies — Little Beginnings
Our pre-birth and baby strand supports parents from pregnancy onward: bonding, sensory play, infant feeding support and early parent confidence. We meet families before the challenges set in, not after.

Toddlers (1–3) — Stay & Play
Play-based sessions that build language, confidence and social skills, with support on hand for parents who need it.

Speech & Communication (2–4)
Targeted activities that strengthen communication and interaction — a priority area, given the language gap that opens early for children growing up in poverty.

School Readiness (3–5) — Milestones
Our structured Milestones programme prepares children for nursery and primary school through play-based learning.

Breastfeeding Club & Parent Support
Peer-supported infant feeding and ongoing parent support running alongside our core sessions.

 

Every family at Juniors also has access to our Community Larder, family support work and wellbeing groups. You don’t have to ask twice, and you don’t have to qualify for one thing to get another.