Cashmore Early Years Centre has developed a network of strong local partnerships to meet the needs of our children and their families. We work in collaboration with our sister site at St Philip’s Marsh Nursery School, The Wellspring Settlement, Wellspring Health Centre, Travelling Light Theatre Company, Bristol University Little Library, Gardening for Health and other local organisations to enrich our offer to families. This integrated approach means families benefit from services that address children’s development alongside family health and well-being. Parents particularly value how staff go above and beyond to support not only their children but also them as parents, creating a nurturing community network that strengthens the entire family unit.

We recognise that many of our families live in flats without easy access to the outdoors. Our setting boasts two woodland-style gardens that provide opportunities for our children to freely explore the outdoors. The gardens include large timber climbing and balancing trails, communication-friendly spaces, water play, a mud kitchen, plants to look after and space to be physically active. The gardens’ mature trees and shrubs offer a real connection with the natural world.