At Abbey Sure Start have a wide range of services to help you get the most of your baby and learn from others on great ways to grow with your new baby or toddler.
Sounds great and We all would love to have the opportunity to grow with our Babies and Toddlers but unfortunately Abbey Sure Start only provides that service to a certain areas.
If You don't live in them You are not able to attend and there is no other Sure Start that will accept You as we don't fit in there area too.
Your families should have the same opportunity thats why We are singing this petition so Sure Start would be available to everyone that wishes to attend.
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January 5, 2016
The emails I receive from families stuck outside these invisible boundary lines are heartbreaking. I am exhausted by the constant bureaucracy but these stories confirm we are fighting for something fundamental.
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Absolutely agree sure start should be for everyone. I asked for breast support when I was really struggling and was told I could not attend. Made an already difficult situation even worse. Why should your postcode dictate if your allowed to attend.
I am signing this petition as I think it is ridiculous that my child cannot access classes because I am not classed as socially disadvantaged. Why should my child miss out on these opportunities just because I work? I wouldn't even mind paying for the classes but to be told I am not allowed to go is ridiculous. Equal opportunities? I don't think so. It's about time working people got something instead of everything being handed to people who don't work. My child deserves to attend these classes as much as any other child.
I feel extremely sad that myself and my daughter are without these vital facilities due to where we live. If I had lived 5 mins to my right I would be able to take full advantage of classes that would not only benefit my baby, but would also benefit myself. As a first time mother, and not living close to family, being a mother on maternity leave can be extremely challenging and lonely. I have friends who recommend joining sure start, but sadly we cannot. I definitely feel we could benefit a great deal from the fantastic services you offer. Thank you xo
As a mum on maternity pay and not within the "catchment" area I feel my daughter is losing out on various classes and interactation with other babies as I cannot afford to pay to go to private classes
As a disabled mum it's hard to my son into groups as it is without being excluded due to where we live
It should be available in Ballyduff Newtownabbey as the area would greatly benefit from Sure Start facilities for children.
Love surestart they do loads of classes for u and ur baby helps them come out of there shell and interact with other kids everyone should benefit from this
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At Abbey Sure Start have a wide range of services to help you get the most of your baby and learn from others on great ways to grow with your new baby or toddler.
Sounds great and We all would love to have the opportunity to grow with our Babies and Toddlers but unfortunately Abbey Sure Start only provides that service to a certain areas.
If You don't live in them You are not able to attend and there is no other Sure Start that will accept You as we don't fit in there area too.
Your families should have the same opportunity thats why We are singing this petition so Sure Start would be available to everyone that wishes to attend.
Updates
January 5, 2016
The emails I receive from families stuck outside these invisible boundary lines are heartbreaking. I am exhausted by the constant bureaucracy but these stories confirm we are fighting for something fundamental.
30 Comments
When my first child was born 8 years ago and I found I wasn't able to avail of surestart there was talk of extending catchments. Still waiting. ....
Absolutely agree sure start should be for everyone. I asked for breast support when I was really struggling and was told I could not attend. Made an already difficult situation even worse. Why should your postcode dictate if your allowed to attend.
I am signing this petition as I think it is ridiculous that my child cannot access classes because I am not classed as socially disadvantaged. Why should my child miss out on these opportunities just because I work? I wouldn't even mind paying for the classes but to be told I am not allowed to go is ridiculous. Equal opportunities? I don't think so. It's about time working people got something instead of everything being handed to people who don't work. My child deserves to attend these classes as much as any other child.
I feel extremely sad that myself and my daughter are without these vital facilities due to where we live. If I had lived 5 mins to my right I would be able to take full advantage of classes that would not only benefit my baby, but would also benefit myself. As a first time mother, and not living close to family, being a mother on maternity leave can be extremely challenging and lonely. I have friends who recommend joining sure start, but sadly we cannot. I definitely feel we could benefit a great deal from the fantastic services you offer. Thank you xo
As a mum on maternity pay and not within the "catchment" area I feel my daughter is losing out on various classes and interactation with other babies as I cannot afford to pay to go to private classes
As a disabled mum it's hard to my son into groups as it is without being excluded due to where we live
It should be available in Ballyduff Newtownabbey as the area would greatly benefit from Sure Start facilities for children.
Love surestart they do loads of classes for u and ur baby helps them come out of there shell and interact with other kids everyone should benefit from this
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When my first child was born 8 years ago and I found I wasn't able to avail of surestart there was talk of extending catchments. Still waiting. ....