Welcome to Abingdon Carousel! We’re a vibrant community hub with a focus on families with children aged 0-5.
Join us for a variety of fun and engaging activities, from creative play sessions and storytime to family-friendly events and support groups.
Our warm and friendly space is perfect for little ones to learn, explore, and make new friends, while parents can connect and find support. Come and be a part of our lively community – we can’t wait to welcome you and your family!
Our weekly drop-in sessions run TERM TIME only (Saturday Club 45/52 weeks) as follows:
| DAY & TIME: | SESSION: | SUITABLE FOR: |
|---|---|---|
| Mondays – 9.30am to 11am | Crawlers and Explorers | Moving babies, non-confident walkers |
| Monday – 12.45pm to 2pm* | Sensory Play for Babies* | Non-movers* |
| Tuesdays – 9.30am to 11am | Stay and Play | 0-4 years old |
| Tuesdays – 1pm to 2.30pm | Baby Group | Non-movers |
| Thursdays – 9.30am to 11am | Stay and Play | 0-4 years old |
| Fridays – 9.30am to 11am | Stay and Play | 0-4 years old |
| Saturdays – 9.30am to 11.45am* | S-Club: Breakfast and activities* | Families with children aged 0 to 10* |
| Saturdays (Monthly) – 1.30pm to 3.30pm* | SEND Play Session* | Families with children and young people with Special Educational Needs or Disabilities up to 19 years old (siblings welcome)* |
🚨 LOCAL PARENTS: If you could change ONE thing for families in South Abingdon, what would it be?
We're inviting local parents and carers to help shape the future of family support and activities in our community.
Join us for a relaxed, one-hour feedback session at Carousel, where you'll have the chance to:
✅ Meet other local parents
✅ Share what's working well for families locally
✅ Tell us what's missing and what you'd like to see more of
✅ Help influence future projects and services in South Abingdon
Even better, we're expecting funding to pilot THREE new projects based directly on what families tell us during these sessions.
Representatives from local organisations, councillors, and community partners will be there to listen, including South Abingdon Partnership, SNG, Carousel trustees and others.
🎁 Plus, everyone attending will be entered into a prize draw to win a £100 Tesco gift card!
📅 Sessions available:
• Thursday 4 June – 12:00pm
• Friday 12 June – 11:30am
• Tuesday 30 June – 7:30pm
• Monday 13 July – 12:00pm
• Tuesday 21 July – 7:30pm
• Friday 31 July – 11:30am
Please book your place here: www.eventbrite.com/o/abingdon-carousel-family-centre-121374031233
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Bookings are open for next week’s Sensory Play for Babies session 💗
Enjoy a calm, gentle space to connect with your baby through sensory play, meet other parents, and wind down with a short baby massage.
👶 For non-movers (birth to pre-crawling)
📅 Mondays | 12:45–2 pm
📍 Abingdon Carousel Family Centre
💗 £2 suggested donation | Limited to 10 families
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Join us this Saturday for a friendly morning of breakfast and play.
Children can enjoy craft activities, our giant playroom and secure garden while families relax and connect.
Open to families with children up to age 10.
Runs every Saturday this spring.
Book: abingdoncarousel.org.uk/bookings
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