The Wishing Well Family Centre

Wishing Well Family Centre, based in Alliance Crescent, was established in 1989 and  despite the extent of social and economic disadvantage we have played a major role in improving the quality of life of local people from all sections of society. We do this by providing a wide range of vital services and facilities for children, parents and senior citizens within the local area and beyond.
Our current services include our Day Nursery (49 places) which incorporates a baby and toddler unit, a junior playgroup and a senior playgroup, a pre-school group (16 places) and  an out of schools group (24 places). Other activities include our volunteer environmental project where the team maintain the centre and its grounds as well as assisting with gardening in the local community, advice surgeries on a drop in basis, Sure Start services and courses, a senior citizens group who meet every Tuesday afternoon, seasonal holiday schemes, youth projects, a local bus service, volunteering and training opportunities as well as educational support to students and trainees.
Our main funders are DSD, BCC, DE, Belfast HSCT and DHSS. We employ sixteen local people and provide placements for up to 20 students from schools and colleges throughout North Belfast and further. Future plans include a purpose built centre to the side of our current building which will provide a new home for our pre school and out of schools groups. We are  unique in that we cater for all, regardless of tradition or creed.

Website: http://www.wishingwell-familycentre.co.uk/