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Nature Buddies June 2023 - Park

FREE, FAMILY-LED interaction with nature including crafts, exploring and investigating - come and explore your local park! New venue added - check here for taster session information.
Nature Buddies June 2023 - Allotment

Free, family-led activities including crafts, growing, digging, nature activities, mud kitchen, songs and stories. Book your child's space here for the June sessions.
Rewire Youth Club Booking W/C 29th May 2023

Book here for Rewire Youth Club Tuesday's @ Dorothy Parkes Centre 5pm - 6.30pm & Thursday's @ Heart of Oldbury 6pm - 7.30pm
Family Health and Wellbeing Event 2023

Free event offering advice, support and guidance from health and wellbeing experts.

Centre awarded Community Green Grant

The Dorothy Parkes Centre have been awarded a grant to take on a second allotment to grow fruit and vegetables to help local people experiencing food poverty and provide produce to foodbanks
Sandwell Aquatic Centre Survey

A research study to understand the residents’ view and perceptions of the Sandwell Aquatics Centre
Community Offer Extended for a Further Year

Our delivery in Smethwick to continue until March 2024
Staff Restructure at Dorothy Parkes Centre

Staffing team strengthened as Community Centre continues to grow!
New Group - Community Mile

Our first walk of our new group the Community Mile took place in February 2023
DPC signs Armed Forces Covenant

Centre commits to supporting the Armed Forces Community
Loan Shark Information and Help

It's especially important we spread awareness of loan sharks tactics during the festive season when their activity increases dramatically.
Join us for 'Chatty Cafe' Monday evenings and Wednesday mornings

Our Chatty Cafe is open every Monday 6pm - 8pm and Wednesday 10.30am - 12.30pm
News from the Community Allotment Plot

An update on the goings on down at the allotment
New Project - Rewire

A recovery project to support local children and families