WHO IS BBUFA?
BBUFA is a registered charity established in 1993 as a local group to support childcare providers. Our members include playgroups, pre-schools, day nurseries and parent & toddler groups. We are funded by membership subscriptions and grants, and have service level agreements with Early Years and Childcare and Extended Schools Service and Sure Start Children’s Centres for a range of services. Since 1993 we have grown substantially and now employ a group of staff including development workers, crèche workers and admin staff.
BBUFA’s AIMS
“Supporting, developing and advising Early Years settings, Practitioners and Families”
The aim of our organisation taken directly from our constitution which gives us our charitable status is to “enhance the development and education of children under school age by encouraging parents to understand and provide for the needs of their children through community groups”. To enable us as an organisation to reach these aims we employ a ream of dedicated staff in a range of early years services which include the following:
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Development Work;
·
Activity Groups
(Pea Pods and Little Monkeys);
·
Toy Library;
·
Crèche.
THE BBUFA BOARD
BBUFA is run by a voluntary Board which meets around once every six weeks. The Board Members are:
- Lisa Bartlett - Finance Director
- Marie-Ange Coxhead - Company Secretary
- Emma Barker - Director
We are always looking for people interested in joining the Board to assist us to continue our work helping others. You do not need to have any experience but a genuine interest in the welfare of pre-school children would be an advantage, as would a knowledge of playgroups, parent & toddler groups and the like.
If you are interested in joining please telephone Lisa on 01424 733805 or email: lisa@bbufa.org.uk
SUPPORT STAFF
BBUFA is supported by the following people:
- Helen Atkin – Development Manager
- Emma Turner – Development Worker
- Leanne Walker - Administrator/Book-keeper
- Sandra Chambers - Crèche Team Leader, Rother
- Claire Davis - Crèche Team Leader, Hastings
- Claire Dennis – Toy Library Manager and Bexhill Toddler Group Support
- Ewa Biadala-Peters – Toy Library
- Elaine Reid – Toy Library
