North Birkenhead Development Trust - St James Centre

Well you may have noticed we transformed into a tv set today! 🎥 🎬 We welcomed BBC Rip Off Britain who filmed their advice clinic here!!

❤️ Thanks to everyone who used different doors, hung out in corridors instead of the cafe and whispered their way through the building - we love ya!

📚 Thank you to Louise Mincham who promised us some of her books for the library!

📅 Remember we’re open for booked appointments, organised groups and meetings only on Fridays, so noisy normality resumes Monday.

Thank you for spending half term with us!!! It’s been a hot one but we’ve had a blast! 🌻

We had fun in the sun in West Kirby, made smoothies, watched movies, built dens, crafted, painted, glittered (SO much glitter) and we’ve finished off today with Birkenhead’s Got Talent and a carpark waterfight!! ☀️🎨💦🌊🫟

A huge thank you to every single one of you who kept the building lovely and tidy and our amazing cafe team for cooking up a storm in the kitchen all week🧹🧑‍🍳.

Also, a huge thank you to Merseyrail for sending us off on our sunny train adventure 🚂🏖️.

Now we’re on the countdown to summer!!! 👀👀

Want to escape the sun today? Our fabulous friends from The Positivitree are onsite later today offering practical support and a good chat for parent carer families.

Plus it’s (not very surprisingly) nice and cool in the library! 💛📚❄️

🌞And that's us closed for the Bank Holiday weekend (unless you've got pre-booked appointments, groups or meetings tomorrow of course)!

📸Nursery families, it's photo day here tomorrow too! Don't forget to come in through the carpark.

We can't wait to see you all next week to kick off our half term fun! Remember, there's no online booking required but we do have a max capacity so get here early and be ready to go. 🎨🏖️

See you on Tuesday! 👋

We're SO excited about this! Put the date in your diaries!📅

There's going to be something for everyone and it's the perfect chance to get everyone together and celebrate the North End💚

Keep an eye out on here too - there's going to be some exciting things going on here at the centre on the run up! 👀🎤🫟

Calling North End residents!

Join us this summer for the North Birkenhead Block Party to celebrate your community!

📍 Ilchester Park
📆 Saturday 11 July 2026
⌚️ 12pm – 4pm

Free Event | Free Pizza | Free Fun

🎶 Music
⚽️ Sports & Games
🎮️ Gaming
🎨 Graffiti Art
🫟 Arts, crafts & messy play
🚒 Fire Engine
💅 Hair & Nails
🖌️ Face Painting
🏰 Inflatables
🦎 Reptile Zoo
🍕 Pizza truck & soft drinks
🧑‍🧑‍🧒‍🧒 Sensory space for families

Bring your family, bring your friends, and we’ll bring the fun!

The Hive, Wirral Youth Zone, The Positivitree, Koala North West, Gautby - Play, Youth & Community, Equilibrium North West CIC, North Birkenhead Development Trust - St James Centre, North West Training College, Zap Graffiti Arts, Weapons Down Wirral CIC, Dope Crusts, Wirral Council, Steve Morgan Foundation, SHINE Trust

🌟MAY HALF TERM PLAN🌟

Here's our plan for the next school hols! We're not doing online booking this time round, but activities do have a max capacity so please arrive slightly early and be ready to go!

For smoothie making, there is a £2 per child charge to cover ingredients - this can be paid in cash or digitally on the day.

Families eat free off of our holiday menu in the cafe across the three days, and there will be cereal and fruit out to help yourselves to each morning. 🍎🍌

So get practicing your acts!🥁🤹 We can't wait to see you!👋

What a gorgeous morning! 💛🌻

We’ve had a record number at Tots, Tea and Toast. It was so lovely to meet so many new friends! 🧸☕️

The Positivitree parent carer peer-support group is also in full swing (with bacon butties on the go 🥓) and our lovely All Level Art Group are busy drawing away too!

Fancy joining us for lunch? Leah’s made stew! Come down from 12! 👋🏻

Just a reminder that Tots is on tomorrow from 9:15! For anyone under 5, it’s completely free, and we can promise you toast and a cuppa too! 🫟🧸🪁

☀️Happy Monday!

We’ve already had a busy start to our week with some very important (and very colour coordinated with her new toolkit) repairs from Leah! 🚲💕

We’ve got a busy week this week with loads to get involved in. Check out our cover photo for a full rundown, and don’t forget to join us for dinner tonight 3:30-4:30! 🥘

We would like to wish any children and their families who are due to sit SATs, GCSE's or other assessments over the next few weeks the very best of luck! ⭐

It's important to look after yourselves and your child over the exam period. If anyone's feeling the pressure or are having a tough time, please reach out:

💬Kooth - Online Support and Forums for Young People:
https://www.kooth.com/

🖍SAT's Specific Advice for Families:
https://www.startingwell.org.uk/looking-after-yourself-during-sats

💭Mind Exam Support:
https://www.mind.org.uk/.../feelings-and.../exam-stress/

📱Immediate Mental Health Support: Papyrus
Text HOPE to 88247 or call 0300 102 2470

Community Dinner and After School Club are also running as normal so pop along!💛