Staff

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BBFC currently employs 32 staff, we are really proud of the fact that over 25% of our staff began with us as a beneficiary or volunteer and over 28% of our staff have gained promotion within the team.
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Nicola Gnojek, Chairperson

Trustees

Nicola Gnojek - Chairperson

Janet Harris - Secertary

Elena Page- Treasurer

Emily Bayliss

Nicola Macey

Hannah Morgan

Judith Pritchard

Caryn Williams

Amy Benns

Staff

Management & Project Managers Team

Ceri Pritchard - Manager

Stacey Morgan - Childcare Manager

Maria Mead - Childcare Manager

Rhian Peek - Childcare Team Leader (Flying Start)

Shannon Chambers - Speech, Language and Communication Development Officer (Talk2gether)

Amanda Casey - Family Development Officer (Families Together 2)

Joanne Maksymuik-King - Family Disability Manager (Forward Steps)

Laura Arnold - Disability and Family Play Co-ordinator (Wellbeing 4 Me)

Project Teams

Zoey Gaderton - Children Support Worker (Talk2gether)

Liz Church - Development Officer (Wellbeing 4 Me)

Christina James - Assistant Families Development Officer (Families Together2)

Gemma Bates - Assistant Families Development Officer (Families Together 2)

Caitlin Gnojek - Project Administrator (Families Together 2)/ Family & Play Worker (Wellbeing 4 Me)

Rhian Peek - Family, Play and Transition Worker (Wellbeing 4 Me)

Natasha Pike - Family and Play Worker (Wellbeing 4 Me)

Shadean Thomas - Family Disability Worker (Forward Steps)

Stacey Harris - Family Disability Worker (Forward Steps)

Grace Wild - Family & Play Worker (Wellbeing 4 Me)

Administration and Maintenance Team

Rachel Evans - Administrator

Rebecca Parfitt - Administrator

Carly Lewis - Administrator

Stacey Harris - Administrator

Jeff Pritchard - Caretaker

Childcare Team

Natasha Pike - Childcare worker

Kirstie Morgan - Childcare worker

Laura Arnold - Childcare worker

Aimee Hutchings - Childcare worker

Shadean Thomas - Childcare worker

Christina James - Childcare worker

Leigh Hill - Childcare worker

Paula Salazar De Cos- Childcare Worker

Samantha Gillepsie - Childcare Worker Apprentice

Casey O'Sullivan - Childcare Worker Apprentice

Jolene Thomas - Childcare worker

Would you like to know what it's like to work at Building Blocks? Why not read our staff own stories:

Community Team - Christina James

Childcare Team - Emma Grove

Health and Well-being - Liz Church

Latest

Meet Gemma @BBFC

Gemma works with BBFC part of the Families Together 2 Service funded by Big Lottery Fund. Find out about her time with us..................................
BBFC Successful in Gaining Funding

BBFC has been successful in gaining funding to deliver a pilot project for 12 months. Find out more here...................
Parenting Support

As a parent would you like to strengthen your parenting skills to help you manage family life a little bit better or meet other parents. Then why not join our 10 week Nurturing Programme............
Forward Steps, What's it all about?

Joanne, talks us through her service Forward Steps and how it's helping families with disabled children across Neath Port Talbot......

Contact Us

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History
Holiday club

Summer holidays are coming, join us at Building Blocks for our lots of holiday club fun! We offer two holiday clubs during those school holidays, both club are catered to give your child a fun experience. We offer Kids Block for children aged (3 - 7 years) and Youth Block for children aged ( 8 - 12 years). We also have a range of activities going on with lots of fun with a number of sessions to meet your families needs.......
Childcare Fees

We offer a range of sessions to meet your families needs. We do also offer a flexible approach to your childcare sessions........
Cath's story

Cath a young mum of two came to us suffering with depression, anxiety and low self esteem. She started out as volunteer and after her hard work and determination with our training team she is now happy and confident with her new career as a Finance officer.
Volunteer

Join our team as a volunteer and help support our children, young people and families.. We are looking to recruit Peer Mentor Volunteers, could this be you? .....................
Opening hours

Our opening hours.......
Building Blocks would like to thank National Lottery Players

We would very much like to thank the National Lottery players who giving us the opportunity to deliver support to families across Neath Port Talbot through us being awarded a grant from the Big Lottery Fund.......
Speech, language and communication

Offering children under 5 years old the opportunity to develop their speech, language and communication skills through play & fun...... The service is fully funded by BBC Children in Need
Sensory room

We have an amazing Sensory Room located in our premises in Resolven, fully equipped for children and young people offering them a stimulating and relaxing environment whilst at our facilities.................