Castlefield Family Centre - Wycombe

08/12/2025

Join us on Friday morning at 10:45-12:00 for Free Messy Play.

07/12/2025

If you are aged 16-18 and not in education, employment or training, I can help signpost you to organisations and services that can help. Please email Nikki at Familyinfo@buckinghamshire.gov.uk or go to our website. You can also come and chat to me at Mapledean Family Centre Plus - Wycombe, call me to book a date and time on 01296 383293. https://familyinfo.buckinghamshire.gov.uk/.../post-16.../

05/12/2025

ParkPlay in High Wycombe - Free Saturday Fun for Families!
Offering two hours of free, active fun every Saturday for children and families to get moving, play games, and connect with their local community.
📍 Booker Recreation Ground, High Wycombe
🕥 Every Saturday | 10:30–12:30

🙋‍♀️ Volunteer Opportunity - Become a ParkPlay Play Leader!
We’re currently looking for volunteers in the High Wycombe area to help run sessions and become Play Leaders. It’s a brilliant opportunity to:
✅ Gain experience in community engagement

✅ Support local children and families
✅ Promote physical activity and wellbeing
✅ Make a positive impact in your local area
If you or someone you know is interested, please get in touch!
For more information, visit: https://park-play.com/playleaders/

04/12/2025

**Important update to Messy Play and Explore**
From January 2026 the Messy Play and Explore session on Fridays will be moved to Thursdays. Our first session will start on Thursday 8 January 2026. Check out https://bit.ly/49RzeEE for details on activities held at the centre.

Our latest activities, where to find us and how to get in touch

03/12/2025

Walking With You is a parent led support group for anyone supporting children and young people, up to the age of 25, experiencing mental health difficulties.
You can take part discussing shared experiences with other parents and carers as well as having mental health professionals from CAMHs on-hand to support and answer any questions you may have.
Currently sessions are being ran by Microsoft Teams and occasionally face to face. you can join or leave at any point (meetings are not recorded). However, we send notes out from the sessions. FRIDAY, 21st of November, 10am – 11.30am (TEAMS and/or face to face)

What is SPA? General information about the SINGLE POINT OF ACCESS IN CAMHS and how they can help; from referrals to advice and more.

If face to face, the session would be held at Princes Risborough Golf Club, but also online on Teams for those who can’t join face to face. Please specify where you would want to attend.

If you would like to join the session/s or would like further information, please contact: Roxy Uritescu, Participation Lead, Bucks CAMHS at Roxy.uritescu@oxfordhealth.nhs.uk

03/12/2025

Messy play encourages your child to play with smaller objects. They will be able to to feel, hold and mould objects and materials. This builds their coordination and hand skills, also known as fine motor skills. They will build upon their cognitive skills, pay attention, process information and remember things. https://bit.ly/48emPJL

01/12/2025

New nursery opening in Castlefield. Pop along and visit them on 5th December to find out more about their Early years offer and have a look at the environment.

01/12/2025

Come and join us every Friday morning at 10:45-12:00 for FREE Messy Play and Explore session.

26/11/2025

The 10-week Nurturing Programme for parents and carers. Free course for parents and carers to help deal with those challenges so that you can have a calmer, happier life. Contact Jean Gibson on 07872017162 for more information.

25/11/2025

Wycombe Family Centres Opening Times for Christmas Messy Play and Explore Sessions will finish on Friday 19th December and will restart on Monday 5th January 2026. Mapledean Family Centre will be open Monday 22nd and Tuesday 23rd December from 9am-5pm and Wednesday 24th December until 12noon. It will re-open on Monday 5th January 2026.

24/11/2025

Come and Join us for FREE Messy Play and Explore session, every Friday Mornings at 10:45-12:00.

17/11/2025

The group is now up and running again. Come and meet the lovely Alison who now runs the group. She is excited to meet you all.