18 Jun Small Charity Week 18th-23rd June 2018
Small Charity Week celebrates and raises awareness of the essential work of the UK’s small charity sector who make an invaluable contribution to the lives of millions of individuals, communities...
Centre news and events
18 Jun Starting to Potty Train?
If you are thinking about potty training now the warmer weather is here, check out @howtopottytrain on Facebook. Starting on Monday 18th June, they are running a four week academy,...
14 May Mayor of Coleford Leaps to New Heights in His Support of the Centre
Mayor of Coleford, Nick Penny, completed a dramatic abseil this weekend as he continues to fundraise for The Forest of Dean Children's Opportunity Centre, as his nominated Charity of the...
10 May Summer Fun Day 2018
There are still a few stalls available at our Summer Fun Day being held on Sunday 1st July at Cinderford Rugby Club 12-4pm Our fun days are always incredibly popular events...
23 Apr The Centre is Awarded the Bristol Standard – Again!!
We are very pleased to announce that for the second year running we have been awarded the Bristol Standard.The Bristol Standard is recognised nationally as an outstanding self-evaluation framework and...
23 Apr We are Sad to Announce the Death of our Founder, Ann Smallwood
It was with great sadness that staff of the Forest of Dean Children’s Opportunity Centre learnt of the sudden death of the Charity’s founder, Ann Smallwood at the start of...
19 Apr Regulating your child’s sleep schedule
A reminder that our sleep workshops start on Thursday 26th April, for five weeks. Open to all parens with a child/children aged 7 or younger living in The Forest of...
19 Apr Getting Kids Outside
This article describes just how important it is for all kids to spend time playing outside and exploring the world around them. There are some great ideas in the article...
03 Apr Sleep Workshops Starting Again Soon
Our sleep workshops come highly recommended by parents and families that have attended in the past. These workshops are open to all families in the Forest of Dean and surrounding...
03 Apr A quick mention of the wonderful team at White Stuff in Monmouth
As a charity we rely totally on the support provided by grants and trusts as well as fundraising efforts. We are also lucky enough to enjoy the support of some...
13 Mar Easter Play-scheme!
The Easter Holidays are fast approaching, so if you would like your child/children to come to Play-Scheme (See Attached Poster for Details), then call or email the Centre now as...
08 Mar New Shop Update
It has been a busy few months here at the Centre with all the building work going on and our brand new extension is almost finished, so keep an eye...
08 Mar 100 Million Minutes Reading Challenge
To help celebrate this year's World Book Day, the Centre has signed up to the 100 Million Minutes Reading Challenge, which will be running throughout March 2018 organised by Achievements...
05 Mar A Tearful Farewell to Hayley and Elaine
As we welcome in Spring at the Centre and look forward to spending even more time outdoors with the children and (hopefully!) enjoy some lovely weather, we also have to...
08 Sep Welcome Julie
We are pleased to welcome Julie Phelps to our team.Julie is our new mini bus driver and has had a lot of experience working with pre-school children. ...