Our Community
The White Feather Project'
The white feather project would like to thank Smiles Nursery Billingham for the amazing donation today! What an amazing team! Xx
the white feather project norton Nursery
January 13 · We have another drop off point thanks to Smiles Nursery Frederick Nattrass. They’ve already collected some bits for us. What an amazing team! Thank you so much. Xx
Little Sprouts Health and Well-being
How amazing is this! Well done Vienna we are so proud of you 
This is Vienna, (Amy Richardson) an amazing 3 year old, who inspired by Sir Tom Moore took up an “100” challenge.... and absolutely smashed her target. Her and her supporters have donated over 100 tins to Little Sprouts and Norton Grange Community Centre Food Hub and a further 100 tins to St Michael’s Church, Norton What an absolute Star
Brain Tumour Research
We did it! The staff at Smiles Nursery Norton put their walking shoes on and raised an amazing £90 well done everyone
Our Community
The White Feather Project'
Thank you to everyone who has already donated to 'The White Feather Project's' mission is to help our local community eliminate food deprivation and we are so proud to be able to work together with all our families to support this.
Please remember if you are struggling, do not stay silent!
Contact @thewhitefeatherproject or Mel on 01642 803190
THANK YOU TO ALL OUR KEYWORKERS
From everyone at Smiles, we thank those who are still needed to go out to work to help keep everything running 
If you are a key worker and are in need of childcare, we are still OPEN to keyworkers, feel free to call us on 01642 803190 
Community Hampers
This week Santa's helpers have been out delivering parcels to struggling families.
If you know anyone that needs help this Christmas please contact 01642 803190
Please SHARE this post, you never know who might be struggling in silence.
Work Club
Helping our families get back into work
If anyone is currently looking for work and need help with CV's, interview skills/career advice etc?? Contact @thebelpbillingham who currently run a job club to support anyone in the community or alternatively you can contact the nursery on 01642 803190 #communityspirit #supportingeachother
wrinkles and dimples
The children in our rainbows room enjoy taking part in the toy project (together old and young) every Wednesday the children the staff attend Ashwood care home, where they love to sing and do activities with the residents. This is an amazing project, very similar to the Channel 4 documentary all peoples home for four-year-olds.
Billingham Royal British Legion Branch
Smiles has proudly sponsored our local Royal British Legion branch who are about to travel across France to lay wreaths for all the fall in Billingham service men and women and will finish on the tour of the 8th of August at the men in gate event which will showcase 1600 British Legion standards to commemorate the 100th Anniversary of World War 1
Remembrance Day
They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old:
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning
We will remember them.
Local Library
Rainbows children are visiting our local library fortnightly, where they will be read stories and allowed time to freely explore the books available. Here at Smiles we believe that reading enhances a child's vocabulary, helps them understand how to read and write and helps them to understand different topics about the world.
Also we are setting up a library within our Rainbows room, as we would like to encourage the children to borrow a book to read at home.
Free school meal
Billingham Town Council with the support of BELP launch free school meal offer.
This weekend we will be launching a free meal offer to residents of Billingham and the Clarences to complement the excellent work being carried out this week by local organisations across our town. To take up this offer, you must have at least one child who is eligible for free school meals. Places are limited to 150 each day on a first-come, first-served basis.
Tesco
Over the last couple of weeks Rainbows have been learning about money and they have made their own shop role play area within nursery. They have visited tesco to buy food to go in this area, scanned the food themselves and payed for them. They also learnt about road safety on their way to the shops.
Smiles
After speaking to many families over the past couple of weeks, it has become very clear that our families share our vision of helping to support our community. We have now set up a donation drop off point within the setting for any donations, these will then be distributed to any families struggling this Christmas. Donations can include toiletries, toys, food etc. Please contact the nursery if you are struggling this Christmas, we are all in this together
Billingham Carnival Free Children's Corner
We had lots of free activities for the children over two days at the Billingham carnival located in the big white tent.
Partnerships/Sponsorship
Tees Valley Community Foundation provides the link between those who want to give back or establish a legacy with those who are passionate about making a difference to the community.
https://teesvalleyfoundation.org
01642 260860
Northstar Ventures have been supporting entrepreneurs since 2004.
North East Social Investment Fund (NESIF) is a unique fund providing impact investments to enterprises in the region.
https://www.northstarventures.co.uk
Stockton Borough Council Early Years Training & Development Team who not only support Smiles but the whole of the borough with advice and training.
Early Years Team 01642 527418
Partnerships/Sponsorship
Tesco have been big supporters of Smiles from the begining.
A big thank you to @tescobillingham for supporting our mindfulness project by providing some healthy food for the children, with a few extra gifts for the staff.
Thank you to our friends at Asda who have kindly donated to our mindfulness project! We are so grateful for everyone's support!
We love our partnership work with the Billingham Environment Link Programme (BELP)
BELP is a not for profit Company that works predominantly in the Billingham area.
We manage community buildings/facilities and deliver community development projects.
We can be contacted via our main office in Low Grange Community Centre on 01642 564077 or via our Community Manager james@belp-enterprise.co.uk
We love our partnership work with the Billingham Environment Link Programme (BELP)
BELP is a not for profit Company that works predominantly in the Billingham area.
We manage community buildings/facilities and deliver community development projects.
We can be contacted via our main office in Low Grange Community Centre on 01642 564077 or via our Community Manager james@belp-enterprise.co.uk
The Billingham Legacy Foundation Ltd is a limited by guarantee, not for profit company which has been established to administer on behalf of the Billingham Community ‘The Billingham Legacy Fund’. All roles held within the Legacy Foundation are on a voluntary basis at no cost to the Foundation. All finances raised by the Foundation and its supporters are held within the Billingham Legacy Fund and never spent. The money is invested by the Tees Valley Community Foundation (TVCF) on behalf of the BLF to earn interest. From a £2 start in 2010 the BLF reached £100,000 deposited in 2021. Any interest earned in conjunction with funding made available via the TVCF on funds held, is made available to the Billingham Community to support good causes. To make an application for funding support, please go to Billingham Legacy Billingham Legacy Foundation: Home www.billinghamlegacyfoundation.co.uk As the Legacy Fund grows, so does the amount of interest earned and the amount of money available to support good causes within the Billingham area.
CF Fertilisers have been amazing supporters of smiles through Covid-19 helping us to support our families.
CF Fertilisers is the UK’s premier fertiliser manufacturer and 'doing it right' is at the heart of all we do.
CF Fertilisers in excess of 1.5 million tonnes per year which equates to 40% of the UK fertiliser needs. Alongside this sits the production of half a million tonnes of chemicals and the supply of utilities to Teesside businesses.
Since August 2015 CF Fertilisers UK Ltd has been an indirect subsidiary of CF Industries Holdings, Inc., Deerfield, Illinois.
The emphasis of CF Industries is dedicated support of local markets, while utilising our global strengths and expertise to meet the specific needs of farmers across all geographies. By manufacturing and distributing fertiliser safely and efficiently, CF are helping feed the crops that feed the world
Can you believe these are COOKIES!!!
Our children loved painting their very own Easter cookies kindly donated by Apple Tree Cakes and Toppers.
Thank you so much!!
To check to see if you are entitled to free childcare call us on:
Billingham 01642 803190
or
Norton 01642 030034