Nursery World - Centre to unite Jewish and Muslim faith communities

Local families bridging different faith backgrounds came together to mark the official opening of an innovative children's centre in north London this week. Tyssen Children's Centre in Stamford Hill, Hackney, developed from a specialised Sure Start programme in an area where 75 per cent of the population were Orthodox Jewish, 15 per cent were Muslim and 10 per cent came from other backgrounds. The widened catchment area of the children's centre will reach 1,000 children.

Tyssen Children's Centre in Stamford Hill, Hackney, developed from a specialised Sure Start programme in an area where 75 per cent of the population were Orthodox Jewish, 15 per cent were Muslim and 10 per cent came from other backgrounds. The widened catchment area of the children's centre will reach 1,000 children.

Diane Heywood, manager of the children's centre, said, 'The Sure Start programme has managed to build strong relationships with the two religious communities and the challenge is for the children's centre to have a more focused and targeted approach, making sure that we reach the most vulnerable children.

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