Spark - Burntwood

26/06/2026

🌈 Early Years Creative Workshops at Spark with Creative Burntwood. Music, movement, colour and creativity for little ones aged 0–5 🎶✨

We’re excited to be hosting four one‑off creative workshops this summer, delivered by the brilliant Meg McCormick. Each session is packed with songs, sensory play, movement and imaginative fun - perfect for building confidence, communication and those all‑important early skills 💛

📅 Upcoming Sessions

• Tue 30 June (12 - 1pm)
• Mon 20 July (1:30pm - 2:30pm)
• Fri 31 July (10am - 11am)
• Fri 7 August (10am - 11am)

👶 For ages 0-5 years
🧑‍🧒 Adults stay and join in
🎟️ Please book a ticket for each child attending

👉 Book your sessions here. You can book as many sessions as you like:
https://www.lichfieldgarrick.com/events/early-years-creative-workshop-creative-burntwood -and-times

26/06/2026

🌟 Spark Volunteer Shout Out 🌟

This week’s Volunteer Shout Out goes to our wonderful volunteer, Sally, who has gone above and beyond this week.

With the warm weather, Sally has spent extra time making sure all the plants and flowers in the Spark Garden have been well watered and cared for. She has also looked after the beautiful flowers outside the Springhill Primary Academy sign, helping to keep them looking their very best for any Year 6 leavers’ photographs.

It’s thoughtful acts like these that make such a difference to our community. Sally’s kindness, dedication and willingness to help, often without being asked, are truly appreciated by everyone at Spark.

Thank you, Sally, for everything you do - we’re so grateful to have you as part of the Spark team 💜🌸

26/06/2026

Important Update – Breastfeeding Support Group

Due to the hot weather, our Breastfeeding Support Group will be running earlier today, from 11:00am – 12 Midday.

If you’re planning to attend, we’d really appreciate it if you could let us know in advance. If possible, please arrive as early as you can within the session time to help us keep everyone as comfortable as possible.

👶🏽 Health & Weigh-In Clinic
This will still be running at its usual time of 1:15pm – 2:45pm.

Thank you for your understanding, and we look forward to seeing you soon💜

26/06/2026

⭐Spark is recruiting....!
⭐As our Chief Executive Officer you'll be at the heart of our mission
⭐Deadline: 3rd July

25/06/2026

💙 Our Values at Spark – Diversity 💙

Every family has their own story, experiences and traditions, and that’s something we celebrate at Spark.

We are proud to be part of a diverse community and believe that when people feel welcomed, valued and included, everyone benefits. Diversity helps us learn from one another, build meaningful connections and create a place where everyone feels they belong.

From our groups and activities to our World Wide Women International Group sessions, we are committed to ensuring all families feel seen, heard and supported.

Because at Spark, everyone is welcome. Always 🌍

24/06/2026

A huge thank you to Tom and Dan from Lesters Packaging for spending the day with us filming for an exciting upcoming Spark project.

So much work goes into creating something like this before the cameras even start rolling, and we’re incredibly grateful for all the time, planning, creativity and preparation they have put in behind the scenes. Despite the heat, they brought so much enthusiasm, energy and commitment to making sure everything was just right.

We’d also like to thank the whole team at Lesters Packaging for their continued support. Tom and Dan have generously volunteered their time and expertise, and we are so grateful to be working with people who care so much about helping us tell Spark’s story.

We’re looking forward to welcoming them back next week for more filming and can’t wait to share the finished project with you all soon!

🌟 We’d also like to say a huge thank you to one of our wonderful Spark Parent Champions, Sian, for taking part in the filming today. Sharing your experiences helps others understand the difference Spark can make to families, and we really appreciate you giving up your time to be involved.

24/06/2026

Hello everyone
Just some updates from us regarding the heatwave:
Wednesday:
Dad's group is in the shady garden this evening
Thursday:
Twins will be as usual in the centre in the morning (this is still a comfortable temperature in the centre at this early time)
Midday Mayhem at lunch will move outdoors to the shady garden.
Toy Library is cancelled as the library is closed to groups.
Nurse clinic is cancelled, Art group is cancelled, Kidslingo will move to info sent out online (check your emails/messages) and sign language is cancelled.
No Spark Toy Library at Burntwood Library.
The Spark centre will be closed from 1pm on Thursday so please don't make a visit the community fridge after this time.
Friday: We are expecting sessions to run as normal at this time but will update with any changes.
Our fundraiser Skittles night on Friday night at the Ashmole sorry is sadly cancelled.
Thanks everyone

23/06/2026

Due to the extreme weather conditions forecast for Thursday 25th June, Burntwood Library has cancelled all events taking place at the venue. Unfortunately, this means there will be no Spark Toy Library session this week. Thank you for your understanding, and we hope to welcome you back soon.

Due to the inclement warm weather Staffordshire Library Service have cancelled all events at Burntwood Library this week.

This means there will be no Coffee Shop or Place of Welcome, I’m very sorry but it’s our instructions and we need to be safe.

Take care everyone and see you next week
Susan

23/06/2026

What’s On at Spark – Tuesday 🌟

Come and enjoy a day at Spark, where we’ll be keeping cool with water play activities and making use of our lovely shaded garden space.

👧 Inbetweeners – Playgroup for crawling babies/toddlers (up to 24 months) at Spark, 9:15–10:30am. Just drop-in.

👶 Baby Play – For little ones up to crawling. A relaxed play session at Chase Terrace Community Centre, 10:15–11:30am. Just drop-in.

🍼 Baby Bank – Open 10am–12pm. Pick up free clothes, toys, equipment, and supplies for your little one. Email [email protected] for more info.

📚 Little Listeners - story and song group for 0-5 year olds. Just drop-in. 10:45am - 11:30am.

💜 SPLAT Lone Parent Playgroup at Spark – 1:30–2:45pm. A fun and supportive playgroup for those parenting alone. Please note we will be in the garden (by baby bank). Just drop-in.

✨ Plus, don’t forget our Community Fridge is stocked with surplus food (Mondays–Fridays, 9am–3pm, deliveries Tues/Thurs).

We’d love to see you! Pop in, say hello, and be part of our Spark community 🌈

21/06/2026

☀️ With the hot temperatures expected this week, we’re planning plenty of cooling activities to help everyone stay comfortable, including water play and other fun ways to keep cool!

🌳 We’ll also be making the most of our garden area, which has lots of lovely shade for children and adults to enjoy.

🧢 Don’t forget to bring hats, sun cream and anything else you need to stay safe in the sun. If your little one would like to join in with the water play, you may also want to bring a towel, a change of clothes, or swimwear.

💛 We look forward to seeing you at Spark this week and making the most of the sunshine safely☀️🌈