Welcome to the Save Hopscotch Website

The recent Hopscotch Jubilee Party

Hopscotch is a nursery and a daily drop-in which has been running for more than 20 years. The nursery is one of only a few in Brent that offers full- time childcare and the drop-in is a lifeline to many parents of young children who need to get out of the house and into a fun and stimulating environment. It's run as a non-profit organisation and has been rated outstanding by Ofsted.

As you may have heard, Brent Council is planning to close Hopscotch down next summer; both the nursery and the drop- in. The council doesn't run the nursery but it does own the building and intends to evict Hopscotch without providing any alternative.

We are a group of parents and locals who don't want to let this happen. Our children love going to Hopscotch and we don't want this great childhood experience to be taken away from them. Many of us need childcare to enable us to work, and there are precious few opportunities in Brent as it is. Others of us need a place to go with our young children that keeps them well entertained and puts us in the company of other parents.

Brent council needs to know how strongly we feel about the closure of Hopscotch and the effect that this will have on our families and on our community. It isn't too late to make a stand. Whether you are a parent, a former parent, a prospective parent or a Brent resident who wants to live in a thriving community, please join our campaign.

We've only just started this website so there's not much here yet, but keep an eye on it. In the next few days we'll add more information and lots of suggestions for things you can do to help.

Help us spread the word. Tell your friends, follow us on twitter and like our facebook page.

Please drop us a line at info@savehopscotch.org.uk
Or add your email below and we'll keep you informed about the campaign. Thanks!