Our History
Child Dynamix is a charity established in 2005 focusing on children, young people and families. With a focus on social regeneration, Child Dynamix initially focused on East Hull, but we have since expanded across the city, including at times into the East Riding and the Humber Sub-region.
Child Dynamix first piece of work in 2001, prior to becoming a registered charity, was to develop a children’s day nursery at the heart of the Preston Road estate. The aim was to support parents to gain training and work opportunities whilst their children accessed quality childcare that prepared them successfully for primary school. Further projects focusing on improving the lives of children and their families were developed from 2001 to 2005.
In 2005, our nursery and Head Office moved into a new building on Preston Road, at the same time as becoming one of the first Children’s Centres in the city. Now known as Little Stars Family Hub, we continue to support local children and families, as well as dedicated peri-natal support workers helping parents-to-be.
Youth Services
The Charity further expanded in 2009 when it took over a local youth centre and its team of youth and sport workers from the New Deal for Communities project. The Hut is a well-known centre which offers a variety of open access and one-to-one support for local children and young people. Sport, access to play, art, craft and music projects have always been at the heart of our offer. More recently we have successfully sought funding to develop a programme of outdoor activities which now sees young people actively campaigning around climate issues and plastic pollution. We were delighted to benefit from additional funding to expand and refurbish the centre to enable us to continue to provide for our local community.
Nurseries Expansion
Our nursery offer grew in 2010 when we opened our Savoy Road nursery to support the Ings community, and again in 2016 through an investment from SASC to open our Boulevard nursery in West Hull. Two further sites – Rainbow and Rainbow Pre-School – were opened in April 2024, offering further options for childcare in West Hull. Each nursery continues to operate with the same passion that began in 2001 with our first site. We offer excellent day-care for local families and pride ourselves in having additional support available for those who needs it.
We have always given time and focus to developing volunteering and apprentice opportunities across the charity. We currently have a number of volunteers regularly giving their time, which complements our experienced and talented workforce.
We are proud of how we have grown and developed to support more children, young people, and families across Hull, allowing us to pursue our vision:
Communities where children and young people thrive.
