Manor Ark Community Centre in Pulrose will be starting free afternoon story time sessions to help children prepare for primary school.
The ‘Pre-school Story Time’ is aimed at children from birth to three years old.
The community centre is operated by the Department of Education, and owned by the Methodist church.
Youth worker Panda Dooley, who will be leading the sessions from September, explained sessions would involve reading poems, nursery rhymes and short stories that will all help children develop a strong sense of literacy.
She thanked The Quilting Guild, who have created and donated two quilts for the children to sit on.(JM150819-32)