FAMILIES will have a chance tomorrow to find out more about the services that will be on offer at a children's centre saved by the community.

A new lease was signed last month for the South Abingdon Children's Centre, which closed almost eighteen months ago due to county council cuts which saw dozens of centres across the county shut.

Behind the revival is a community group called Abingdon Carousel, set up to save the centre after services stopped in April 2017.

It has secured funding from the county authority at £35,000 as well as £100,000 over three years from the town council.

Town councillor Samantha Bowring, who drew together local support in the early days of the campaign, said: "It's about making sure the next generation of parents get access to the same support, though it is more reliant on volunteers than it was before."

The Caldecott Close building, which will now be called the Abingdon Carousel Family Centre, will be offering a variety of services for families, children and vulnerable adults.

Other organisations already lined up to begin working from the centre include Citizens Advice Abingdon, health visitors, the Downs Syndrome Association, Inspiring Minds and Abingdon Carbon Cutters.

The centre will be open five days a week in term-time to start with and from next year organisers plan to run weekend and holiday sessions.

Drop in between 2pm and 4.30pm to find out more and meet the staff and the trustees.

Visit abingdoncarousel.org.uk