Children's Information Service: For information/advice on nurseries, pre-schools and playgroups, baby and toddler groups, childminders, out-of-school clubs, holiday playschemes, funded places for three and four-year-olds (01905 790560)

Bedwardine Playgroup, Methodist Church Hall, Bromyard Road, St John's: Contact, Mrs C Senter (01905 421013/428935).

Blue Roof Pre-school, Perdiswell Park. Contact, Debby Farrow or Debby Tipper (01905 451372).

Cherry Orchard Playgroup, St Mark's Church Hall, Bath Road: Contact, Mrs M Moore (01905 353445).

Cornmeadow Lane Playgroup, Church Hall, Cornmeadow Lane: Contact, Mrs F L Deeprose (01905 453836).

Henwick Playgroup, Oldbury Park School: Contact, Mrs C Denning (01905 427110).

Jelly Bean PG, Ronkswood Community Centre, Canterbury Road, Ronkswood: Contact, Mrs L Pritchard (01905 29802).

Ladybird PG, Lyppard Grange Community Centre, Millwood Drive: Contact, Mrs Dawn Tracey (01905 357691).

London Road Playgroup and Pre-School, St Martin's Centre, Victoria Avenue: Contact, Mrs F Rothery (01905 359619 and 01905 764490).

Lower Broadheath Pre-School: Chairperson, Rachel Green, Broadheath Memorial Hall, Lower Broadheath (01905 641635).

Oldbury Park Pre-School Group, Oldbury Park Primary School, Oldbury Road, Worcester. Contacts: Jacky Chambers (01905 41123) or Diana Blockley (01905 520908).

Pitmaston Nursery Group, Pitmaston School, Malvern Road: Contact, Mrs M Morgan (01905 427936).

Raindrops PG, 3rd Worcester Scout Headquarters, Vicar St: Contact, Mrs P Blincoe (01905 26295).

St Barnabas PG, Church Hall, Green Lane: Contact, Mrs A Russell (01905 724334).

St John's Nursery Group, Our Lady Queen of Peace Church Hall. Bransford Road: Contact, Mrs S Jones (01905 428773).

St Joseph's PG, Warndon: Contact, Mrs J Chalmers (01905 452772).

St Stephen's Playgroup, Bishop Allenby Hall, St Stephen's Street: Contact, Mrs Anne-Marie Glover (01905 755682).

Sunbeams Pre-School Group, Bromwich Road: Contact, Mrs D Davis (01905 427838).

Three Bears Pre-School Ombersley, Memorial Hall, Sandys Road: Contact, Christine Jordan (07817 060589).

Tiddlywinks Pre-School Playgroup, c/o Redhill Social Club, Foxwell Street, Worcester. Contact: Mrs C James (01905 22994).

Warndon PG, Warndon Community Centre, Shap Drive: Contact, Mrs S McLean (01905 457375).

Whittington Pre-school playgroup, Whittington Village Hall, Church Lane, Whittington: Contact, Mrs Julie Morgan (01905 29063) or Beverley Bradley (01905 352398)

Chatterbox Pre-School, War Memorial Hall, Fernhill