Family members

Family membership is open to all including carers and foster families and is aimed at those who use the Big Red Bus Club.

There is no cost to becoming a member of the Big Red Bus Club, as we develop we will open for members days and events. This is for all those who want to shape the Big Red Bus Club and so we ask that you attend the Annual General Meeting (AGM)>>.

Each family membership will have one vote at the Annual General Meeting ( next one 12pm Friday 18 October 2019).

A register of membership will be kept in the office in compliance with the organisations data protection policy.

Forms can be picked up at the club or downloaded here and returned to the office, click here>>

Associated members

Associate membership will be open to business users of the Big Red Bus Club Charlton Limited that are not ‘family’ members of the children that are users of the service/ paid childcare services. Please note local business' that wish to use the Big Red Bus Club  will be required to register as associated members.

Membership requirements are

-               A registration charge of £25 per calendar year

-               Proof of valid Ofstead registration to be held on a register within the office in compliance of the data protection act.

-               A charge of £2 per child per session to use the facilities.

Associated memberships does not include AGM voting rights.

Forms can be picked up at the center or downloaded here and returned to the office with the annual registration fee, click here>>

Non-members

Families are welcome to use the core service Mon – Friday term-time only free of charge and without restriction and without membership.

On Sunday 31 May the Big Red Bus Club will close for the summer. Since March 17 Big Red Bus Club staff and volunteers have organised 53 storytelling sessions for 153 families, including singing, movement and arts and crafts. Our Baby Blues Choir has run every week supporting families through music and friendships for those isolated at home. 17 families have taken part in our group exercise classes twice a week and our Play Plus team have delivered tailor made specialist activity packs to 49 to the homes of Special Education Need and Disabled Children.

It has been our pleasure to be a little part of your lives in the last few months in our darkest hour and we want to ensure that we can be part of your lives again when times are better. Without the income that supports our work from party hire and fundraising we have decided to freeze the organisation until we can open again.

Royal Borough of Greenwich has some amazing organisations providing support to families;

For online family activities check out Greenwich Libraries on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/Greenwich-Libraries-375637446612900/

and Homestart on thier new and improved site https://homestartgreenwich.org.uk/

If you need a bit of help do contact Greenwich's Community Hub - a huge range of organisations we have had the pleasure to work with over the years are doing a wonderful job and would be happy to help your family  https://www.royalgreenwich.gov.uk/info/200329/coronavirus/2209/community_hub