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Breastfeeding Please click here for advice on Breastfeeding   Children's Centres These are the next phase of support for familes and they are intended to build on the success of Local Sure Start Programmes. Bacup and Stacksteads Sure Start is one of these Centres and is now called The Maden Community and Children's Centre. There will be 5 of these Centres in Rossendale:- The Maden Centre, Bacup Staghills Children's Centre, Newchurch Haslingden Community Link and Children's Centre, Haslingden and 2 smaller Centres in Whitworth and Balladen If you would like more information please visit the Sure Start Website www.surestart.gov.uk   Childminding Please click here for information and advice on Childminding