The Multifunctional Centre is a new meeting place, designed to engage children from 0 to 6 years of age and their families.

The space offers educational and leisure activities for children and support services for their parents provided by professional experts (psychologists, psychomotor therapists, educators, pedagogues).

The aim of the Multifunctional Centre is to build a friendly and stimulating environment, based on the meeting of experts from various fields with the families living in the local territory.

Advice and support

Inside the Centre there is an Advice and support desk for parents and children.

The Desk provides a response to parents of children who need extra attention, monitoring the child’s needs and providing psycho-educational advice.

Recreational language learning activities

The Centre organises bilingual reading of stories and games that provide the adaptation of international stories to the local territory by creating a path to promote sharing amongst children of different backgrounds and encouraging the development of dialogue.

Outdoor education

The outdoor areas of the Centre are dedicated to activities such as:

• playtime and exploration
• workshops with natural materials
• care of city gardens and vegetable patches

The educational activities held outdoors at the Centre are designed to enhance the many languages used by children (playing, movement, emotions, creativity) and develop their desire for movement, sharing and autonomy, while respecting the natural environment.

The Multifunctional Center is open since 1 dicembre 2018.

Cooperativa Sociale Quadrifoglio Onlus www.coopquadrifoglio.com

Comune di Bologna www.comune.bologna.it/istruzione

Dipartimento di Psicologia – Università di Bologna www.psicologia.unibo.it

Associazione Antinea www.associazioneantinea.eu

Fondazione Villa Ghigi www.fondazionevillaghigi.it