SmithMartin Partnership LLP Welcome to SmithMartin Services and resources for your project, setting, school or community  Working in partnership with you - to turn ideas into reality Send us a message from our feedback page  Our current featured document... Children's Centres - making them happen on a small budget (.pdf file/ 576kb) Wiltshire County Council/ Barnardo's South West  (2006) 'Although this document has been around a little while now, it is worth revisiting. It has some profound things to say about community ownership of Children's Centres and telling comments on the philosophy of engagement and delivery. Much is pertinent in this tale from the western region, even for currrent phase three centres still working to establish their service base and recruit a strong community following to their centre'.  This resource is downloadable here. (.pdf 576kb) You may find this and other useful documents for  communities, schools and social enterprise on our archive page. What our partnership delivers... Strategic development Operational planning Funding advice Governance support Charity or community business growth Social enterprise creation or change In partnership with our selected suppliers we also deliver services and resources - all designed to help you grow and develop your children's centre, school project or programme, charity, community business or social enterprise. You can see details of our ethical, social business trading styles below on this page. We are members of Ethical Junction, Social Enterprise London,  4Children, DayCare Trust, Better Payment Practice and the School Library Association. Our business services brochure is available on our archive page  - please take a copy with our compliments. Recent site updates ... Partnership works to open new children centre - Minister visits Read more on our news page here Our new business brochure/prospectus (pdf/360kb) We have recently updated, made simpler and added interactive links to our business profile. If a colleague asks you ...what do they do ? - here is the answer. You can download a copy from our archive page here. Updated: Our list of partner suppliers - we recommend them Organisations who can supply resources complimentary to your project or setting.  SmithMartin is happy to work in conjunction with our partners to deliver projects. Promoting knowledge and information - our bookshops offer an always fresh range of titles to compliment our services Social Business books  and books for children  SmithMartin supports open knowledge sharing and literacy development. Send friends, family or colleagues a new book - courtesy of Amazon.co.uk You can see SmithMartin ethical trading styles below... Thirdsectorweb.co.uk Community web design, hosting and email. From a simple and elegant static site to interactive surveys, online newsletters, staff and parent bulletin boards or file share spaces...we can create  secure bespoke solutions for your on-line community. Providing an accessible, clear and affordable web presence for your sector. Read more... Dolphinbooksellers.co.uk Our children's books and literacy support retail web service. Discounts and up to date children's book news and features always available. Your purchases are always safely delivered by Amazon. We are always adding new titles to our lists - helping us bring a broad range of books for children's centres, schools and community groups. Read more... Dolphinbookbox.co.uk Resource procurement of goods, services and print/graphic design. Whether you are sourcing MultiScreen display equipment, children's books, a library re-design, signage, shelters to make the most of your inside/outside strategies, art for your reception area or print marketing... Read more.... Offering schools, children centres, childcare settings and community groups a one-stop shop for services that help promote and deliver your projects...and great children's books too as always. Read more... Pausing to reflect... ''The benefits of education and of useful knowledge, generally diffused through a community, are essential to the preservation of a free government''. Sam Houston  (First President of the Republic of Texas 1836 )   See his Wikipedia entry here .