Affordable Childcare in Belfast? Here’s How We're Making It Happen

A question which parents tend to ask time and time again is how can i find afforable childcare in Belfast?  Belfast Live on the 27th May 2025 reported that the Education Minister - Paul Givan has published data highlighting the Northern Ireland Childcare Subsidy Scheme’s impact in reducing childcare costs for working families.

Launched in September 2024, the scheme supports working parents who are eligible for Tax-Free Childcare (TFC) and using registered childcare. The Childcare Subsidy Scheme provides a 15% saving on eligible childcare costs, with Tax-Free Childcare offering an additional 20% reduction.

The average cost of full-time childcare in Northern Ireland is £1,054 per month, but this can be reduced to approximately £739 per month after the NICSS and TFC reductions have been applied.

Delivering Affordable Childcare at Acrewood Daycare in Belfast is important to us!

As a community-based social enterprise, at Acrewood we understand how important it is to deliver a high-quality service at a price parents can afford, so we have signed up to the NICSS and TFC schemes and offer information and support to parents to help them apply for these subsidies. Here at Acrewood we offer Nursery services for parents who are looking a nursery for their baby whilst theu are at work. We also offer daycare services for children ages 2-3 years old and children ages 3-5 years old!

Our commitment to affordable childcare also means that our costs are below those of the Northern Ireland average and are especially competitive for Belfast. We also offer an additional range of discounts for families to further reduce the costs of accessing daycare for their child.

Despite our commitment to affordable childcare at Acrewood Daycare in Belfast, we never compromise on quality and our small, homely centre offers a personalised service supporting each child to reach their full potential.

For those parent’s accessing universal credits, we will also support you with an application for childcare support and we can signpost you to specialist organisations when needed.

To find out more about our service please contact:

• Natasha on 07733406196 or you can e-mail her at acrewoodbelfast@gmail.com or;

• Devon by contacting her on – devon.acrewood@gmail.com

Alternatively you can contact us by filling out the contact form on our Contact Page. And remember to check us our on Facebook for all of our news and updates.

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