CHILDREN have been brushing up on their painting at an after-school club.

Middle Park Community Centre, Middle Park Avenue, Eltham, has been occupying five to 11 year olds with an extensive range of craft and sporting activities five days a week for the past 20 years.

The centre also runs a breakfast club for working mums at 7am thanks to single regeneration funding.

And children can take part in play schemes during the school holidays.

In February half-term there will be football coaching and live band workshops.

Community centre manager Lynn Corbell said: "It's a fantastic service supported by Greenwich Council. All our staff are excellent and a dedicated team of workers."

Mother-of-two Sophie Keenan of Kingsground, Eltham, said: "I used to come here as a child and I knew my daughter Savannah would love the activities here."

For more information on the club, call 0208 850 2638.