FOR the children who attend Rainbow House Family Drop-In Centre, there will be nothing out of the ordinary about this week.

But for staff it is a significant milestone as the centre marks its 30th anniversary.

Rainbow House, which is based in New Inn Hall Street in central Oxford, opened its doors on May 1, 1985 and has been going strong ever since.

Children and their parents can call in to play and learn on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays between 10.30am and 2pm.

The centre has books, toys and a climbing frame and is run by about 30 volunteers.

Regular visitor Bruce Forman, from Jericho, was at the centre on Friday with his daughters Abigail, two, and Samantha, eight months.

He said: “We come here once or twice a week and it is great.

“They have got activities for my two girls. They have got a range of things to keep them entertained.

“They do very reasonable food as well.

“They have not made a huge amount out of it but I wanted to congratulate them on keeping it going.

“It is fantastic. One of the best ways to get the kids engaged in the morning is to tell them we are going there.”