Activities and services - Stanley Children and Family Centre

April - July 2013 programme

Baby Massage

Starts 18 April

An excellent channel through which to communicate love, comfort and to help you and your child bond. Fantastic health benefits for you and your child.

Being in Rhythm

Starts 15 April

Therapeutic music group to support your child’s interaction, play and development.

Bumps ‘n’ Babies

Starts 18 April

For mums-to-be and those parents or carers of babies up to 12 months. this is an informal play and chat session.

Cookie Tots

Starts 14 June

A five week course for parents, cares and children create easy to make, healthy recipes together. Promotes independence and healthy eating in relation to cooking and food preparation and you get to take home what you’ve made.

Communic8

Starts 24 April

Fun and informative sessions for children from 3 months, focusing on speech and communication skills. Run by speech and language therapists. Please ring for information on which session best suits your child.

Dads’ Messy Play

Starts 20 April

Time for dads to come and get messy with your children for an hour! Have fun allowing your child to explore different textures using thwir senses. Please come prepared and wear clothes that you don’t mind getting messy.

Domestic Abuse Advice

Starts 15 April

Our domestic abuse worker is trained in how domestic abuse affects people and can offer you free confidential support and help. Please contact an outreach worker for more information or drop in to the centre.

Incredible Years

Starts 13 May

The Incredible Years is a 10 week parenting programme which supports parenta and build optimal parenting skills. Learn new strategies to manage your child’s behaviour and way to take care of yourself.

Paediatric First Aid

Starts 22 April

A five week course covering accident, prevention and child safety, ending with the chance to gain a Paediatric First Aid qualification.

Parents Forum

2 May and 9 July

Join our advisory group to help make suggestions and create actions to shape how the centre is run.

Relate

Starts 16 April

Confidential, free counselling support for families with a range of concerns and issues. Please ring 07904 680841 for more information.

Singing Hands

Starts 15 April

A six week course for babies and children with additional needs to learn Makaton Signing in a fun, interactive way through nursery rhymes and stories. Please call for more information.

Sparkletime

Starts 19 April

Stay and Play with a difference! If you have a concern about your child’s language, concentration, behaviour or physical skills join this small, fun, interactive drop-in.

Stay and Play

Starts 16 April

Mums, dads, carers, grandparents and childminders to meet and share with their children two hours of play, and singing.

Tiny Teddies

15 May, 12 June

Drop-in rhyme, story and bounce sessions for parents and carers with young children.

Two Year Developmental Checks

This is a group session run by health professions. A letter with an allotted date and time will be sent to you by the health team. For further enquiries, please call Teddington Health and Social Care

Centre on 020 8614 5300.

Weaning

1 May and 19 June

Run by one of our outreach workers to learn more about weaning in a practical sessions.

Well baby clinic

Please call the centre for the start date

A health visitor and community nursery nurse will be available for baby weighing and any advice or questions.