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.