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Play groups Family support Activities Advice
WHAT’S ON
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Families,
children & babies
Jan – March 2015
FREE
Tuesday Stay ‘n’ Play
Coin Street neighbourhood centre
FREE
Cook and Eat Course
Coin Street neighbourhood centre
Tuesdays (term time only),
10am-12pm
Thursdays, 5 February-12 March
10am-12pm
Come along and meet other families in a
relaxed environment. You and your child
can take part in different activities including
messy play, exploration and imaginative
play. For parents and carers with children
aged five and under.
Just turn up.
This six week course teaches parents
and carers with children aged five and
under about healthy eating and recipe
adaptation, plus practical cooking skills,
shopping on a budget, and food safety.
The course is run by an NHS Early Years
Community Food Worker.
By referral only.
JAN – March 2015
About our family support services
Referral only courses and sessions: You
can receive referrals from your health
visitor, family support worker, social
worker, GP or an early years practitioner.
You can also make a self-referral by
calling the Coin Street family support team
on 020 7021 1634.
Crèche: Crèche facilities are available.
Places must be booked at least 7 days in
advance.
Strengthening Families,
Strengthening Communities
Coin Street neighbourhood centre
FREE
Mondays, (term time only*),
12 January - 27 April, 10am–2.30pm
Parenting programme designed for
parents and carers who wish for a better
future for their family and community.
Gain the skills to develop your parenting
approach. By referral only.
Home from Home Group
Coin Street neighbourhood centre
FREE
Tuesdays (term time only*), 9.30am–12pm
Parents and carers can take part in craft
activities, build friendships and receive
advice and information on parenting
skills, increase your confidence and
improve your wellbeing. By referral only.
Sharing Stories
Coin Street neighbourhood centre
FREE
Tuesdays (term time only*), 1.30-3pm
Share and enjoy stories in a playful way
and learn new skills to engage children in
reading, messy play and cooking
activities. By referral only.
Coin Street Family Support
1-2-1 Advice Sessions
Coin Street neighbourhood centre
Tuesdays (term time only*), 1.30-3pm
Are you concerned about your child’s
development or having difficulties
accessing services for your family? Our
family support and outreach manager will
be available during Sharing Stories for
1-2-1 advice. By appointment only.
Speech and Language
Drop-in Advice Session
FREE
Coin Street neighbourhood centre
Tuesdays, 20 January & 24 March,
Thursdays, 26 February & 23 April,
1.30-3pm
Drop-in session aimed for parents with
children under five years old. Gain advice
and information from a speech and
language therapist. Just turn up.
Cook and Taste Sessions
Coin Street neighbourhood centre
FREE
Tuesdays, 13 January, 24 February, 17
March, 1.30-3pm
Interactive sessions for children aged five
and under, and an opportunity for
parents/carers to share experiences and
to get healthy eating information from a
community food worker in a friendly
environment. Just turn up.
Term time only. Term dates: 12 January-13 February & 23 February-27 March 2015
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FREE
Please note we have a maximum capa
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and birth, birth emergencies, pain relief,
breastfeeding, care of a newborn baby
and the post natal period. Contact
Antenatal Education, antenataleducation@
gstt.nhs.uk or 020 7188 6873 to book.
Booking required.
Weaning Sessions
Coin Street neighbourhood centre
Early Words Together
FREE
Coin Street neighbourhood centre
Tuesdays (term time only*), 1.30-3pm
Receive 1-2-1 support from an early words
£
volunteer, in a friendly environment, to 2
help increase your child’s communication,
language and literacy skills.
By referral only.
Place2Be
Coin Street neighbourhood centre
FREE
Wednesdays (term time only*)
Art therapy counselling service for parents
and carers with children under five years
old. By referral only.
Milk Spot
Coin Street neighbourhood centre
FREE
Wednesdays, 10am-12pm
Support for new mums who want to
breastfeed their baby in a safe and
comfortable environment. Just turn up.
Antenatal Class
Coin Street neighbourhood centre
FREE
Wednesdays (21 & 28 Jan, 11 & 25 Feb,
18 & 25 March or 15 & 22 April), 1-4pm
Two day course providing support for
expectant parents. Topics including labour
FREE
Thursdays, 22 January, 12 February, 12
March & 23 April, 1-3pm
Meet the community nutritionist offering
1-2-1 advice and support on weaning.
Just turn up.
Family Learning Drop-in
Coin Street neighbourhood centre
FREE
Thursdays (term time only*), 1–3pm
Meet with parents and professionals in a
friendly, informal environment. Special
activities include messy play; nutritionist
supported health focused sessions;
speech and language specialist
supported sessions; plus advice on free
early learning entitlement for 2-3 years
old, and (by appoinment) primary school
applications. Just turn up.
Deaf Parents in Touch Group
Coin Street neighbourhood centre
FREE
Thursdays, 19 March, 23 April, 14 May,
18 June & 16 July, 10am-12pm
New pilot support group run by Deaf
Parenting UK. Receive support, information
and advice and meet other deaf parents
and children. For deaf parents or deaf
parents-to-be living in Southwark or
Lambeth. Contact Nicole Campbell,
[email protected] or via 07928
842 529 (text message only) to book.
acity for these sessions; if we are full you may be asked to come back another week
Jan - March 2015
Play Pattern Workshop
Coin Street neighbourhood centre
FREE
Thursdays (term time only*), 15, 22 & 29
January, 10am-12pm
For parents and carers with children aged
five and under, providing the opportunity
to understand children’s play and how to
provide for your child’s individual needs.
By referral only.
Healthy Eating Workshop
Coin Street neighbourhood centre
FREE
Coin Street Parents
and Carers Voice
Coin Street neighbourhood centre
FREE
Fridays 16 January, 13 February, 13
March & 17 April, 1.30–3pm
Parents and carers of children under five
meet to discuss activities and future
programmes. Local childcare providers
and agencies also attend so it is also an
opportunity to share information.
LGBT Parents Group
Coin Street neighbourhood centre
FREE
Thursday 19 March, 10am-12pm
This one off session for parents and
carers to learn about the importance of
healthy living for children aged five and
under. Topics include balanced meals,
exercise, weaning and fussy eating.
By referral only.
Saturdays (17 January, 21 February, 21
March, 18 April), 10am-12pm
Opportunity for lesbian and gay parents
and their children to meet informally, take
part in play activities and listen to guest
speakers. Just turn up.
Bumps and Babies
Saturday Stay ‘n’ Play
Coin Street neighbourhood centre
FREE
Fridays (term time only*), 10–11.30am
A dedicated session for expectant parents
and parents of children under two years
old, focusing on exploration, investigation
and activities to stimulate the minds of
young children. Just turn up**.
Citizens Advice Bureau
Coin Street neighbourhood centre
FREE
Fridays (2 & 16 January, 6 & 20
February, 6 & 20 March, 3 & 17 April),
1–4pm
1-2-1 advice sessions available for problems
with debt, benefits and housing for parents
with children aged five years and under.
Contact Hayley McGrane for more
information. Advanced booking required.
Coin Street neighbourhood centre
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£2
Saturdays (17 & 24 January, 21 & 28
February, 21 & 28 March, 18 & 28 April),
1–3pm
Suggested donation £2. Families with
children eight years and under learn
together in this relaxed environment with
fun activities. Just turn up.
FRED (for dads & male carers)
Coin Street neighbourhood centre
FREE
Saturdays (17 January, 21 February, 21
March & 18 April), 1–3pm
FRED is an exciting 4-week project for dads
and male carers (such as grandfathers,
uncles, brothers or family friends) designed
to get you into the habit of reading with
your child every day. Just turn up.
Jan – March 2015
What is messy play?
Messy play forms part of our family
learning drop-in sessions, as well as Stay
‘n’ Play. But what do we mean by ‘messy
play’? Messy play gives children the
opportunity to explore objects and raw
materials such as sand, water, chalk,
paint, playdough and paste in a free and
unrestricted way. The children can use
the basic materials without being
constrained by the one right way to use
them. The sensory experience enables
them to understand how things feel,
smell and taste and it supports their
physical development.
Messy play fosters your child’s curiosity,
imagination and experimentation and
practices good concentration. When
making marks in sand or paint, the
children develop an early form of writing.
The high concentration levels needed to
explore the different sensory qualities of
the objects and elements practise your
child’s ability to read a book or write a
story independently later on. The big
movements performed when drawing in
sand or making a mark in clay build up
the large muscle groups at the top of the
arms to then enable the smaller muscles
in hands and fingers to make more
precise movements. Your child will
eventually have increasing control over
their movements when holding a pen or
cutting with scissors.
All of this messy play means that your
children are likely to come home with
dirty clothes. Please bring extra clothing
for the children so they are able to enjoy
and experience our messy play activities.
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*Annual senior membership at Colombo Centre: £7
The benefits of messy play
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Practices good concentration
Nurtures early form of writing
Supports ability to play independently
Strengthens body control
Fosters curiosity and experimentation
Stimulates imagination
Creates understanding of the senses
Parenting Support
Are you concerned about your child’s
development or having difficulty
accessing services for yourself and
your family? Are you finding being a
parent tough or concerned about
relationships within the family?
At Coin Street we have a family
support and outreach team, who can
offer a wide range of services to local
parents and carers. We offer 1-2-1
support – either at the centre by
appointment or we can arrange to
visit you in your home.
If you would like more information or
to make an appointment please
contact Hommie Beharry or Hayley
McGrane.
Employment support
We can help you find appropriate
training and business support. We
also provide 1-2-1 guidance on a
members
range of topics including CVs,
FREE
application forms, interviews, benefits,
tax credits and childcare support.
Contact Harjinder on 020 7021 1633
or [email protected]
For more information on our family support activities or to
book a place, please contact Hayley McGrane or Hommie Beharry
Hayley McGrane | T: 020 7021 1634 | E: [email protected]
Hommie Beharry | T: 020 7021 1623 | E: [email protected]
For general enquires | T: 020 7021 1600 | E: [email protected]
To book a place in our crèche facility, please contact Carine Leung on 020 7021 1600
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