HENRY is licensed to deliver a wide range of support for families including individual workshops, 8-week programmes, resources and online help. HENRY supports parents and carers of children under the age of 5 in Lambeth and Southwark with whole-family nutrition, parenting skills, physical activity and emotional wellbeing.
The health visiting support and development workers deliver individual workshops as well as an 8-week programme called healthy families: right from the start.
Workshop topics include:
- starting solids
- fussy eating
- let’s get active
- healthy teeth
- healthy drinks for young children
- eating well for less
The bottom of this page has descriptions of each workshop.
A crèche is provided at all workshops (except starting solids).
Parents and carers can book a place by emailing: gstt.hvsupportanddevelopmentworker@nhs.net
Please include in your email:
- which session you would like to attend
- your name
- your child’s name
- your child's date of birth
- your postcode
- your phone number
If you would like help with your booking, please contact your local children's centre in Lambeth and Southwark. They will take your contact details and pass them onto us. We'll then contact you to book you in.
Individual workshops
HENRY workshop sessions
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Date
|
Time
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Topic
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Location
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| Monday 8 December |
1.30pm to 3.30pm |
Starting solids |
Liz Atkinson Children's Centre
9 Mostyn Road
SW9 6PH |
| Wednesday 10 December |
10am to midday |
Fussy eating |
Henry Fawcett Children's Centre
Clayton Street
SE11 5LD |
| Monday 15 December |
9.30am to 11.30am |
Starting solids |
Stockwell Children's Centre
Burgoyne Road
SW9 9QJ |
| Tuesday 16 December |
1.15pm to 3.15pm |
Fussy eating |
Jubilee Children's Centre
Jubilee Primary School
Tulse Hill
SW2 2JE |
| Thursday 18 December |
1pm to 3pm |
Starting solids |
Rye Oak Children's Centre
Whorlton Road
SE15 3PD |
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Wednesday 14 January
|
1.15pm to 3.15pm
|
Fussy Eating
|
Loughborough Children’s Centre, Loughborough Primary School
Minet Road
SW9 7UA
|
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Thursday 15 January
|
1pm to 3pm
|
Starting Solids
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Crawford Children's Centre,
5 Crawford Road
SE5 9NF
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Friday 16 January
|
10am to 12pm
|
Fussy Eating
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South Bermondsey Children and Family Hub
Tenda Road
SE16 3PN
(no creche)
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Monday 19 January
|
9.30am to 11.30am
|
Fussy Eating
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Streatham Hub Children's Centre 388 Streatham High Road
SW16 6HX
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Tuesday 20 January
|
10am to 12pm
|
Starting Solids
|
Tree House Children's Centre, Holmewood Nursery School
Upper Tulse Hill
SW2 2RW
|
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Friday 23 January
|
10am to 12pm
|
Starting Solids
|
South Bermondsey Children and Family Hub
Tenda Road
SE16 3PN
|
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Monday 26 January
|
1pm to 3pm
|
Fussy Eating
|
Coin Street Children's Centre
Coin Street Neighbourhood Centre
108 Stamford Street
SE1 9NH
|
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Tuesday 27 January
|
10am to 12pm
|
Starting Solids
|
St. Stephen’s Children’s Centre
Meadow Place
SW8 1XY
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Friday 30 January
|
9.30am to 11.30am
|
Starting Solids
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Jessop Children's Centre, Jessop School
Lowden Road
SE24 0BJ
|
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Monday 2 February
|
1pm to 3pm
|
Starting Solids
|
Victory Children’s Centre, Rodney Road
Walworth
SE17 1PT
|
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Tuesday 3 February
|
1pm to 3pm
|
Fussy Eating
|
Ethelred Children's Centre, 1 Gundulf Street
SE11 6BG
|
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Wednesday 4 February
|
10am to 12pm
|
Fussy Eating
|
South Bermondsey Children and Family Hub
Tenda Road
SE16 3PN
(no creche)
|
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Thursday 5 February
|
10am to 12pm
|
Starting Solids
|
Tree House Children's Centre, Holmewood Nursery School
Upper Tulse Hill
SW2 2RW
|
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Tuesday 10 February
|
10am to 12pm
|
Starting Solids
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Dulwich Wood Children's Centre, Lyall Avenue
SE21 8QS
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Wednesday 11 February
|
9.30am to 11.30am
|
Starting Solids
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Loughborough Children’s Centre
Loughborough Primary School Minet Road SW9 7UA
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Friday 13 February
|
2.30pm to 4.30pm
|
Fussy Eating
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1st Place Children's Centre
12 Chumleigh Street
SE5 0RN
(no creche)
|
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Monday 16 February
|
1.30pm to 3.30pm
|
Starting Solids
|
Liz Atkinson Children's Centre
9 Mostyn Road
SW9 6PH
|
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Monday 23 February
|
9.30am to 11.30am
|
Starting Solids
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Streatham Hub Children's Centre, 388 Streatham High Road SW16 6HX
|
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Wednesday 25 February
|
1pm to 3pm
|
Fussy Eating
|
Benton’s Lane Children’s Centre
18 Benton's Lane SE27 9UD
|
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Monday 2 March
|
1pm to 3pm
|
Fussy Eating
|
Victory Children’s Centre, Rodney Road
Walworth
SE17 1PT
(no creche)
|
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Tuesday 3 March
|
10am to 12pm
|
Starting Solids
|
South Bermondsey Children and Family Hub
Tenda Road SE16 3PN
|
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Wednesday 4 March
|
9.30am to 11.30am
|
Starting Solids
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Jubilee Children's Centre, Jubilee Primary School
Tulse Hill SW2 2JE
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Friday 6 March
|
2.30pm to 4.30pm
|
Starting Solids
|
1st Place Children's Centre, 12 Chumleigh Street
SE5 0RN
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Monday 9 March
|
1pm to 3pm
|
Heathy teeth
|
Coin Street Children's Centre
Coin Street Neighbourhood Centre
108 Stamford Street
SE1 9NH
|
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Tuesday 10 March
|
10am to 12pm
|
Fussy Eating
|
Henry Fawcett Children's Centre, Clayton Street, Kennington
SE11 5LD
|
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Monday 16 March
|
9.30am to 11.30am
|
Starting Solids
|
Stockwell Children’s Centre, Burgoyne Road
SW9 9QJ
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Wednesday 18 March
|
1pm to 3pm
|
Starting Solids
|
Benton’s Lane Children’s Centre
18 Benton's Lane
SE27 9UD
|
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Tuesday 24 March
|
1pm to 3pm
|
Starting Solids
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Ethelred Children's Centre, 1 Gundulf Street
SE11 6BG
|
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Wednesday 25 March
|
1.15pm to 3.15pm
|
Fussy Eating
|
Jubilee Children's Centre, Jubilee Primary School
Tulse Hill
SW2 2JE
|
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Monday 30 March
|
10am to 12 noon
|
Starting solids
|
Coin Street Children's Centre
Coin Street Neighbourhood Centre
108 Stamford Street
SE1 9NH
|
8-week programmes – Healthy families: right from the start
Our healthy families: right from the start programmes run for 8 weeks.
Lambeth
Location
Benton’s Lane Children’s Centre
18 Benton's Lane
SE27 9UD
Dates and times
All sessions are face-to-face.
- Thursday 15 January, 12.30pm to 3pm
- Thursday 22 January, 12.30pm to 3pm
- Thursday 29 January, 12.30pm to 3pm
- Thursday 5 February, 12.30pm to 3pm
- Thursday 12 February, 12.30pm to 3pm
- Thursday 26 February, 12.30pm to 3pm
- Thursday 5 March, 12.30pm to 3pm
- Thursday 12 March, 12.30pm to 3pm
Southwark (fully booked)
Location
1st Place Children's Centre
12 Chumleigh Street
SE5 0RN
Dates and times
All sessions are face-to-face.
- Wednesday 21 January, 12.30pm to 3pm
- Wednesday 28 January, 12.30pm to 3pm
- Wednesday 4 February, 12.30pm to 3pm
- Wednesday 11 February, 12.30pm to 3pm
- Wednesday 25 February, 12.30pm to 3pm
- Wednesday 4 March, 12.30pm to 3pm
- Wednesday 11 March, 12.30pm to 3pm
- Wednesday 18 March, 12.30pm to 3pm
Learn more about our courses
Aims and content of our HENRY workshops and 8 week courses
| Name |
Theme |
Content |
| Starting solids |
Helping you understand how to establish healthy food preferences and eating habits from the start of your child's life. |
- Signs of readiness to start trying solids.
- Taking babies on a taste journey.
- First foods and finger foods.
- Helping babies enjoy a wide range of tastes and textures.
- Responsive feeding.
- Repeated exposure.
|
| Fussy eating |
Giving you skills and strategies to manage fussy eating. |
- Enjoying mealtimes together as a family.
- Responsive feeding.
- Portion sizes.
- Cutting out grazing.
- Balancing food groups.
|
| Let's get active |
Building your confidence and knowledge of active games for 0 to 5 year olds and adopting an active lifestyle as a family. |
- Why active play is important.
- Parents as active role models.
- Sharing ideas for indoor and outdoor play.
- Parenting skills and strategies to encourage active play and reduce screen time.
- National guidance on activity and screen time.
|
| Healthy teeth |
Developing your skills, knowledge and motivation to support oral health in early life. |
- Why oral health in early years is so important.
- Effective toothbrusing routines and techniques.
- A healthy diet for healthy teeth.
- When to take children to the dentist.
|
| Healthy drinks for young children |
Increasing awareness of sugar quantities in fizzy drinks and exploring healthier alternatives. |
- Guessing sugar content in popular fizzy drinks.
- Using Public Health England's sugar smart app to make choices.
- Healthier alternatives.
- National Eatwell guidance.
|
| Eating well for less |
Challenging and overcoming the perception that healthy eating is expensive. |
- Sharing tips for shopping on a budget.
- Menu planning to avoid waste and encourage healthy eating.
- Shopping to a menu plan and budget.
- Recipes for simple, healthy, low-cost meals.
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Healthy families: right from the start 8-week programme
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This programme covers a range of themes across 8 weeks and provides everything you need to help get your little one off to a great start.
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- Feel more confident as a parent.
- Reduce mealtime stress.
- Enjoy being active as a family more often.
- Encourage your child away from screens and TV.
- See your child eat more fruit and vegetables.
- Gain ideas to help with family routines.
- Enjoying life as a family.
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