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: gst-tr.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
Date | Time | Topic | Location |
Monday 3 June |
1pm to 3pm |
Starting solids |
Liz Atkinson Children's Centre 9 Mostyn Road SW9 6PH |
Friday 7 June |
1pm to 3pm |
Fussy eating |
Stockwell Children’s Centre Burgoyne Road SW9 9QJ |
Monday 10 June |
10am to midday |
Starting solids |
Crawford Children's Centre 5 Crawford Road SE5 9NF |
Thursday 13 June |
10am to midday |
Starting solids |
Tree House Children's Centre Holmewood Nursery School Upper Tulse Hill SW2 2RW |
Monday 17 June |
1pm to 3pm |
Starting solids |
Jubilee Children's Centre Jubilee Primary School Tulse Hill SW2 2JE |
Monday 24 June |
1pm to 3pm |
Starting solids |
Benton's Lane Children's Centre 18 Benton's Lane SE27 9UD |
Monday 1 July |
1pm to 3pm |
Starting solids |
Liz Atkinson Children's Centre 9 Mostyn Road SW9 6PH |
Tuesday 2 July |
1pm to 2.30pm |
Let's get active |
Rye Oak Children's Centre Whorlton Rd SE15 3PD |
Friday 5 July |
10am to midday |
Fussy eating |
Victory Children and Family Centre Elba Place SE17 1PT |
Monday 8 July |
Midday to 2pm |
Healthy teeth |
Coin Street Children's Centre Coin Street Neighbourhood Centre 108 Stamford Street SE1 9NH |
Tuesday 9 July |
10am to midday |
Starting solids |
Crawford Children's Centre 5 Crawford Road SE5 9NF |
Monday 15 July |
1pm to 3pm |
Fussy eating |
Loughborough Children’s Centre Loughborough Primary School Minet Road SW9 7UA |
Friday 19 July |
1pm to 3pm |
Starting solids |
Ellen Brown Children's Centre 97-102 Grange Road SE1 3BW |
Monday 22 July |
10am to midday |
Starting solids |
Hitherfield Children's Centre Hitherfield Road SW16 2LW |
Tuesday 23 July |
9.45am to 11.45am |
Fussy eating |
Liz Atkinson Children's Centre 9 Mostyn Road SW9 6PH |
8-week programmes – Healthy families: right from the start
Our healthy families: right from the start programmes run for 8 weeks, starting in April.
Lambeth
Location
Henry Fawcett Children's Centre
Clayton Street
Kennington
SE11 5LD
Dates and times
All sessions are face-to-face.
- Tuesday 30 April, 10am to 12.30pm
- Tuesday 7 May, 10am to 12.30pm
- Tuesday 14 May, 10am to 12.30pm
- Tuesday 21 May, 10am to 12.30pm
- Tuesday 4 June, 10am to 12.30pm
- Tuesday 11 June, 10am to 12.30pm
- Tuesday 18 June, 10am to 12.30pm
- Tuesday 25 June, 10am to 12.30pm
Southwark
Location
1st Place Children's Centre
12 Chumleigh Street
SE5 0RN
Dates and times
All sessions are face-to-face.
- Wednesday 5 June, 10am to 12.30pm
- Wednesday 12 June, 10am to 12.30pm
- Wednesday 19 June, 10am to 12.30pm
- Wednesday 26 June, 10am to 12.30pm
- Wednesday 3 July, 10am to 12.30pm
- Wednesday 10 July, 10am to 12.30pm
- Wednesday 17 July, 10am to 12.30pm
- Wednesday 24 July, 10am to 12.30pm
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.
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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.
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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.
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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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