HENRY workshops and 8-week programmes

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
Friday 20 December	1.15pm to 3.15pm	Fussy eating	Stockwell Children’s Centre Burgoyne Road SW9 9QJ
Thursday 9 January	12.30pm to 2.30pm	Fussy eating	Coin Street Children's Centre Coin Street Neighbourhood Centre 108 Stamford Street SE1 9NH
Monday 13 January	1pm to 3pm	Fussy eating	Jubilee Children's Centre, Jubilee Primary School, Tulse Hill SW2 2JE
Tuesday 14 January	10am to 12pm	Starting solids	Ethelred Children's Centre, 1 Gundulf Street SE11 6BG
Thursday 16 January	1pm - 2.30pm	Eating well for less	Ellen Brown Children's Centre, 97-102 Grange Road SE1 3BW (no creche available)
Friday 17 January	10am to 12pm	Starting solids	Crawford Children's Centre, 5 Crawford Road SE5 9NF
Monday 20 January	1pm to 3pm	Starting solids	Jubilee Children's Centre, Jubilee Primary School, Tulse Hill SW2 2JE
Tuesday 21 January	1pm to 3pm	Fussy eating	Rye Oak Children's Centre, Whorlton Road SE15 3PD
Wednesday 22 January	1pm to 3pm	Starting solids	Benton’s Lane Children’s Centre, 18 Benton's Lane SE27 9UD
Monday 27 January	1pm to 3pm	Starting solids	Streatham Hub Children's Centre, 388 Streatham High Road SW16 6HX
Tuesday 28 January	10am to 12pm	Fussy eating	Ethelred Children's Centre, 1 Gundulf Street SE11 6BG
Friday 31 January	9.30am to 11.30am	Starting solids	Jessop Children's Centre, Jessop School, Lowden Road SE24 0BJ
Monday 3 February	1pm to 3pm	Starting solids	Tree House Children's Centre, Holmewood Nursery School, Upper Tulse Hill SW2 2RW
Friday 7 February	1pm to 3pm	Starting solids	Ellen Brown Children's Centre, 97-102 Grange Road SE1 3BW
Monday 10 February	1pm to 3pm	Starting solids	Loughborough Children’s Centre, Loughborough Primary School, Minet Road SW9 7UA
Wednesday 12 February	10am-12pm	Fussy eating	Henry Fawcett Children's Centre, Clayton Street, Kennington SE11 5LD
Thursday 13 February	10am-12pm	Fussy eating	South Bermondsey Children and Family Hub, Tenda Road SE16 3PN (no creche available)
Friday 14 February	1pm to 3pm	Starting solids	Dulwich Wood Children's Centre, Lyall Avenue SE21 8QS
Thursday 20 February	12.30pm to 2.30pm	Starting solids	Coin Street Children's Centre, Coin Street Neighbourhood Centre, 108 Stamford Street SE1 9NH
Monday 24 February	1pm to 3pm	Fussy eating	Streatham Hub Children's Centre, 388 Streatham High Road SW16 6HX
Thursday 27 February	1pm to 3pm	Healthy teeth	Coin Street Children's Centre, Coin Street Neighbourhood Centre, 108 Stamford Street SE1 9NH
Monday 3 March	1.15pm to 3.15pm	Starting solids	Liz Atkinson Children's Centre, 9 Mostyn Road SW9 6PH
Friday 7 March	10am to 12pm	Starting solids	Crawford Children's Centre, 5 Crawford Road SE5 9NF
Monday 10 March	1pm to 3pm	Fussy eating	Clapham Manor at Triangle Children’s Centre, 25 William Bonney Estate, Clapham Crescent SW4 7JQ
Wednesday 12 March	1pm to 3pm	Starting solids	Benton’s Lane Children’s Centre, 18 Benton's Lane SE27 9UD
Friday 14 March	10am to 12pm	Starting solids	Stockwell Children’s Centre, Burgoyne Road London SW9 9QJ
Monday 17 March	1pm to 3pm	Fussy eating	Loughborough Children’s Centre, Loughborough Primary School, Minet Road SW9 7UA
Wednesday 19 March	10am to 12pm	Starting solids	Henry Fawcett Children's Centre, Clayton Street, Kennington SE11 5LD
Friday 21 March	10am to 12pm	Starting solids	South Bermondsey Children and Family Hub, Tenda Road SE16 3PN
Monday 24 March	1pm to 3pm	Starting solids	Clapham Manor at Triangle Children’s Centre, 25 William Bonney Estate, Clapham Crescent SW4 7JQ
Wednesday 26 March	10am to 12pm	Starting solids	1st Place Children's Centre, 12 Chumleigh Street SE5 0RN
Thursday 27 March	1.15pm to 3.15pm	Fussy eating	Stockwell Children’s Centre, Burgoyne Road London SW9 9QJ
Friday 28 March	10am to 12pm	Fussy eating	South Bermondsey Children and Family Hub, Tenda Road SE16 3PN (no creche available)
Monday 31 March	1pm to 3pm	Starting solids	Clapham Manor at Triangle Children’s Centre, 25 William Bonney Estate, Clapham Crescent SW4 7JQ

8-week programmes – Healthy families: right from the start

Our healthy families: right from the start programmes run for 8 weeks, starting in September.

Lambeth

Location

Hitherfield Children's Centre
Hitherfield Road
SW16 2LW

Dates and times

All sessions are face-to-face.

Tuesday 28 January, 12.30pm to 3pm
Tuesday 4 February, 12.30pm to 3pm
Tuesday 11 February, 12.30pm to 3pm
Tuesday 25 February, 12.30pm to 3pm
Tuesday 4 March, 12.30pm to 3pm
Tuesday 11 March, 12.30pm to 3pm
Tuesday 18 March, 12.30pm to 3pm
Tuesday 25 March, 12.30pm to 3pm

Southwark

Location

1st Place Children's Centre
12 Chumleigh Street
SE5 0RN

Dates and times

All sessions are face-to-face.

Wednesday 15 January, 10am to 12.30pm
Wednesday 22 January, 10am to 12.30pm
Wednesday 29 January, 10am to 12.30pm
Wednesday 5 February, 10am to 12.30pm
Wednesday 12 February, 10am to 12.30pm
Wednesday 26 February, 10am to 12.30pm
Wednesday 5 March, 10am to 12.30pm
Wednesday 12 March, 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.
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.
Healthy families: right from the start 8-week programme	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.	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.