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
FULLY BOOKED Monday 4 November	1.15pm to 3.15pm	Starting solids	Liz Atkinson Children's Centre 9 Mostyn Road SW9 6PH
FULLY BOOKED Thursday 7 November	1pm to 3pm	Starting solids	Coin Street Children's Centre Coin Street Neighbourhood Centre 108 Stamford Street SE1 9NH
Monday 11 November	1pm to 3pm	Starting solids	Tree House Children's Centre Holmewood Nursery School Upper Tulse Hill SW2 2RW
FULLY BOOKED Tuesday 12 November	10am to midday	Starting solids	Ethelred Children's Centre 1 Gundulf Street SE11 6BG
Monday 18 November	1pm to 3pm	Starting solids	Jubilee Children's Centre Jubilee Primary School Tulse Hill SW2 2JE
FULLY BOOKED Tuesday 19 November	10am to midday	Fussy eating	Ethelred Children's Centre 1 Gundulf Street SE11 6BG
Thursday 21 November	1pm to 3pm	Starting solids	Dulwich Wood Children's Centre Lyall Avenue SE21 8QS
FULLY BOOKED Friday 22 November	10am to midday	Fussy eating (no creche available)	Kintore Way Nursery School and Children's Centre 97-102 Grange Road SE1 3BW
Monday 25 November	1pm to 3pm	Starting solids	Tree House Children's Centre Holmewood Nursery School Upper Tulse Hill SW2 2RW
Tuesday 26 November	1pm to 3pm	Healthy teeth	Rye Oak Children's Centre Whorlton Road SE15 3PD
Thursday 28 November	1pm to 2.30pm	Let's get active	Coin Street Children's Centre Coin Street Neighbourhood Centre 108 Stamford Street SE1 9NH
Monday 2 December	10am to midday	Starting solids	Hitherfield Children's Centre Hitherfield Road SW16 2LW
Tuesday 3 December	1pm to 2.30pm	Eating well for less	Rye Oak Children's Centre Whorlton Road SE15 3PD
FULLY BOOKED Wednesday 4 December	10am to midday	Fussy eating	Coin Street Children's Centre Coin Street Neighbourhood Centre 108 Stamford Street SE1 9NH
Thursday 5 December	1pm to 3pm	Starting solids	South Bermondsey Children and Family Hub Tenda Road SE16 3PN
Monday 9 December	1pm to 3pm	Starting solids	Tree House Children's Centre Holmewood Nursery School Upper Tulse Hill SW2 2RW
Thursday 12 December	1pm to 3pm	Starting solids	Crawford Children's Centre 5 Crawford Road SE5 9NF
FULLY BOOKED Monday 16 December	1pm to 3pm	Fussy eating	Loughborough Children’s Centre Loughborough Primary School Minet Road SW9 7UA
Tuesday 17 December	10am to midday	Starting solids	Ethelred Children's Centre 1 Gundulf Street SE11 6BG
Friday 20 December	1.15pm to 3.15pm	Fussy eating	Stockwell Children’s Centre Burgoyne Road SW9 9QJ

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 10 September, 12.30pm to 3pm
Tuesday 17 September, 12.30pm to 3pm
Tuesday 24 September, 12.30pm to 3pm
Tuesday 1 October, 12.30pm to 3pm
Tuesday 8 October, 12.30pm to 3pm
Tuesday 15 October, 12.30pm to 3pm
Tuesday 22 October, 12.30pm to 3pm
Tuesday 5 November, 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.
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.