Family Hub Activity Sessions | Family Hub Activity Sessions

Activity or Session	Activity Description
Development clinic Delivered by 0 – 19 service	Your Health Visitor will invite your baby at 9 – 12 months or your child age 2 – 2.5 years to come along to the centre, we will discuss your child’s development and answer any of your questions and concerns
Baby Steps Delivered by GMMH	A group for mums who may be anxious about accessing universal service groups. A gentle introduction to the benefits of what mother and baby groups can offer. Facilitators will support with many aspects of baby care including child development, infant feeding, exploring baby behaviours and safe sleep. Attending the group also creates opportunities to make new friends and share experiences in a friendly non-judgmental surrounding. Mums attending the group can take part in creative sessions with their baby and learn about their baby’s development through short information-sharing sessions, helping them to understand and respond to their baby in a loving responsive way. By invitation only
POINT drop in Delivered by POINT	Oldham Parent Carer Forum are pleased to be working in partnership with Family Hubs across all 5 Oldham Districts. We will be offering bi-weekly drop in sessions. Do you have a child/young person who has or may have additional needs and/or disabilities? Want to find out more?
FAB sessions For children aged 5 – 11 years old and their parents/carers Delivered by Your Health Oldham	Fun activity sessions for the whole family. Great sessions to attend centred on food, activity and balance. To sign up call into your local family hub or call 0161 960 0255
REAL Group Delivered by 0 – 19 service	We offer a range of group or individual sessions which will support you as a parent with your child’s development. These sessions help your child to get ‘ready to learn’. If you would like further information, please contact the Children's Centre.
Home Learning Play and stimulation - REAL Enhanced Delivered by 0 – 19 service	We offer a range of group or individual sessions which will support you as a parent with your child’s development. These sessions help your child to get ‘ready to learn’. If you would like further information, please contact the Children's Centre.
Midwifery Antenatal Clinic Delivered by Midwifery NCA	Midwifery appointment for you and your unborn baby. Appointments from Midwives will come through Badger notes
Midwifery Postnatal Clinic Delivered by Midwifery NCA	Midwifery appointment for you and your new baby. Appointments from Midwives will come through Badger notes
Cows Milk Protein Allergy Group (Monthly) Delivered by Dieticians NCA	Monthly education session for babies with cows milk protein allergy on the reintroduction of milk protein into diet and next steps. Patients will have had an initial 1:1 assessment and be invited to the group (where appropriate). Referrals for the children’s dietetic service must come from a community professional e.g GP, HV
Beever School SEND Parents Coffee afternoon (Termly) Delivered by Beever Primary School	The sessions are targeted at parents/carers who have a child at Beever Primary School with an identified SEND need (invitations are sent to those families who have children with EHCPs or who are at SEND support and SEND monitoring).
Stay n Play Delivered by 0 – 19 service	These are free play and stimulation sessions for children up to five years old. See the timetable or contact the Children Centre for more information.
Stay n Play for families with children that have a hearing or visual need (termly) Delivered by Oldham LA	Run by Oldham’s Sensory and Physical Support Service Sessions for parents to meet other parents and carers who also have a child with vision/hearing needs. Lots of fun filled activities including arts and crafts, singing, free play and snack time. You are welcome to stay for the whole session or just pop in and spend as much time as you are able to. Alternate weeks: Monday sessions at: Stanley Road Children’s Centre, Derby Street, Chadderton, Oldham, OL9 7HX Wednesday sessions at: Beever Children’s Centre, Moorby Street, Oldham, OL1 3QU
Baby Play Delivered by 0 – 19 service	This is a free to access play session for babies and children who are not independently mobile. Please see the timetable or contact the Children Centre for days, times and availability.
Baby Bonding Delivered by 0 – 19 service	Baby Bonding is 6 week course for expectant parents or parents of babies up to 1 year to learn how they can develop a strong bond and build a relationship with their baby, even before they are born. Each hour long session will help parents learn about their baby's brain development and ways to understand and communicate with their baby through fun activities. Its particularly helpful if parents are feeling anxious or worried about their new baby. If you would like further information please email parentsupporthub@oldham.gov.uk
Baby Bistro Delivered by Homestart 0 – 19 service	Infant feeding information and support, meet new parents, practical help and advice on feeding your baby
Breastfeeding basics Online zoom workshop Delivered by Homestart	We provide information about breastfeeding, mixed feeding and expressing plus an opportunity to ask your feeding related questions. Booking required
Play, Learn and Grow Delivered by Homestart	Play, Learn, Grow is a supportive 8 week coaching programme which focuses on supporting parents to support their child’s learning and development at home. The programme is aimed at children aged 2-5 and empowers parents by giving activity ideas and strategies to try at home. We also incorporate REAL (Raising Early Achievement in Literacy) into all of our sessions. During each session parents are encouraged to reflect upon what has worked well for them and their child, and to think about ways to continue to build upon this. Over the 8 weeks we focus on a variety of topics to support holistic development including listening and understanding, speech and communication, fine and gross motor skills, literacy and early maths. The biggest focus of our sessions is creating a nurturing, safe environment for parents and children to have fun playing and learning together. Younger siblings can come along to this session Booking required
Youth Connect 5 course Delivered by Multi-Agency approach	A 5 week course for parents of 8 -11 year olds. Learn new approaches to connect with their children, building resilience and positive emotional health. It covers topics such as : Understanding young peoples mental health Thinking about what makes us thrive Understanding why we feel the way we do Increasing confidence Developing our skills further
Oral Health Products Delivered by 0 – 19 service	You can buy toothbrushes and toothpaste from your local Family Hub or children’s centre, with 3 products for £1.50 (one item must be fluoride toothpaste) and free-flow feeder cups for £1.20. Cash only accepted.
Healthy Start vitamins	You can get free Healthy Start vitamins from your local Family Hub or children’s centre. If you are not eligible for Healthy Start you can buy them for: Vitamins tablets for women (for expectant and nursing mothers) – 80p Children’s vitamin drops – £1.60
Young Parents Stay n Play Delivered by 0 – 19 service - FNP	For parents under 25 and their children
Breastfeeding Welcome Scheme Breastfeeding Welcome in Oldham \| Home-Start HOST	We aim to provide a supportive environment for breastfeeding mums when out and about in public places around Oldham. You are welcome to breastfeed in any of the Family Hubs and children’s centres, where staff are trained and available to support mums who have any questions about any aspects of infant feeding.
Nurture Well Group Delivered by GMMH	Mother and Baby Therapy Group Invite only. Contact your local centre for details

Activity or Session

Activity Description

Development clinic

Delivered by 0 – 19 service

Your Health Visitor will invite your baby at 9 – 12 months or your child age 2 – 2.5 years to come along to the centre, we will discuss your child’s development and answer any of your questions and concerns

Baby Steps

Delivered by GMMH

A group for mums who may be anxious about accessing universal service groups. A gentle introduction to the benefits of what mother and baby groups can offer. Facilitators will support with many aspects of baby care including child development, infant feeding, exploring baby behaviours and safe sleep. Attending the group also creates opportunities to make new friends and share experiences in a friendly non-judgmental surrounding.

Mums attending the group can take part in creative sessions with their baby and learn about their baby’s development through short information-sharing sessions, helping them to understand and respond to their baby in a loving responsive way.

By invitation only

POINT drop in

Delivered by POINT

Oldham Parent Carer Forum are pleased to be working in partnership with Family Hubs across all 5 Oldham Districts. We will be offering bi-weekly drop in sessions. Do you have a child/young person who has or may have additional needs and/or disabilities? Want to find out more?

FAB sessions

For children aged 5 – 11 years old and their parents/carers

Delivered by Your Health Oldham

Fun activity sessions for the whole family.

Great sessions to attend centred on food, activity and balance.

To sign up call into your local family hub or call 0161 960 0255

REAL Group

Delivered by 0 – 19 service

We offer a range of group or individual sessions which will support you as a parent with your child’s development.

These sessions help your child to get ‘ready to learn’. If you would like further information, please contact the Children's Centre.

Home Learning

Play and stimulation - REAL Enhanced

Delivered by 0 – 19 service

We offer a range of group or individual sessions which will support you as a parent with your child’s development.

These sessions help your child to get ‘ready to learn’. If you would like further information, please contact the Children's Centre.

Midwifery Antenatal Clinic

Delivered by Midwifery NCA

Midwifery appointment for you and your unborn baby. Appointments from Midwives will come through Badger notes

Midwifery Postnatal Clinic

Delivered by Midwifery NCA

Midwifery appointment for you and your new baby. Appointments from Midwives will come through Badger notes

Cows Milk Protein Allergy Group (Monthly)

Delivered by Dieticians NCA

Monthly education session for babies with cows milk protein allergy on the reintroduction of milk protein into diet and next steps. Patients will have had an initial 1:1 assessment and be invited to the group (where appropriate). Referrals for the children’s dietetic service must come from a community professional e.g GP, HV

Beever School SEND Parents Coffee afternoon (Termly)

Delivered by Beever Primary School

The sessions are targeted at parents/carers who have a child at Beever Primary School with an identified SEND need (invitations are sent to those families who have children with EHCPs or who are at SEND support and SEND monitoring).

Stay n Play

Delivered by 0 – 19 service

These are free play and stimulation sessions for children up to five years old.

See the timetable or contact the Children Centre for more information.

Stay n Play for families with children that have a hearing or visual need (termly)

Delivered by Oldham LA

Run by Oldham’s Sensory and Physical Support Service

Sessions for parents to meet other parents and carers who also have a child with vision/hearing needs.

Lots of fun filled activities including arts and crafts, singing, free play and snack time.

You are welcome to stay for the whole session or just pop in and spend as much time as you are able to.

Alternate weeks:

Monday sessions at: Stanley Road Children’s Centre, Derby Street, Chadderton, Oldham, OL9 7HX

Wednesday sessions at: Beever Children’s Centre, Moorby Street, Oldham, OL1 3QU

Baby Play

Delivered by 0 – 19 service

This is a free to access play session for babies and children who are not independently mobile.

Please see the timetable or contact the Children Centre for days, times and availability.

Baby Bonding

Delivered by 0 – 19 service

Baby Bonding is 6 week course for expectant parents or parents of babies up to 1 year to learn how they can develop a strong bond and build a relationship with their baby, even before they are born. Each hour long session will help parents learn about their baby's brain development and ways to understand and communicate with their baby through fun activities. Its particularly helpful if parents are feeling anxious or worried about their new baby. If you would like further information please email parentsupporthub@oldham.gov.uk

Baby Bistro

Delivered by Homestart 0 – 19 service

Infant feeding information and support, meet new parents, practical help and advice on feeding your baby

Breastfeeding basics

Online zoom workshop

Delivered by Homestart

We provide information about breastfeeding, mixed feeding and expressing plus an opportunity to ask your feeding related questions.

Booking required

Play, Learn and Grow

Delivered by Homestart

Play, Learn, Grow is a supportive 8 week coaching programme which focuses on supporting parents to support their child’s learning and development at home. The programme is aimed at children aged 2-5 and empowers parents by giving activity ideas and strategies to try at home. We also incorporate REAL (Raising Early Achievement in Literacy) into all of our sessions. During each session parents are encouraged to reflect upon what has worked well for them and their child, and to think about ways to continue to build upon this.

Over the 8 weeks we focus on a variety of topics to support holistic development including listening and understanding, speech and communication, fine and gross motor skills, literacy and early maths. The biggest focus of our sessions is creating a nurturing, safe environment for parents and children to have fun playing and learning together.

Younger siblings can come along to this session

Booking required

Youth Connect 5 course

Delivered by Multi-Agency approach

A 5 week course for parents of 8 -11 year olds. Learn new approaches to connect with their children, building resilience and positive emotional health. It covers topics such as :

Understanding young peoples mental health
Thinking about what makes us thrive
Understanding why we feel the way we do
Increasing confidence
Developing our skills further

Oral Health Products

Delivered by 0 – 19 service

You can buy toothbrushes and toothpaste from your local Family Hub or children’s centre, with 3 products for £1.50 (one item must be fluoride toothpaste) and free-flow feeder cups for £1.20. Cash only accepted.

Healthy Start vitamins

You can get free Healthy Start vitamins from your local Family Hub or children’s centre. If you are not eligible for Healthy Start you can buy them for:

Vitamins tablets for women (for expectant and nursing mothers) – 80p

Children’s vitamin drops – £1.60

Young Parents Stay n Play

Delivered by 0 – 19 service - FNP

For parents under 25 and their children

Breastfeeding Welcome Scheme

Breastfeeding Welcome in Oldham | Home-Start HOST

We aim to provide a supportive environment for breastfeeding mums when out and about in public places around Oldham. You are welcome to breastfeed in any of the Family Hubs and children’s centres, where staff are trained and available to support mums who have any questions about any aspects of infant feeding.

Nurture Well Group

Delivered by GMMH

Mother and Baby Therapy Group

Invite only. Contact your local centre for details