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Baby Groups

A group aimed at 0-1 year-olds to promote bonding and help develop skills. Meet new mums and dads as your baby learns through play.

Baby Clinics

A health visitor-led baby clinic. Come along and check your child's development.

Get more information on Health Visiting Services in St Helens.

*fortnightly

Baby Massage

To encourage relaxation for babies and to assist with wind, colic etc. Please ring to book a place.

*invite only

Mini Melodies

A music and movement group for 0-1 year-olds with singing, instruments and dancing (term time only).

Baby Explorers

For babies aged 0-12 months. Activities for you and your baby including sensory play, song time and more (term time only).

Twinkle Tots

 A volunteer stay and play group (older children are welcome in the school holidays).

Mini Adventurers (1-2 years)

Supporting parents and carers to make the most of playing and learning opportunities in everyday life (term time only).

Little Adventurers (2-4 years)

Supporting parents and carers to make the most of playing and learning opportunities in everyday life (term time only).

Musical Mayhem

Fun with song, dance and instruments for toddlers (term time only).

Story Makers

A fun-packed reading and play session for children aged 0-5 (term time only).

Baby Explorers

For babies aged 0-12 months. Activities for you and your baby including sensory play, song time and more (term time only).

Get Busy Breakfast Club

A fun activity for 0-5 year-olds and their parents/carers involving music, movement, tea and toast.

MATCH

For men and their children aged 0-5 to take part in activities and have fun together.

Baby Cafes

The Infant Feeding Team's drop-in groups for all mums offering breast milk to babies. A chance to join other breastfeeding mums, have a nice cuppa and share experiences in a relaxed, friendly atmosphere. A member of the Infant Feeding Team will be present at each session to answer any questions you may have.

Introducing Solid Foods

Offers a professional and caring approach to supporting mothers and families, to introduce solid food into a baby's diet.

Sessions take place once a month across the Children's Centres, please see the attached timetable for dates.

Grandtots

A stay and play session for grandparents and their grandchildren.

There are two groups for Ofsted Registered Childminders at our centres.

Twinkle Tots

A volunteer stay and play group (older children are welcome in school holidays).

• Get involved - volunteer in one of our centres
  

There are a variety of health and well-being sessions offered across the centres, including Fit for Life, Health Checks, Introducing Solid Foods and Drug and Alcohol misuse.

Please see our Activity Timetable for more details or visit our partners' websites:

• Healthy St Helens
• CGL

Please use the link for a guide to the milestones in your child's development from birth to five years old. Use it to see when your child may gain certain skills and learn new things.

Triple P (Positive Parenting Programme)

Parenting courses for parents/carers with children

• aged 0-12 years
• teenagers
• or children with a disability, developmental delay or conduct disorder

Please see our Triple P leaflet for more information and to self refer please complete our referral form.

Freedom Programme

The Freedom Programme is open to any woman who wishes to learn more about domestic abuse. Being subject to constant abuse can have a serious and dramatic effect on their life. Many women feel they are to blame for the confusing mess that their lives have become.

To self refer please complete our referral form.

Speech and Language Therapy and Chatterbox Groups

Support for children with speech and language developmental delays.  Please speak to your Health Visitor, GP, or any professional involved with your child to discuss a referral.

Me Time

A 7 week programme full of creative activities - for mums with children under 2.  Please speak to your Health Visitor to discuss a referral or self referral by contacting Central Link Children's Centre on 673444.

Ready for School

7 weekly sessions to ensure you're ready for school (referral from Nursery, Pre School and Health Visitors)

New Beginnings

A course for parents to be who require additional support to learn skills to care for their new baby including: Feeding, Bathing and Early Communication.  Please ring Central Link Children's Centre for more information on 01744 673444

A variety of educational classes take place across the Children's Centres, including:

• First aid courses
• English/Maths courses
• English for speakers of other languages

Please contact Adult Learning on 01744 677315 or visit our Adult Learning section.

Coffee mornings and afternoons