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Useful Telephone Numbers and Links: April to June 2018

Valley Park Family Centre NHS: 111 (Free NHS helpline service for urgent medical conditions) ’s Directory: 0114 2734567 Now covering Chancet Wood Site Benefits Enquiries/Advice: 0114 273 6777 Serving , Hemsworth, Newfield Green, Valley, , Lowedges, Batemoor, Jordanthorpe, Greenhill, Norton and . Child Benefit: 0300 2003100 Tax Credits: 0845 3003900

Job Centre Plus 0345 608 8545 Valley Park Family Centre www.advicesheffield.org.uk 100 Norton Avenue, Sheffield, S14 1SL: Tel 0114 2416968 www.sheffield.gov.uk.uk/benefits

Information about services for children and young people with needs or disabilities www.signdisability.org.uk

Sheffield Safeguarding Hub: 0114 273 4855 (To report that a child or young person is suffering or likely to suffer harm )

For Family Support and parenting courses contact West MAST

(Multi Agency Support Team) on 0114 250 6865 Chancet Wood Link Site: The WEST MAST team covers the South, South West and Central part Chancet Wood Drive, S8 7TR Tel 0114 2749512 of the City.

If you are unsure of which MAST team you fall under, please call 0114 205 3158 or visit www.sheffield0to19.org.uk where a range of information is available.

8 Midwife Clinics Health Visitor Clinics Monday Telephone Monday 10.00 - 11.30 Baby Play & Weigh 9.30 – 1.30 Jordanthorpe Medical Centre: 0114 2371160 Lowedges Community Centre, Gresley Road, S8 7HL

9.00 – 2.30 Gleadless MC:Booking Clinic: 0114 2396867 Wednesday 9.30 - 11.00 Newfield Green Clinic, Gleadless Road – Play and Weigh 9.00 – 12.00 Sloans Blackstock Road (Alternate Mondays) 0114 2581558 12.30 -1.30 Drop-In Baby Clinic Tuesday nd th Woodseats Medical Centre (2 and 4 wk of the month). Thursday 09 – 1.00 Jordanthorpe Medical Centre: 0114 2237160 9.00 -11.30 Sloans Medical Centre, Chesterfield Road 09 – 4.00 Heeley Green Clinic: 0114 2507206 9.00 -11.30 Drop in Baby Clinic Sloans Medical Centre, Chesterfield Road ( Self weigh available). 09 – 12.00 Sloan Medical Centre (Chesterfield Road) 0114 2581554 1.15 - 2.45 Play & Weigh Batemoor & Jordanthorpe Community Centre, Dyche Lane 08.30 - 3.00 Chancet Wood Link Site 0114 2749512 S8 8DX

Wednesday You can contact the Health Visitors on 0114 305 3224

09 -12.00 Woodseats MC Booking Clinic 0114 2850140

Thursday Infant Feeding Support

09 – 4.00 Sloan Medical Centre: (Chesterfield Road) 0114 2581554 Infant Feeding support workers work closely with Midwives and Health

09 -12/1-3 Newfield Green Clinic 0114 2396687 Visitors, they are available to offer information and support to all families during the antenatal and postnatal period around feeding, caring and bonding 09 – 11.00 Abbey Lane MC Booking Clinic 01142740017 with your baby. They can ring you, meet you in your local Family Centre, outreach site or visit you at home if necessary. They run groups across the area such as Baby Massage, Breastfeeding Sessions and attend various clinics.

Baby Massage The Infant Feeding Support Workers are:

Julie Scott (07964 110196) Baby Massage is a relaxing and pleasant experience for you and Gail Denton-Gelder (07973 789465) your baby. It can help reduce colic and constipation and supports Karen Robinson (07990 990492) bonding and attachment. Please contact the Family Centre for more information or to book a place. If you require support at evening or weekends you can contact the National Breastfeeding Helpline on 0300 100 0212 Valley Park Family Centre tel. 0114 241 6968 Or visit www.breastfeedinginsheffield.co.uk Chancet Wood site tel. 0114 2749512

What’s happening across the area Thursday

Monday 10 - 11 Monthly Headstart Infant Feeding group (coming soon held at Valley Park Family Centre tel 0114 2416968 for details).

10.00 - 11.30 Play & Weigh: Suitable for babies to becoming mobile 1.30- 2.30 Nursery Rhyme time. Term time only. (Held at Newfield Lowedges Community Centre, Gresley Road, S8 7HL Green Library). .

1.00 - 3.00 Light Group Offering support to Mums with postnatal 1.15 - 2.45 Play & Weigh: Play activity suitable for babies and depression. Email [email protected] to enquire toddlers. (Held at Batemoor & Jordanthorpe Community Centre about attending. (Held at Chancet Wood site, S8 7TR). Dyche Lane, S8 8DX).

10.00- 11.00 Baby Massage (Held at Valley Park Family Centre) Friday Appointment only

10-11am Breastfeeding Drop In (Held at Chancet Wood site) 11.15-12.15 Breastfeeding Drop In ( Held at Valley Park Family Centre). Tuesday 1 -2 pm Monthly Headstart Group Infant Feeding group (Monthly session held at Lowedges Community Centre. Please telephone 1.30-2.30 Play and learn group (PALS) 0114 2416968 for details). A supportive play group for parent & children aged 0-3 Years Held at Valley Park Family Centre Other one off activities or short course may be available throughout the term. Please contact us for more details. 9.30 – 10.30 Baby Massage (Held at Chancet Wood link site)

Appointment only Also have a look at our facebook page and like us on 10.30- 12.00 Breastfeeding Group Drop in for support and advice on www.facebook.com/sheffieldchildrenscentres feeding at Chancet Wood Link Site Please ring for details

Wednesday Free Childcare for 3 & 4 year olds

9.30 - 11.00 Play and Weigh (Held at Newfield Green Clinic, Gleadless All 3 & 4 year olds get FREE childcare hours. Contact your choice of Road S2) nursery or childminder. For more information about approved childcare in your area look online: www.sheffielddirectory.org.uk 10.00– 11.00 Baby Massage (Held at Lowedges Community Centre) Free Childcare for 2 year olds

11.15 -12.00 Breastfeeding Group Drop in for support and advice on Find out if you can claim FREE childcare hours for your 2 year old. Apply feeding at Lowedges Community Centre Please ring for details. online at www.sheffield.gov.uk/freeearlylearning or contact Valley Park

Family Centre to book access to a local support session where we can 1.00 - 2 .30 Baby Group A supportive play group for parents & children help you to register and look at childcare choices. Aged 0yrs to baby becoming mobile. (Held at Chancet Wood site).

Healthy Start Vitamins Speech and Language Support Women and children’s Healthy Start Vitamins are available Are you worried about your 2 year olds talking? from Valley Park Family Centre Mon – Fri 8.30 - 4.30 and at Chancet Wood link site only while groups are running. For more information on support available for your child from the Sheffield Children’s NHS Foundation Trust, contact the Childrens ONLY Healthy Start vitamins available from Sloans Medical Speech and Language Therapy Team on 0114 305 3967 Centre, Chesterfield Road Mon – Fri 8.30 – 4.30,

These are FREE to eligible families OR low cost to buy

Pop in or contact the Valley Park Family Centre for more information Parenting Courses Do you want to learn new skills to help build a close relationship with your child and encourage good behaviour?

New parenting courses will be starting shortly. If you are interested in atte nding a course please phone 2506865 for more information and to book a place. Start Well Course

Start Well Sheffield Family Programme is for parents and carers who have children under 5. It’s a two hour per week programme running over five weeks and is focused on giving children the very best start in

Employment Support life. This is what we will be talking about each week: Reach South Sheffield also offer one to one employment support Week 1: Let's make a Healthy Start appointments at Week 2: Positive Parenting Jordanthorpe Library: Mondays 10am – 1pm & Wednesdays 10am – 4pm Week 3: Energy In, Energy Out Greenhill Library: Fridays 10am – 3pm Week 4: Emotional Wellbeing Newfield Green Library: Tuesday 9.30am – 12pm & 1pm – 3.30pm Week 5: Let's Celebrate! Gleadless Library: Fridays 10am – 2pm For further information contact your local Family Centre or Vanessa on Woodseats Library: Wednesdays 10am – 1pm 07557 564248.

Reach Employment&Learning Centre: Monday – Friday 9am-12pm & 1pm – 4pm

Contact Reach South Sheffield on 0114 239 4888 to book an appointment Family & Adult Learning

Jobs and Training Reach South Sheffield offer various adult learning courses at local Your nearest job centre is at Bailey Court,112 West Street, S1 3SY Tel : venues 0345 608 8545 Search for a job www.gov.uk/jobsearch Family Learning courses are regularly available at the centre. Please contact Valley Park Family Hub on 0114 2416968 for current

course details.

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