Programme Spring 2016
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Baby Clinics Baby Group Baby Massage PROGRAMME Breastfeeding Cafe SPRING 2016 Chatterbox! Revised 13th January English The Early Help Team at Windsor Centre for Children and Freedom Families provide support and activities for families with Maths children 0-5 years, with everything from stay and play Nurture groups, baby group, and parenting support activities – all to help you get the most out of those early years with Parents Forum your children. Take a look through the timetable and call Play and Learn the early help team for more information. Romanian Please note all activities are for families with children 0-5 Group years, living in the Parkfields, Woodcross, Springvale, Stay & Plays All Saints, Lanesfield and Blakenhall areas. You will need to complete a registration form to access all activities. Booking for courses is required and crèche facilities are limited and not available for every course. For further information call Windsor on 01902 558128 Parkfield Road, Wolverhampton, WV4 6EL Have your say! Would you like to: Have more of a say in the services we run? Be involved in the planning of activities? Have a voice in how children centre services in your area are being managed? Then don’t delay, get involved today! We want to re-launch our ‘Parent’s Voice’ forum for parents to become more involved in the running of our centre. If you would like to find out more please ask a member of staff for a Parents Voice register form and a member of the team will contact you. We need you! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Interested in becoming part of our team and helping to run activities in your community? Then why not volunteer? We are looking for local parents to help us run our groups. Support and training will be provided. To find out more or to register your interest please ask a member of the team for a volunteer registration form. Spring 2016 programme Page 2 of 11 Sessions in black lead by Windsor, purple lead by partners. Groups start 11th January and finish week ending 18th March No groups will run during half term – week commencing 15 February Monday Baby Massage Breastfeeding Cafe 9.00 – 12.00 at Windsor Centre 10.00 – 11.30am at Sunbeam Centre January: 11th, 18th and 25th Last Monday of the month. February: 1st and 8th Baby and Child First Aid Romanian Group 9.00 – 12.00 at Windsor Centre 1.00 - 2.30pm at Sunbeam Centre. February: 22nd and 29th Advice service for Romanian families with stay March: 7th and play. English and Maths 1.00 – 2.30pm at All Saints Action Network (The Workspace). No crèche. Tuesday Childminders Network Food Safety 9.30 - 11.00am at Windsor Centre 9.15am to 3.00pm at Windsor Baby and Child First Aid Women’s Wellbeing Group 10am to 12pm at Windsor 26th Jan, 2nd Feb, 9th Feb, 23rd Feb, 2 half day sessions: 17th and 24th May 1st March, 8th March 1.00 – 2.30pm at Windsor. Stay and Play Contact Sarah Jones. 1.45 - 3.15pm at Parkfield Primary Creche places must be booked. For children from birth to 4 years PAL Centre, 9.30 – 4pm English Drop into Parkfield Advice Centre to 1.00 – 3.00pm at St Luke’s Primary register and find out about IT training, Crèche places must be booked. ESOL courses and job search support. Spring 2016 programme Page 3 of 11 Wednesday Stay and Play Nurture Programme 9.30 - 11am at Sunbeam Centre 9.30 - 11.30am at St Luke’s Primary For children aged 18 months to 4 years Crèche places must be booked. PAL Centre 9.30 – 4pm IT for beginners Drop into Parkfield Advice Centre to 9.15 to 11.30am at Windsor register and find out about IT training, 10 weeks starting 27th January ESOL courses and job search support. Thursday Stay and Play Chatterbox! 10.15 – 11.30am at 9.00 - 11.30am at St Luke’s Primary All Saints Community Centre For children from birth to 4 years Play and learn group for children aged 10 – 30 months to improve play and language skills. Nurture Programme Maths 1.15 - 3.15pm (venue to be confirmed) 1.30 - 3.00pm at St Luke’s Primary Crèche places must be booked. Crèche places must be booked. Stay and Play 2 – 3.15pm at Goldthorn Park Primary. Call Goldthorn Park Primary if you need more details on 01902 558730. Spring 2016 programme Page 4 of 11 Friday Stories and Singing Time Baby Stay and Play 10am – 11am at Spring Vale Library 1.30 – 3pm at St Luke’s Primary Call Spring Vale Library on 01902 For children from birth to 18 months. 556284 for more information. Breastfeeding advice second Friday of each month. Further sessions to be confirmed: baby massage, parents forum, Play and Learn (please contact Windsor on 01902 558128 for more details). Baby Clinics Phoenix Health Centre Appointment only. Call Windsor Health Parkfield Road, WV4 6EG Visitors between 2pm and 4pm on 01902 Fridays 1.30 – 3.00pm 444692 to book. Woodcross Health Centre Appointment only. Call Windsor Health Woodcross Lane, Bilston, WV14 9BX Visitors between 2pm and 4pm on 01902 Tuesdays 1.30 – 3.00pm 444692 to book. Spring 2016 programme Page 5 of 11 Come and Find Out HOW TO GET THE BEST OUT OF FAMILY LIFE The Nurturing Programme looks at a range of techniques including behaviour management, setting boundaries, positive praise, family rules and much more. The course lasts 10 weeks, with a Parenting Puzzle manual for each family. Crèche available but places are limited. Venue to be confirmed. For more details, please contact Amanda at Windsor Centre on 01902 558128 Spring 2016 programme Page 6 of 11 Terrific for Twos Up to 15 hours free childcare may be available for your 2 year old. There are a number of ways you could qualify. If you: are in receipt of Income Support are in receipt of income-related Employment and Support Allowance are in receipt of income-based Jobseekers Allowance receive support through part 6 of Immigration and Asylum Act (NASS) receive the guaranteed element of State Pension Credit If you are working and: receive Child Tax credit (but not Working Tax Credit) and have an annual household income less than £16,190 receive Working Tax Credits and have an annual household income less that £16,190 receive Working Tax Credit 4-week run on (the payment you get when you stop qualifying for Working Tax Credit) is a Looked After 2 year old child (or a child that has been in Local Authority care for one day or more) is an adopted 2 year old (from Local Authority Care) receive Disability Living Allowance care for a 2 year old child that has left the care of the Local Authority through a Special Guardianship or Child Arrangement Order or an Adoption Order care for a 2 year old child with a Statement of Special Educational Needs or an Education, Health and Care Plan You can apply online at www.early-help-support.wolverhampton.gov.uk Spring 2016 programme Page 7 of 11 Training and Employability ~ Are you worried about potential benefit changes? ~ Perhaps you have children starting school and would like to look at training opportunities for now or for some time in the future? ~ Are you looking for one to one support to find employment becoming Self Employed or need help writing or updating your CV? If so, our Training and Employability Adviser will be able to help and support you and provide information and guidance with 1:1 support to help you learn new skills or enhance existing skills. If you are interested in Employability Workshops, Training courses or just need careers advice, job advice, information about volunteering opportunities, signposting to different agencies or just an informal chat, please contact Bill Johnson our Training and Employability Adviser on 01902 558128 or 07856 376610 who would welcome the opportunity to discuss these with you. E-Safety sessions coming to your area soon! Find out what your children can access and what you can do to protect them. Call us for more information on 01902 558128 Spring 2016 programme Page 8 of 11 The Family Support Service The Early Help Team at Windsor are here to help families with children aged 0-5 years with advice support and provide activities to help you get the most out of family life. But sometimes everyone needs a little help; whether it’s coping with difficult behaviour, routines, managing budgets, registering for nursery and schools, or just someone to talk to, the Family Support team can help. As part of our service we aim to visit all families in our area both before and after you have your baby. We will contact you again after a few months to see if you are ok, need any support and to keep you up to date with our activities. For older children we provide stay and play groups and can support you with accessing the Terrific for Twos 15 free hours child care, nursery provision, and why not use your free time to access training or prepare for employment. Groups and activities are at venues and schools across the reach area so there is always something to do near you. Call the Early Help Team at Windsor for more information or call into one of the activity groups and speak to one of our team. If you want information about 1-1 support or group support regarding domestic abuse, we can help. Please contact us on 01902 558128. Spring 2016 programme Page 9 of 11 Venue Addresses All Saints Community Centre / All Saints Church All Saints Road, Wolverhampton, WV2 2AW All Saints Action Network (The Workspace) All Saints Road, Wolverhampton, WV2 1EL Aspiring Futures Cic 73 Dudley Road, Wolverhampton, WV2 3BY Blakenhall Community And Healthy Living Centre Bromley Street, Wolverhampton, WV2 3AS Goldthorn Park Primary School Ward