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 |
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| Wednesday 20 March |
10am to midday |
Healthy teeth |
Coin Street Children's Centre
Coin Street Neighbourhood Centre
108 Stamford Street
SE1 9NH |
| Thursday 21 March |
1.15pm to 2.45pm |
Eating well for less |
Stockwell Children’s Centre
Burgoyne Road
SW9 9QJ |
| Friday 22 March |
10am to midday |
Starting solids |
Victory Children's Centre
Rodney Road
SE17 1PT |
| Tuesday 26 March |
10am to midday |
Starting solids |
Hitherfield Children's Centre
Hitherfield Road
SW16 2LW |
| Wednesday 27 March |
10am to midday |
Starting solids |
Coin Street Children's Centre
Coin Street Neighbourhood Centre
108 Stamford Street
SE1 9NH |
| Wednesday 10 April |
10am to midday |
Fussy eating |
1st Place Children's Centre
12 Chumleigh Street
SE5 0RN |
| Monday 15 April |
1pm to 3pm |
Starting solids |
Jubilee Children's Centre
Jubilee Primary School
Tulse Hill
SW2 2JE |
| Tuesday 16 April |
1pm to 3pm |
Fussy eating |
Rye Oak Children's Centre
Whorlton Rd
SE15 3PD |
| Wednesday 17 April |
10am to midday |
Starting solids |
Coin Street Children's Centre
Coin Street Neighbourhood Centre
108 Stamford Street
SE1 9NH |
| Monday 22 April |
1pm to 3pm |
Starting solids |
Benton's Lane Children's Centre
18 Benton's Lane
SE27 9UD |
| Wednesday 24 April |
10am to midday |
Fussy eating |
Coin Street Children's Centre
Coin Street Neighbourhood Centre
108 Stamford Street
SE1 9NH |
| Thursday 25 April |
1pm to 3pm |
Starting solids |
Dulwich Wood Children's Centre
Lyall Evenue
SE21 8QS |
| Wednesday 1 May |
10am to midday |
Starting solids |
1st Place Children's Centre
12 Chumleigh Street
SE5 0RN |
| Thursday 2 May |
1pm to 3pm |
Fussy eating |
Dulwich Wood Children's Centre
Lyall Evenue
SE21 8QS |
| Wednesday 8 May |
10.30am to midday |
Eating well for less |
1st Place Children's Centre
12 Chumleigh Street
SE5 0RN |
| Friday 10 May |
1pm to 3pm |
Starting solids |
Rye Oak Children's Centre
Whorlton Rd
SE15 3PD |
| Monday 13 May |
10am to midday |
Starting solids |
Hitherfield Children's Centre
Hitherfield Road
SW16 2LW |
| Wednesday 15 May |
10am to midday |
Fussy eating |
Coin Street Children's Centre
Coin Street Neighbourhood Centre
108 Stamford Street
SE1 9NH |
| Thursday 16 May |
10am to midday |
Starting solids |
Tree House Children's Centre
Holmewood Nursery School
Upper Tulse Hill
SW2 2RW |
| Monday 20 May |
1pm to 3pm |
Starting solids |
Loughborough Children’s Centre
Loughborough Primary School
Minet Road
SW9 7UA |
| Wednesday 22 May |
10am to midday |
Starting solids |
Coin Street Children's Centre
Coin Street Neighbourhood Centre
108 Stamford Street
SE1 9NH |
| Monday 3 June |
1pm to 3pm |
Starting solids |
Liz Atkinson Children's Centre
9 Mostyn Road
SW9 6PH |
| Friday 7 June |
1pm to 3pm |
Fussy eating |
Stockwell Children’s Centre
Burgoyne Road
SW9 9QJ |
| Monday 10 June |
10am to midday |
Starting solids |
Crawford Children's Centre
5 Crawford Road
SE5 9NF |
| Thursday 13 June |
10am to midday |
Starting solids |
Tree House Children's Centre
Holmewood Nursery School
Upper Tulse Hill
SW2 2RW |
| Monday 17 June |
1pm to 3pm |
Starting solids |
Jubilee Children's Centre
Jubilee Primary School
Tulse Hill
SW2 2JE |
| Monday 24 June |
1pm to 3pm |
Starting solids |
Benton's Lane Children's Centre
18 Benton's Lane
SE27 9UD |
| Monday 1 July |
1pm to 3pm |
Starting solids |
Liz Atkinson Children's Centre
9 Mostyn Road
SW9 6PH |
| Tuesday 2 July |
1pm to 2.30pm |
Let's get active |
Rye Oak Children's Centre
Whorlton Rd
SE15 3PD |
| Monday 8 July |
Midday to 2pm |
Healthy teeth |
Coin Street Children's Centre
Coin Street Neighbourhood Centre
108 Stamford Street
SE1 9NH |
| Tuesday 9 July |
10am to midday |
Starting solids |
Crawford Children's Centre
5 Crawford Road
SE5 9NF |
| Monday 15 July |
1pm to 3pm |
Fussy eating |
Loughborough Children’s Centre
Loughborough Primary School
Minet Road
SW9 7UA |
| Monday 22 July |
10am to midday |
Starting solids |
Hitherfield Children's Centre
Hitherfield Road
SW16 2LW |
| Tuesday 23 July |
9.45am to 11.45am |
Fussy eating |
Liz Atkinson Children's Centre
9 Mostyn Road
SW9 6PH |
8-week programmes – Healthy families: right from the start
Our healthy families: right from the start programmes run for 8 weeks, starting in April.
Lambeth
Location
Henry Fawcett Children's Centre
Clayton Street
Kennington
SE11 5LD
Dates and times
All sessions are face-to-face.
- Tuesday 30 April, 10am to 12.30pm
- Tuesday 7 May, 10am to 12.30pm
- Tuesday 14 May, 10am to 12.30pm
- Tuesday 21 May, 10am to 12.30pm
- Tuesday 4 June, 10am to 12.30pm
- Tuesday 11 June, 10am to 12.30pm
- Tuesday 18 June, 10am to 12.30pm
- Tuesday 25 June, 10am to 12.30pm
Southwark
Location
1st Place Children's Centre
12 Chumleigh Street
SE5 0RN
Dates and times
All sessions are face-to-face.
- Wednesday 5 June, 10am to 12.30pm
- Wednesday 12 June, 10am to 12.30pm
- Wednesday 19 June, 10am to 12.30pm
- Wednesday 26 June, 10am to 12.30pm
- Wednesday 3 July, 10am to 12.30pm
- Wednesday 10 July, 10am to 12.30pm
- Wednesday 17 July, 10am to 12.30pm
- Wednesday 24 July, 10am to 12.30pm
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.
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Healthy families: right from the start 8-week programme
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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.
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- 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.
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