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HENRY workshops and 8-week programmes

HENRY is a licensed programme that can deliver a wide range of support for families including individual workshops, 8-week programmes, resources and online help. They support parents and carers of children under the age of 5 in Lambeth and Southwark with physical and emotional wellbeing.

Workshop topics include:

  • starting solids
  • fussy eating
  • let’s get active
  • healthy teeth
  • healthy drinks for young children
  • eating well for less

You 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

A crèche is provided at all sessions (except starting solids).

Individual workshops


HENRY workshop sessions
DateTimeTopicLocation
13 November 1pm to 3pm Fussy eating

Loughborough Children’s Centre
Loughborough Primary School
Minet Road
SW9 7UA

20 November 1pm to 3pm Starting solids

Loughborough Children’s Centre
Loughborough Primary School
Minet Road
SW9 7UA

22 November 9.30am to 11.30am Let's get active

Hitherfield Children’s Centre
Hitherfield Road
SW16 2LW

23 November 10am to midday Starting solids

Coin Street Children’s Centre
Coin Street Neighbourhood Centre, 108 Stamford Street, Borough
SE1 9NH

29 November 9.30am to 11.30am Starting solids

Hitherfield Children’s Centre
Hitherfield Road
SW16 2LW

29 November 10am to midday Fussy eating

Coin Street Children’s Centre
Coin Street Neighbourhood Centre, 108 Stamford Street, Borough
SE1 9NH

4 December 1pm to 3pm Fussy eating

Loughborough Children’s Centre
Loughborough Primary School
Minet Road
SW9 7UA

6 December 9.30am to 11.30am Fussy eating Hitherfield Children’s Centre
Hitherfield Road
SW16 2LW
11 December 1pm to 3pm Starting solids Loughborough Children’s Centre
Loughborough Primary School
Minet Road
SW9 7UA
13 December 9.30am to 11.30am Starting solids

Hitherfield Children’s Centre
Hitherfield Road
SW16 2LW

18 December 1pm to 2.30pm Let's get active Coin Street Children’s Centre
Coin Street Neighbourhood Centre, 108 Stamford Street, Borough
SE1 9NH

8-week programme

Healthy families: right from the start programme

Our healthy families: right from the start programme runs for 8 weeks, starting in October.

Location

Stockwell Children’s Centre
Burgoyne Road
SW9 9QJ

Dates and times

All sessions are face-to-face.

  • Friday 6 October, 12.45pm to 3.15pm
  • Friday 13 October, 12.45pm to 3.15pm
  • Friday 20 October,12.45pm to 3.15pm
  • Friday 3 November, 12.45pm to 3.15pm
  • Friday 10 November, 12.45pm to 3.15pm
  • Friday 17 November, 12.45pm to 3.15pm
  • Friday 24 November, 12.45pm to 3.15pm
  • Friday 1 December, 12.45pm to 3.15pm

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.

Healthy families: right from the start 8-week programme

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.

  • 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.