HENRY workshops and eight week programmes

HENRY is a licensed programme that can deliver a wide range of support for families including individual workshops, eight-week programmes, resources and online help. The workshops and programme support parents and carers with whole-family nutrition, parenting skills, physical activity and emotional wellbeing.

The health visiting support and development workers will deliver individual workshops as well as 8-week course HENRY healthy families: right from the start programmes, to Lambeth and Southwark families with children under the age of five years old, to support a healthy start in life.

Workshops topics include starting solids, fussy eating, let’s get active, healthy teeth, healthy drinks for young children and eating well for less. Please see bottom of the page for descriptions.

View details of upcoming sessions below.

Parents and carers can book directly onto these workshops and programmes by emailing: gst-tr.HVsupportanddevelopmentworker@nhs.net specifying which session you would like to attend along with your name, child’s name and date of birth, postcode and contact number.

A crèche is provided at all sessions (with the exception of starting solids).

April/May term 2023: individual workshops

HENRY workshop sessions
Date	Time	Topic	Face-to-face or virtual	Venue
6 June 2023	1-3pm	Fussy eating	Face-to-face	Rye Oak Children's Centre Whorton Road Peckham SE15 3PD
7 June 2023	1-3pm	Starting solids	Face-to-face	Coin Street Children’s Centre Coin Street Neighbourhood Centre 108 Stamford Street, Borough SE1 9NH
8 June 2023	1.15-3.15pm	Fussy eating	Face-to-face	Loughborough Children’s Centre, Loughborough Primary School Minet Road SW9 7UA

April/May term 2023: eight-week programmes

Healthy families: right from the start programme

Our healthy families: right from the start courses run for eight weeks starting in May. All sessions are face-to-face.

Southwark

Location

Crawford Children’s Centre
5 Crawford Rd
London
SE5 9NF

Dates and times

Friday 19 May,12.30-3pm
Friday 26 May 12.30-3pm
Friday 9 June, 12.30-3pm
Friday 16 June, 12.30-3pm
Friday 23 June, 12.30-3pm
Friday 30 June,12.30-3pm
Friday 07 July, 12.30-3pm
Friday 14 July, 12.30-3pm

Lambeth

Location

Treehouse Children’s Centre
Holmewood Nursery School
Upper Tulse Hill
SW2 2RW

Dates and times

Monday 15 May,1-3.30pm
Monday 22 May,1-3.30pm
Monday 5 June,1-3.30pm
Monday 12 June,1-3.30pm
Monday 19 June,1-3.30pm
Monday 26 June,1-3.30pm
Monday 3 July,1-3.30pm
Monday 10 July,1-3.30pm

June/July term 2023: individual workshops

HENRY workshop sessions
Date	Time	Topic	Face-to-face or virtual	Venue
13 June	12.45-2.45pm	Starting solids	Face-to-face	Ethelred Children’s Centre 1 Gundulf St London SE11 6BG
14 June	1-3pm	Healthy teeth	Virtual	Virtual via Microsoft Teams
20 June	12.45-2.45pm	Fussy eating	Face-to-face	Ethelred Children’s Centre 1 Gundulf St London SE11 6BG
20 June	1-2.30pm	Let's get active	Face-to-face	Rye Oak Children’s Centre Whorlton Road Peckham SE15 3PD
21 June	10-11.30am	Let's get active	Face-to-face	Benton's Lane Children's centre 18 Benton's Lane SE27 9UD
27 June	12.45-2.45pm	Starting solids	Face-to-face	Ethelred Children’s Centre 1 Gundulf St London SE11 6BG
27 June	1-3pm	Starting solids	Face-to-face	Rye Oak Children’s Centre Whorlton Road Peckham SE15 3PD
28 June	9.30-11.30	Fussy eating	Face-to-face	Benton's Lane Children's centre 18 Benton's Lane SE27 9UD
28 June	1-3pm	Fussy eating	Face-to-face	Coin Street Children’s Centre Coin Street Neighbourhood Centre 108 Stamford Street Borough SE1 9NH
4 July	12.45- 14.45pm	Healthy teeth	Virtual	Virtual via Microsoft Teams
4 July	1-3pm	Fussy eating	Face-to-face	Rye Oak Children’s Centre Whorlton Road Peckham SE15 3PD
5 July	9.30-11.30	Starting solids	Face-to-face	Benton's Lane Children's centre 18 Benton's Lane SE27 9UD
5 July	1-3pm	Fussy eating	Face-to-face	Coin Street Children’s Centre Coin Street Neighbourhood Centre 108 Stamford Street Borough SE1 9NH
11 July	12.45-2.15pm	Let's get active	Face-to-face	Ethelred Children’s Centre 1 Gundulf St London SE11 6BG
12 July	10-11.30am	Eating well for less	Virtual	Virtual via Microsoft Teams
18 July	12.45-2.15	Fussy eating	Face-to-face	Ethelred Children’s Centre 1 Gundulf St London SE11 6BG
19 July	9.30-11.30am	Starting solids	Face-to-face	Benton's Lane Children's centre 18 Benton's Lane SE27 9UD
26 July	9.30-11.30am	Fussy eating	Face-to-face	Benton's Lane Children's centre 18 Benton's Lane SE27 9UD
26 July	1-3pm	Starting solids	Face-to-face	Coin Street Children’s Centre Coin Street Neighbourhood Centre 108 Stamford Street, Borough SE1 9NH

Learn more about our courses

Aims and content of our HENRY workshops
Starting solids	A workshop that gives you knowledge and understanding to establish healthy food preferences and eating habits from the start.	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	This workshop gives 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	This workshop builds your confidence and knowledge to play active games with 0-5 year olds and adopt an active whole family lifestyle.	Why active play is important. Parents as active role models. Sharing ideas for indoor and outdoor play - having a go. Parenting skills and strategies to encourage active play and reduce screen time. National guidance on activity and screen time.
Healthy teeth	A workshop that develops 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	This workshop increases awareness of sugar quantities in fizzy drinks and explore healthier alternatives.	Guessing sugar content in popular fizzy drinks. Using PHE sugar smart app to make choices. Healthier alternatives. National Eatwell guidance - water, maximum sugar intake, only one portion of fruit juice a day
Eating well for less	A workshop to challenge and overcome the perception that healthy eating is expensive.	Sharing tips for shopping on a budget (eg frozen vegetables). Menu planning to avoid waste and encourage healthy eating. Shopping to a menu plan and budget. Recipes for simple, healthy, low-cost meals.