HENRY workshops and 8-week programmes

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
Monday 30 June	1pm to 3pm	Fussy eating	Streatham Hub Children's Centre 388 Streatham High Road SW16 6HX
Wednesday 2 July	1pm to 3pm	Starting solids	Dulwich Wood Children's Centre Lyall Avenue SE21 8QS
Friday 4 July	1pm to 3pm	Fussy eating	South Bermondsey Children and Family Hub Tenda Road SE16 3PN (No creche available)
Monday 7 July	1.15pm to 3.15pm	Starting solids	Liz Atkinson Children's Centre 9 Mostyn Road SW9 6PH
Tuesday 8 July	1pm to 3pm	Fussy eating	Coin Street Children's Centre Coin Street Neighbourhood Centre 108 Stamford Street SE1 9NH
Wednesday 9 July	10am to 12pm	Fussy eating	Henry Fawcett Children's Centre Clayton Street Kennington SE11 5LD
Monday 14 July	1pm to 3pm	Starting solids	Clapham Manor at Triangle Children's Centre 25 William Bonney Estate Clapham Crescent SW4 7JQ
Tuesday 15 July	1.15pm to 3.15pm	Starting solids	Jubilee Children's Centre Jubilee Primary School Tulse Hill SW2 2JE
Wednesday 16 July	10am to 12pm	Starting solids	1st Place Children's Centre 12 Chumleigh Street SE5 0RN
Thursday 17 July	1pm to 3pm	Starting solids	Rotherhithe Children and Family Centre Park Lodge Hawkstone Road SE16 2PE

8-week programmes – Healthy families: right from the start

Our healthy families: right from the start programmes run for 8 weeks.

Lambeth

Location

Stockwell Children's Centre
Burgoyne Road
SW9 9QJ

Dates and times

All sessions are face-to-face.

Thursday 15 May, 1pm to 3.30pm
Thursday 22 May, 1pm to 3.30pm
Thursday 5 June, 1pm to 3.30pm
Thursday 12 June, 1pm to 3.30pm
Thursday 19 June, 1pm to 3.30pm
Thursday 26 June, 1pm to 3.30pm
Thursday 3 July, 1pm to 3.30pm
Thursday 10 July, 1pm to 3.30pm

Southwark (fully booked)

Location

1st Place Children's Centre
12 Chumleigh Street
SE5 0RN

Dates and times

All sessions are face-to-face.

Wednesday 30 April, 10am to 12.30pm
Wednesday 7 May, 10am to 12.30pm
Wednesday 14 May, 10am to 12.30pm
Wednesday 21 May, 10am to 12.30pm
Wednesday 4 June, 10am to 12.30pm
Wednesday 11 June, 10am to 12.30pm
Wednesday 18 June, 10am to 12.30pm
Wednesday 25 June, 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.
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.