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: gstt.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

Tuesday 24 March

1pm to 3pm

Starting Solids

Ethelred Children's Centre, 1 Gundulf Street
SE11 6BG

Wednesday 25 March

1.15pm to 3.15pm

Fussy Eating

Jubilee Children's Centre, Jubilee Primary School
Tulse Hill
SW2 2JE

Friday 27 March

10am to 12 noon

Fussy Eating

Myatts Field North Community Centre, 24 Crawshay Road,
London
SW9 6FZ

Monday 30 March 

10am to 12 noon

Starting solids

Coin Street Children's Centre
Coin Street Neighbourhood Centre
108 Stamford Street
SE1 9NH

Monday 13 April

9.30am to 11.30am

Fussy Eating

Streatham Hub Children's Centre, 388 Streatham High Road SW16 6HX

Tuesday 14 April

1pm to 3pm

Starting Solids

Crawford Children's Centre, 5 Crawford Road SE5 9NF

Monday 20 April

10am to 12pm

Fussy Eating

Crawford Children's Centre, 5 Crawford Road SE5 9NF (no creche)

Tuesday 21 April

10am to 12pm

Starting Solids

Tree House Children's Centre, Holmewood Nursery School, Upper Tulse Hill SW2 2RW

Wednesday 22 April

1pm to 3pm

Starting Solids

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

Monday 27 April

9.30am to 11.30am

Starting Solids

Streatham Hub Children's Centre, 388 Streatham High Road SW16 6HX

Wednesday 29 April

1.15pm to 3.15pm

Starting Solids

Jubilee Children's Centre, Jubilee Primary School, Tulse Hill SW2 2JE

Wednesday 6 May

1pm to 3pm

Fussy Eating

Benton’s Lane Children’s Centre
18 Benton's Lane SE27 9UD

Monday 11 May

1pm to 3pm

Starting Solids

Ethelred Children's Centre, 1 Gundulf Street SE11 6BG

Wednesday 13 May

1.15pm to 3.15pm

Fussy Eating

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

Thursday 14 May

1pm to 3pm

Starting Solids

Dulwich Wood Children's Centre, Lyall Avenue SE21 8QS

Monday 18 May

10am to 12pm

Fussy Eating

Crawford Children's Centre, 5 Crawford Road SE5 9NF (NO CRECHE)

Tuesday 19 May

10am to 12pm

Fussy Eating

Henry Fawcett Children's Centre, Clayton Street, Kennington SE11 5LD

Wednesday 20 May

1pm to 3pm

Starting Solids

Benton’s Lane Children’s Centre
18 Benton's Lane SE27 9UD

Thursday 21 May

1.30pm to 3.30pm

Starting Solids

Ellen Brown Children's Centre, 97-102 Grange Rd, London SE1 3BW

Monday 1 June

1pm to 3pm

Fussy Eating

St. Stephen’s Children’s Centre
Meadow Place SW8 1XY

Thursday 4 June

10am to 12pm

Starting Solids

Tree House Children's Centre, Holmewood Nursery School, Upper Tulse Hill SW2 2RW

Monday 8 June

1pm to 3pm

Starting Solids

Victory Children’s Centre, Rodney Road, Walworth SE17 1PT

Tuesday 9 June

10am to 12pm

Starting Solids

St. Stephen’s Children’s Centre
Meadow Place SW8 1XY

Wednesday 10 June

1.30pm to 3.30pm

Starting Solids

Ellen Brown Children's Centre, 97-102 Grange Rd, London SE1 3BW

Monday 15 June

1.15pm to 3.15pm

Starting Solids

Liz Atkinson Children's Centre, 9 Mostyn Road SW9 6PH

Tuesday 16 June

1pm to 3pm

Starting Solids

Crawford Children's Centre, 5 Crawford Road SE5 9NF

Thursday 18 June

1.30pm to 3.30pm

Starting Solids

Rotherhithe Children's Centre, Hawkstone Road Southwark Park SE16 2PE

Friday 19 June

2.30pm to 4.30pm

Fussy Eating

1st Place Children's Centre, 12 Chumleigh Street
SE5 0RN (no creche)

Monday 22 June

10am to 12pm

Fussy Eating

South Bermondsey Children and Family Hub, Tenda Road SE16 3PN (no creche)

Wednesday 24 June

1.15pm to 3.15pm

Fussy Eating

Jubilee Children's Centre, Jubilee Primary School, Tulse Hill SW2 2JE

Friday 26 June

1.15pm to 3.15pm

Healthy Teeth

Jubilee Children's Centre, Jubilee Primary School, Tulse Hill SW2 2JE

Monday 29 June

1pm to 3pm

Starting Solids

Victory Children’s Centre, Rodney Road, Walworth SE17 1PT

Friday 3 July

9.30am to 11.30am

Starting Solids

Jessop Children's Centre, Jessop School, Lowden Road SE24 0BJ

Wednesday 8 July

1.15pm to 3.15pm

Starting Solids

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

Thursday 9 July

1pm to 3pm

Fussy Eating

Crawford Children's Centre, 5 Crawford Road SE5 9NF (no creche)

Friday 10 July

10am to 12pm

Starting Solids

Dulwich Wood Children's Centre, Lyall Avenue SE21 8QS

Tuesday 14 July

9.45am to 11.45am

Fussy Eating

Liz Atkinson Children's Centre, 9 Mostyn Road SW9 6PH

Wednesday 15 July

1pm to 3pm

Starting Solids

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

Thursday 16 July

10am to 12pm

Starting Solids

Tree House Children's Centre, Holmewood Nursery School, Upper Tulse Hill SW2 2RW

 

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

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

Lambeth

Location

Sunnyhill Children's Centre Harborough Road
London 
SW16 2XW

Dates and times

All sessions are face-to-face.

  • Tuesday 12 May, 12.30pm to 3pm
  • Tuesday 19 May, 12.30pm to 3pm
  • Tuesday 2 June, 12.30pm to 3pm
  • Tuesday 9 June, 12.30pm to 3pm
  • Tuesday 16 June, 12.30pm to 3pm
  • Tuesday 23 June, 12.30pm to 3pm
  • Tuesday 30 June, 12.30pm to 3pm
  • Tuesday 7 July, 12.30pm to 3pm

Southwark

Location

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

Dates and times

All sessions are face-to-face.

  • Wednesday 29 April, 12.30pm to 3pm
  • Wednesday 6 May, 12.30pm to 3pm
  • Wednesday 13 May, 12.30pm to 3pm
  • Wednesday 20 May, 12.30pm to 3pm
  • Wednesday 3 June, 12.30pm to 3pm
  • Wednesday 10 June, 12.30pm to 3pm
  • Wednesday 17 June, 12.30pm to 3pm
  • Wednesday 24 June, 12.30pm to 3pm 

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.