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.