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Family & parenting support

Neurodevelopmental Behaviour Service Drop- In Group upcoming dates:

Drop in and visit us at any of the following venues and stay as little, or long as you like.

Bingham Children’s Centre, Eaton Place, Bingham, NG13 8BE

Wednesdays 13:00-15:00 Alternate Months with Candleby Lane School

7th December 8th February 19th April 7th June.

Cotgrave Candleby Lane School, Candleby Ln, Cotgrave, NG12 3JG

Wednesday 13:00-15:00 Alternate Months with Bingham

11th January 8th March 10th May

Albany Infants School, Grenville Dr, Stapleford, NG9 8PD

Tuesdays 13:00-15:00

13th Dec 24th Jan 28th Feb 21st March 25th April 23rd May 13th June

Daybrook Medical Practice, Salop St, Daybrook, NG5 6HP

Tuesdays 09:30-11:30

13th Dec 17th Jan 21st Feb 14th March 25th April 16th May 13th June

Kirkby East Children’s Centre, The Summit Centre, Kirkby in Ashfield, NG17 7LL

Wednesdays 09:30-11:30

14th Dec 25th Jan 22nd Feb 22nd March 26th April 24th May 14th June

Mansfield Woodhouse Children’s Centre, Swan Lane, NG19 8BT

Thursdays 09:30-11:30

15th Dec 12th Jan 9th Feb 16th March 20th April 18th May 8th June

Hawtonville Children’s Centre, Bowbridge Rd, Newark, NG24 4EG

Tuesdays 13:00-15:00

6th Dec 10th Jan 7th Feb 7th March 18th April 9th May 6th June

For updated dates email - FamilyServiceNBSDropInGroup@nottscc.go.uk

For general enquiries Email - familyservicenbs@nottscc.gov.uk

Contact details for the Healthy Families Team for parents and carers - The Healthy Families Team is a service for parent and carers of children aged 0 – 19 years to ask for help about a range of issues, such as: feeding and nutrition, child development, parenting advice and support, emotional health and wellbeing, behaviour difficulties, family health

Parentline - part of the Healthy Families team offer

This is a confidential text messaging service for parents and carers across Nottinghamshire  - Text Parentline on 07520 619919

Parents and carers can contact the text messaging service for advice from Monday to Friday 9.00am - 4.30pm excluding bank holidays.  Messages sent to the dedicated number are delivered to a secure website, and responded to by the Healthy Family Team.

The texting service is an easy way for parent and carers of children aged 0 – 19 years to confidentially ask for help about a range of issues, such as:

  • feeding and nutrition
  • child development
  • parenting advice and support
  • emotional health and wellbeing
  • behaviour difficulties
  • family health

Notts Help Yourself website Notts County Council have recommended that we signpost parents/carers to the following website for further guidance and information

Healthy Start Scheme from the NHS What is Healthy Start? If you’re pregnant or have children under the age of 4 you can get free vouchers or payments every 4 weeks to spend on: cow’s milk fresh, frozen or tinned fruit and vegetables infant formula milk fresh, dried, and tinned pulses You can also get free Healthy Start vitamins.

Click on the link to find information about why relationships matter. Happy home, Happy adults, Happy children. This link holds information about help you can find to support family relationships for the children.

Family Lives website Parenting and family support and advice

Parents Helpline - YoungMinds Our Parents Helpline is available to offer advice to parents and carers worried about a child or young person under 25. You may have questions about a child’s behaviour, emotional wellbeing, or mental health condition.

Action for Children We support families by providing expert advice, support and parenting programmes

NSPCC advice for families

Change4Life Website with advice and suggestions for how families can eat less and move more and enjoy living a fitter and healthier lifestyle together

Anna Freud National Centre for Children and Families Self-care advice and support for parents and carers

Hungry Little Minds – Simple fun, activities for kids aged 0 – 5 Your child’s brain grows the fastest during the first 5 years of life. As a parent, you play a huge role in feeding your child’s mind and helping them to communicate. Check out our top tips for simple activities that you can do with your child as part of your daily routine.

Place2Be - Parenting Smart Parenting Smart offers practical advice for parents and carers of children aged 5-11.

Place 2 Be website Transition to Primary School support and advice

Place 2 Be website Transition to Secondary School support and advice