Take a community workshop

Hampshire Healthy Families is a partnership between Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Health Visiting and Barnardo’s to deliver the healthy child programme across Hampshire.

Barnardo’s delivers the community part of the healthy child programme for families with children under the age of 5. By this we mean fun workshops, short courses and local walking groups in locations near you.

All the workshops aim to help with your child’s development and social skills, as well as supporting you as a parent.

Ready Steady Walk

Run by volunteers, Ready Steady Walks are free, push-chair friendly, social walking groups for families with young children living in Hampshire. Find your local walk on the Hampshire Healthy Families website.

https://www.hampshirehealthyfamilies.org.uk/ready-steady-walk

Five to Thrive New Baby Course

Ideal for families with children aged 6 weeks to 6 months. Over four weeks, we will cover the 5 building blocks for your baby’s optimal brain development.

https://www.hampshirehealthyfamilies.org.uk/five-to-thrive-new-baby

Baby and Toddler Talk

Ideal for families with children 9 months to 5 years old.

This 1 ½ hour session looks at your child’s speech and language development and how communication is more than just words.

https://www.hampshirehealthyfamilies.org.uk/baby-and-toddler-talk

Family Food & Fun

Ideal for families with children aged 1 to 5 years. This session aims to work with you to gain an understanding of portion sizes, and also the confidence to start cooking from scratch and making meal times a real family activity.

https://www.hampshirehealthyfamilies.org.uk/family-food-fun-and-fitness

Two and Beyond

Ideal for families with children aged 2 to 5 years This session looks at your child’s journey from being ready to learn at the age of two to being ready for school at the age of five. Also available as online videos to watch in your own time.

https://www.hampshirehealthyfamilies.org.uk/two-and-beyond

Find out more and book your free space on the Hampshire Healthy Families website: https://www.hampshirehealthyfamilies.org.uk/events-courses-workshops

Please note: This service currently isn’t available in Portsmouth, Southampton, or Isle of Wight.