BEST Start with HENRY (Health, Exercise, Nutrition for the Really Young)

Address:
Linden Children’s Centre,
86-94 Rectory Road,
Hackney,
London,
N16 7SH

E-mail: hcsupport@henry.org.uk
Telephone: 07519109876
Website: https://www.henry.org.uk/hackney

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Description

Who we are:

The Best Start with HENRY in City and Hackney supports parents and carers with children under 5 years old – from shortly after birth, right through to starting school – to provide a healthy, happy start in life for their children and the whole family.

What we do:

The Best Start with HENRY in City and Hackney provides FREE services that support healthy nutrition, active lifestyles, and parenting for families with children under 5 & includes:

Healthy Families drop-in workshops, which include Starting Solids, Eating Well for Less and Let’s Get Active.
The Healthy Families 8-week group programme which supports families in achieving healthy lifestyle goals. Participating families receive a free HENRY toolkit.
Information on free vitamins for children under 4, pregnant women and new mums through the Healthy Start programme and eligibility for fruit, vegetable and milk vouchers.

The HENRY Healthy Families programme runs from Children's Centres in Hackney and other local community venues.

For more information about what's on offer where, speak to your local Children’s Centre.

Find out more: Children's Centres in Hackney

Find out more about HENRY sessions in community venues: https://www.henry.org.uk/hackney

Record Last Updated on: 07/08/2018

Time / Date Details

Time of day

Afternoon
Morning

Session Information

Monday to Friday 9am - 5pm
HENRY Groups are term time only

Other Details

Costs

Services are offered for FREE to families with under 5s
Families wishing to take part must be living in City or Hackney
or registered with a City and Hackney GP

Who is eligible?

1) Healthy Families workshops and groups are available for parents and carers with children aged under 5 years who live in or are registered with a GP in the City and Hackney.

2) Healthy Families workshops and groups run in several Children’s centres across Hackney and accepts referrals from parents or carers who are interested in developing their skills to provide a healthy lifestyle for their families or are concerned about their child’s weight, eating habits or physical activity levels.

3) HENRY accepts referrals from professionals working with under 5 year olds and their families who are concerned about a child’s weight or

•A child over two years of age with a BMI >91st centile

• A child whose weight is on or above the 99.6th centile

• A child whose weight has gone up by more than two centile lines

3) Healthy Start vitamins are available for all pregnant women, new mothers and children under 4 years living or with a GP in City or Hackney

Referral required?

Yes

Referral Details

Information for parents/carers...

Families can self-refer to HENRY.

Find out how we can help you

Phone: 07519 109876

e-mail: hcsupport@henry.org.uk

Come and speak to us at your nearest Children’s Centre when our workshops or programmes are running.

Information for professionals...

If you are a professional and would like to refer a family to the 8 week Healthy Families group programme, please download and complete our referral form.

The Best Start with HENRY service is also providing practitioner training courses for health and early years practitioners across City & Hackney to help you provide effective support for a healthy start to the families you work with.

Find out how we can help you

Phone: 07519 109876

e-mail: hcsupport@henry.org.uk

What to do if you have a complaint

HENRY hopes and expects everyone participating in HENRY activities of any kind will have an enjoyable and enriching experience.

HENRY takes seriously any discomfort or dissatisfaction from anyone accessing any HENRY services or activities.

Complaints can be made in person, over the phone or by email to a practitioner or the manager in the service.

Alternatively complaints can be made through the HENRY National Office.

Phone: 01865 302973

E-mail: admin@henry.org.uk

Can parents & young people buy this service as part of their SEND personal budget?

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This service if free for eligable families.

How to Get Here

Sessions run from local Children's Centres and other community venues.

Families are encouraged to check travel arrangements for the setting where programmes are being offered.

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