Northamptonshire Childrens Centres Timetables

We have various childrens centre's located around the county. Below are the timetables for the various centre's.

Kettering - 01604 367 027

Day	Session
Monday	Health Visitor Clinic Appointment only, please contact the Health Visitor hub on 0800 170 7055 option 4 Milk & You Peer Supporters are on hand to provide breast and bottle-feeding help and information and they welcome questions from friends and family who want to talk about infant feeding too. Aims to help mothers succeed in breastfeeding for as long as they wish to, while offering help to parents who also choose to bottle-feed. Book onto course by texting area phone number or Facebook messaging Milk and You. Telephone support available: 07949 353422 9.30 to 11.30 NCT Stay and Play Want to enjoy time with your little ones in a safe and welcoming environment? Want to meet other parents and spend time with other adults? Come and join in the fun with messy play, crafts, stories and rhymes. For babies and children under 5 years 12.30 to 14.00 Family Action - Mellow Bumps Mellow Bumps from 26 weeks pregnant Booking and information via Family Action Facebook Page. 14.30 to 15.30
Tuesday	Strong Foundations Parent and Infant Therapy Aims to support babies, children, and adults with a range of diagnosed (and undiagnosed) needs so they can have the best start in life. Age range 0-2 years. Book through sound foundations, mobile number: 07984 094933, email: info@soundfoundations.org.uk, website: https://soundfoundations.org.uk/ 9.00 to 14.00 Strong Start Sessions Helping you to be a happy, healthy family. Sing and Story, Baby and Me, Active Child and Me, Developmental Baby Massage. Book online www.eventbrite.co.uk 9.30 to 12.00 Health Visitor Clinic Appointment only, please contact the Health Visitor hub on 0800 170 7055 option 4
Wednesday	Health Visitor Clinic & Baby Weigh In Appointment only, please contact the Health Visitor hub on 0800 170 7055 option 4 Strong Foundations Parent and Infant Therapy Aims to support babies, children, and adults with a range of diagnosed (and undiagnosed) needs so they can have the best start in life. Age range 0-2 years. Book through sound foundations, mobile number: 07984 094933, email: info@soundfoundations.org.uk, website: https://soundfoundations.org.uk/ 9.00 to 14.00 NCT Stay and Play Want to enjoy time with your little ones in a safe and welcoming environment? Want to meet other parents and spend time with other adults? Come and join in the fun with messy play, crafts, stories and rhymes. For babies and children under 5 years 10.00 to 11.30 To book call 01604 367027 S.E.N.D Drop-in Drop in for families with children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities 10.00 to 12.00
Thursday	Health Visitor Clinic Appointment only, please contact the Health Visitor Hub on 0800 170 7055 option 4 Strong Start Developmental Baby Massage 4-week programme covering the techniques of developmental baby massage. 9.45 to 10.45 Strong Start Bumps and Babies A weekly bookable session for bumps/babies that are from around 28 week's gestation to 6 months of age. Our sessions include key messages and public health information relevant to your stage of pregnancy or babies' developmental milestones 11.30 to 13.30 Book online www.eventbrite.co.uk Prospects For unemployed young people aged 16-18 years to find support with work and training Drop in 14.00 to 16.00
Friday	Sensory Room Due to re-open again soon and will be available to use throughout the week. Sessions will be bookable. Healthy Start We supply healthy start vitamins and drops. Please contact us for details or ask your health visitor for further information. Visit www.healthystart.nhs.uk for more information. One to one counselling This session is for foster carers, adoptive parents, carers, guardians, adopted adults and birth family. To enquire/book please call Nicola Hobbs - 07738 840135 Magic Multiples Multiple Birth children’s group For information and bookings call 01604 367 027 9.30 to 11.30 every other friday Health Visitor Clinic Appointment only, please contact the Health Visitor Hub on 0800 170 7055 option 4 13.30 - 16.00

Wellingborough - 01604 361 373

Day	Session
Monday	Health Visitor Clinic Appointment only, please contact the Health Visitor hub on 0800 170 7055, option 4 Stay & Play This is a bookable group running every week all year round, excluding bank holidays, suitable for age 5 and under. Please call 01604 361373 to book your free space 10.00 to 11.30
Tuesday	Sensory Impairment Group Sessions Monthly group sessions, networking and socialising group for parents with children with hearing and/or vision impairment Contact hayley.thompson@northnorthants.gov.uk to enquire 12.30 to 15.00 last Tuesday of each month Milk and you Peer Supporters are on hand to provide breast and bottle-feeding help and information and they welcome questions from friends and family who want to talk about infant feeding too. Aims to help mothers succeed in breastfeeding for as long as they wish to, while offering help to parents who also choose to bottle-feed. Book onto course by texting area phone number or Facebook messaging Milk and You. Telephone support available: 07949 353422 13.15 to 15.00
Wednesday	Own my life An innovative and educational 12 week course for women who have been subjected to male violence. Course date 19th April - 19th July 2023 10.00 to 12.00. Please contact 01604 230311 or visit https://eveda.org.uk/the-restored-programme/ Strong Start Sessions Babies and bumps drop in session suitable from 28 weeks gestation to 6 months old. 13.00 to 15.00 Prospects For unemployed young people aged 16-18yrs to find support with work and training. Drop in. 14.00 to 16.00
Thursday	Health Visitor Clinic Appointment only, please contact the Health Visitor hub on 0800 170 7055, option 4. One to one counselling This session is for foster carers, adoptive parents, carers, guardians, adopted adults and birth family. Recommences 2nd March 2023 To enquire/book please call Nicola Hobbs 07738 840135 9.15 to 12.30
Friday	Butterflies SEN Group Group network and socialising session for SEN children and families. Please contact yugini.cadman@northnorthants.gov.uk to enquire. 10.00 to 11.30 last Friday of each month VOICE Domestic Abuse Support One to one support for domestic violence victims, particularly within Black and Asian communities. To enquire please call Natalia Samson (Diversity and Inclusion IDVA) 01604 888 211. 13.30 to 15.30 first Friday of each month Sensory Room Due to re-open again soon and will be available to use throughout the week. Sessions will be bookable.

Towcester - 01604 362 500 and Daventry - 01604 362 265

Day	Session
Monday	Towcester CC Strong Start Sessions Baby and me, active child, baby massage. Book online www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/strong-start-team 9.30 to 12.00 Daventry CC Prospects Support for young people aged 16 to 18 (up to 25 with an EHCP or Leaving Care) who are not in work, education, or training. Careers information, advice and guidance, job applications and CV’s 10.00 to 12.00 Towcester CC HomeStart Rhyme Time Come along and help your child's speech and language through nursery rhymes 13.00 to 14.30
Tuesday	Daventry CC Strong Start Sessions Baby and me, active child, baby massage. Book online www.eventbrite.co.uk/strong-start-team 9.30 to 12.00 Towcester CC Milk & You Peer supporters are on hand to provide breast/bottle feeding help and information and they welcome questions from family and friends who want to talk about infant feeding too. Telephone support is available on 07949 353423 9.30 to 11.30 Towcester CC SEN-ED Kitchen - Community Drop In After school drop in sessions 15.15 to 16.15 2nd Tuesday of each month
Wednesday	Daventry CC Home-Start Rhyme Time Come along and sing some nursery rhymes, have a dance and a giggle. Help your children's speech and language and have fun. 10.00 to 11.30
Thursday	Towcester CC Little Borrowers Playtime Drop In This group is run by volunteers and has been known for years as the Toy Library. It was originally set up as a toy lending service and has expanded to include the play session. 9.30 to 11.30 Towcester CC Strong Start Bumps and Babies Book online www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/strong-start-team 12.30 to 14.30 DAVENTRY CC ASD Support Group For any parent/carer with a child/young person with or without an ASD and ADHD diagnosis. Drop In 14.30 to 16.00 Healthy Start We supply Healthy Start vitamins and drops. Please contact us for details or ask your health visitor for further information
Friday	Daventry CC Milk and You Peer supporters are on hand to provide breast/bottle feeding help and information and they welcome questions from family and friends who want to talk about infant feeding too. Telephone support available on 07949 353423 Drop in 9.30 to 11.30 Sensory Rooms Sensory rooms are available throughout the week. Please call a centre to book.

Blackthorn - 01604 413 504, Kingsthorpe - 01604 791 537, and Thorplands - 01604 367 500

Day	Session
Monday	Blackthorn CC Development Check Appointment only, please contact the centre for bookings 9.00 to 16.00 Blackthorn CC Supporting Independence Appointment only 09.30 to 12.30 Kingsthorpe CC SEND Group Drop in support 09.30 to 11.30 Kingsthorpe CC Community Law Appointment only 5th June 9.30 to 11.30 Kingsthorpe CC Stay and Play Drop-in parenting support 13.00 to 15.00 Thorplands CC Bumps and Babies Strong Start Book online www.eventbrite.co.uk 13.00 to 14.30
Tuesday	Blackthorn CC Craft Group Term time drop in 9.00 to 11.00 Blackthorn CC Milk and you Appointment only 9.30 to 11.30 Blackthorn CC Midwives Perinatal Appointments only 12.30 to 16.00 Blackthorn CC Prospects For unemployed young people aged 16-18 years to find support with work and training. 10.00 to 12.00 Kingsthorpe CC Stay and Play Drop in group 13.00 to 16.00 Thorplands CC Infant Feeding Group Health visitor appointment only, please contact the Health visitor hub on 0800 170 7055, option 4 9.30 to 13.30 Thorplands CC Tea and toast time 9.00 to 10.30 Thorplands CC Stepping Stones 12.45 to 14.45
Wednesday	Blackthorn CC Supporting independence Appointment only 9.30 to 12.30 Kingsthorpe CC Stay and play 9.30 to 12.30 Thorplands CC Solihull Parenting Support Appointment only 9.30 to 11.30
Thursday	Blackthorn CC Sing and Story Strong Start Book online www.eventbrite.co.uk 9.30 to 10.30 Blackthorn CC Infant Feeding Health visitor clinic appointment only, please contact the health visitor hub on 0800 170 7055, option 4 9.30 to 12.30 Blackthorn CC Strong Start Appointment only 11.00 to 12.00 Kingsthorpe CC Baby weighing and development checks Health visitor appointment only 9.00 to 16.00 Kingsthorpe CC Teen triple P Appointment only 18.00 to 20.00 Thorplands CC Midwives GTT Clinic Appointment only contact the centre for bookings Thorplands CC Adoption Group 3rd Thursday of every month Drop-in 9.30 to 12.00
Friday	Blackthorn CC Food Supermarket Growing together drop in group 9.30 to 11.30 Blackthorn CC SEND Drop-in Group Drop-in 13.00 to 15.00 Kingsthorpe CC Baby consultations Health visitor clinic appointment only, please contact the health visitor hub on 0800 170 7055, option 4 9.30 to 13.00 Kingsthorpe CC Down Syndrome Group 9.30 to 11.00 Thorplands CC Ukrainian Support Group Homestart drop in group for Ukrainian families 12.30 to 14.00 Thorplands CC Midwives Antenatal Appointment only 9.00 to 16.30
Saturday	Kingsthorpe CC Stay & Play group for Dads and Co-parents Starting April 1st A 4 week pilot programme for Dads and Co-parents that provides dedicated space and time to support with: Developing your bond with your baby/toddler Focusing on your emotional wellbeing needs Receiving advice and support Connecting with other parents Register using the link below: Register to attend – Launch Event - Time For Us – Stay and Play Group for Dads and Co-parents – Kingsthorpe Children's Centre, Sat 1 Apr 2023 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM (tickettailor.com)