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May 2024

Welcome to your May newsletter!

It's half term next week, and this month's newsletter is a little earlier that usual, so we can share our half term news with you! 

Our district's Family Hubs are launching a new FREE membership offer over the next few weeks. Full details will be online soon, but families who come to two special events will get a sneak preview! These events are at Reevy Hill Family Hub on 29 May and Rainbow Family Hub on 5 June - keep reading for full details. 

Other events next week include a fantastic free pop-up event in the Broadway, Bradford for anyone who is pregnant or has a child under 3, and an open day at Barkerend Family Hub.

Of course family life blends challenges alongside the happy times - and as usual our newsletter includes a range of support, advice and opportunities for families across the Bradford District.

We also have our ever-popular professionals and practitioners section, which this month includes a new toolkit dedicated to the safety of women and girls. 

Of course as well as half term, we're coming up to a bank holiday weekend - and lots of us will benefit from a longer weekend than usual. If you get an extra day off, we hope it's a good one. Enjoy!

Family Fun Day at Reevy Hill Family Hub!

Reevy Hill Family Hub, at Bedale Drive, Bradford, invites families to a FREE Family Fun Day on Wednesday, 29 May from 10.30 am to 3pm.

Everyone is welcome, and ALL the activities are completely FREE! 

• Free food
• Free tombola
• Face painting
• Activities and games
• Dance-along Zumba
• Sensory tent – cocooning space for children to relax or play

There will be something for kids all ages, and mums, dads, and carers too!

PLUS – you can find out about the Family Hub’s FREE membership offer.

Come and join in the fun at Reevy Hill Family Hub, Bedale Drive, Bradford, BD6 3ST.

No need to book, just turn up on the day.

You can also tell us if you're coming - or share the event with friends and family on Facebook!

Hope to see you there. 

Family Fun and Wellbeing Day at Rainbow Family Hub!

Rainbow Family Hub, at Braithwaite Grove, Keighley, invites families to a FREE Family Fun and Wellbeing Day on Wednesday, 5 June, from 10am to 2pm.

ALL the activities are completely FREE!

• Free food
• Seed planting
• Story time
• Children’s play and activities for ages 0 to 5
• Sensory room – for children to play and relax with parents or carers
• Parents and carers wellbeing activities
• 15 min mindfulness - including support with childcare while parents/carers take part
• Health and wellbeing advice and support
• Kooth resources and support (wellbeing support for ages 13 and upwards)
• Relationship matters advice and information
• Employment advice
• Freebies

Everyone is welcome. PLUS – you can find out about the Family Hub’s FREE membership offer.

Come and join in the fun at Rainbow Family Hub, Braithwaite Grove, Keighley, BD22 6JB.

No need to book, just turn up on the day.

You can also tell us if you're coming - or share the event with friends and family on Facebook! Family Fun and Wellbeing Day at Rainbow.

Open day at Barkerend Family Hub

Our friends at Better Start Bradford are working together with Barkerend Family Hub to bring you an open day for families and professionals on Tuesday, 28 May.

Morning (10am to 12 noon) - professionals and workforce

The day will start in the morning with a market stall and networking opportunity for workers looking to connect with services in the Bradford East area.

Please contact Barkerend Family Hub to book a place - telephone 01274 437523 or email: FamilyHubEast@bradfordcft.org.uk.

Afternoon (1pm to 3pm) - families

From 1pm Barkerend Family Hub is opening its doors for families to come and find out about the hub and what services, resources and activities are available for you to take part in.

No need to book, just turn up. 

Come and say hello to:

• Barnados
• Better Start Bradford
• HENRY Bradford 
• Carers' Resource 
• Bradford Council wardens team
• SEND services
• Mind in Bradford 
• Bradford College 
• Bradford East Family Hub team

Find out more here:

Help for you and your baby!

Are you pregnant or do you have a child under 3?

Come along to a pop-up stall in Broadway Shopping Centre on Friday, 31 May from 12 noon to 3pm. 

Find out about health advice and support for you and baby and speak with a midwife.

Range of activities for children

• Goodie bags
• Face painters
• Story time with special guests

We hope to see you there!

What's on guide - on FYI

Looking for more half term activities?

Did you know the FYI (Families and Young Person's Information) website has a What's On guide, which is kept up-to-date with events around the district for families, children and young people?

There are various filters to help you search, including by date, post code, age group and event category.

You can also search by 'key word' to find what you are interested in, for example 'maternity circle' - just use the 'Search' function while you are on the What's On page. 

Take a look and find out what's happening near you!

Speak up for babies!
Infant Mental Health Awareness Week 2024 

Infant Mental Health Awareness Week is coming up from 10 to 14 June. Our friends at Little Minds Matter have a full programme of events for families and professionals.

The programme so far is as follows:

Monday, 10 June - Family event - Barkerend Family Hub

Little Minds Matter & BHT Early Education - #SpeakUpForBabies with Makaton

A family fun session using Makaton (communicating using signs, symbols and speech). In this fun and interactive session we will explore language through action to help you speak up for your baby.

• Monday, 10 June, 12pm - 2pm
• Barkerend Family Hub, 365 Barkerend Road, BD3 8QX
• Includes two sessions of Makaton scheduled for 12pm to 1pm and 1pm to 2pm
• Other activities and play
• Refreshments and nibbles 

Tuesday, 11 June - professionals event - online

Speak up for babies webinar

Learn more about infant mental health and discuss why we need to listen to the voices of infants. This webinar is open to all professionals who have an interest in or are supporting/working with a family who are either pregnant or have a baby under 2 years.

• 9.30am to 10.30am
• For more information or to book: Listening to the Voice of the Infant - Tickets

Wednesday, 12 June - online event - Instagram Live!

Little Minds Matter Instagram Live with SMABS, SEAD and Perinatal Team.

• 12 noon on Instagram - Little Minds Matter (@littlemindsmatterbdcft).
• Suitable for families and professionals 

Thursday, 13 June - online event - Instagram Live!

Little Minds Matter Instagram Live with Midwifery Team

• 12 noon on Instagram - Little Minds Matter (@littlemindsmatterbdcft).
• Suitable for families and professionals 

Further details about Friday's event will be shared by Little Minds Matter nearer the time. 

Are you aware... of AWARE?

AWARE is a parent-run group supporting families with children and young adults on the autistic spectrum.

Your child does not need to have a formal diagnosis to make use of this helpful autism resource.

The group is for families all across the Bradford District. It covers the Airedale, Wharfedale, Bradford and Craven areas and beyond.

Find out more on the AWARE website: 

Volunteering opportunity - community infant feeding team

Do you want to help create a positive baby feeding experience for families in our local area?

Do you have:

• Personal experience of breastfeeding?
• Time to volunteer on a regular basis?
• Experience of the services available for families in Bradford?
• The ability to access online training?

If yes, you could to train as a breastfeeding peer supporter and help out at our baby feeding support sessions!

For more information, chat to us at one of our baby feeding support sessions, or email: julie.newbold@bdct.nhs.uk

Baby feeding support sessions relating to this volunteer opportunity are currently held in:

• Ravenscliffe at The Gateway Centre
• Buttershaw at Reevy Hill Family Hub,
• Wrose at Wrose Health Centre
• Bingley at The Trinity Centre,
• Silsden at The Hive Community Centre
• Keighley at Rainbow Family Hub

Find out more about these sessions here: Baby feeding support sessions.

Baby feeding drop-in - at Farcliffe Family Hub

There is also a baby feeding drop-in support session at Farcliffe Family Hub delivered by Health for All – please see information on Facebook or call 01274 287968.

Health for All are also seeking support workers (must already have experience of working with pregnant families and/or families in the early perinatal period) - more information about this is on their Facebook page. 

Help your child get a better night's sleep - dates available in June

The Together Trust charity is offering free support to help families with a child aged 2 to 11 who has sleep difficulties. 

Together Trust will provide advice, information and practical approaches to help your child improve their sleep.

All sessions are open to families across the Bradford District and Craven. You do not need to live in the local area where the session is taking place.

Sessions and workshops are available as follows:

Sleep session drop-in - in person - 2 hours

This 1.5 to 2-hour session will be hosted by a qualified practitioner, to help you learn tips and strategies for your child's sleep, with a chance to ask questions.

Silsden

• Friday, 21 June
• 1pm to 2.30pm
• The Hive, 53-55 Elliott Street, Silsden BD20 0DE
• Drop-in session, no need to book.

These sessions are also on the Family Hub timetable for the area they are taking place.

Please note you do not need to live in the local area where the session is taking place, these sessions are open to families across the Bradford District and Craven.

Information and training
for professionals and practitioners

Safety of women and girls – new toolkit

“Statistically, women face far higher and disproportionate risks than men. We need to create safer environments, promote gender equality, and empower women and girls, recognising that their safety is a fundamental human right and a pre-requisite for social progress.”

A new toolkit is available from Skills 4 Bradford to help us all champion women’s safety. Discover a wide range of essential resources and expert guidance to support the safety and well-being of women and girls. Includes:

• information on reporting methods
• educational resources
• training
• community support networks

This platform is here to empower and educate. Explore practical tools and insightful articles designed to address the unique safety challenges faced by women and girls in diverse environments.

Explore the website today and be part of the solution.

Together, we can create safer spaces and advocate for change. Together, we can make a difference.

Feeding Bradford’s babies! Free training for professionals

• Does your service work with families who are pregnant or have babies?
• Would you like to have a better understanding of the issues parents face around feeding their babies?

Then this short training session is for you.

This 2.5 hour training is a treasure trove of information and learning about one of the most basic things in life – feeding our babies!

The session will provide you with a broader understanding of:

• why human milk needs to be a priority for human babies
• what you can do in your role to enable women who chose or are able to breastfeed their babies to do so for as long as they wish
• the barriers in society and how you can contribute to removing them.

This session does not cover physiology and practical ‘how to’ breastfeed.

Where and when

There are currently three sessions available, at two locations: 

• Farcliffe Family Hub, Bradford West: Thursday, 30 May, 1pm to 3.30pm
• Rainbow Family Hub, Keighley: Tuesday, 4 June, 9.30am to 12 noon
• Farcliffe Family Hub, Bradford West: Thursday, 27 June, 1pm to 3.30pm

More dates will be added throughout the year, with sessions taking place at our other  Family Hubs in Bradford East and South.

Funding from Family Hubs and Start for Life has allowed for these additional sessions of this popular training course.

How to book

To book please email training@bdct.nhs.uk. Please quote 'Feeding Bradford’s babies' and state which session you would like to attend.

Feeding Bradford’s Babies follows UNICEF Baby Friendly standards.

For detail of practical training or a session specifically for your staff team, please contact Jane Dickens, strategic breast feeding lead at jane.dickens@bdct.nhs.uk.

Looking forward to seeing you there!

Together Trust - sleep training for professionals: 
Dates available from June to August

Three 'Sleep training' courses are available from the Together Trust charity, for professionals in the Bradford District and Craven, to help you advise and support families. 

All training sessions are free, but must be booked in advance by emailing SleepTraining@TogetherTrust.org.uk.

Online course - one day

This course, held live on MS Teams, will include an introduction to sleep science and sleep disorders, and will provide advice on creating a good sleep environment and other strategies to support good sleep.

Dates and times available:

• Thursday, 20 June - 9.30am to 2.30pm
• Tuesday, 13 August - 9.30am to 2.30pm

Face-to-face course - one day

This face-to-face course will include an introduction to sleep science and sleep disorders, and will provide advice on creating a good sleep environment and other strategies to support good sleep.

Held at CNET Enterprise Hub, Bradford, BD8 7JF.

Dates and times available:

• Thursday, 11 July - 10am to 3pm

Please bring your own lunch. Tea and coffee will be provided. 

Face-to-face course - two day

This course is more in-depth than the one-day course. It will include sleep training methods, problem solving, sleep assessments, and how to write a sleep plan, with case studies to provide examples. 

You must attend both days. The course will be held at CNET Enterprise Hub, Bradford, BD8 7JF.

Dates and times available:

• Wednesday, 3 July and Thursday, 4 July - 10am to 3pm

Book your place

To book a place or find out more, please email SleepTraining@togethertrust.org.uk, and include:

• Your full name
• Job title
• Preferred session and date

Family Hubs and Start for Life
useful information and contacts

Latest Family Hub timetables - June

Our Family Hub area timetables show the sessions and activities that are taking place for families in the coming month.

Some sessions will need booking in advance - please contact your Family Hub if you would like to book a place.

Our Family Hubs around the district

Follow us on Facebook You can follow the FYI service and all the Family Hubs on Facebook: Bradford East  Bradford West Bradford South Keighley/Shipley FYI - Families and Young Person's Information

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