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 Welcome to the Nottinghamshire Children's Centre Service newsletter, a new digital newsletter produced three times a year with information, news and events.
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Looking for something different to do in 2023? Have you thought about volunteering?
People volunteer for many reasons, which include:
- Gaining confidence
- Giving something back to their local community or making a difference
- Work experience
- Meeting new people and socialising
- Learning new skills
- Taking on a new challenge
- Having fun
Whatever your skills, knowledge, or life experiences, you will have something valuable to offer.
For further information or to discuss the opportunities we have available for volunteering please contact your local Children’s Centre Service team.
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New look Notts Help Yourself website
Notts information and services, all in one place.
The Notts Help Yourself website has had a refresh to the design and functionally following public consultation and a series of user testing events.
It's your one-stop destination to find support and information about services, events, and groups in Nottinghamshire.
With sections for families, special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), adults and communities, and care leavers there’s something for everyone.
Why not have a look and see for yourself?
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Christmas can be an expensive time - try these tips
It’s tempting to think your little ones need expensive presents, but often they are happy playing with the box, especially when you join in. Lots of new toys can be overwhelming and affording them could be a stress for you, with the cost of everything rising at the moment.
Here are some savvy shopper top tips to help you keep costs down:
- Set an affordable budget and stick to it
- Use online discount codes
- Look in charity shops - kids grow so fast that things rarely get worn out!
- Look for second hand items online at eBay, Vinted, Preloved, Gumtree or other selling sites (and while you're at it, why not sell some of your old items to generate some pocket money?!)
- Ask friends or family with children if they would like to do a toy swap instead of buying new gifts
- Don’t get into debt - remember, it's the thought that counts and young children don't have a concept of financial value for things. The toy you got them could have cost £5 or £100, they wouldn't know or care!
- If you exchange gifts with friends or family, why not try buying low-cost crafts or ingredients and make gifts for loved ones? Baking and decorating a big batch of Christmas biscuits and gifting them to friends and family will save money - and it's something fun to involve the kids with!
Need more help or advice on money? Visit this website:
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Safer sleep for your baby in the winter months
The colder months can be difficult for families, with worries about heating bills and the cost of living.
It can be tempting to wrap your baby up to keep them warm. However, overheating a baby increases the chances of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), commonly known as cot death. Research shows babies are better to be cooler rather than overheated, so please do bear that in mind.
Find out more about safe sleep from the Lullaby Trust:
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Make sure you get enough Vitamin D in the winter
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Are you and your children getting enough vitamin D? Government advice is that everyone should consider taking a vitamin D supplement at this time of year. This is especially important if you are pregnant and for young children.
Many of our Children’s Centre Service teams have vitamins available. If you qualify for Healthy Start these are free, otherwise you can buy them at low cost. Ask a member of our Children’s Centre Service team for more details.
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Boost your confidence
 If you struggle with your confidence, our Children’s Centre Services run an 'Opening Doors with Confidence' programme.
This is a 6-week course to help increase confidence, using a range of activities to help individuals find their own reasons for their lack of confidence.
It helps to provide strategies to make a positive change.
Contact your local Children’s Centre Service team to see if this is the right course for you.
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New Year – New you
 Do you feel that sometimes you experience low mood, anxiety, finding being a parent difficult, struggling to cope, social isolation and/or loneliness?
If the answer to the above is yes, have you thought about attending one of the Children’s Centre Service's Parent Health & Emotional Wellbeing (PHEW) groups?
The group offers a safe environment to talk and gain support.
Contact your local Children’s Centre Service team to see if this is the right course for your family.
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 Happy holidays from the Children’s Centre service team!
We hope you enjoyed reading the first editions of our newsletter in 2022, we will continue to send updates three times per year, in June, September and December 2023.
If you are interested in any of the services mentioned in this newsletter, further information can be found on our website or by contacting your local Nottinghamshire Children’s Centre Service team.
If you need someone to talk to or wish to discuss what support we can offer, please contact us. You can access the Children's Centre Service by phone, email, complete a request for service form or just walk in to one of our buildings. Find out more on our website.
Children’s Centre Services operate Monday to Friday all year round. We will be open over the Christmas and New Year period except for Bank Holidays.
If you have any suggestions for content of our future newsletters in 2023, please email us at NewsLetter.Children'sCentreService@nottscc.gov.uk
Best wishes,
Children’s Centre Service team.
P.S.
Why not follow your local Children's Centre Service on Facebook? Find each one linked below:
Ashfield | Bassetlaw | Broxtowe | Gedling | Mansfield | Newark and Sherwood | Rushcliffe
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