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Sure Start

SureStart Children’s Centres Recruiting Now! June 2020

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We are delighted to be able to advertise a number of vacancies within our Children’s Centres across North and East Halifax and the Lower Valley. Many of these opportunities have become available due to staff progression internally within the organisation:

 

 

  • Lead Deputy Children’s Centre Manager
  • Senior Early Years Practitioner x 3
  • Community Early Years Practitioner Plus
  • Early Years Practitioner Plus x 2
  • Early Years Practitioner x 2
  • Advanced Administrator
  • Projects Administrator

 

Closing date for applications is 12 noon on Friday 3rd July 2020

For more information about the individual vacancies and how to apply please visit our website at: www.surestartchildrenscentresnhp.org.uk/jobs-2/

This entry was posted in Announcements, Children, Job Recruitment, June, Sure Start.

Family Learning Team courses are back on! June and July courses list

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Sure Start North Halifax Partnership are pleased to be able to deliver the following courses to you at home.

  • Baby Massage
  • Baby Yoga
  • Parents and Baby Pilates
  • Parenting Teenagers
  • Top tips for remaining positive during uncertainty
  • Top tips for managing children’s behaviour

Download course list FLT online courses May and June 2020

Classes will be brought direct to you online via Zoom. Zoom is a simple app for your phone, tablet, laptop or computer. It allows us to still hold classes face to face but in a virtual space. Everyone can see and hear each other, we can still learn, laugh, smile and gain the all-important social contact that you and your babies need.

If you are offered a place on the course you will be notified by text on around a week before the courses is due to start. You will then be contacted by the trainer a short time later by emailed with instructions on how to join the session.

To apply for a place please complete the booking form below please remember places are limited. Our usual allocation procedures still apply. If you have any questions please contact leanne.barlow@nhpltd.org.uk

 

Course Application form
Download Zoom here

This entry was posted in Announcements, Children, Events, Get Involved / Have Your Say, Health and Wellbeing, June, May, Projects, Sure Start, Training, Young People and tagged , , , .

Lower Valley Family support team is there for you!

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The Lower Valley Family support team have put a cheerful video together in the hope to lift your spirits and to remind you that they are still there for you.

You can contact the Lower Valley Support Team on 01484 368821.

 

And you can join them in a little dance with this uplifting video!

 

This entry was posted in Announcements, Children, Elland, Health and Wellbeing, Help and Support, May, Projects, Sure Start and tagged , , , .

Wellholme Children’s Centre are still keeping in touch with families online!

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The staff at Wellholme have been busy during their take ten break to bring you something a little bit different this week! We hope it makes you laugh as much as it did us when we filmed it!

More videos to click below…

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Keeping active doesn’t have to have cost money. There are tonnes of free home workouts you can do to keep fit and moving. Active Calderdale have some ideas to get you started. https://active.calderdale.gov.uk/campaigns/keeping-active-during-covid-19

This entry was posted in Brighouse, Get Involved / Have Your Say, Sure Start.

Baby Massage online sessions with Sure Start!

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Baby Massage brought to you in the comfort of your own home!

We may be on lockdown, socially distancing to keep ourselves safe and well. But part of our well being includes social interaction, making friends and sharing our experiences. Unfortunately, at the moment, we can’t do that face to face in person. But we can do the next best thing.

Baby Massage brought direct to you on line via Zoom. Zoom is a simple app for your phone, tablet, laptop or computer. It allows us to still hold classes face to face but in a secure virtual space. Everyone can see and hear each other, we can still learn, laugh, smile and gain the all important social contact that you and your babies need.

We have 2 courses starting Thursday 23rd April to 10am and 1.30pm. Our normal booking procedures and allocation process will apply. To apply for a place on one of the courses please complete our application form. You will be notified by text on Monday 20th April to confirm your place.

We have a very limited number of places on each course. To apply please complete the booking form below.
https://bc.formstack.com/forms/form_1_fsform3525422flt

Download Zoom here

This entry was posted in Announcements, Apr, Children, Events, Get Involved / Have Your Say, Health and Wellbeing, Sure Start, Training and tagged , , , , , .

Need some support?

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Locked down or self isolating? —You are not alone.

If you or someone you know is struggling with isolation, financial hardship or cannot get out for essential provisions during this difficult time there are people working across Calderdale who can help.

Click here to request support online.    

If you need urgent help and don’t have internet access call 01422 392890.

This entry was posted in Announcements, Brighouse, Elland, Get Involved / Have Your Say, Greetland & Stainland, Hipperholme & Lightcliffe, Rastrick, Staying Well, Sure Start and tagged .

SureStart Children’s Centres Recruiting Now! March 2020

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We are delighted to be able to advertise a number of vacancies within our Children’s Centres across North and East Halifax and the Lower Valley. Many of these opportunities have become available due to staff progression internally within the organisation:

  • Senior Early Years Practitioner x 2
  • Community Early Years Practitioner Plus
  • Early Years Practitioner Plus
  • Early Years Practitioner

 Closing date for applications is 12 noon on Friday 20th March 2020

 

For more information about the individual vacancies and how to apply please visit our website at:

www.surestartchildrenscentresnhp.org.uk/jobs-2/

This entry was posted in Announcements, Children, Job Recruitment, Mar, Sure Start.

SureStart Children’s Centres Lower Valley February 2020 schedule

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The what’s on February 2020 guide for Lower Valley Halifax Sure Start Children’s Centres has been uploaded on the Sure Start website.

It shows all the stay and play groups, family support drop ins, health clinics, training and one off events that will be running throughout February 2020.

Click to access the Lower Valley Children’s Centres what’s on guide

This entry was posted in Children, Events, Feb, Sure Start.

Looking after you! Course at Elland Children’s Centre

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Looking after you! is a course aiming to improve well-being by building self-awareness, self-esteem and confidence. The course helps parents feel more confident about themselves and their management of situations whilst encouraging self-care.

Wednesday’s 4th March to 25th March 2020 – 9.30am to 11.30am
At Elland Children’s Centre, Boxhall Road, Elland, HX5 0BB

To book a place please complete the online application at www.surestartchildrenscentresnhp.org.uk

For any other queries please contact Sure Start Children’s Centres North Halifax Partnership on 01422 266197

This entry was posted in Elland, Mar, Sure Start.

Pre-school Drama with Sure Start Children’s Centres

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From their earliest days, babies and toddlers have a natural urge to dance, sing and perform. In this 4 week family learning activity they will enter a new world through mime and music, developing skills along the way.

Now until Tuesday 11 February 2020 – 10am to 11am
At Field Lane Children’s Centre, Rastrick, HD6 3JT

To book a place please complete the online application at www.surestartchildrenscentresnhp.org.uk

For any other queries please contact Sure Start Children’s Centres North Halifax Partnership on 01422 266197

This entry was posted in Feb, Rastrick, Sure Start.

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