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Play

BFS: delivering early years health and wellbeing for children aged 0 to 5 in Birmingham.

BFS Stay and Play

Early Years Alliance has a dedicated team of community network officers, providing support to groups and organisations to plan and run safe, stimulating and fun stay and play groups in the local communities.

 

Stay and plays provide essential support to families. You can find local groups running in your community, enabling you to socialise and share ideas with other families while your children enjoy play and learning opportunities with peers of similar ages.

 

Community groups will receive practical information, support, advice and guidance from a designated community network officer, to enhance the service provided to families.

 

If you feel your community could benefit from additional community stay and play groups and have a passion to support families locally and some spare time you can also contact one of our team to discuss further: kay.mee@eyalliance.org.uk

Find your local children's centre

 

 

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The Henry Programme

The Henry programme offers a wide range of resources to help support a healthy, happy start in life and is now being delivered by local districts in Birmingham. Henry is completely free to join for parents and carers of children aged 0 to 5 years old. The programme covers 5 themes across 8 weeks:

  • Feeling more confident as a parent.
  • Physical activities for the little ones.
  • What children and the whole family eat.
  • Family lifestyle habits.
  • Enjoying life as a family.

 

To enquire about availability, get in touch with your local Children's Centre by telephone, email or Facebook.

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The Active Wellbeing Society

The Active Wellbeing Society is a community benefit society and cooperative working to build healthy, happy communities living active and connected lives.

The society offers a range of free activities, open to all. These include walks, bike sessions, and social activities in local spaces.

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Birmingham PlayCare Network

Birmingham Play Care Network is a third sector organisation passionate about promoting both the importance of play and high-quality play opportunities for children and young people.

The network organises free arts and craft workshops, classes and social gatherings.

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Bring it on Brum!

Funded by the Department for Education, Bring it on Brum! provides free holiday club sessions, including a healthy meal, for school-aged children who receive benefit-related free school meals in Birmingham.

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InUnity

InUnity are a non-profit organisation based in Birmingham. Their programmes use a mixture of activities across sport, physical activity, creative arts, youth development, training and workshops.

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Route 2 Wellbeing Birmingham

A guide to local voluntary and community health and care services in Birmingham, Route 2 Wellbeing makes it easy to find local services and activities that promote good health and wellbeing.

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The Waiting Room (TWR)

The Waiting Room (TWR) is a one stop shop for health and wellbeing services across Birmingham and Solihull.

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