Welcome to the 0-19 Growing Healthy Service for Stockton-On-Tees. The service is made up of:Health VisitorsPublic Health Nurses (formerly known as School Nurses)Junior Public Health Nurses (formerly known as Community Staff Nurses)Healthy Child Practitioners (Nursery Nurses with additional training in child development and behaviour)Family ActionGrowing Well…
A bursary is money that you, your education or training provider can use to help to pay for clothing, books, other equipment for your course, transport and lunch on the day that you train. There are two types of 16 - 19 Bursary. Vulnerable student bursary…
Working parents of children aged 3 and 4 year olds could be entitled for up to 30 hours free childcare a week. Working includes employed persons, self-employed persons, and parents on zero hours contracts who meet the criteria. A child qualifies for free childcare if…
Shout is the UK’s first free 24/7 text service for anyone in crisis anytime, anywhere. It’s a place to go if you’re struggling to cope and you need immediate help. Shout is powered by a team of volunteers, who are at the heart of the…
Provides emergency medical treatment. Accident and emergency services are appropriate for broken bones, deep tissue wounds, or emergency conditions. To find out more click on weblink below.
ACE Education Advice aim to offer a comprehensive range of advice and information on education issues. Their information is based on current education law and guidance and covers state funded education for children aged 5-16 years in England only.
Action for Children are a UK children's Charity who work with around 200,000 children, young people and families. They run 480 projects across the UK, work with children and young people of all ages tackling issues such as child neglect and abuse. They offer a wide…
Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) was established in 1971 (20 January) by the Royal College of Physicians. It is a campaigning public health charity that works to eliminate the harm caused by tobacco. They do not attack smokers or condemn smoking. Ash aim to be innovative and…
If you have a problem with drugs or alcohol, Addaction is here to help. Addaction is the UK's leading drug and alcohol charity. Every year, they help over 40,000 people in England and Scotland to recover from their problems. With their help, service users rebuild relationships and go on…
Adoption UK is the leading charity providing support, awareness and understanding for those parenting or supporting children who cannot live with their birth parents. Over 11,000 members provide a strong, supportive community and the largest voice of adopters in the UK.
Around 6% of children starting school have speech, language and communication needs (SLCN) – an average of 2 in every classroom. Afasic is the UK charity representing children and young people with speech, language and communication difficulties, working for their inclusion in society and supporting their parents…
After Adoption is a voluntary adoption agency working throughout England and Wales to help all those affected by adoption. From placing children with adoptive parents to supporting birth families and reuniting families separated through adoption, they can work with all groups of people affected by adoption.…
AIMH exists to generate awareness of and knowledge about the importance of infant mental health, not only for the long-term well-being of the child, but for society more generally.
AIMS' members - parents, midwives, doctors and other health professionals - are drawn from all over Britain and Ireland, as well as abroad. There are AIMS contacts throughout the country who support each other and campaign on national and local issues. AIMS publishes a well-respected…
Alliance Psychological Services is an independent provider of counselling and psychological solutions with a clinically proven record of delivering therapeutic and specialist services. Committed to forging strong alliances with people and organisations they work with, enabling them to foster meaningful and effective change.Over the past…
Anna Freud Centre - Caring For Young Minds Every year, we work to improve the lives of thousands of children and young people with mental health problems. We provide specialist help, we train others, and we carry out innovative research. Our vision is a world…
Free 4 week relaxation course covering; mindfulness, meditation and guided visualisation. Attend from 16 weeks pregnant. Give us a call to book your place.
Antenatal Nurturing is an 8 week course that aims to build the relationship between parent and baby in utero and between parents as a couple. From 22 weeks gestation. The courses are run at the Family Hubs on varying dates and times. The link below…
