Supporting Families in Waltham Forest
The Best Start with HENRY service is dedicated to supporting families with children aged 0-5 in Waltham Forest, ensuring every child has the healthiest and happiest start in life. Delivered directly by our friendly, skilled facilitators, HENRY programmes and workshops provide practical tools, expert guidance, and confidence-building strategies to empower parents and carers to create healthy, happy family lives.
Whether you’re preparing for parenthood, exploring infant feeding options, or looking for support with family well-being, HENRY in Waltham Forest offers tailored support to meet your family’s unique needs at every stage.
What We Offer:
For Families
Our drop-ins:
Infant Feeding drop-ins
Healthy Eating and Dental Health drop-ins
Dental Drop-ins in the Library
Our evidence-based programmes:
- Preparation for Parenthood 6-week Programme (→ Support During Pregnancy)
- Healthy Families: Right from the Start Group Programme (→ Healthy Eating Support)
Our 2-hour workshops:
- Preparing to Feed My Baby - Antenatal Workshop (→ Support During Pregnancy)
- Caring for My Newborn - Postnatal Workshop (→ Infant Feeding Support)
- Starting Solids Workshop (→ Healthy Eating Support)
- Eating Well for Less Workshop (→ Healthy Eating Support)
- Healthy Teeth Workshop and Drop-In Sessions (→ Oral Health Support)
Telephone support:
- Infant Feeding Helpline and video call Support (→ Infant Feeding Support)
- One-to-One Wellbeing Support with a HENRY Buddy (→ Well-being Support)
For Professionals
- Healthy Start in Childcare Training (→ Training for Professionals)
- Oral Health Training (→ Training for Professionals)
Tailored support to help expectant parents feel confident and prepared for their parenting journey.
Practical and emotional support for breastfeeding, bottle feeding, or mixed feeding.
Support for families to establish positive eating habits and active lifestyles.
Helping children grow up with a healthy smile through practical advice and workshops.
Find out when the free HENRY events are taking place in Waltham Forest.
Support for parents and carers, offering a listening ear and practical advice.
If you’d like to book a workshop, a programme or learn more about what we offer, get in touch with us.
Build knowledge and skills to better support families - for nursery and early years staff, childminders and volunteers ONLY.
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