This service is available to provide a wide range of support and information to Parent and Toddler Groups including:
- Support with the management of your Group
- Setting up a committee
- Preparing a constitution
- Producing a welcome letter or information leaflet
- Roles and responsibilities
- Financial procedures
- Strategies and development plans for sustainability
- Health and safety and risk assessment
- Support with the structure of your session
- Making the most of your room layout, toys and equipment
- Introducing a singing or craft activity
- Developing quality play experiences
- Maintaining variety and interest throughout the session
- Toy loans
- Support with fund raising
- Details of grant making organisations
- Fund raising ideas
- Help to fill out your application
- Support to parents
- Introduction to the services available through ask
- Identifying information needs
- Parenting support information
Support and information is available on request. If you need information or would like an Outreach Worker to visit your Group please contact Kim Law on 01380 871200.
Setting Up New Parent and Toddler Groups
The 0-3s Outreach Service is available to support parents and Communities set up new Parent and Toddler Groups to meet local needs.
If you are thinking of starting a Group please get in touch, the 0-3s Outreach Service is here to help and the service is free.
How Can We Help?
We can help you to:
- Apply for start up funds, to buy toys and equipment
- Find somewhere to meet
- Check out the safety of the premises you want to use
- Set up a committee to share the work
- Set up procedures for running the group
- Loan you equipment to get you started
- Advise on room layout and what equipment to buy
Parent and Carer Support Groups
The 0-3s Outreach Service is also available to support the setting up of other parent and carer groups. So if you are thinking of setting up a:
- Young Parents Group
- Under 1s Group
- Twins or Multiple Birth Group
- Lone Parents Group
- or, any other Group where parents, carers and their children meet
please contact us.
Toy Loan Scheme
Does your Group need new toys? Why not use our Toy Loan Scheme. We have a small stock of toys for long-term loan to Parent and Toddler Groups. Ring 01380 871200 for a list of the equipment currently available.
Talks
The 0-3s Outreach Service is available to give talks to parent groups such as Post Natal Groups. Our talks include information on the Services at ask, including the Family Information Service and attending a Parent and Toddler Group. If you would like us to give a talk to your Group please get in touch.
Group Visits
If you feel that the Service could help you and your Group please contact us to arrange a Group visit.
