Parenting Support
Roots and Wings Support Group for New Parents
New "Roots and Wings" group starting for new parents
Having a new baby can be difficult and bring mixed feelings. "Roots and Wings" is a therapy group for mums and babies (up to the age of 6 months), run by our Parent-Infant Mental Health Services (PIMHS) team and Oldham's NHS Talking Therapies.
We offer a safe, nurturing space to support you and your baby, using breathing exercises, mindfulness, and play to support bonding. We'll help you develop skills to understand and manage feelings like anxiety, low self-worth, self-criticism, and shame.
If you'd like to join the group, please call 0161 716 2777.
Dad Matters
Are you a new dad, or about to become a dad? Come and chat to the Dad Matters team
The team are fathers themselves and are more than happy to answer any questions you have about parenting your little one, supporting your partner, and the help available for you in Oldham.
You can drop in and meet the team on the following dates:
Alexandra Family Hub (Wildmoor Avenue, Holts, OL4 5PU)
The last Thursday of every month 12.00-4.00pm
Beever Family Hub (Moorby Street, Oldham, OL1 3QU)
The fourth Tuesday of every month 12.00-4.00pm
Anti-Bullying Alliance Campaign
STAND UP TO BULLYING
#THERE4EVERY1
Almost 1 in 4 children experience bullying
As part of its #There4Every1 campaign, the Anti-Bullying Alliance has launched a new animated short film to help younger children understand bullying and feel confident speaking up. The film uses a playful concept - school bags chatting on a peg - to explore how bullying affects everyone: those who experience it, witness it, and even those who bully others.
Aimed at children aged 4-9, the film encourages talking to a trusted adult and is supported by free classroom activities and guidance for parents and carers
Click the link for the video and downloadable resources for primary and secondary school as well as parents and carers guide.
Oldham Council:
Holiday Activities and Food Programme
The Holiday Activities and Food Programme is a programme of funded activities during the school holidays aimed to get children who attend to:
- Eat more healthily over the school holidays
- Be more active during the school holidays
- Be safe and not to be socially isolated
- Have a greater knowledge of health and nutrition
- Be more engaged with school.
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HAF Programme |
OASIS Greater Manchester - Encounter, PACS and The Navigator Project
Oasis Greater Manchester (GM) are doing some fantastic work with children, young people, and their families across GM through three impactful initiatives: Encounter, PACS, and the Navigator Project.
Encounter is an 8-week therapeutic online course for parents called Encounter, based on the principles of non-violent resistance(NVR), which explores ‘connection before correction’ and has proven to be effective where a child has anxiety, ADHD, or Autism. NVR is an innovative form of systemic family intervention, which has been developed for aggressive, violent, controlling and self-destructive behaviour in young people. This is a fantastic therapeutic programme that is especially of benefit to parents who are struggling to maintain boundaries and high parental presence in the home. The course is free and is delivered by trained practitioners.
PACS (Parent and Carer Support) Launched in October 2023, PACS provides practical advice and one-to-one support for parents and carers concerned about their child's behaviour or risk of violence. The service includes advocacy, crisis intervention, and access to counselling and therapeutic services.
Navigator Project Established in May 2021, this project works with young people aged 10-25 who have experienced violence. It helps them cope, recover, and connect with local support networks to prevent further violence
Click the buttons below for more information on the programmes.
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Oasis - Encounter Programme |
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Oasis - PACS and Navigator Programme |
Support for New Parents and Parents To Be - Baby Bonding
Baby Bonding is a free five-week course, for just one hour each week, for parents of babies from 28 weeks conception to up to one year.
It teaches how you can develop a strong bond and build a relationship with your baby from before they are born and through the early stages of their life.
Each hour-long session will help you learn about baby’s brain development and ways to understand and communicate through fun activities.
It's particularly helpful if you are feeling anxious or worried.
The next courses are coming up on Thursday 10 June at 1.30-2.30pm at Yuvanis Middleton Rd, Chadderton, Oldham OL9 6JN and Wednesday 11 June at1.30-2.30pm at Shaw Family Hub on High Street, Shaw, OL2 8RF.
To register, please email parentsupporthub@oldham.gov.uk
FireSmart
FireSmart aims to work directly with high-risk individuals, within Greater Manchester, aged 17 and under, who are exhibiting signs of fire setting behaviour.
Through FireSmart they offer a free, confidential programme to deliver prevention education and advice to both the individual and referrer.
Anyone can be referred onto this programme from a variety of sources including parents, teachers, Youth Justice Board, Probation Service and other services.
They run one to one sessions with the individual referred and the total number of visits carried out will vary depending on each individual circumstance. They can be delivered at one of their fire stations, and education or setting.
Sessions cover:
- Understanding risks and consequences of fire-setting behaviour
- Understanding why the individual is choosing to set fires
- Raising awareness of dangers involved in fire-setting behaviour
If you are concerned about a child or young person who is involved in fire setting behaviour and would like to refer them onto the FireSmart programme please complete the online referral form. In case of any difficulties and assistance completing this form call 0800 555 815.
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FireSmart |
Oxford Owl
With a library of activities and resources for every stage of the learning journey, curated by the team at Oxford University Press, we are here with inspiration to help your little ones learn, grow and flourish at home, in the classroom and beyond.
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Oxford Owl |
Head Lice
Advice about how to stop your child catching headlice.
NHS Guidance - Treatment of Head Lice
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NHS Guidance - Treatment of Head Lice |
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Take a Peek Once a Week |
The Best Start in Life Parent hub
From pregnancy to childcare right through to starting school, get advice and support for your child’s development.
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Best Start in Life |
NHS Healthier Families
Make a change today! Discover healthy recipes, food swaps, nutritional advice, and top tips and activities to help the whole family stay healthy.
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NHS Healthier Families |
The Crib
The Crib is a crisis response service in Oldham and Darnhill & Heywood in Rochdale for families who find themselves in immediate need of essential items. The Crib currently support families who have babies in nappies and/or who are pregnant. The holistic service offers a range of additional support services, including Therapeutic Coaching, Raising Young Humans workshops and appointments with a GP Trainee and/ or a Sexual Health Nurse.
The Crib operates on a referral based system only in the Oldham and Rochdale area - Make a referral to The Crib: www.tfaforms.com/4905241
Please find the contact information below:
The Crib @ John St
1 John Street,
Oldham,
OL8 1DF
Email: thecrib.johnst@sharedhealth.org.uk
Phone: 07487 506 192
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The Crib - Shared Health Foundation |