BirminghamForwardSteps – Page 3

Stay-at-home Rachel gets down to business

Life during lockdown has been challenging for one colleague at our Holland House Children’s Centre, in Sutton Coldfield, though not without its rewards. Rachel, who is undertaking an apprenticeship for a level 2 diploma in Business Administration with support…

Now seldom seen speech service still very much heard

We’ve all been missing each other over the last few weeks, whether it’s friends, family, colleagues or clients. Thankfully, technology has helped us stay connected, with many new social media platforms really coming into their own. One Spurgeons colleague who’s…

Birmingham Forward Steps

The new health and wellbeing service for all pre-school children throughout Birmingham is to begin operating on 8 January. Led by BCHC, the new service sees the integration of health visiting and children’s centre teams as part of a drive to give every child…

New partnership to deliver Birmingham early years health and wellbeing service

Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (BCHC) has been successful in its bid to deliver the new Birmingham early years health and wellbeing service in partnership with Barnardo’s, Spurgeons Children’s Charity (Spurgeons), St Paul’s Community Development Trust and the Springfield…

27 Mar

Should mediation after family breakdown be compulsory?

Here is the big question. Does anyone win in family court? In our experience, not parents, and certainly not children. Our colleagues at Dad Info, support thousands of parents at every stage of separation. Listening to them, it’s difficult not…

13 Mar

Kids who care: Lucy and Jordan’s lives as young carers

A recent BBC Sounds documentary explored the lives of young carers. Kids Who Care, presented by Oritse Williams of the boy band JLS, spoke to children who care for unwell family members. Experts estimate that 1 in 10 children in…

28 Feb

A mother speaks about her experience of supporting her teen daughter’s struggle with anorexia.

Parents of children with eating disorders often feel desperate, anxious and frustrated. Trapped between not pushing their child away and saving their life, parents can struggle with knowing how to juggle being supportive and coping with their own fears. Natasha…

27 Feb

Spurgeons tackles eating disorder myths as rates climb among children

During Eating Disorders Awareness Week, Spurgeons has launched new video animations to support a growing number of children with eating disorders and to tackle harmful myths surrounding them. These resources aim to educate parents, carers, and professionals on how to…

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Stay-at-home Rachel gets down to business

Now seldom seen speech service still very much heard

Birmingham Forward Steps

New partnership to deliver Birmingham early years health and wellbeing service

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