Children's Centre Services

Family Support

Family Suport is available through the Early Help South Team.  They deliver a range of services including home visits, 1-1 sessions, drop-ins, Centre and Outreach support groups, listening visits and signposting to a wider range of services and agencies.

Our reach area for Outreach and Engagement services cover: Aston, Aughton, Swallownest, Ulley, Treeton, Catcliffe, Waverley, Brinsworth (parts of) Whiston and Woodhouse Mill (parts of).

We work closely with:

  • Autism Communication Team (ACT)
  • Behavioural Support Services
  • Children's Development Centre (CDC)
  • Choices & Options
  • Dieticians
  • Education Psychologist and Clinical Psychologist
  • Giving Real Opportunities for Women (GROW)
  • GPs
  • Health Visitor
  • Homeless Department
  • Job Centre Plus
  • Kiveton Park Independant Advice Centre
  • Learning Support
  • Midwives
  • Occupational Therapists (OT)
  • Parent Partnership
  • Physiotherapists
  • Police
  • Portage
  • School Nurse
  • Social Services
  • Speech & Language Therapists
  • Support Therapy for Education
  • Preventative Services (STEPS)
  • Welfare Rights
  • Women's Refuge

In addition within our local community we work closely with a range of other professsionals and agencies.  These include:

  • Local Health Visiting Team
  • Locality Team
  • Local Primary and Secondary Schools
  • Parish Council
  • Education Welfare officer
  • Extended Services Partnership Officer
  • Aston cum Aughton Leisure Centre
  • Local childcare settings

Please contact the Centre for further details or to speak to a member of the team.

Community Outreach and Engagement

Breastfeeding Support

We are a ‘breastfeeding’ friendly Centre and we have  Breast Feeding Supporters across our reach area.  Everyone is welcome to feed their child within all of our groups  and we can also provide a private room for your use should you wish for this.  If you require any support regarding breastfeeding please call Sue, Sam or Lauren on 0114 2872530 who will be able to support you.

If breastfeeding was or is a positive experience for you and your baby, would you be willing to support other parents by becoming a breastfeeding support volunteer?  Please contact Sarah Cox on 01709 423333 for information on the next Breast Buddies Peer Supporter training.

 

Breast Pump Loan Service

We also have electric breast pumps which can be loaned out free to local mums, for a 4 week period.  Each pump comes with a individual sterile pack.  If it is required for more than 4 weeks, the loan can be extended, as long as no one is waiting for the pump.  Please contact the centre if you wish to hire a pump.

Ante Natal

Home visits, support and groups are available to families ante natally. You are welcome to  join us at any of our baby groups during your pregnancy. Through attending sessions you will have the opportunity to meet with staff, make friendships with other families and gain knowledge and information. 

If you would like a home visit from a member of staff, please contact the centre.

Breastfeeding Support Group

Rotherham NHS hold a Breastfeeding Support Group in the Centre every Tuesday between 1.00-2.30pm.  These are pre-booked appointments only, please call 01709 423333 to book a place.

New Birth Visits

Parents/Carers with new babies will be offered a home visit from the Community Outreach and Engagement Team to introduce ourselves, give you the opportunity to register with the Centre and inform you of the range of services on offer. Staff will share the timetable of events with you, informing you of activities and events which run in your local area.

Please take a look at our weekly timetable of activities...

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Baby Self-Weigh

If you woiuld like to weigh your baby yourself and add the details to your red book, then please contact the outreach team at the centre, on 0114 2872530, to book a 15 mintue appointment.  These sessions are held on a Friday afternoon between 1.00-3.30pm

Welcome to the Water

Welcome to the Water sessions run at Aston-cum-Aughton Leisure Centre periodically throughout the year. The sessions run for 1 hour a week over 4 weeks. We have private hire of the teaching pool and a Lifeguard is on duty. These sessions allow you to enjoy time in the water with you baby/child to build their confidence and to have a positive experience in the water. Toys are available to use within the session.

For dates of the next course please contact us at the centre.

Infant Massage

Infant massage classes are run both in the Centre and in outreach centres in the area.

The courses are run for three consecutive weeks by a Certified Infant Massage Instructor (C.I.M.I.)

During this time participants massage their own babies and are being guided through a step by step massage routine which uses a carefully balanced combination of Indian and Swedish massage and reflexology techniques.

Classes are designed for pre-crawling babies.  We can also offer one to one support for parents/carers who can not make it to a course for various reasons.

Infant massage can

  • improve communication between parent/carer and baby and help parent/carer understand their needs
  • help to strengthen attachment, calm, soothe and relieve stress in babies
  • aid digestion and help reduce colic and constipation
  • develop muscle tone, co-ordination and strengthen immune system plus much more.

Please contact the Centre for upcoming dates and to add your details to the waiting list. Courses run in Brinsworth and Aughton areas periodically.

Light Pre and Post Natal Support Group

Light is a peer support charity working to support the emotional and mental wellbeing of families.

This group is held every Monday in the Centre between 1.30-2.30pm, this is by appointment only.  It you would like to make an appointment please email contactus@lightpeersupport.org.uk.

Introduction to Solid Food (Weaning)

This is a guide to infant feeding, oral health and home safety and will replace Weaning Workshops. 

To book a place contact SPA on 01709 423333

Baby Groups

Baby Groups held by the Centre in the Community

These are drop in sessions and are supported by our Community Outreach Workers.  They are informal sessions where parents/carers can relax in the knowledge their child is safe.  During the sessions they can talk to parents who have similiar experiences and help support each other.  Please feel free to come along and join us for a cup of coffee.

Carer & Toddler Groups

There are a number of carer & toddler groups within the local community.