This booklet aims to provide parents and carers of children under 5, information on children s activities in the Ramsey, Somersham & Warboys area.

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1 Ramsey, Somersham and Warboys Area Health Visitors Under 5's Booklet This booklet aims to provide parents and carers of children under 5, information on children s activities in the Ramsey, Somersham & Warboys area.

2 Contents Page: Introduction 3 Core Services 4 Child Health Clinics 4 Surgeries 5 Breast Feeding Support Clinic 5 Information on Baby Essentials 5 Children s Centres 6 Parent & Toddler Groups 7-8

3 Introduction Ramsey Area Health Visitors Health Visitors offer tried and tested advice and can answer any questions that you may have about your child; they can be a great source of support, and can help with many problems such as sleep, eating, potty training and developmental progress. You need to contact the Health Visitor on the list below that is based at the GP surgery where you are registered. If there is no one there, feel free to leave a message. All offices have answer phones, and any messages left are returned as soon as possible. Church Street Surgery, Somersham and Rainbow Surgery Ramsey Debbie Marshall, Health Visitor Sue Plews, Health Visitor Assistant Tel: Moathouse Surgery Warboys Jo Tyrrell, Health Visitor Tel: Parkhall Surgery, Somersham Michelle Jones, Health Visitor Tel: Ramsey Health Centre Jo Tyrrell, Health Visitor Joanna Thompson, Community Nursery Nurse Tel: Please feel free to contact us on any issues surrounding you, your child or your family. We will always try to help you.

4 Core Services Antenatal contact at about weeks. New baby contact. 6-8 weeks contact with a health visitor to complete the post natal questionnaire, this gives you the chance to discuss your feelings and worries 10 month -1 year check by appointment. This assessment is to ensure your child is reaching his/her milestones and to discuss any concerns /2 year check by appointment. This assessment is to ensure your child is reaching his/her milestones and to discuss any concerns. Your health visitor can be contacted at any time to discuss any aspect of your child's behaviour and development, e.g. sleep difficulties, feeding problems, behaviour problems or any difficulties within the family. Immunisations: Appointments will be sent, immunisations are done by the practice nurses at GP surgeries. Please bring your red book with you. Child Health Clinics Moathouse Surgery Warboys Resource Centre 2nd and 4th Wednesday 10.00am - 11:30am Somersham Library and Information Centre, Somersham PE28 3EG Every Thursday 10am 12noon Rainbow Surgery Every Tuesday 10.30am am (appointment only please contact Debbie Marshall) Every Tuesday 11.30am pm (no appointment necessary) As from 8th March 10am -11am (appointment only), 11am -12 noon (drop in) Ramsey Health Centre Every Monday 10.00am am PLEASE REMEMBER TO BRING YOUR RED PARENT HEALTH RECORD BOOK TO CLINIC WITH YOU

5 Surgeries Church Street Surgery Somersham Tel: The Moathouse Surgery Warboys Tel: / Parkhall Surgery Somersham Tel: Ramsey Health Centre Ramsey Tel: Rainbow Surgery Ramsey Tel: / Breastfeeding Support Clinics Ramsey Health Centre Every Thursday, 2.15pm to 4pm Tel: Somersham Children s Centre Every Wednesday between 12 noon and 1pm Tel:

6 Children s Centres Sure Start Children s Centres are at the heart of the government s Every Child Matters: Change for Children programme. Their purpose is to improve outcomes for all young children, from birth to age 5 and to reduce inequalities in outcomes between children growing up in disadvantage and the wider population. Centres provide a focus for multi-agency teams to deliver integrated services to young children and their families. Children s Centres in your area Ramsey Children s Centre Ramsey Library 25 Great Whyte Ramsey PE26 1HG Tel: Activities include baby & toddler groups, play sessions, baby yoga, speech & Language group, PACAS group & support groups. St Ives Children s Centre Broad Leas Centre Broad Leas St Ives PE27 5QB Tel: Activities include baby & toddler groups, baby yoga, Asian women s group, Polish parent & toddler group, postnatal depression group, speech & language group & support groups. Rainbow Children s Centre Grounds of Somersham Primary School Parkhall Road Somersham PE28 3EU Tel:

7 Parent and Toddler Groups Monday St Thomas and Becket Church Toddler Group 9.30am am Ramsey Clap and Sing at the Resource Centre 1.30pm -2.30pm - Ailwyn Community Education Tel: Warboys Under 5 s at the Methodist Church Warboys 10am am and 1.30pm -2.45pm (term time only) Tel: Pam Franklin am Tel: Susie Selby pm Pipsqueaks Playtime Group, Victory Hall, Somersham (term time only) Little Tigers, Needingworth Village Hall 10am am (term time only) Tel: Joleene Barrett or Liz Burdett Tuesday Little Peoples Group (From bump to school) Ramsey Mereside Village Hall - 1pm pm - Tel: Chellie Fox Rhyme time at the library Warboys High Street 11am am Little Fishes, Bluntisham Baptist Church Hall 10am am Storytime, Somersham Community Information Centre, Church Street 10am am - Tel: Pam Williams Wednesday One Leisure soft play am am - Tel: Together Bury Toddler Group at Bury Church Hall 1.30pm -3.30pm - Tel: Nikki Scarfe Messy play at The Scout Hut, Great Whyte, Ramsey pm -2.30pm Tel: Sarah Abraham Noahs Ark at the Baptist church (near Windmill Bakery) 9.30am 11am (term time only) Little Sparrows Church Toddler Group, Somersham Baptist Church am 11.15am

8 Thursday Abbots Ripton Toddlers at Abbots Ripton School am am Tel: Soft Play at the Scout Hut, Great Whyte, Ramsey am am Tel: Sarah Abraham Little Lambs Toddler Group, Salem Baptist Church am 11am Tel: Lydia Brooks Warboys Clap and Sing at Warboys School pm pm Tel: Kate Smith Wistow Parent and Toddlers Group at Wistow Village Hall 9.30am am Story time for 0-5yrs at Warboys Library am 11am Tel: Chris Clarke Earith Toddler Group, Rectors Hall am am (term time) 9.45am a, (school holidays) Friday Free Play at the Scout Hut, Great Whyte, Ramsey am am Tel: Sarah Abraham Toy Library at Ramsey Health Centre (alternate Fridays) 9.30am -11am For further information please contact: Ramsey Health Centre Tel: Warboys Parent and Toddler Group at Warboys Under Fives, High Street Warboys 1.30pm 3pm - Tel: Chris Colne Toddler Group, Colne Village Hall am pm Tel: Charlotte Daleworth Somersham Playtime Club for babies and toddlers. Victory Hall 9.30am am Tel: Georgina Whalley For further information about this service contact: Huntingdon Health Visiting Office Oak Tree Centre 1 Oak Drive Huntingdon Cambs PE29 7HN Telephone: Code Number: 0272 October 2016 (V1.4) Date of Production: April 2015 Date of Review: April 2018