Welwyn Hatfield Family Centre Service

Welwyn Hatfield Family Centre Service Hertfordshire’s Family Centre Service offers activities and services to help children and young people.

To find out What's On in Welwyn and Hatfield, visit https://mailchi.mp/oneymca/welwynhatfieldandbroxbourne

Healthy teeth are so important to your little ones over-all health🦷Here are some top tips on looking after your little o...
06/09/2026

Healthy teeth are so important to your little ones over-all health🦷
Here are some top tips on looking after your little ones teeth:

🌟Start brushing your baby's teeth as soon as the first milk tooth breaks through (usually at around 6 months, but it can be earlier or later).
🌟Parents or carers should brush or supervise tooth brushing.
🌟Brush teeth twice daily for about 2 minutes with fluoride toothpaste.
🌟Brush last thing at night before bed and on 1 other occasion.
🌟Use only a smear of toothpaste.

If you need any help or advice around your child’s oral health, please call the team on 0300 1237572

🌟 Family Toolkit 🌟Looking for some practical ideas to make family life a little easier? 💛Join our 5-week Family Toolkit ...
06/09/2026

🌟 Family Toolkit 🌟

Looking for some practical ideas to make family life a little easier? 💛

Join our 5-week Family Toolkit workshop
designed for families with children aged 2–5 years.

📅 Thursday 17th September – Thursday 15th October
⏰ 9:15am–11:00am
📍 Avanti Brook Primary School, Bishops Stortford, CM23 2UW

This friendly, face-to-face course is a great opportunity to learn new ideas and strategies for managing children’s behaviour, building positive relationships and getting the best out of family life. 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦

🎟️ **Booking via Eventbrite is essential.**

👉 Find out more and book your place:

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/family-centre-service-east-herts-17803672391

05/09/2026

Introduction to Solid Foods 🥦

Are you confused as to where to start, and where to get your information and resources from.

The current NHS guidelines are to start introducing solid foods to your baby at around 6 months, they should be showing signs such as good hand to eye coordination, staying in a sitting position with good head control and demonstrating swallowing food instead of spitting it out.

Breast milk or first infant formula provides the nutrients and energy your baby needs until they are around 6 months old.

Why not book on to one of our Introduction to Solid Food Workshops!

For more information of dates see our What's On https://buff.ly/NgJL8ll

Is your child up to date with their vaccinations? 💉Immunisations can save a child’s life and could protect others you ca...
05/09/2026

Is your child up to date with their vaccinations? 💉
Immunisations can save a child’s life and could protect others you care about.
Check your 📕 red book or contact your GP to see if your child is due any vaccinations.
https://buff.ly/3D12JCa

📣 NEW: What’s On at Supporting Links💙The Autumn 2026 programme is now available, with FREE workshops and courses for par...
04/09/2026

📣 NEW: What’s On at Supporting Links💙

The Autumn 2026 programme is now available, with FREE workshops and courses for parents who live or go to school in Hertfordshire.

There’s lots on offer, including:

🧩 Talking ASD & ADHD – practical support for parents of children with diagnosed or suspected ASD and/or ADHD.

💬 Bitesize Workshops – one-hour sessions covering topics including worries, eating, behaviour, anger, the teen brain, difficult conversations and parenting styles.

👨‍👩‍👧 6-week Courses – including Talking Additional Needs, Talking Families, Talking Anxiety, Talking Anger, Talking Teens and Talking Dads.

💻 Many sessions are online via Zoom, with some face-to-face options available too.

✨ Best of all, these Herts County Council-funded sessions are FREE for eligible parents.

📅 Places are available from September through December 2026, but **booking is essential

👉 Find the full programme, dates and booking information here:

https://www.supportinglinks.co.uk/whatson.html?utm_source=chatgpt.com

💛 We need your help! 💛Our Family Support Service is currently being assessed by UNICEF as part of maintaining our curren...
04/09/2026

💛 We need your help! 💛

Our Family Support Service is currently being assessed by UNICEF as part of maintaining our current baby-friendly accreditation.

As part of this process, UNICEF would love to speak to families who have accessed our service and have a baby under 4 months old.

It’s just a few questions about your experience, and your feedback would be incredibly valuable in helping us to continue to provide high-quality support to local families.

If you would be happy to take part, please private message us with your name and telephone number, and we will get in touch.

Thank you so much for your support!

🤰🏼 Are you pregnant?We’re here to support you every step of the way! 💖Join our Preparing for Parenthood free session, wh...
04/09/2026

🤰🏼 Are you pregnant?

We’re here to support you every step of the way! 💖

Join our Preparing for Parenthood free session, where our Family Support staff will guide you through your pregnancy journey.

Spaces are limited – book your place now: https://buff.ly/61OFzSh

Get Active this summer! 🏃‍♀️🌳 Pick up a Get Active card from your local Family Centre or Best Start Family Hub and compl...
03/09/2026

Get Active this summer! 🏃‍♀️🌳

Pick up a Get Active card from your local Family Centre or Best Start Family Hub and complete all 10 activities by 29th September 2026 to be entered into our prize draw! 🎉 (winner selected 30th Sept)

🎁 Win a hamper
🏅 Your little one will also receive a certificate for completing the challenge!

✅ Finished the challenge? Let us know what you think below or share your photos

Ts & Cs apply

🚀 Physical Fun 🚀Join us this week for one of our Physical Fun sessions! Get moving and connect with other families while...
03/09/2026

🚀 Physical Fun 🚀

Join us this week for one of our Physical Fun sessions!
Get moving and connect with other families while enjoying games and activities that support your child's physical growth and development. These sessions are perfect for kids aged 18 months to 5 years! 🧸✨

💷 Chargeable drop-in: £2.50 per family

Check out our timetable to find a session near you 👇
https://buff.ly/NgJL8ll

🌟 Exciting news for Hertfordshire families! 🌟The Family Support Service, together with Best Start Family Hubs in Watford...
02/09/2026

🌟 Exciting news for Hertfordshire families! 🌟

The Family Support Service, together with Best Start Family Hubs in Watford and Stevenage, is launching The Incredible Years® Preschool Parenting Programme this autumn.

Designed for parents and carers of children aged 3–5, this 15-week programme helps families build stronger relationships, encourage positive behaviour, and support children’s emotional regulation, language, social skills, and problem-solving through practical, evidence-based strategies.

✅ Learn through play, praise, positive attention, effective routines, and calm, consistent approaches to challenging behaviour
✅ Support from trained practitioners every step of the way.
✅ Available online or in person

Our first programme starts in the 📆 Autumn term. For more information, please contact us on 📲 0300 123 7572 and ask for Watford or Stevenage.

Address

Hatfield

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 6pm
Tuesday 8am - 6pm
Wednesday 8am - 6pm
Thursday 8am - 6pm
Friday 8am - 6pm

Telephone

03001237572

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