Sessions and activities take place within H&F children’s centres and other locations around the borough.
Children’s centres
Children’s centres provide valuable advice, health services, support and guidance for parents, prospective parents, and carers.
They include:
- infant feeding
- well baby clinics
- health visitor sessions
- OM:POP yoga and wellbeing sessions
- baby massage
They also provide fun and interactive sessions for children under 5 years, to attend with their parents and carers.
They include:
- stories
- rhymes
- music
- games
- creative activities
Sessions are inclusive regardless of need and are free or require a small fee.
Find out more about children's centre activities
Other locations
Sessions and activities that take place at other locations include:
- infant feeding
- health visitor sessions
Breastfeeding drop-in sessions: mother and baby
Please bring your Red Book.
Tuesdays
10am to 12 noon
Venue: Joe & The Juice, 809 Fulham Road, SW6 5HE
Hosted by a breastfeeding specialist, with an osteopath also in attendance. Baby-wearing carriers are encouraged, if possible, due to limited space for prams.
If you have an enquiry in advance of the session contact Christina:
If you have an enquiry on the day contact Yvonne:
- Telephone: 07939 048 212
Specialist infant feeding clinics
For families who have concerns regarding breastfeeding, bottle feeding or mixed feeding.
These are 1 to 1 appointments and require a booking in advance. They take place in the children’s centres but also at Parson's Green Health Centre.
Wednesdays
1:30pm to 3:30pm
Venue: Parson's Green Health Centre, 5 to 7 Parsons Green, London SW6 4UL
For more information and to book:
You can also follow the team at BreastfeedingSupportInners on Instagram.
Well baby clinic drop-in session with the Health Visiting team
Thursdays
9:30am to 12 noon
Venue: Parkview centre for Health and Wellbeing, 56 Bloemfontein Road, London, W12 7FG
For more information:
- Telephone: 020 8102 6009
Parenting programmes
‘Confident Parent Happy Child’ is for parents and carers of children aged 0 to 18 years living in Hammersmith and Fulham. It includes a collection of parenting programmes such as:
- Blossoming bumps: a discussion group for mums to be. Topics include emotional wellbeing during pregnancy, reducing stress and getting ready for a new baby
- Incredible years: for parents with babies aged 0 to 1 years. The programme supports parents to build strong and loving relationships with their babies
To learn more and to view the full range of parenting programmes, including those tailored to parents and carers of children with additional needs, and boys see Confident Parent Happy Child parenting programmes on the Urban Partnership Group website.