Greenwich Safeguarding Children Partnership has some fantastic resources for help in the community.  Their website  brings together information for children, young people parents, carers, volunteers and professionals. 

Please visit their website for further information.

As a parent, carer or trusted adult, you play an important role in protecting children from abuse and neglect and helping children to grow up into confident, healthy and happy adults.

Most children generally enjoy happy childhood experiences within their own family. Unfortunately for some, this is not the case. During difficult family times, everyone must do the best they can to protect children from harm.

Here you will find information on keeping children and young people safe and where you can go when you need further information or support.

What do you if you’re worried about a child 

• Report your concerns to Greenwich here.
• Or you can report your concerns to the NSPCC here.

This week they have some very important advice for safer sleep for babies.

Safer Sleep for babies—a guide for parents

Babies and sleeping on sofas

Home-Start Greenwich is an independent charity affiliated to Home-start UK that has been offering support and helping families with young children in the Royal Borough of Greenwich for over 25 years.

At the heart of our work is the home visiting volunteer support whereby we support families with young children where parenting begins in the home. We do this via a 1 :1 Home-Visiting Service, delivered by volunteers offering weekly support to families in their own homes.

We have two Ofsted registered nursery settings supporting parents with quality childcare jointly providing 96 places for children 0 to 5 in the Plumstead area.

Our services are complemented by our partnership work with Royal Greenwich delivering  children centre services from seven settings. 

Our local Home-Start Centre can be located at

Slade Children's Centre
Erindale Road
Plumstead
SE18 2QQ

Telephone: 020 88547900

Please pop along to the Children's Centre to find out more information and activities on a wide range of subjects and professionals.
As well as the usual pre-school activities for families, you can register to collect your Healthy Start milk tokens, fruit veg and free vitamins.  The team also has details of local charities that are able to provide you with baby essentials such as prams, steriliers, bottles and many more things to help you.

SUPPORT INCLUDES:

• Signposting to relevant agencies
• Engaging on parenting courses
• 2 year entitlement allocation
• Food bank and funding applications
• School readiness support
• Young parents support
• Access to work and benefits support
• Domestic violence support groups/programmes
• Referral to Counselling services

Details of any free meal schemes in the area

Please find below details of local school holiday clubs

The Black Swimming Association (BSA) and AKD solutions www.akdsolutions.com  are excited to announce their biggest pioneering research to date! 95% of Black adults and 93% of Asian adults do not swim. The World Health Organisation has said ethnic minorities are more likely to drown, this is alarming. BSA wants to improve water safety and remove barriers that stand between ethnic minorities and aquatics.

AKD solutions are looking for Black and Asian adults (18years old and over to);
• Take part by completing this SHORT survey telling us why you swim or do not swim
• Or join a Forum  in your local area sharing your swim story and listen to other’s experience.

Take part. Spread the word. Impact the aquatic industry.
www.ourswimstory.com