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Edition Two – 15.10.19

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Monday 4 November 2019 9.00am – 2.30pm Mercure Bradford Bankfield Hotel, Bradford Road, Bingley, BD16 1TU

Official Opening Event: The Baby’s Voice

*A baby-friendly event Aimed at: Early years workforce and volunteers, healthcare workforce, expectant families, families with babies aged up to 2 years Better Start Bradford invites you to the second annual Baby Week Bradford launch event. Led by

local early years experts, this event will focus on how critical the earliest years of life are and

explore the district’s offer to babies and their families.

Keynote speaker, Rachel Wild (Specialist Midwife with Better Start Bradford), will consider how all

of us begin our encounters with maternity services as babies. She’ll pose the questions:

• What would every baby need so that they had an equal chance of a healthy and happy life?

• How do we change our thinking and actions for care in pregnancy, birth, and a baby's first

year, so everyone has an equal chance of the best start in life?

The Bloomin’ Buds Theatre Company will complement Rachel’s address with a special

performance of their acclaimed play Brenda’s Got a Baby, with an opportunity for discussion

afterwards.

After lunch, join one of the following sessions and/or explore the exhibition area:

Workshop 1: Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust (BDCT) presents the film Tigers

This film is a true story of a former Nestle baby milk salesman in Pakistan and how he took on the

formula industry after discovering their baby milk formula had killed hundreds of babies. This 90-

minute film, in English and Urdu, is being screened during Baby Week Bradford to promote the

district-wide breastfeeding strategy.

The screening will be followed by an audience Q&A with Jane Dickens, Strategic Breastfeeding

Lead, BDCT

Workshop 2: Better Start Bradford presents the film RESILIENCE: The Biology of Stress and the

Science of Hope

Better Start Bradford is thrilled to screen this award-winning film that looks at how extreme or

prolonged stressful experiences in childhood can affect a person’s brain development, leading to

health and social problems into adulthood.

The screening will be followed by a panel discussion.

Workshop 3: The Importance of Families in Infant Mental Health - Little Minds Matter: Bradford

Infant Mental Health Service

Join the Little Minds Matter team to explore how infant mental health is understood and talked about in families, who may have an influence on an infant’s mental health and how the team

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attends to the family when working in infant mental health. Little Minds Matter is a Better Start Bradford project delivered by Bradford District Care Foundation NHS Trust.

Workshop 4: Baby Steps Taster Session – Rachael Loftus, Baby Steps Project Co-ordinator, Action

for Children

Join the Baby Steps team to experience this innovative group-based programme which supports

expectant parents through the emotional and physical transition into parenthood. Baby Steps is a

Better Start Bradford project delivered by Action for Children.

Workshop 5: Bradford Literature Festival Poetry Workshop

Hosted by celebrated local poet, Jo Brandon, Bradford Literature Festival invites you to try your

hand at ‘flash poetry’ - using the written and spoken word to craft your own lines. There will be a

prize for the best couplet on the day!

Workshop 6: Storytime with Noel Ward

Noel Ward will present the tale of Bad Bunny, who is mischief with a capital M! Babies, bring your

families for this fun-filled storytime session. Expect lots of laughter, songs, rhymes and a few

surprises…

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PLUS: explore the exhibition - a great opportunity to network and find out about

the support and services on offer to babies and their families across the district.

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*Baby-friendly means:

• Breastfeeding friendly (private space also available)

• Play activities and toys welcome

• Cloakroom space for pushchairs

• Baby-changing areas available

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Event contact: Zakra Yasin, Better Start Bradford – 01274 723146 / [email protected]

To book: - please visit www.babyweekbradford.org

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9.15am – 4.30pm

Barkerend Family Hub, 365 Barkerend Road, Bradford, BD3 8QX

Infant Mental Health Awareness Training Aimed at: Healthcare professionals, midwives, family hub staff and Better Start Bradford project staff Little Minds Matter: Bradford Infant Mental Health Service (a Better Start Bradford project) will provide up-to-date information on infant neurodevelopment, attachment theory and promoting responsiveness and sensitivity in parents. This training aims to support practitioners in their work with families, to give babies the best possible start in life.

Event contact: Matthew Price, Little Minds Matter, 01274 251298 / [email protected]

To book: please visit http://bit.ly/2Ylby7h

1.45 - 2.30pm Wrose Library, Wrose Road, Bradford, BD18 1HX

Wrose Library Storytime / Rhymetime Aimed at: Families with children aged 0 to 5 years Come along to one of Bradford Libraries' special sessions during Baby Week Bradford and have fun singing and rhyming with your baby. These sessions will help you create a special bond with your baby and meet other parents in the community. Great rhymers make great readers!

Event contact: Alan Sinfield, Bradford Libraries, 01274 592570

No booking required - just turn up

2.00 - 2.45pm Eccleshill Library, Bolton Road, BD2 4SR

Eccleshill Library Story and Rhymetime Aimed at: Families with children aged 0 to 5 years Come along to one of Bradford Libraries' special sessions during Baby Week Bradford and have fun singing and rhyming with your baby. These sessions will help you create a special bond with your baby and meet other parents in the community. Great rhymers make great readers! Event contact: Cath Allen or Sharon Devi, Bradford Libraries, 01274 431544

No booking required - just turn up

Tuesday 5 November 2019 9.30 - 10.30am BHT Early Education & Training, The Barn, 16 Teasdale Street, Bradford, BD4 7QJ

Sign, Rhyme and Bonding Time Aimed at: Families with babies aged 6 weeks to crawling

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A fun and interactive session for the whole family. Parents / carers will be provided with baby massage techniques, simple signs that support speech language and communication, plus an understanding of the importance of rhyme. Event contact: Leanne Souster, BHT Early Education & Training, 01274 730415 / [email protected]

To book: please call 01274 730415 10.00 - 11.30am Community Hall, SHINE, St Stephen’s Church, Bradford, BD5 7BH

Baby Dots (Little Dots) Aimed at: Expectant families, families with babies aged up to 1 year

Learn how important your voice is to your child and their development, and how to bond with your bump or baby through singing in a calm and loving way. Expect some familiar tunes with different words.

Event contact: Samantha Thirkill, SHINE, 01274 738490, [email protected]

To book: please contact Samantha or just turn up

10.00am - 1.00pm The Lodge Café, Bowling Park Lodge, Bowling Hall Rd, Bradford, BD4 7TL

Getting Babies Outside More Aimed at: Anyone working with expectant parents and/or families with babies

Join Better Place and Get Out More staff for an interactive workshop to explore how professionals can support expectant parents and families with babies to spend more time outside. The workshop will include an outside practical session with Forest Schools Practitioners and an opportunity to network at the end. Lunch will be provided. Please dress appropriately for the outdoor session. Event contact: Priya McQuaid, Better Place, 07522 236692 / [email protected]

To book: please visit http://bit.ly/2L7WzoL

10.30 - 11.15am Bingley Library, 5 Rise Shopping Centre, BD16 1AW

Bingley Library Rhyme and Crafts Aimed at: Families with children aged 0 to 5 years

Come along to one of Bradford Libraries' special sessions during Baby Week Bradford and have fun singing and rhyming with your baby. These sessions will help you create a special bond with your baby and meet other parents in the community. Great rhymers make great readers!

Event contact: Sue Wilkinson or Joanne Webb, Bradford Libraries, 01274 438780

No booking required - just turn up

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11.00am – 12.00pm Bingley Pool, Myrtle Place, Bingley, BD16 2LF

Toddler Splash Session Aimed at: Families with children aged 0 to 5 years These sessions are aimed at the under 5s to introduce them to swimming. Please note, there is a charge of £3.20 for adults (£2.35 with a BLC card) – under 5s are free. For more details please visit: https://www.bradford.gov.uk/sport-and-activities/sports-centres-and-pools/bingley-pool/

12.00 - 1.30pm Mayfield Hall, Mayfield Centre, Broadway Avenue, Bradford, BD5 9NP

Are Babies Mindful?

Understanding babies through the eyes of the infant and the parent Aimed at: Healthcare professionals In this session, Dr Matthew Price (Clinical Lead of Little Minds Matter) and Lisa Milne (Clinical Lead of the Specialist Mother and Baby Service) will explore what babies understand about the world around them. Bring your own lunch and join us for a conversation drawing on research from neuroscience, infant mental health and perinatal mental health. Event contact: Matthew Price, Little Minds Matter, 01274 251298 / [email protected] or Lisa Milne, [email protected] To book: please visit http://bit.ly/2mqKhPw

12.30 - 2.30pm Wonderlab, Level 3, National Science and Media Museum, Bradford, BD1 1NQ

Wonderlab Baby Rave! With BoomChikkaBoom Aimed at: Families with children aged 0 to 4 years Boogie with your baby in Wonderlab! Explore the mirror maze, light-changing room and the other amazing interactive experiences in Wonderlab, with music and other activities courtesy of BoomChikkaBoom! Event contact: Mel Race, National Science and Media Museum, 01274 202040 / [email protected]

No booking required - just turn up

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1.00 - 1.45pm Laisterdyke Library, Manse Street, Laisterdyke, BD3 8RP

Laisterdyke Library Rhymetime for Babies Aimed at: Families with children aged 0 to 2 years Come along to one of Bradford Libraries' special sessions during Baby Week Bradford and have fun singing and rhyming with your baby. These sessions will help you create a special bond with your baby and meet other parents in the community. Great rhymers make great readers! Event contact: Sharon Devi, Bradford Libraries, 01274 434724

No booking required - just turn up

1.00 - 2.00pm

St John’s Bowling Hub, Neville Road, BD4 8TU (main church building)

First Friends - Messy Play Extravaganza! Aimed at: Families with babies under 1 A fun interactive messy ‘stay and play’ session focusing on babies' sensory development and stimulation, with a short ‘babies can sign’ rhyme time to finish. This session will give you lots of ideas to try at home and there will time for you to meet and chat with other parents whose babies are at the same developmental stages. Event contact: Teresa Conway Jenkins, BD4 Community Trust, 07803 418382 / [email protected]

No booking required - just turn up 1.30 - 4.00pm

Victoria Hall, Saltaire, BD18 3JS

Teaching Men about Birth: the Feminine/Masculine Dance of Birth With Midwife, Mark Harris Aimed at: Early years workforce Mark Harris, author of Men, Love & Birth, introduces the concept of male and female energies that both men and women possess, and describes how men can channel those energies for the benefit of their partner. This dynamic session will provide a range of insights for those working with families around the time of birth, with a specific focus on fathers. Refreshments will be provided. Event contact: Alison Brown, Better Start Bradford, 01274 723146 / [email protected]

To book: please visit http://bit.ly/2kWrdYP

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1.45 - 2.30pm Burley Library, Grange Road, Burley, LS29 7HD

Burley Library Tuneful Tuesdays Aimed at: Families with children aged 0 to 5 years Come along to one of Bradford Libraries' special sessions during Baby Week Bradford and have fun singing and rhyming with your baby. These sessions will help you create a special bond with your baby and meet other parents in the community. Great rhymers make great readers! Event contact: Abigail Skerry, Bradford Libraries, 01943 863714

No booking required - just turn up 2.00 - 2.45pm

Wyke Library, Appleton Academy, Woodside Road, BD12 8AL

Wyke Library Rhymetime Aimed at: Families with children aged 0 to 5 years Come along to one of Bradford Libraries' special sessions during Baby Week Bradford and have fun singing and rhyming with your baby. These sessions will help you create a special bond with your baby and meet other parents in the community. Great rhymers make great readers! Event contact: Carole Buck, Bradford Libraries, 01274 431598

No booking required - just turn up 6.00 - 8.00pm

Mayfield Centre, Broadway Avenue, Bradford, BD5 9NP

My partner is pregnant – what do I do now?!!! With Midwife, Mark Harris Aimed at: Dads and dads-to-be This unmissable session will help men engage in a positive way with an experience often outside of their comfort zone – the birth of a baby. By understanding more about how birth hormones work, we can change the dynamic so that it is exciting and rewarding for dads and enabling for the ones they love. Prepare to be amused, informed, challenged and moved… Refreshments will be provided. Event contact: Alison Brown, Better Start Bradford, 01274 723146 / [email protected]

To book: please contact Alison Brown: 01274 723146 / [email protected]

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Wednesday 6 November 2019 9.45 - 11.30am St Edmund's Nursery School, Washington Street, Girlington, Bradford, BD8 9QW

50 Things To Do Before You're 5: #34 Wetlands Walk and #30 Yummy Picnic Aimed at: Families with children aged 0 to 5 years Take a walk to beautiful local wetlands in the company of other families, to explore the countryside, woodland and water, and give your child the opportunity to explore nature. Please bring a light snack. Children need to be able to walk some distance or be in a pushchair. Event contact: Ammara Mahmood, St Edmund’s Nursery School, 01274 543282 / [email protected] To book: please contact Ammara Mahmood on 01274 543282 / [email protected], or call in to and book in person with Ammara, Amanda or Andrea

10.00 - 10.45am City Library, City Park, Bradford, BD1 1SD

City Library Rhymetime Aimed at: Families with children aged 0 to 5 years Come along to one of Bradford Libraries' special sessions during Baby Week Bradford and have fun singing and rhyming with your baby. These sessions will help you create a special bond with your baby and meet other parents in the community. Great rhymers make great readers! Event contact: Gaynor Field, Dawn Greenwood, Michael Birdsall or Carole Buck, Bradford Libraries, 01274 433600

No booking required - just turn up 10.00 - 11.30am

The Light of the World Community Centre, Gaythorne Road, Bradford, BD5 7ES

My Baby and Me Aimed at: Mums-to-be and mums with babies under 1 year A fun, interactive workshop for parents based on the practices and principles of Theraplay. The workshop will help you to understand how to connect with babies and children through simple games. Event contact: Waheeda Ghafoor, Family Action, 01274 505034 / 07966 530513 / [email protected]

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To book: please contact Waheeda Ghafoor on 01274 505034 / 07966 530513 / [email protected]

10.00am - 12.30pm

Carlisle Business Centre, 60 Carlisle Road, Bradford, BD8 8BD

Birth Story Café Aimed at: Expectant parents, parents, healthcare professionals Three Bradford women will share their birthing stories: their pregnancy, choices around labour and how they were supported through this journey pre and post baby for home birth, birth centre / labour ward birth and a planned caesarean birth.

Light refreshments provided. Event contact: Yazmin Shah, [email protected] To book: visit http://bit.ly/2maTaMR

10.30am - 2.30pm

The Broadway, Bradford, BD1 1JR

Baby Booth Drop-in Aimed at: Expectant families and families with babies aged 0 to 2 years

Stop by for information and advice from local experts on a range of topics from preparing for birth, breastfeeding to weaning, nutrition, and lots more!

No booking required - just turn up 10.45 - 11.30am Shipley Library, 2 Well Croft, Shipley, BD18 3QH

Shipley Library Babies Mini Music Makers Aimed at: Families with children aged 0 to 2 years Come along to one of Bradford Libraries' special sessions during Baby Week Bradford and have fun singing and rhyming with your baby. These sessions will help you create a special bond with your baby and meet other parents in the community. Great rhymers make great readers! Event contact: Nigel Pick, Patrick Hill or Jill Cooke, Bradford Libraries, 01274 437150

No booking required - just turn up

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11.00 - 11.45am Keighley Library, North Street, Keighley, BD21 3SX

Keighley Library Rhymetime Aimed at: Families with children aged 0 to 5 years Come along to one of Bradford Libraries' special sessions during Baby Week Bradford and have fun singing and rhyming with your baby. These sessions will help you create a special bond with your baby and meet other parents in the community. Great rhymers make great readers! Event contact: Sally Haigh, Frances Bancroft or Simon Rourke, Bradford Libraries, 01535 618212

No booking required - just turn up 12.00 - 4.00pm Small Hall, Richmond Building, University of Bradford, Richmond Road, BD7 1DP

Continuity of Carer: The Family and Midwife Perspective Aimed at: Student Midwives, Midwives, Volunteer Doulas and Health Visitors A seminar demonstrating the benefits of Continuity of Carer from both a service-user perspective and midwife perspective, and how Continuity of Carer leads to better outcomes for babies. This session will be led by the Clover Team midwives who deliver the Better Start Bradford Personalised Midwifery Care Project. Event contact: Tracey Hall, Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, 01274 365714 /[email protected]

No booking required - just turn up 12.30 - 2.30pm Community Room, Sunnybank Medical Practice, Towngate, Wyke, Bradford, BD12 9NG

Self-Care and First Aid for Babies and Toddlers Aimed at: Expectant parents and families with children aged 0 to 2 years An interactive workshop exploring low-level medical conditions that parents can self-manage e.g. rashes, coughs and colds, and when to seek medical attention. There will also be a section on First Aid, including basic life support and how to deal with choking. Parents will be taught the symptoms to watch out for and how to manage basic life support with the use of mannequins. Event contact: Dr Cathy Hart, Sunnybank Medical Practice, 01274 424111 / [email protected]

To book: please call 01274 424111 or call in at reception

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1.00 - 2.00pm BHT Early Education & Training, The Barn, 16 Teasdale Street, Bradford, BD4 7QJ

Sign, Rhyme and Bonding Time Aimed at: Families with babies aged 6 weeks to crawling A fun and interactive session for the whole family. Parents / carers will be provided with baby massage techniques, simple signs that support speech language and communication, plus an understanding of the importance of rhyme. Event contact: Leanne Souster, BHT Early Education & Training, 01274 730415 / [email protected]

To book: please call 01274 730415 1.00 - 2.45pm

Chill Zone, Karmand Community Centre, Barkerend Road, Bradford, BD3 9EP

Starting Solids Workshop Aimed at: Families of babies who are about to start introducing solids to their babies or have just started (roughly 0-8 months)

Whilst it is a really exciting time introducing solids to your baby, it can also be a very confusing time. This workshop will help you get ready to introduce solids, get them off to a great start, and help them grow up enjoying a wide range of healthy foods. You’ll receive some freebies too!

Event contact: Nicola Charnock, HENRY, 07709 640454 / [email protected]

To book: please contact 07709 640454 / [email protected]

3.00 - 4.00pm

Shipley Library, 2 Well Croft, Shipley, BD18 3QH

Amazing Babies: A Journey with the Parent Infant Relationship Resource Cards Aimed at: Parents and professionals together

Come and explore the ‘Ready to Relate’ cards and find out about babies' innate desire to know you, communicate and enjoy interaction.

This is an opportunity to gain a deeper understanding of the amazing potential and capabilities of babies, looking at cues and appropriate responses to help their brain development and relationship building.

Event contact: Jane Dickens, Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust, [email protected]

To book: please e-mail Jane Dickens at [email protected] (booking isn’t essential and you can turn up on the day)

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5.00 - 7.00pm SHINE, St Stephen’s Church, 48 Newton Street, BD5 7BH

Resilient Communities Aimed at: Anyone in the BD5 area (aged 16 or above)

Our experiences, both positive and negative, shape us and impact the person we become, often in

ways we are not aware of. Better Start Bradford, in partnership with Sharing Voices and SHINE are

delighted to offer this innovative, one-hour information session to explore the adverse impact of

negative or traumatic experiences on children, and – importantly – what simple things can be

done as individuals and as a community to overcome these. The session will include:

• Highlights from the critically acclaimed documentary RESILIENCE: The Biology of Stress and the Science of Hope. This film looks at the science behind how extreme or prolonged stressful experiences in childhood can affect a person’s brain development, leading to health and social problems into adulthood and throughout a persons’ life.

• Relaxed group discussions

• Local case studies

This session is aimed at the local community – anyone aged 16 and over is warmly invited to

attend. Once the session has finished, attendees are very welcome to stay for refreshments and to

continue conversations about how the content of the session is relevant to our local community.

Event contact: Abida Rafiq, Family and Community Engagement Worker, Better Start Bradford, [email protected] / 07494 558 323

No booking required - just turn up

Thursday 7 November 2019

9.30 - 10.30am BHT Early Education & Training, The Barn, 16 Teasdale Street, Bradford, BD4 7QJ

Story and Rhyme Time Aimed at: Families with children under 4 years A fun and interactive story and rhyme time session with a craft activity related to the story. Event contact: Leanne Souster, BHT Early Education & Training, 01274 730415 /[email protected]

To book: please call 01274 730415

9.30 - 11.00am Kenburgh House (Family Action Training Room), 23 Manor Row, Bradford, BD1 4QU

The Perinatal Service Journey Aimed at: Early years workforce and healthcare professionals

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Come and find out more about Family Action’s Perinatal Support Service which provides emotional support to families where a parent is struggling with their emotional health or wellbeing during pregnancy and the first year after birth. An interactive session with lively discussion to increase understanding of the emotional journey of parents during the perinatal period. Event contact: Danni Ward / Liz Turner, 01274 505034

To book: please email [email protected] 11.30am - 2.30pm Unity Room, Sharing Voices Bradford, 10 Mornington Villas, Bradford, BD8 7HB

Parents’ Self-Care Aimed at: Women with an interest in promoting positive mental health for new parents A drop-in workshop to help Sharing Voices Bradford design a bespoke self-care pack for new parents. Come along, make new friends, share experiences and help create an innovative pack for new parents to promote positive mental health! Event contact: Masira Hans, Sharing Voices Bradford, 01274 731166 / [email protected]

To book: please call Aroob Dar on 01274 731166

1.15 - 2.45pm

St Edmund’s Nursery School, Washington Street, Girlington, Bradford, BD8 9QW

50 Things To Do Before You’re 5: Messy Play Session for Babies #4 Make Your Mark Aimed at: Families with children aged 0 to 2 years Meet other families with very young children and let your baby explore the delights of messy play! We recommend that your baby wears clothes that you don’t mind getting wet and/or paint on – and bring a spare set of clothes! Healthy snack provided for children on solid food. Event contact: Ammara Mahmood, St Edmund’s Nursery School, 01274 543282 / [email protected] To book: please contact Ammara Mahmood on 01274 543282 / [email protected], or call in to and book in person with Ammara, Amanda or Andrea

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2.15 - 3.00pm Burley Library, Grange Road, Burley, LS29 7HD

Burley Library Tiny Rhymers Aimed at: Families with children aged 0 to 2 years Come along to one of Bradford Libraries' special sessions during Baby Week Bradford and have fun singing and rhyming with your baby. These sessions will help you create a special bond with your baby and meet other parents in the community. Great rhymers make great readers! Event contact: Abigail Skerry, Bradford Libraries, 01943 863714

No booking required - just turn up 6.00 - 8.00pm Bowling Old Lane Cricket Club, Birch Lane, West Bowling, Bradford, BD5 8BH

Fathers in Focus Aimed at: Dads and dads-to-be Come along, chat with other dads and dads-to-be, eat pizza, and celebrate dads and their babies. The evening will be an opportunity to explore all the reasons dads are so important! Please note, this is an event for adults, not children. Event contact: Jane Ellis, Little Minds Matter, 01274 251298 / [email protected]

No booking required – however you can reserve a place via Eventbrite if you wish: http://bit.ly/2keScyJ

Friday 8 November 2019 9.30 – 11.00am SHINE, St Stephen’s Church, Bradford, BD5 7BH

Poetry Event at Little Dots Aimed at: Expectant families, families with babies aged up to 1 year Join Bradford poet, Kirsty Taylor, for a poetry workshop at the Little Dots group which focuses on learning how important your voice is to your child and their development, and how to bond with your bump or baby through singing in a calm and loving way. Event contact: Samantha Thirkill, SHINE, 01274 738490, [email protected]

To book: please contact Samantha or just turn up

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10.00am – 12.30pm Park Lane Neighbourhood Centre, Bradford, BD5 0LN

Baby Booth Drop-in Aimed at: Pregnant women

Are you pregnant and live in Bowling and Barkerend, Bradford Moor or Little Horton? Why not come along and find out about hypno-birthing!

This hypno-birthing session teaches you relaxation, visualisation and mindfulness techniques to help you concentrate on your body and the birth of your baby, led by Better Start Bradford’s Specialist Midwife, Alison.

To book: please contact Humera on 07494 558339 / [email protected]

10.00am - 4.00pm Airedale Shopping Centre, Hanover Street, Keighley, BD21 3QQ

Baby Booth Drop-in Aimed at: Expectant families and families with babies aged 0 to 2 years

Stop by for information and advice from local experts on a range of topics from preparing for birth, breastfeeding to weaning, nutrition, and lots more!

No booking required - just turn up 11.00am - 12.30pm

Learning Room, Cliffe Castle Museum, Spring Gardens Lane, Keighley, BD20 6LH

Cliffe Castle Museum with 50 Things To Do Before You're 5: Stay and Play – with Picnic Lunch Aimed at: Families with children aged 0 to 5 years Take the opportunity to meet other families, experience some of the great areas for play that are available at Cliffe Castle, hear about 50 Things To Do Before You're Five, and collect a free poster. Bring lunch for a picnic! Please dress appropriately for the weather.

Event contact: Ammara Mahmood, St Edmund’s Nursery School, 01274 543282 / [email protected] To book: please contact Ammara Mahmood on 01274 543282 / [email protected]

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Saturday 9 November 2019 10.30 - 11.15am Ilkley Library, Station Road, Ilkley, LS29 8HA

Ilkley Library Rhymetime Aimed at: Families with children aged 0 to 5 years

Come along to one of Bradford Libraries' special sessions during Baby Week Bradford and have fun singing and rhyming with your baby. These sessions will help you create a special bond with your baby and meet other parents in the community. Great rhymers make great readers! Event contact: Maggie Horsman, Bradford Libraries, 01943 436225

No booking required - just turn up 12.00 - 3.00pm Wonderlab, Level 3, National Science and Media Museum, Bradford, BD1 1NQ

Official Closing Event The Big Baby Rave! With BoomChikkaBoom Aimed at: Families with children aged 0 to 4 years Join Better Start Bradford and BoomChikkaBoom for fun, colourful and musical activities. Come

and join the party and enjoy the ultimate sensory experience for you and your little ones!

Event contact: Humera Khan, Family and Community Engagement Worker, Better Start Bradford – 01274 723146 / [email protected]

No booking required - just turn up