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Emma and Matilda’s story
Emma Peake has told of the invaluable support she has received through completing a Baby Bonding course through our Family Hubs offer. Emma took part in the six-week course with her newborn daughter Matilda and the benefits have been long-standing. Not only did Emma form close bonds on her course held in her hometown Failsworth,…
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Louise’s story
Louise Hall says a 10-week parenting course through Oldham Family Hubs has helped her to stay calm in difficult situations Parents have formed invaluable bonds while learning how to get the best out of family life by taking part in the Family Links Nurture Programme, showing parents how to manage feelings and behaviour to cope…
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Chloe and Avery’s story
“If it wasn’t for coming here, I wouldn’t be breastfeeding,” praised mum Chloe Hadfield about our Baby Bistro at Stanley Road Family Hub. Chloe was supported by Home-Start, who run the Bistros with Oldham health visitors after discovering her daughter Avery had a minor tongue tie. Six-month-old Avery has ‘grown up’ at the Bistro since…
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Zahra’s Story
Five-year-old Zahra Khan has been helped with her confidence by attending Medlock Vale Family Hub after struggling after the Covid pandemic. “It has been so helpful. When she was little she was not confident and was hiding at home,” said her mum Mehreen. “Now she doesn’t stop. She’s a chatterbox. She doesn’t keep quiet now.…
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Reegan’s story
Mum Erika Simpson is delighted to have seen her son Reegan Samuels progress after being supported with home visits by Oldham Council’s Right Start service. Two-year-old Reegan was smiling at the launch of Alexandra Family Hub as he made bubbles in the outdoor play area with Right Start team assistant Lauren Eaton, who has worked…
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Joshua’s story
Taking part in a Play, Learn, Grow course has helped Joshua Bardsley and his young son to thrive. Joshua, who was diagnosed with autism at 21, joined the free eight-week development course so that he and his son, also called Joshua, could progress together by getting involved in fun activities. Joshua says the coaching course,…
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John’s story
Single dad John Taylor turned to the Oldham Parenting Team through our Family Hubs offer for help after feeling ‘really low’. “I felt with me, I got to the point of depression and I almost lost the fight. I was giving up and I was sad all the time,” he said. My happy place was zero…
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Baby Bistro stories
Mums are receiving life-changing support from our free Baby Bistros across Oldham’s Family Hubs, including Lois Hill. She started attended Greenfield Baby Bistro after it was recommended to her by her midwife after discovering that her daughter Maeve had a tongue-tie and was struggling to feed. The Bistros are run by our commissioned provider Home-Start…
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Angela and Kianna’s story
Angela started bringing her eight-month-old daughter Kianna, who was born eight weeks premature, to play at Beever Family Hub after suffering with her mental health during pregnancy. “We nearly lost her,” the mum-of-three said about her daughter. “She was born by emergency caesarean and she only weighed 3lbs 13ozs. “I was on a mum and…