Uckfield, Heathfield and Crowborough - What's on
Locations
Activities are held at:
- Uckfield Family Hub
- Heathfield Youth Hub
- Selby Meadow, Selby Road, Uckfield TN22 5EB
- Crowborough Grove House, The Grove, Crowborough TN6 1NY
Pregnancy and new baby
Bump and Beyond antenatal classes
- Who
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Parents-to-be
- When
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2 to 3 sessions
- Where
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Online
- Course
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A relaxed Bump and Beyond antenatal class for parents-to-be, whether this is your first baby or your third baby.
Dads and non-birthing partners are welcome.
To find out more, email: bumpandbeyond@eastsussex.gov.uk
Togetherness - Understanding your baby
- Who
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Parents and carers of babies aged 0 to 5 months
- When
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6 to 8 weeks, 2-hour sessions
- Course
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Join our group sessions to support you in your journey of
understanding emotional health, wellbeing, behaviour and
more. A six-week programme to help you raise confident,
kind, emotionally aware and resilient people.To book, phone our Health Visiting team on 01323 463204
or email esht.hv-duty@nhs.net.
Stay and play groups - drop-ins
Free, weekly drop-in sessions for you and your child to play together along with other families. This is a chance to be creative, active and messy!
Mondays
- 0 to 12 months
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Baby group, 10 am to 11 am
Grove House, Crowborough, The Grove, Crowborough TN6 1NY
- 0 to 5 years
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Stay and play - 1pm to 2.30pm, Uckfield Family Hub
- 0 to 5 years
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Stay and play - 10am to 11.30am Heathfield Youth Hub
Tuesdays
- 0 to 12 months
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Baby group, 1 to 2pm
- 0 to 5 years
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Stay and Play, 10.00 to 11.30am
Ticehurst Village Hall
Thursdays
- 0 to 12 months
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Baby group 1pm to 2pm at Heathfield Youth Hub
Fridays
- 0 to 5 years
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Discovery tots play group - 10am to 11.30am
(Breastfeeding support available every other week in term time)
- 0 to 5 years
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Music group - 1pm to 2pm
Speech and language
Babbling babies
- Who
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Babies aged 0 to 12 months
- When
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1.5 hour session
- Where
- Activity
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A free, one-hour session to help your baby develop early communication skills. Enjoy activities like singing, bubbles, mirrors and sharing stories.
To find out dates, fill in our booking enquiry form.
Early words
- Who
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Children aged 1 to 2 years
- When
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2 sessions of 1.5 hours
- Where
- Activity
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Play sessions to help your child's speech, language and communication. Enjoy singing, stories and sounds.
Sessions include an expert who will share ideas to support your child at home.
To find out more, fill in our booking enquiry form.
Additional needs
Sunflowers (formerly 'Small Beginnings') - 2 to 5 years
- Who
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Parents with a child aged 2 to 5 years
- When
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6 sessions at 1.5 hours
- Where
- Course
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Our sessions for children with SEND use play to support learning and growth. We celebrate every child’s progress, working on:
- communication
- sensory needs
- emotional regulation.
To find out more, fill in our booking enquiry form.
Health, exercise and nutrition
HENRY - 0 to 5 years
- Who
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Families with a child aged 0 to 5 years
- When
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9 weeks for 2.5 hours
- Where
- Course
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We can help you and your family to form good habits as part of a healthy lifestyle. If your child is a picky eater, come along to learn tips for hassle-free mealtimes.
Week 1 is a 1 hour ‘settle and play’ for the crèche.
To find out more, fill in our booking enquiry form.
Life skills
- Who
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Parents and carers of children up to 12 months
- When
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One two hour session
- Where
- Course
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This course will teach you vital emergency skills, including:
- how to stop chocking
- the recovery position
- child and baby CPR
- stopping bleeding
- meningitis and sepsis awareness
To find out more, fill in our booking enquiry form.
Work and finance advice drop-in
- When
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Book a virtual session with adviser at a day and time that suits you.
- Where
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Online virtual meeting or phone call.
- Activity
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Do you want to go back to work or have questions about your finances?
Email our future options advisers to book a one to one online or phone session: Future.Options@eastsussex.gov.uk
You can talk to a Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) future options adviser about:
- how moving into work affects your finances
- putting you in touch with valuable initiatives like the national careers service
- childcare choices
- how childcare and Universal Credit work together
- training options.
Parent support
Parent support drop-in
Parent support drop-in
- When
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- 11 September - 10 to 11.30am (Uckfield Family Hub)
- 24 September - 1-3pm (Heathfield Youth Hub)
- Activity
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Come and have a chat with one of the team about anything about parenting or family life.
