Sure Start - Ballymena & Little Steps (Crebilly Road - Ballymena)

Ballykeel Business Centre, 18 Crebilly Road, Ballymena , BT42 2DN

St Joseph’s EY Centre, 90 Doury Road, Ballymena, BT43 6JE

Farranshane House 1 Ballygore Road Antrim BT41 2RN

Ballymena and Little Steps (Antrim) Sure Start provides a range of services to give children the best possible start in life. Services are for children and their families, from pre-birth up to four years old. Sure Start brings together health, family support and early education services which are designed to support children’s learning skills, health and well-being, and social and emotional development. Services are offered both in the home and in group based settings.

The project comprises a Multi-agency, Multi-disciplinary team and works in close partnership with a range of statutory, voluntary and community groups.

Services include:

Antenatal Services: Mellow Bumps Antenatal Parenting Programmes, Antenatal Home Visits, Antenatal Telephone Support, Antenatal Yoga, Breastfeeding Antenatal Support, Hypnobirthing (as available), Preparation for Birth Support

Postnatal Services: Breastfeeding Support, Baby Club-Postnatal Drop In, Evidence Based Parenting Programmes, Postnatal Home Visits, Family Men, Baby Swim, Infant Massage, Baby Yoga, Baby Reflexology, Introduction to Solids, Solihull Programmes, Incredible Babies Programme

Child Development Services: Speech & Language Therapy (Group Based), Developmental Programme for 2-3 Year Olds, Let's Play-Play Development Programme, Outdoor Play Programmes, Home Based Support from the Multi-Disciplinary Team, Songs and Rhymes Programmes, Programme Support Creche, Play Development Workshops, Play Events

Family Time Services: Physical Activity Programmes, Family Support Home Visits, Nutrition Education Programmes, Life long learning Opportunities, Toy & Book Library Bus, Outreach Service, Community Outreach, Oral Health Workshops, Health Promotion Events, Family Fun Events, Home Play Programmes, Baby & Toddler Swim

Parenting Services: Family Support Home Visits, Evidence Based Parenting Programmes-Family Links Nurturing, Incredible Years, Solihull, International Group-Interethnic Family Support, Little Acorns-Support for Children with Additional Needs, Family Men Programmes, Self Care & Family Wellbeing Programmes, Family Budgeting Support & Signposting

Areas covered • Ballymena & Little Steps (Antrim) Sure Start covers 11 ward areas-Ballee, Ballykeel, Harryville, Moat, Castle Demesne, Summerfield, Fairgreen, Dunclug (Ballymena) and Steeple, Farranshane, Ballycraigy (Antrim).

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