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Sure Start - Cherish (Irvinestown) Cherish Sure Start

Contact Information

Address
The Arc Healthy Living Centre, 116-122 Sally's Wood, Irvinestown, Co Fermanagh, BT94 1HQ
Contact Person
Maeve Linton
Telephone Number
028 6862 1970
Email Address
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Web Address
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Additional Information

What is Cherish Sure Start? Sure Start is built around the wants and needs of local people. Our aim is to improve the well-being of life opportunities for young children aged under 4 through better health, childcare, play and educational programmes, from the moment of conception. CHERISH is one of thirty nine areas in Northern Ireland, selected by the Government to pilot this new initiative. The CHERISH Sure Start Initiative covers the following wards, Irvinestown, Lisnarick, Kesh, Ederney & Lack, Trillick, Ballinamallard, Devenish, Roslea and Newtownbutler. These areas were chosen because of their rural isolation. Sure Start will address the issue of rural isolation by bringing services and facilities into these areas, allowing approximately 1,300 children access to Sure Start services. The Sure Start Team The CHERISH Sure Start Initiative is run by a team of professionals specialising in play, health, family support, dietetics, speech and language and early education. Workers are available to provide help, support and advice on any antenatal and early years health issue both in the home and group sessions. Programmes include our One Stop Baby Shop for mums-to-be and parents of children aged 0-1 year. Breast Feeding Support group, Parenting courses, Parent Craft and much more. • Speech and Language programmes offering support and guidance for your children’s speech and language development. • Support, advice and training for registered childminders and child care staff. • Dietetics and oral health advice, support and training programmes. • Infant Massage and Baby Yoga classes for parents/carers with a baby aged 0-8 months. • Stay & Play Groups • Young Parents Support Group • PEEP family support visit - a home-based child development programme which supports the work of parents in developing their child’s potential. • Crèche facilities available to families using CHERISH Sure Start services. • Top Tots/ Top Start and Toddler Yoga – physical activity sessions for 2-4 year olds. • Pre-Natal Fitness programmes. Low impact and low intensity exercise classes designed for mums-to-be. • Hypnobirthing classes offer pregnant women an alternative to mediatised birth and the dependence on chemical pain relief to birth their babies. • Post Natal Exercise classes designed to help you regain your figure and energy after childbirth. • Transport to services. • Programmes to encourage your child’s early reading and literacy skills. Development Programme for 2-3 year olds. In the programme the children are provided with a variety of learning opportunities and play experiences to enhance learning. Please see Referral Form, Leaflet and Pathway to changes attached at useful documents.

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Available to Age Groups
0-4 yrs
Category of Services
  • Sure Start
Areas covered
  • Fermanagh
Method of Access (Referral)
  • GP
  • Health Visitor
  • School
  • Self
  • Social Worker



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