Home-Start Stroud and Gloucester

12/06/2026

A lovely poster from the Association for Infant Mental health about ways to help your baby feel safe and connected when you are attuned to them and their needs

12/06/2026

10/06/2026

09/06/2026

It’s Infant Mental Health Awareness Week. The theme is Attunement.

Attunement is the ability to tune in and connect with others on an emotional level. Attuned relationships support both baby and parental wellbeing and help babies get off to the very best start in life.

A member of the perinatal mental health team will be in this week baby hubs. Today a member of the team will be at

Gardners Lane Children and Family Centre and Gardners Lane Early Years Stay and Play 10am-11.30am

Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust Home-Start Stroud and Gloucester Aspire Foundation UK Family Action Cotswolds Children and Family Centres and Youth Support Team Gloucester and Forest of Dean Children and Family Centres Healthy Beginnings Gloucestershire

03/06/2026

We have been contacted by a new organisation, Gloucestershire Infant Feeding CIC who would like to help bring additional feeding support to families in Gloucestershire.

They are looking into setting up a low-cost/free breast pump loan and advice service, alongside a community-led infant feeding support group in Gloucester and other under-served areas within Gloucestershire.

To move this project forward, they need to demonstrate that there is local demand for these services. Please take a minute to complete this short, anonymous survey to support development in your community:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScYH1VCvTGIwFFW0mmDyiV8a3XIsmtrn-KIZGLWUGrdTnSnUA/viewform

All feedback will help:

- Improve access to feeding support
- Identify gaps in local services
- Support funding applications
- Ensure the service is designed around what families actually need

Thanks in advance :)

Aiming to complement existing services.

01/06/2026

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Our volunteers are incredible and we are so very grateful for all they do to support our families and groups across Stroud and Gloucester 🙌🙏🫶💜🧡

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It’s time to celebrate all things volunteering! Look out for our content and volunteer stories this week 💜

Image description: Purple graphic with Volunteers' Week star logo, scattered multicolored heart icons, large text "Thank you to our volunteers!" and Home-Start logo.

28/05/2026

It's important for us to say that Home-Start Stroud and Gloucester is not closing and we are continuing to support families in the areas we work. Please visit our website for further information.

22/05/2026

As we head into a heatwave weekend. Here is guidance and recommendations on how to keep your baby hydrated.

First Steps Nutrition Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust

19/05/2026

Do you have a baby 0-6 months old?👶
Do you live in/around Stroud? 📢
Please contact us ASAP if you'd like to join our FREE Best-Start postnatal group with your baby, starting in June in Randwick - places are limited

14/05/2026

FREE groups from our friends at Bee Ready with Mrs. Summerbee ...

Is your child off to school in September?
Booking forms are open for the 6 week Bee Ready with Mrs. Summerbee course in June - July ! This is aimed at children starting school THIS September 2026. ☺️

These will be the last full courses available before your little one will start school. I suggest booking your place asap ☺️

❓ Feel free to message if you have any questions!

Monday booking form June - July 10-11:30 @ the Link - Matson
https://forms.office.com/r/k7Vc0dKXdR

Thursday booking form June - July 10-11:30 @ Bartongate - Sinope St
https://forms.office.com/r/b7EzpSCBd5

Friday booking form June-July 10-11:30 @ the Beacon - Kingsway
MORNING: https://forms.office.com/r/KD83iKdeH8

Friday booking form June-July 1:15-2:45 @ the Beacon - Kingsway
AFTERNOON: https://forms.office.com/r/tt0h4degiK

Saturday booking form June- July 10-11:30 @ the Beacon - Kingsway
https://forms.office.com/r/Ew0Tddi8ue