Home Start Horizons
Home Start Horizons offers specialist parenting support along with practical and emotional advice in the homes of families with young children across Leicestershire and Rutland who are having difficulties managing parenting for a variety of different reasons.
The following support sessions are taking place for families who live in Leicester:
Mims session for people close to somebody who is struggling with post-natal illness
Date and time:
- Thursday 9 January 2025
- 7pm till 8.30pm via Microsoft teams
The session will help you to:
- Understand more about postnatal illness and how it affects your partner, your family and you.
- Discuss ways to support your partner, and how to look after yourself.
- Talk things through in a supportive and confidential environment
To request a place contact Carolyn Clarke on 07594885994 or email carolyn@homestarthorizons.org.uk
New dads workshop
A free, confidential and non-judgemental online session to find out more about:
- Becoming a new dad
- Looking after yourself
- Relationships and how to support each other
- Where to find other help and support
To find out more and to book a place contact 07594 885994 or email dads@homestarthorizons.org.uk.
Partner sessions
Online sessions for partners who are supporting someone with post-natal illness and are suffering from stress, anxiety or depression after baby is born.
Whether you are dad, partner, grandparent, sister or a friend, you can find out about:
- post-natal illness and how it affects your loved one, your family and you
- how to support your partner
- how to get support for yourself
The online sessions take place at 7pm to 8.30pm via Microsoft Teams on:
- Thursday 9 January 2025
- Tuesday 11 March 2025
- Tuesday 13 May 2025
- Tuesday 8 July 2025
Contact 07594 885994 or email carolyn@homestarthorizons.org.uk to request a place.
Satadads!
If you live in Leicester city and have a child under the age of 5, why not join Satadads!
This session gives you time for you to play and have fun with your children, meet other dads and find friendship and support.
Satadads! takes place on the last Saturday of the month between 10.30am to 12noon at:
Highfields Children, Young People and Family Centre (map)
20 Barnards Close, Leicester, LE2 0UZ