NCT Worcester & Droitwich

12/08/2025

24/07/2025

👶 When will I hear from the Health Visiting Team?

If you live in Worcestershire and have a child under 5, you’ll be offered 5 key contacts with your local Health Visiting Team:

📅 28+ weeks pregnant – Antenatal Contact
👶 By 14 days old – New Birth Visit
🤱🏼 6–8 weeks old – Postnatal Visit
🧸 9–12 months old – Review
👧 2½ years old – Development Review

These reviews support your child’s health, wellbeing, and development at key stages. Look out for your appointment letters in the post and speak to your Health Visitor if you have any questions.

20/07/2025

⭐ NEW WALK & TALKS ⭐

We’re excited to be launching some brand new Walk & Talk sessions this month.

📍 Worcester Woods Country Park, WR5 2LG
⏰ 10am

The new Walk & Talks are being held on Monday 21st and Monday 28th July, and will be led by our new volunteers Alessandra and Jordan.

They will be at the usual meeting point, by the entrance to the Orchard Cafe at 10am. We’d love to see you there!

19/07/2025

🌟 Thinking about starting solids? Here’s what you need to know! 🌟

Introducing your baby to solid foods—also known as weaning—should start around 6 months old. At this stage, your baby needs more than just breast milk or infant formula to grow well and develop new skills like chewing.

👶 How do you know your baby is ready?
Look for these signs (usually all three together):
✔️ They can stay in a sitting position and hold their head steady
✔️ They can coordinate eyes, hands, and mouth to pick up food and put it in their mouth
✔️ They can swallow food rather than spit it back out

🥄 First foods can include:
• Smooth vegetable purées (like carrot, broccoli or sweet potato)
• Soft mashed foods or soft finger foods
• Iron-rich foods like lentils or puréed meat

📞 Not sure your baby is ready?

Take this quick quiz to see if your baby is ready to start https://www.nhs.uk/start-for-life/baby/weaning/ready-or-not-weaning-quiz/
or
Contact the Health Visiting Team’s Telephone Advice Service for support and guidance on 01905 520032 between 9:00 am and 1:00 pm, Monday to Friday (excluding bank holidays).

💻 Find trusted advice, videos, and meal ideas from the NHS here: www.nhs.uk/start-for-life/baby/weaning

👶🏼 And remember—milk feeds still matter! Continue breastfeeding or offering infant formula alongside solid foods.

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Take it at your baby’s pace and make it fun!

17/07/2025

🌟 Walk & Talk Worcester Woods Country Park 🌟

Our next Walk & Talk session is being held tomorrow (Friday 18th July):

📍 Worcester Woods Country Park, WR5 2LG
⏰ 10am

Join our volunteer Karina for a group walk through the lovely Worcester Woods and the chance to chat to other parents. The walk is suitable for both prams and carriers.

The meeting point will be outside the entrance to the Orchard Cafe. We hope to see you there 🚶‍♀️

11/07/2025

👶 What's On Next Week

Baby Cafe and Bumps & Babies

📅 Tuesday 15th July
🕙 10am-12pm
📍 Crowle Parish Hall, WR7 4AZ
Infant feeding support and social group, run by qualified breastfeeding counsellors

Worcester Woods Country Park Walk & Talk

Volunteer Karina will be hosting this week's Walk & Talk at the Worcester Woods Country Park:

📅 Friday 18th July
🕜 10am
📍 Meeting by the entrance to the Orchard Cafe
🚶‍♀️ Group walk with babies in prams/carriers to meet other parents.

See you there!

10/07/2025

🌟 Walk & Talk River Severn Loop 🌟

Our next Walk & Talk session is being held tomorrow (Friday 11th July):

📍 River Severn, meeting outside Browns WR1 2JJ
⏰ 10:30am

Join our volunteer Cathy for a group walk around the River Severn loop and the chance to chat to other parents. The walk is suitable for both prams and carriers.

Cathy will meet you outside Browns at 10:30am. Looking forward to seeing you there.

09/07/2025

⭐️Needed Please⭐️

⭐️Boys summer/ Autumn clothing in age 8-9 years

We’re not often asked for larger sizes so have nothing in stock. Can anyone help by donating any in excellent pre-loved condition?

These would need to be delivered BEFORE Wed 16th July to Squab Storage - Evesham

Please get in touch if you can help as we cannot store extra items.

❤️Thank you ❤️

09/07/2025

We'll be here this Saturday, please come down and join us 👋

07/07/2025

👶 What's On This Week

Baby Cafe and Bumps & Babies

📅 Tuesday 8th July
🕙 10am-12pm
📍 Crowle Parish Hall, WR7 4AZ
Infant feeding support and social group, run by qualified breastfeeding counsellors

River Severn loop Walk & Talk

Our lovely volunteer Cathy will be hosting this week's Walk & Talk around the River Severn loop

📅 Friday 11th July
🕜 10:30am
📍River Severn, meeting outside Browns WR1 2JJ
🚶‍♀️ Group walk with babies in prams/carriers to meet other parents.

See you there!

07/07/2025

Volunteers are an essential part of the MNVP. They help us to hear from a wider range of voices and experiences. There are lots of different ways you can be involved, from sharing your own views to going out into communities to hear from other families.

DM us or email Rebecca.schofield10@nhs.net to book a place on our next "Introduction to the MNVP" session for potential volunteers. These sessions run online. They are free and there is no commitment to volunteer if you decide it's not for you after all.

Upcoming dates:
⭐Tuesday 15th July: 8pm – 9pm
⭐Friday 19th September: 10am – 11am

Additional training is provided if you would like to volunteer in a role that involves listening to feedback from families. You must attend an introduction session first.

⭐Upcoming date:
Monday 29th September 10.30 - 12.30 - In person - venue TBC