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We’re all set up at West Park for this years’ Wolverhampton Pride 🏳️‍🌈 we’ve got rainbow bags and lots of goodies up for grabs! Come and say hi and found out more about what we do 👋

Are you a dad or male carer looking to meet other dads in a relaxed and informal setting?

Join our male Health Visitors for a friendly coffee morning where you can chat, share experiences, get support and advice, and connect with others!

There's no need to book - just drop in for a coffee and conversation.

📅 Friday 3 July 2026
⏰ 10am - 12 noon
📍 Best Start Family Hub - Graiseley, WV2 4NE

If you have any questions, please call our SPoA Hub on 📞 01902 441057.

We are currently experiencing issues with receiving calls into the main contact number into the admin hub - 01902 441057. Calls are currently dropping out and staff are unable to hear callers.

We are working to resolve this issue as soon as possible.

Thank you for your understanding, whilst the Trust takes steps to resolve this issue. For any non-urgent queries, please email the Admin Hub: [email protected]

Young children are more likely to have a bad accident at home than anywhere else. But, once you know what to look out for, it’s easy to keep your child safe.

That’s why Child Safety Week is so important. Each message shared helps children lead active, healthy lives, safe from serious injury.

You can download the Child Accident Prevention Trust's parent pack with lots of bite-sized safety tips to keep children safe 👉🔗 https://capt.org.uk/resources/parents-pack/

Wolverhampton Pride is around the corner, celebrating a fabulous decade of LGBTQ+ pride in our city! 🌈

Our services will be at the event on Saturday! Please do pop by and say hello if you're there 👋

It can take just 15 seconds for a young child to lose consciousness if they get tangled in a blind cord. And sadly they can die in just a few minutes.

Make your blind cord safe, secure it on a cleat hook or use a tensioner (safety devices that should come with all new blinds).

For help about making your blinds safe visit 👉🔗 https://capt.org.uk/blind-cords/

Children under 6 on 1st January 2026 will now be offered the MMRV (measles, mumps, rubella and chickenpox) vaccine as part of the NHS childhood vaccination programme.

The MMR vaccine is still available for adults and older children born on or before 31 December 2019 who were not vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella when they were younger.

ℹ️ https://www.nhs.uk/mmrv

Swim safe this summer 🏊‍♀️

It’s scary to think about but drowning doesn’t happen like it does in the movies. A drowning child doesn’t splash about or cry for help. They slip quietly under the water, often unnoticed.

But, once you understand how and where drowning happens, there are things you can do to prevent it.

Download the Child Accident Prevention Trust's free fact sheet for top tips 👇

Watch out in water fact sheet | Child Accident Prevention Trust Our Watch Out In Water fact sheet gives essential advice for parents on keeping your children safe from drowning. This fact sheet is also available in Welsh.

We want to make sure our Children and Young People’s Services provide safe, kind and high‑quality care for every family.

If you have recently used one of our Community Children's & Young People's services, we would love to hear about your recent experience 👉🔗 https://ow.ly/Nnmi50Z53tn

Protecting Your Newborn from Neonatal Herpes 💛

In the first 4–6 weeks of life, babies are especially vulnerable to infections like herpes (HSV). Here are some simple but important steps to help keep your baby safe:
👶 Hand hygiene matters – Always wash hands before touching your baby.
💋 Limit kissing – Only very close family or carers should kiss your baby.
📍 Safe kissing spots – If kissing, choose the top of the head and avoid the face (mouth, nose, eyes).
🚫 Cold sores = no kissing – Anyone with an active or past history of cold sores should avoid kissing your baby.
⚠️ Active lesions – Anyone with herpes sores (anywhere on the body) should avoid contact where possible, or practice strict hand hygiene if they are a main carer.

These small precautions can make a big difference in protecting your newborn’s health during those early weeks. 💕

For more advice and information, visit 👉🔗 https://www.bliss.org.uk/parents/about-your-baby/medical-conditions/neonatal-herpes