HENRY launches in Orkney

NHS Orkney are now working together with Home-Start Orkney to deliver “HENRY Healthy Families: Right from the Start” programmes right here in Orkney. The programme is an 8-week programme for parents and carers providing a range of support and skills to help build upon and achieve a healthy and fun lifestyle for the whole family. The programme is completely free and available to any parents or carers who have a child, or children aged between 0 – 5 years old.

HENRY is a charitable organisation who are passionate about babies and children getting the best possible start in life. This means supporting the whole family to make positive lifestyle changes, creating healthier and happier home environments, and building healthier communities.

If you would like to take part in the first programme, you can. The first programme will start on Wednesday 21  August and will be held at the Skills Development Scotland building in Kirkwall. We are also looking into delivering programmes online in the near future for those who aren’t able to make it in-person. Everyone who attends the programme will be given a free resource pack with story books and helpful handouts.

To book your space or to find out more information, you can contact the Orkney HENRY team on ork.henry@nhs.scot

In addition to the programme, we will also be delivering HENRY workshops for parents and children of all ages, these range from 1.5 hours – 2 hours long and focus on various topics such as: Fussy Eating – Eating Well for Less – Healthy Teeth – Starting Solids – Understanding Children’s Behaviour and Getting Active.

Caroline Atkinson, Health Improvement Officer at NHS Orkney said: “We are really excited to start hosting HENRY workshops and the programme here in Orkney. We hope these will be really informative and worthwhile sessions for families, working together for a happy and healthy community ensuring everyone has a healthy start in life.”

Denise Cursiter, Senior Coordinator at Home-Start Orkney said: “We are looking forward to working collaboratively with NHS Orkney to ensure that these opportunities are parent friendly and relaxed as well as informative and offered widely and inclusive to all. We are passionate in offering guidance for a healthy start in life to all peedie folk and families across Orkney.”

For information related to HENRY, visit https://www.henry.org.uk/about