Growing Healthy 0-19 North Yorkshire Clinics

The Healthy Child Service (0-19 Service) Clinics

Breastfeeding Groups

Scarborough

Scarborough Library – Friday 9:30am – 11am

Northallerton

Northallerton Library – Tuesday 10am – 11.30am

Pickering

Pickering Library – Tuesday 1:30pm – 3pm

Knaresborough

Knaresborough Library – Wednesday 1pm – 2pm

Sherburn-in-Elmet

Old Girls’ School Community Centre – Fortnightly on a Thursday 1.30pm – 2.30pm

Selby (New Venue)

Selby Fire Station, Community Room – Fortnightly on a Thursday 10:30am – 12pm

Introduction to Solids

Introduction to Solid Foods Workshop

We are pleased to offer an Introduction to Solid Foods workshop developed by the North Yorkshire 0–19 Team. This workshop is available to view at your leisure. Please follow the link below to access the workshop.

Introduction To Solid Foods Workshop

Please watch the gagging and choking videos in our video resources section following this workshop to help support your babies weaning journey.

Introducing Solid Foods Resources

Health Visitor Duty Number: 03003030916

Growing Healthy North Yorkshire 0-19 App QR code to download:

National Breastfeeding Helpline: 03001000212

Start 4 Life:
https://www.nhs.uk/start4life/
https://www.nhs.uk/start4life/weaning/recipes-and-meal-ideas/
https://www.nhs.uk/start4life/weaning/getting-ready/
https://www.nhs.uk/start4life/weaning/what-to-feed-your-baby/around-6-months/

Premature babies – Bliss information on introducing solid foods:
https://www.bliss.org.uk/parents/about-your-baby/feeding/weaning-your-premature-baby

iHV Introducing your baby to solid foods leaflet:
https://ihv.org.uk/for-health-visitors/resources-for-members/resource/ihv-tips-for-parents/healthy-weight-healthy-nutrition/introduce-your-baby-to-solid-foods/

First Steps Nutrition – downloadable booklets with information and recipes:
https://www.firststepsnutrition.org/eating-well-infants-new-mums

Booklets for children aged 1-4 years including portion guidance.
https://www.firststepsnutrition.org/eating-well-early-years

Booklet on vegan diet in under 5’s:
https://www.firststepsnutrition.org/eating-well-early-years

Food preparation:
https://www.nhs.uk/start4life/weaning/safe-weaning/preparing-food-safely/#anchor-tabs

Food allergies:
https://www.nhs.uk/start4life/weaning/safe-weaning/food-allergies/#anchor-tabs

Pro-active feeding support

As part of our universal service all parents will receive a phone call from one of our peer supporters when your baby is around 3 weeks old. The practitioner will offer proactive, personalised feeding support and practical advice.

Fussy eating workshop

Fussy Eating Workshop

Our last fussy eating facilitator workshop is 23/12/25. NOTICE From 23rd December, facilitator-led workshops will no longer be available. A pre-recorded version will be uploaded soon. Please check back for updates.

Healthier Habits (formerly poppy)

This is a referral in via any 0-19 practitioner. This is targeted at overweight children aged 1-6. Children are to be added to the waiting list named 2.Healthier Habits with an explanation in the notes.

This 1:1 sessions offers support to families with advice on healthy eating habits, physical activity, confident parenting and emotional wellbeing.

This session is held virtually on a 1:1 basis with one of our practitioners. The session will last no longer than 45 minutes. This is choose and book but by invite only, please  ring 0300 303 0916 to book a place.