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HENRY for people working with Children And Families

Information for people working with children and families

HENRY provides a wide range of support for families from pregnancy to age 12 including workshops, programmes, resources and online help. Support for families is underpinned by the HENRY approach to supporting behaviour change which helps parents gain confidence, knowledge and skills they need to help the whole family adopt a healthier, happier lifestyle and to give their children a great start in life.

HENRY Healthy Families Right from the Start 0-5 years

Healthy Families Right from the Start encourages parents and carers to adopt a whole family approach. The programme covers:

  • Practical parenting skills for a healthy lifestyle
  • Increasing self-esteem and emotional wellbeing so children start school ready to learn
  • Changing old habits and adopting a healthier family lifestyle
  • Setting and achieving goals
  • Active play ideas and getting active as a family
  • Oral health
  • Portion sizes, first foods and snack swaps
  • Food groups, food labels and more
HENRY Healthy Families Growing Up 5-12 years

Healthy Families Growing Up includes more age-relevant topics such as body image, the influence of peers and family negotiations.

The programme covers:

  • Increasing self-esteem and emotional wellbeing so families feel able and motivated to make changes
  • Practical parenting skills for a healthy lifestyle
  • Setting and achieving goals
  • Changing old habits and adopting a healthy family lifestyle
  • Enjoying getting active for the whole family
  • Portion sizes and healthy food swaps
  • Food groups, food labels and more
HENRY Healthy Family Workshops  

These stand-alone workshops provide key information, confidence-building and peer support for families and can also act as “taster sessions” for families who may be interested in attending the Henry programmes. There are 7 topic specific workshops:

  • Starting solids (4-8 months)
  • Eating well for less (0-12 years)
  • Let’s get active (0-5 years)
  • Fussy eating (0-7 years)
  • Healthy teeth (0-5 years)
  • Understanding children’s behaviour (0-12 years)
  • Looking after ourselves (parents)
Referral criteria

Families living in Greater Glasgow and Clyde can now access HENRY for support with:

  • Promoting positive approaches to child healthy weight
  • Increased knowledge and skills in cooking skills and food preparation
  • Enhanced awareness of the benefits of being physically active
  • Encouraging healthy family routines

HENRY is a holistic family programme and is not a specialist intervention, however families who have children with complex needs may still benefit from attending.

HENRY Referral Pathway (pdf)

If you are working with children and families you can refer families to HENRY using the Health Professional Referral Form.

Glasgow North East

If the family lives in Glasgow Northeast complete this referral form.

Other areas

If the family lives in any of the areas listed below, complete this referral form.

  • Glasgow Northwest
  • Glasgow South
  • Renfrewshire
  • East Renfrewshire
  • East Dunbartonshire
  • West Dunbartonshire
  • Inverclyde
More information

To find out more about what HENRY has to offer, please visit the HENRY website or watch the video below.

HENRY – Healthy Start, Brighter Future

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