September 4, 2024
After a fun packed summer, our groups have returned with exciting plans for the upcoming term.
After a fun packed summer, our groups have returned with exciting plans for the upcoming term.
August 6, 2024
Stepping Stones continues to be an SQA accredited centre for learning and over the last term we have had two group of parents who have been working towards their SQA award in personal development.
Stepping Stones continues to be an SQA accredited centre for learning and over the last term we have had two group of parents who have been working towards their SQA award in personal development.
July 17, 2024
This month the Bump Start Workers attended Antenatal Peep Training through Peeple. The training focused on building practitioners’ abilities to support expectant parents to bond and consider their babies as individuals with emotions, thoughts and social needs.
This month the Bump Start Workers attended Antenatal Peep Training through Peeple. The training focused on building practitioners’ abilities to support expectant parents to bond and consider their babies as individuals with emotions, thoughts and social needs.
June 25, 2024
Our groupworker, Liam, recently went to forest kindergarten training, which introduced the concept of outdoor learning and its importance for child development. The training was situated in the Granton area and focused on finding green spaces in urban areas and bringing the benefits of the outdoors to children.
Our groupworker, Liam, recently went to forest kindergarten training, which introduced the concept of outdoor learning and its importance for child development. The training was situated in the Granton area and focused on finding green spaces in urban areas and bringing the benefits of the outdoors to children.
Our Family Wellbeing Practitioners identified a need within their intensive parent support service: a place for mums over 25 to meet, socialise, and create new community bonds. Many of the parents we work with over 25 are less interested in or unable to attend the more formal arts and crafts, employability workshops, and young parent groups – but they still want the opportunity to meet other parents.
Our Family Wellbeing Practitioners identified a need within their intensive parent support service: a place for mums over 25 to meet, socialise, and create new community bonds. Many of the parents we work with over 25 are less interested in or unable to attend the more formal arts and crafts, employability workshops, and young parent groups – but they still want the opportunity to meet other parents.
June 18, 2024
Last term the Bump Start Team really enjoyed volunteering with Pregnancy Counselling and Care, helping to sort donations of baby clothes and items in their new premises at the Gyle.
Last term the Bump Start Team really enjoyed volunteering with Pregnancy Counselling and Care, helping to sort donations of baby clothes and items in their new premises at the Gyle.
We have had a very busy term at our Toddler Group with lots of fun and learning. Read on to hear more about what the group have been up to.
We have had a very busy term at our Toddler Group with lots of fun and learning. Read on to hear more about what the group have been up to.
April 1, 2024
Our Tuesday’s parents group has recently concluded their Media Education project where they developed ideas that were important to them into short films.
Our Tuesday’s parents group has recently concluded their Media Education project where they developed ideas that were important to them into short films.
March 29, 2024
One of our Family Wellbeing Practitioners recently attended a 3 day course ‘The Dynamics of Relationship Based Practice’ hosted by Dr Suzanne Zeedyk and Children in Scotland. Suzanne Zeedyk is a research scientist and a well known advocate for early years development relating to parent-baby connection. Read on to hear more about the key take-aways from the course.
One of our Family Wellbeing Practitioners recently attended a 3 day course ‘The Dynamics of Relationship Based Practice’ hosted by Dr Suzanne Zeedyk and Children in Scotland. Suzanne Zeedyk is a research scientist and a well known advocate for early years development relating to parent-baby connection. Read on to hear more about the key take-aways from the course.
March 27, 2024
The Introductory Group completed four sessions recently with Creative Electric founder Heather Marshall. Through Creative Electric, Heather creates theatre, live art and tape art with and for people that may not traditionally engage in the arts due to social, physical and/or financial barriers.
The Introductory Group completed four sessions recently with Creative Electric founder Heather Marshall. Through Creative Electric, Heather creates theatre, live art and tape art with and for people that may not traditionally engage in the arts due to social, physical and/or financial barriers.
