Family Activities and Support

Family Activities

Parent and toddler groups

There are plenty of parent and toddler groups across Argyll and Bute for you and your little ones to go to. Parent & toddler groups - Argyll & Bute Council

Bookbug Sessions

Bookbug sessions are free story, song and rhyme sessions for babies, toddlers, preschool children and their families. Every child will receive a free bookbug explorer bag in their first year of funded ELC. Bookbug sessions - Argyll & Bute Council

Play at Home

Parents of all new babies in Argyll and Bute will be offered these three books:

• Baby book (delivered by their health visitor)
• Toddler book (posted directly to the parent's home around the child's first birthday)
• Preschool book (issued in the childs first year of ELC)

Support

Parenting across Scotland

Parenting across Scotland provides support for parents and families. They find out what matters to parents and families and what they need, and get this across to politicians. They also share research, policy and good practice with people who work with families.

Help paying for Childcare

Childcare Support Fund - support for low-income families who are living in poverty or at risk of living in poverty, by helping them manage the cost of childcare and reduce financial pressures at key times.

Best Start in Life has information on the help you can get to pay for childcare.

Tax Free Childcare Scheme is available to all eligible families.

PoPP (Psychology of Parenting Project)

We know parenting can sometimes be tough and the Psychology of Parenting Project (PoPP) may help. If you have a three or four year old and find the challenge of parenting them a difficult one, you may be entitled to free support from PoPP to help you find positive ways of dealing with these challenges.

Find more information about PoPP by contacting your health visitor, nursery staff or PoPP direct at chsp.bute@nhs.scot or call 01700 501544.