Early Years Information For You and Your Family

All businesses and organisations in Scotland open to the general public and who allow children, are under legal obligation to allow breast and bottle feeding. Read more about the law and find out how to become a breastfeeding friendly business.

www.mygov.scot/breastfeeding-and-your-business

We have produced a map showing all breastfeeding friendly venues in Scotland.

These are pages on the NHSGGC website which we hope you will find useful.

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• Starting Solids

The UNICEF UK Baby Friendly Initiative has information regarding Baby Friendly Initiative Accreditation and Resources.  As well as a safe guide to bottle feeding, responsive bottle feeding and infant formula Information please see links below:

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Glasgow libraries offer a wide range of health and wellbeing support. Visit the following website for the list of groups in your local library.

Our Health and Wellbeing Partners — Glasgow Life

An online resource that provides information, advice and guidance about local services and groups to improve lifestyle, independence and health and wellbeing in the community.

Your Support Your Way Glasgow – Homepage (yoursupportglasgow.org)

Information on wellbeing and counselling services, based in Pollok Civic Realm and Melissa House Brand Place Ibrox.

Self referral is available.

Home | Lifelink  (3) Facebook

Thrive Under 5 (TU5) is a project funded by Scottish Government monies and delivered by Health Improvement staff from NHSGCC. Through a whole systems approach to tackling child poverty in selected places, the programme aims to support children under the age of five to achieve a healthy weight.

Thrive under 5 – NHSGGC

A confidential phone line for anyone in Scotland over the age of 16, feeling low, anxious or depressed.

Breathing Space

Tel: 0800 83 85 87

Offers early intervention to improve health and wellbeing for under 12s and families based in Govanhill.

Daisy Chain Early Years Project | CrossReach

CrossReach Daisy Chain Early Years Project – Parents & Carers Group on Facebook

Providing an integrated domestic abuse advocacy and support service.

The Daisy Project

Project supporting women, children and young people experiencing domestic abuse.

Glasgow Women’s Aid (glasgowwomensaid.org.uk)

Supports women and girls in Govan and surrounding areas of Glasgow to become more confident, creative, employable and enterprising by providing workshops, training programmes.

Gilded Lily (gilded-lily.org.uk)

Gilded Lily on Facebook   

Offering a pathway of services to support you with a range of mental health problems including anxiety, depression and the impact of trauma.

Health in Mind | Support and services (health-in-mind.org.uk)

Lifelink can offer support to anyone who is struggling to cope with everyday stress or is feeling anxious or depressed.  Issues such as debt, bereavement, addiction, self-harm/suicide and problems with relationships or family can all interfere with a persons’ quality and experience of life.

Adults | Lifelink

Offers support for parents who may be suffering from mental health issues.

Mental health and parenting | NSPCC

PANDAS  offer support to families and their networks who may be suffering with perinatal mental illness, including prenatal (antenatal) and postnatal depression. They offer a variety of person centred support.

Glasgow PANDAS – PANDAS Foundation UK

Glasgow PANDAS Support Group – Facebook

Hotline offering a pathway of services to support a range of mental health problems including anxiety, depression and the impact of trauma.

Tel: 0800 027 1234

For over 25 years The Women’s Centre Glasgow has worked out of our Maryhill community hub to create a safe space for all women in Glasgow. We are here to support and empower our community by offering opportunities to strengthen women’s choices in life and social opportunities. We welcome women of all identities and are committed to fighting discrimination. We believe in the power of working together and aim to provide online and in-person services for mental and physical wellbeing which is accessible to everyone.

The Women’s Centre Glasgow

3D Drumchapel was established in 1997 to make a difference in the lives of children and families in Drumchapel by providing support, strengthening relationships and empowering families to make positive change.

All of our sessions services and support are FREE for families living in Drumchapel, Knightswood & Yoker.

Home | Mysite

Supports children and families to prevent families reaching crisis point, and to recover from trauma and harm. Please see website for full list of services.

 Scotland’s National Children’s Charity | Children 1st  

Children 1st on Facebook

Support for children from pre birth to 5 years . They have Early Years Practitioners who work directly with children and families to deliver Stay, Play and Learn sessions all over Glasgow.

See website for details of the sessions.

Stay Play and Learn Details | Early Years Scotland

Early Years Scotland on Facebook

In the South we have sessions at SWAMP as part of THRIVE Under 5.

• Pollok on Friday mornings – for a place call Louise on 07375 044012
• Govanhill on Fridays – call Joanne on 077854 55794
• Gorbals on Monday afternoons – call Joanne on 077854 55794

Glasgow Life provides a range of services and activities for families. Please see the links below to services in the City.

Glasgow Life – Home

Glasgow Life – Health and Wellbeing

Support families with Children In the Govan area services include; Family Support, Play Therapy, Volunteering & Training Opportunities, as well as Adult Counselling and The Govan Pantry. See website link Facebook for full range of services.

We are Govan HELP – Supporting children, parents and families

Govan HELP on Facebook

Working with families and children in Castlemilk and across Glasgow, they specialise in fun play and learning . Please see website and Facebook page for full list of services.

Jeely Piece Club — SEIN Glasgow

Jeely Piece Club on Facebook

Govan based social enterprise supporting families in Glasgow through creativity and play. They also have a toy library on 901 Govan Road, G51 3DN.

Please see website for full list of services and groups

Make Do and Grow – Supporting families in Govan and beyond (makedogrow.co.uk)

Make Do & Grow on Facebook 

A national charity supporting single parents and separating parents in Scotland. See website for further details.

End Young Parent Poverty: Top up the Scottish Child Payment (opfs.org.uk)

One Parent Families Scotland – Glasgow on Facebook

Helpline: 0808 801 0323

SWAMP works with  children, young people, and older people in the Greater Pollok area. They offer a range of services and groups for the local community serving all ages. See website for a full list of their services and groups.

South West Arts & Music Project – Scottish Community Alliance

SWAMP on Facebook

For over 35 years, our charity has been working alongside communities in West and South West Scotland to address the impacts of poverty and inequality in the lives of children, young people, and families.

We believe in the potential within every individual to create positive change. Our Family Support and Flexible Childcare services help families at the early stages of their journey, building strong foundations for a brighter future.

Stepping Stones For Families

Pollok based organisation who offer access to storytelling and creative opportunities for families.  Including Imagine Lab sessions at their base in Pollok, which is a sensory storytelling sessions aged for 0-5 years. See website for list of all sessions.

Home – The Village Storytelling Centre

The Village Storytelling on Facebook

The Women’s Centre provide a range of activities for mums and babies in their creche facility.

They have a programme of activities that can be accessed through their website and by contacting them direct.

Programme — The Women’s Centre Glasgow

Below is a link to a comprehensive list of some recommended Government approved pathways that are available to you, for free, impartial and confidential money advice and support. Information on local support services for Glasgow City and other Scottish Local Authority areas can be found here.

Cost of Living Support – Glasgow City Council (gosshosted.com)

Map of local food services.

Find Local Food Services | Glasgow Community Food Network (glasgowfood.net)

Directory listing activities and services across Glasgow.

Glasgow Helps | Home

Social Security Scotland – Homepage

See website below for information on benefits including 5 Family Payments.

Social Security Scotland – Benefits

Social Security Scotland on Facebook

Pantries are shops which provide low cost food in community hub setting, and also offer wrap-around support services within the local area.

In the South West of Glasgow, we have pantries in Pollok, Nitshill, Crookston, Cardonald, Kennishead, Govan, Castlemilk and Gorbals. All are listed in the directory below. Days and opening times vary.

Glasgow Pantry and Larder Directory

Leaflet offering advice and support to help make ends meet.

Glasgow City – Worrying about Money?