Our goal at FFET has been to create an Early Life programme within our communities, focused on supporting the crucial first 1001 days of a child’s life. This initiative helps parents navigate the universal challenge of answering, “How can we give our children the best possible start in life?”
By Emma & Stacey (Senior Early Life Workers):
Ellesmere Port - Early Life enjoyed an incredible summer – trips to the zoo, library, farm, lots of stay and plays and a fantastic graduation party! We also attended a VERY busy Community Fun Day at Whitby Park attended by lots of local agencies. Since returning to groups in September, we’ve had the privilege of welcoming 22 new families (and counting!) into our Early Life groups – alongside our wonderful returning second year families. Looking forward, we have exciting plans for festive events for all the family including Halloween parties at our Ellesmere Port C of E College base, and Christmas Keepsake workshops.
For those who don’t know about us, Early Life is a weekly group session ran by qualified Early Years professionals Emma & Stacey. We are fully funded by charitable donations, and are inspired by Lord Frank Field of Birkenhead and his vision for Social Justice in Education.
Our aim is to provide all families with the opportunity to access a safe space with other local families and children of a similar age. This safe space is designed to enable parents to support one another through all aspects of adjusting to life with a newborn, and provide them with the tools and knowledge to support their child’s learning and development right from the start.
