Walsall Families in the KNOW

23/06/2026

Breastfeeding in Hot Weather ☀️

When the weather is warm, your baby may want to breastfeed more often, but for shorter periods. This is completely normal and helps them stay hydrated. 💙

🤱 Breast milk is all your baby needs

For babies who are exclusively breastfed, there is no need to give extra water even in hot weather. Breast milk provides both food and fluid and naturally adapts to meet your baby’s hydration needs.

👶 What you might notice;
✅ More frequent feeds
✅ Shorter feeding sessions
✅ A little more fussiness than usual

👉 These are all perfectly normal!

💧 Remember to look after yourself too!

Keep yourself well hydrated by drinking regularly throughout the day, especially when feeding your baby.

🌡️ Keep an eye on wet nappies
Your baby should continue to have plenty of wet nappies.

👉 Seek advice from a healthcare professional if your baby is:
• Unusually sleepy
• Difficult to wake for feeds
• Producing fewer wet nappies

💕 Follow your baby’s lead

Feed responsively and offer the breast whenever your baby shows cues.

Remember: you cannot overfeed a breastfed baby!

23/06/2026

23/06/2026

Drop in anytime between 1:00pm – 2:30pm on Tuesday the 23rd June 2026

📍 West Family Hub, Ilmington Crescent, Darlaston ( just back of Asda)

🎟️ No booking required, Children Welcome

Come along for coffee, cake, conversation, and the chance to share your voice in helping shape services for families with young children.

☕🍰 Family Voices Coffee Afternoon 🍰☕

Looking for a friendly place to chat, enjoy a cuppa, and connect with other families?

Join us at our Family Voices Coffee Afternoon to find out more about the Walsall Best Start in Life Family Voices 0–5 programme and discover how you can get involved.

📅 Drop in anytime between 1:00pm – 2:30pm on Tuesday the 23rd June 2026

📍 West Family Hub, Ilmington Crescent, Darlaston ( just back of Asda)

🎟️ No booking required, Children Welcome

Come along for coffee, cake, conversation, and the chance to share your voice in helping shape services for families with young children.

We look forward to meeting you! 💙

📧 any questions please email us at [email protected]

23/06/2026

✨ The Best Start Summer Passport is back!

Created especially for children aged 2–5, the Summer Passport is full of fun, engaging activities designed to build confidence and support little ones getting ready for school or childcare over the summer holidays.

🌈 Collect your passport, join in with the activities, and families will receive a FREE Ready to Learn pack, plus lots more — including the chance to win a balance bike and scooter!

📍 Pick up your Summer Passport from Family Hubs or Love Walsall Libraries from 13 July 2026.

There’s plenty to enjoy, including:

• Weekly groups
• SEND‑specific sessions delivered by Sassy Sensory and Sendiass
• “Creating a Hippo” trail activities
• Storytime sessions
• Sports day fun
• Ready, Set, School events
• Toileting workshops and screen time workshops
• Speech and language drop‑ins
…and so much more!

✨ And that’s not all…

The Summer Passport is just the start! Best Start Family Hubs offer free activities and support all year round for the whole family 💛

👉 To find out more take a look at what’s on by visiting https://family-hubs.walsall.gov.uk/activities-and-events

or email us at [email protected]

23/06/2026

🌞 Heatwave Reminder – Keeping Safe in the Hot Weather 🌞
This week, Walsall is set to experience a heatwave. While we will continue to deliver our services as normal, we would like to remind all families to follow public health guidance when accessing our sessions.
Our Stay and Play sessions offer free-flow play, which means our outdoor areas will be open to help keep spaces well ventilated. If you are planning to join us, please only travel if it is safe to do so.
To help everyone stay safe and enjoy the summer fun, please remember to:
💧 Stay hydrated – bring plenty of water or drinks for both you and your child.
🧢 Protect against the sun – ensure your child wears a sun hat and appropriate clothing.
🧴 Apply sunscreen before attending and reapply as needed throughout the day.
🌳 Seek shade where possible, especially during the hottest part of the day.
👶 Keep babies safe in hot weather – never cover a pram with a blanket, keep babies cool, and follow safer sleep guidance.
For more information on keeping babies safe during hot weather, please visit:
The Lullaby Trust – Hot Weather Safety Advice
Thank you for helping us keep everyone safe while enjoying our summer activities. We look forward to seeing you if it is safe for you to attend! ☀️😊
Hot weather | The Lullaby Trust
When the weather’s hot or you’re on holiday, these tips help keep your baby safe and comfortable this summer, reducing the risk of SIDS...

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22/06/2026

🎉 Walsall HAF Update! 🎉

WOW, WOW, WOW! 🤩

What can we say... the response to our Summer HAF sessions has been absolutely AMAZING!

A huge THANK YOU to everyone who has booked with us. We can't wait to welcome you all for a fun-filled summer! ☀️🌈

We now have just a few spaces remaining:

🌞 Summer Funday (10:00am) – 9 spaces left
🧸 Virtual Sensory Programme – 1spaces left

If you'd like to grab one of these last remaining places, please send us your information and we'll get you booked on as soon as possible.
Thank you, Walsall, for your incredible support

🌈Team Sassy🌈

22/06/2026

22/06/2026

With very hot weather forecast this week, it’s important to take care and look after those around you.

Temperatures are set to rise further on Wednesday and Thursday, with a Red Heat Health Alert in place on those days – meaning severe impacts are likely and there is an increased risk to health, especially for those most vulnerable.

High temperatures pose a risk to health, particularly for older adults, young children and individuals with long-term health conditions, who may need extra support to stay cool.

Here are a few top tips to :

🏠 Stay cool indoors. Close curtains on rooms that face the sun, but also remember that it may be cooler outdoors than indoors.

💧 If you're heading outdoors, take bottled water, drink fluids regularly, apply sunscreen often, and shield yourself from the sun during the hottest hours (11am to 3pm).

📱 Check in on family, friends and neighbours if they need support.

🌡️ Feeling unwell? Dizzy? Unquenchable thirst? Move to a cool spot and hydrate yourself. NHS 111 is here to offer advice if needed. In an emergency, dial 999.

🧒 If you have young children, make sure they are protected from heat as they are more likely to become unwell from hot weather.

🌊 Take care around open water – on hot days it can be tempting to cool off, but please stay mindful and look after yourself and others around open water.

22/06/2026

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🌿 Tiny Rangers with Dads – Outdoor Adventures Await! 🌿

Dads, grandads and carers — come along and enjoy nature with your little ones! 👨‍👧‍👦

🌟 Designed for toddlers to 5-year-olds, these FREE sessions are packed with fun outdoor activities including bug hunting, scavenger hunts, climbing, and creative nature play.

📅 When?
Saturday 27th June 2026
⏰ 1:30pm – 3:00pm

📍 Where?
Walsall Arboretum – Meet on the Car park at 1:30pm

📲 Booking required – https://walsall.brightbookings.co.uk/FHSelfService/home.jsp

A great chance to spend quality time together, explore the outdoors and make special memories 🌳

📞 For more information, contact Ed – 07584 521955

💙 Because time with dad matters.

22/06/2026

HAF update
For all that have accessed the portal, we recommend you try booking again later on this afternoon when all issues are resolved and it should be a faster process

thank you for your support and patience