Team away day today reflecting on the last 10 years of Better Start celebrating our learning, outcomes and highlights but also challenges faced along the way. Valuing everyone who has been part of it 🧡 Looking forward to some festive cheer too🎄 🎁

Kicked off our Better Start team away day with a fantastic reflection activity of the last 10 yrs! The personal & professional journey for the team, improvements in health inequalities & transformation for our workforce has been phenomenonal to see printed out on the walls 🥰

Our festive grottos are a highlight for the team each year. They represent not just a chance for families to meet Santa for free and play together, but an opportunity for our Community Connectors to identify those needing support over the Christmas period. blackpoolgazette.co.uk/news/you-are-s…

As the end of the #ABetterStart programme approaches, join us in celebrating ten years of learning and successes. This FREE online event will showcase the remarkable achievements from the five partnerships. Register here: tinyurl.com/48w99mwz

The ‘A Better Start - Shared Learning’ newsletter is full of insights for services & practitioners focused on improving #EarlyYears outcomes. Sign up at: bit.ly/2JLGhRr

As the end of the #ABetterStart programme approaches, join us in celebrating ten years of learning and successes. This FREE online event will showcase the remarkable achievements from the five partnerships. Register here: tinyurl.com/48w99mwz

1/ Pc Jo Mills #lancashirepolice and I #blackpoolteachinghospital commenced the train the trainer sessions for our Blackpool workforce who wish to start rolling out the brain architecture game within different organisations. Adult and child sw, family hub staff, ncb, charities

2/police, education, early years staff, private EYEs training teams, children homes, cares, libraries, psychologists all benefitting from the train the trainer session today. We hope to establish a team of champions to continue our work.

Come and hear us share how we’ve integrated Better Start through the veins of our local partnership and why we are continuing beyond 2025! You’ll get to hear learning and celebrations from the other Better Start sites too. It’s free and can be watched ‘on demand’

We're looking to recruit 2 x Green Doctor Trainees in #wigan and #blackpool to take part in a paid, 12-month work placement training alongside our Green Doctors who help UK residents stay warm, stay well, and save money on household bills. Apply today 👇 groundwork.org.uk/jobs/green-doc…

We're delighted to share that Blackpool Parent-Infant Relationship Service (PaIRS) - 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 film has been shortlisted in Charity Film Awards. Please vote for 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 film here> smileycharityfilmawards.com/films/the-cari…

Have you signed up for this free online event to celebrate the success of the #ABetterStart programme? Whatever your involvement in early child development, this event promises to provide valuable insights and inspiration! Find our more & book your space: tinyurl.com/48w99mwz

1/What an amazing week, and huge thanks to the commitment of all professionals attending Train the Trainer sessions of the Brain Architecture Game and showing enthusiasm in wanting to become trainers and (cont ) Better Start NHS Blackpool Teaching Hospitals 💙🌈 @BlackpoolPolice Blackpool Council

Job: Research & Evaluation Officer Help us make sure every baby has the best start in life by ensuring projects & activities are evaluated & impact is considered from implementation, delivery & long term. Apply: bit.ly/40LbmfN Closes: 23 Feb '25 Loc: Blackpool (Hybrid)