This training has been rescheduled from Thursday 29 April to Tuesday 22 June.

We are delighted this event on Tuesday 22 June 2021 will be co-delivered by Kieran Anders – Project Manager of Dad Matters and a nationally respected voice in this important area of mental health.

Our Multi-Agency Perinatal Mental Health & Fathers Champion Training Programme is designed to improve family mental health by:

  • increasing competence and confidence in perinatal mental health practice, working with a whole family-inclusive approach
  • developing place-based leadership for fathers/partners mental health issues in the perinatal period
  • raising awareness of the significance of fathers/partners wellbeing for the whole family with the workforce

The new online delivery format models our highly acclaimed face-to-face programme for PIMH and will equip Champions with the necessary understanding, knowledge and competence to lead on fathers’ perinatal mental health in their local areas.

New Date: Tuesday 22 June 2021, 9:00am – 4:15pm

  • £225 – iHV Member (membership number required for booking)
  • £250 – Non-member

Further to demand, we are delighted to announce new dates for the Healthy Weight Healthy Nutrition Champions training schedule:

  • 12/13 Jan 2017 – Leeds
  • 9/10 Feb 2017 – Antrim, Northern Ireland

Building upon existing knowledge, we explore why good nutrition matters across the lifespan, the significance of supporting women to eat well during pregnancy, as well as how HVs can influence and promote optimal and responsive infant feeding practices. You will also have the opportunity to examine more complex issues of allergies, fussy feeding, safeguarding and nutrition, the relationship with activity levels and overweight and obesity.

Our Champions programme equips participants to take on leadership / special interest roles as well as cascading Healthy Weight Healthy Nutrition training updates to colleagues within their organisation. This is a cost-effective method of ensuring the workforce has access to up-to-date evidence-based knowledge and skills to support practice in this important public health subject area and additionally represents an excellent development opportunity for health visitors.

Following a number of requests, we are thrilled to announce a further opportunity to train as an Infant Mental Health Champion with a leading expert in the field – Dr Angela Underdown. Underpinning the mental health and wellbeing of babies remains a huge public health priority and a key aspect of health visiting practice.

Our two-day Champions programme equips you to support colleagues to think about transitions to parenthood, building relationships (parental bonding, infant attachment and contingent responses to infant initiatives), infant observation and “baby states”, and using parallel process to model the principles of attunement.

Dates: Monday 7  and Tuesday 8 November 2016

Location: Stratford-upon-Avon

Fees (no VAT payable)
  • £275 for two-day course (early bird £250)
  • includes Trainer pack resources but excludes accommodation

Book before 30 September 2016 to take advantage of our early bird rate.  Places are limited and on a first come, first served basis.  Book now!!

Contact [email protected] to book your place.

Don’t take our word for it – see our feedback!

“Gives me the opportunity to help parents to better understand their baby’s needs and how to respond appropriately. Very useful.”

“This is an excellent course – really well planned and delivered using a variety of interesting, appropriate teaching methods. I feel it has extended my knowledge and provided relevant, practical ways of applying theory to practice. I am keen to share my learning with my colleagues, thank you.”

“Great opportunity to reflect on current practice and to learn new skills, knowledge and theories/ research.”

“The pack is excellent and I feel confident to use it for training immediately.”

Contact [email protected] now to book your place.

Further to demand a new date has been added to the Healthy Weight Healthy Nutrition Champions training schedule:

  • 3/4 November 2016 – London

With some training sessions already successfully delivered, we now have limited availability on this fantastic Champions training for England in London, Guildford and Ipswich – so don’t miss out, book your place now.

Building upon existing knowledge, we explore why good nutrition matters across the lifespan, the significance of supporting women to eat well during pregnancy, as well as how HVs can influence and promote optimal and responsive infant feeding practices. You will also have the opportunity to examine more complex issues of allergies, fussy feeding, safeguarding and nutrition, the relationship with activity levels and overweight and obesity.

Our Champions programme equips participants to take on leadership / special interest roles as well as cascading Healthy Weight Healthy Nutrition training updates to colleagues within their organisation. This is a cost-effective method of ensuring the workforce has access to up-to-date evidence-based knowledge and skills to support practice in this important public health subject area and additionally represents an excellent development opportunity for health visitors.

New dates have been added to the Healthy Weight Healthy Nutrition Champions training schedule:

  • 1/2 December 2016 – Ipswich
  • 15/16 December 2016 – Guildford

Building upon existing knowledge, we explore why good nutrition matters across the lifespan, the significance of supporting women to eat well during pregnancy, as well as how HVs can influence and promote optimal and responsive infant feeding practices. You will also have the opportunity to examine more complex issues of allergies, fussy feeding, safeguarding and nutrition, the relationship with activity levels and overweight and obesity.

Utilising a range of delivery methods the training is highly interactive through its use of small and whole group discussion and activity underpinned by use of presentations, video clips and quizzes.

Our Champions programme equips participants to take on leadership / special interest roles as well as cascading Healthy Weight Healthy Nutrition training updates to colleagues within their organisation. This is a cost-effective method of ensuring the workforce has access to up-to-date evidence-based knowledge and skills to support practice in this important public health subject area and additionally represents an excellent development opportunity for health visitors.

How fitting that last week saw the start of the national roll out of the iHV Healthy Weight Healthy Nutrition Champions training during the national childhood obesity week (4-10 July 2016) in Sheffield.

The new Healthy Weight Healthy Nutrition Champions from Sheffield

The new Healthy Weight Healthy Nutrition Champions from Sheffield

Congratulations to our new Healthy Weight Healthy Nutrition Champions who completed the training last week.  We look forward to hearing about your local roll out as you cascade and share your new knowledge with your colleagues.

The next Healthy Weight Healthy Nutrition Champions training will be at Birmingham City University this week and UCLAN on28/29 July.  There are more dates around the UK see Healthy Weight Healthy Nutrition training page for further details.

The HWHN Champions training is aimed at HVs who have an interest in the subject and who are willing to become HWHN Champions and cascade this training to other HVs within their organisations.

Sara Patience talking about fussy eating on the iHV Health Weight Healthy Nutrition Champions training in Sheffield

Sara Patience talking about fussy eating on the iHV Health Weight Healthy Nutrition Champions training in Sheffield

This flexible training, written by Dr Helen Crawley a dietician and registered public health nutritionist, is designed to complement the work of HENRY and and provides a comprehensive overview of current research evidence policy drivers. It builds on existing health visiting skills and will enable practitioners to consolidate their existing knowledge and competencies and share and learn alongside like minded colleagues.

Group work at Sheffield Healthy Weight Health Nutrition Champions training

Group work at Sheffield Healthy Weight Health Nutrition Champions training

The training is led by Sara Patience, an experienced health visitor, who is also a registered nutritionist and author. Maggie Fisher an iHV Fellow and professional development officer and trainer with the iHV is supporting Sara with this training.

Creative and innovative ideas shared

Creative and innovative ideas shared