Provisions

Babies and Toddlers

Find a local group here.

For many people, a toddler group is a lifeline. It is a place for parents and carers, their babies and young children to meet, have fun and make new friends. It provides a time for children to play freely and safely with a wide range of toys and equipment, enjoy outings and seasonal activities.

Baby & toddler groups give parents and carers the chance to meet outside the home and share the pleasures, problems, experiences and anxieties of life with young children, reducing any sense of isolation. Getting involved in a group can build and restore confidence and self-esteem; it can also be a route to new interests and training, through PATA.

PATA

Helps and supports both new and existing toddler groups
Offers adults a range of opportunities for personal development through training, publications and information
Liases with statutory bodies including:
Health Visitors
Library Service
Oral Health Promotion Team
Early Years and Childcare Service

Membership benefits

Advice, information and support
Help when considering starting a toddler group
Support with constitutional and charity issues
Useful publications, including ‘So You Want to Start a Toddler Group’ (currently being updated, Sept 2009)
Workshops at preferential rates covering a variety of topics suitable for parents looking after their own families, including for Autumn 2009: Childhood Medical Conditions, Basic First Aid, Setting up a Baby & Toddler Group, see training programme Autumn 2009 Remember, as a parent at a PATA member group YOU are a PATA member
Regular newsletters
Groups in Need Fund