HAF Toolkit for parents and providers

NHS Healthy Start

Families with children under the age of four and pregnant women (10 weeks plus), may be entitled to additional money to buy healthy food and milk.

Eligible families are sent a Healthy Start card with money on it that they can use in all shops that accept MasterCard, with money added to the card every 4 weeks.

The card can be used to buy:

• plain liquid cow’s milk
• fresh, frozen, and tinned fruit and vegetables
• fresh, dried, and tinned pulses
• Infant formula milk based on cow’s milk

Dental Health

Information on dental health and resources on the Healthy and Wellbeing Bucks website.

Growing Hope provides free therapy for children and young people with additional needs and their families, in partnership with local churches, across the UK.

They grow hope through:

• provision of free therapy services
• groups for parents, carers and siblings

Nest Aylesbury Vale provides trained volunteers who visit families struggling to cope with difficult times, in their own homes and at their request.

Volunteers provide emotional and practical support to help parents get back on track. Our service is available throughout Aylesbury Vale. Families can refer themselves or can be referred by health professionals.

For more information:

• 01296 485615
• [email protected]

Better Points - earn rewards for being active

BetterPoints is a free mobile app that encourages you to take part in physical activity by offering rewards.

The points earned can be converted into vouchers to spend in local and national high street shops or given to local charities as a monetary donation.

If you want to find out more and ‘Move More in 24’, download the BetterPoints app today.

More than 3,000 Buckinghamshire residents have downloaded the app. BetterPoints are earned for being active, accessing local leisure facilities, and even taking the bus for more sustainable ways to travel in the county.

Love Exploring

Buckinghamshire Council's "Love Exploring" app is free. It offers families a way of exploring their local area, parks and green spaces more through walking using the app.

Games (such as dinosaur safari) and guided trails include quizzes as you explore the place you are visiting.

If you love exploring as a family then this activity is for you.

Play Streets

Play Streets sessions allow groups of neighbours to temporarily close off their road so that children can play safely outside their homes and neighbours can get together.

The sessions typically last for up to 2 hours and have many benefits, including:

• encouraging children to play outdoors
• allowing adult neighbours to connect and interact
• promoting healthy living
• bringing communities together

Find out more about Play Streets on the Playing Out website and the Play Streets Bucks Facebook group.