Sparkbrook Children's Zone

Hello! On this week's Podcast, we are joined by Doctor Houssam Abusibah & Early Help Family Support Advisor, Nazmeen Rahimi. We are chatting all around smoking cigarettes, the harm they bring the individual, and the hidden harms they bring those around them, including children. We discuss: - What's actually in them? - What are the real health implications of it? - Can it increase the c...

This week we were able to sit down with Mel Cox from Startwell and discuss all things Fruits and Vegetables and how important they are for a child's diet! We discussed practical's around how to get your '5 a day' in, how to introduce fruits and vegetables to children, portion sizing, and much more! Welcome to Startwell Birmingham - Startwell_2020 Get help to buy food and milk (Heal...

In this episode we chat to SCZ Doctor Fran Dutton & Programme Manager Simarjeet Kaur about all the benefits of exercise, for both children & adults! We discuss the benefits of exercise on: - Physical Health - Behaviour - Academic Performance - Recommendations for Children's Activity Levels - Practical ways Parents/Carers can increase their Exercise too! NHS Weight Bearing Exercise Reco...

Join the Sparkbrook Children's Zone team, Chiara Luxmoore, Doctor Fran Dutton, and Simarjeet Kaur, as they discuss all things School Readiness. This episode includes conversations around: - How to minimise and support tiredness - Routines - Supporting Children with Medical Issues - Much more! Healthier Together: www.healthiertogether.nhs.uk SCZ Links: Website: www.sparkbrookchildrenszone.org.u...

On this episode our SCZ Podcast host sat down with Summer Baillarger, Senior Early Help Development Worker for Hall Green and Selly Oak Early Help to discuss what the Early Help service is and how it can be accessed! Find out more about the Hall Green and Selly Oak Early Help Offer here: Families & Early Help – Hall Green Communities SCZ Links: Website: www.sparkbrookchildrenszone.org.uk Insta...

On this episode we sat down with the BCHC Oral Health Improvement Team and talked through all the key ways parents and carers can look after their children's oral health to prevent tooth decay. The key topics spoken about in this episode include: - The Brilliant Brushers Scheme - When Parents/ Carers should first take their children to the Dentist ( Find a dentist - NHS) - The role sugar plays...

In this episode, we talk with SCZ Clinical Lead, Doctor Fran Dutton, and SCZ Programme Manager, Simarjeet Kaur, all about Measles. The conversation covers: - What Measles is and how it spreads - How to stay safe against the disease - Myth busting & much more! Further resources on Measles: Measles - NHS www.healthiertogether.nhs.uk SCZ Links: Website: www.sparkbrookchildrenszone.org.uk Instagra...

In this episode we continued our conversation with Kyle Turakhia, the Birmingham hub manager for the National Literacy Trust, and this time we discussed the benefits reading is able to have for adults! Reading can have lots of similar benefits for adults as it does for children which we discussed in our last episode, but there are a few more adult-relevant tips and tricks for how to connect with o...

This week we sat down with Kyle Turakhia, the Birmingham hub manager for the National Literacy Trust, and discussed all the impacts reading can have for a child's development. We discussed how reading can improve many things for a child, including mental wellbeing, their ability to empathise with others, and writing and language skills. We also spoke about where books can be accessed, how to help...

The £200 Household Support Fund is for anyone in Birmingham facing financial hardship. In this episode we have a Hall Green and Selly Oak Household Support Fund Officer, Tom Barber, explaining what the fund is and how to access it, along with more key information. ⁠Hardship Grant Community Fund | Birmingham Voluntary Service Council⁠ SCZ Links: Website: www.sparkbrookchildrenszone.org.uk Instagram...

What are vaccines and why do we have them? In this episode we have Doctor Fran Dutton offering her medical expertise, and Nazmeen Rahimi, Early Help Family Support Advisor, offering her social expertise on the issue. Key Points: - What is the point of being Vaccinated - Importance of Travel Vaccinations - How to access Vaccines that don't have pork gelatine - It's never too late to book an...

What is fussy eating and how do I help my child not be a fussy eater anymore? In this episode we have Doctor Fran Dutton offering her medical expertise, and Nazmeen Rahimi, Early Help Family Support Advisor, offering her social expertise on the issue. Key Points: - What is fussy eating - Top practical tips to introduce new foods into your child's diet - The role milk plays in children being fu...

Constipation is experienced by 1 in 3 children within the UK. In this bitesize episode we got both our NHS Doctor, Chris Bird, and our Early Help Family Support Advisor, Antoinette Ifill, to sit down together and discuss the problems and the solutions, from both a medical and social care perspective. To learn more about who we are visit: www.sparkbrookchildrenszone.org.uk Instagram: www.instagram....

Podcast host Chiara Luxmoore discusses with Simarjeet Kaur (Programme Manager) what Sparkbrook Children's Zone is, and what the purpose is for creating this podcast.