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Under 5s Healthy Eating Initiative has reached 30% of its target!1 month ago
By We Are Beams
Parent-supported cookery sessions for children under 5 would provide an effective early intervention approach to improving healthy eating behaviours, physical development, emotional wellbeing.
We will facilitate 30 young people under 5 to partake in parent-supported cookery sessions. These will be focussed on children in the early stages of a possible disability diagnosis, but will be open to those not on a diagnosis pathway at all yet but may need some support. We will run a weekly course that will cover varying topics of health eating and food understanding. This will be supported by a trained family advisor, who can provide support following the sessions regarding topics such as education, finance and well-being to the disabled children and the family members. The sessions would be able support the development of positive attitudes towards food. Healthy eating supports brain function, concentration, and learning which are vital during early childhood when neural connections are forming quickly. With parents or carers actively participating in the activity, they can model positive food experiences, encourage tasting, and support their child in exploring new foods.
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Why it's a great idea:
Promote Healthy Eating: • To encourage children to try new and unfamiliar foods through hands-on experience • To reduce fussy eating by creating positive experiences of new foods • To build an early understanding of healthy ingredients. • To support positive mealtime behaviour • To reinforce healthy eating through parent role modelling Support Physical Development and Fitness: • To promote active participation through standing, reaching, carrying and mixing, • To develop fine motor skills and hand strength essential for early childhood development • To improve coordination Mental Wellbeing and Emotional Health • To build confidence and self-esteem through achievable tasks and success • To support emotional regulation, patience and develop focus • To create positive emotional associations with food and mealtimes • To strengthen parent and child relationships by sharing experiences Tackle Inactivity • To replace screen-based activities with active engagement
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Whoop, 10 people have pledged since fundraising began!
Whoop, 10 people have pledged since fundraising began!
Your projects. Our communities. Kent’s resilience
How will the money be spent?Target (inc. fees) £7,716
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Target (inc. fees) £7,716
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VolunteerWe Are Beams is a local charity that supports disabled children and families in Kent.
The disabled children and young people who access our services are aged between 0-25 years.
They will usually have one or multiple learning difficulties, complex health needs such as Down Syndrome, Cerebral Palsy or another life limiting disease, physical or sensory impairment, challenging behaviour as a result of their disability, Autism or severe ADHD. Our work is divided up into five key areas. These are Short Breaks Services, Family Advice Service, Dragon’s Retreat 6 bedded Overnight Respite Unit, Supporting Independence Service and Payroll Services.
At any one time we offer care for 500 children and families.
Project Owner: We Are Beams The Project Owner takes legal responsibility for receiving and spending the funds raised and ensuring the project is delivered.
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