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A mum from Sale has opened her own baby and toddler group for disadvantaged families after she was left ‘devastated’ by other sites closing nearby.
Helen Lord lives on the Sale West Estate and works part-time for Salford council’s safeguarding team – she remembers the ‘lifeline’ her local community centre was to her when her little ones were younger.
But after the pandemic, Sale West’s baby and toddler group did not reopen its doors.
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Helen and other residents were left without the vital support that came from the group, so she stepped in to help.
The mum, who has a background in social work, said: “If you look at the demographics of the nearby schools, there’s a lot of disadvantaged families, there’s lots of pastoral support needed.
“The schools said they just couldn’t offer support to people, there were too many families needing it, with families losing jobs during the pandemic and those already struggling.
“And when the toddler group run by the council didn’t come back after March 2021. I’m lucky, I’m well supported, but I know through my work that not everbody is. And people don’t talk about it. At the school gates there are victims of domestic violence and people who’ve been kicked out of their family home.
“I could see a need – families desperately in need of clothes as well as advice on services, benefits and money. So I was sat up until 2am writing risk assessments and putting in successful grant funding applications.”
Helen’s new group, Sunbeams, had its first session this week and 15 children attended.
The group provides activities and play space for babies and toddlers, as well as support for parents and families – everything from providing second hand toys and clothes to advice on how to go about
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