We love babies! And we want the best for them. So we work with parents, professionals and the public to raise awareness of services, advocate for early intervention, promote strategies that improve outcomes during pregnancy
and in early years, and celebrate success.
#BabyWeek2020 #DearFutureYou
CELEBRATING 5 years with the theme ‘Stay Safe, Stay Connected’!
Due to the impact of COVID-19, this year will look a little different, but we still wanted to connect & celebrate with many digital resources and online events!
MONDAY 9 NOVEMBER 2020
Zoom with the Museum: Breastfeeding Animals
10:30 am – 11:15 am
Join Natural Science Curator Rebecca on Zoom to find out about Breastfeeding in the Animal Kingdom. Rebecca will show you some of the fascinating taxidermy animals with a virtual tour of Leeds Museums. This is an informal conversation, designed for new parents with babes in arms, or Moses baskets, or whatever is comfortable, from the comfort of your home. Bring a cuppa (if you can reach one), breastfeeding and bottle feeding is of course welcome during the session. Cameras can be turned on or off, and you can ask questions during the session too.
Organised by Leeds City Museum
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Baby Moo – Taster Session with Moo Music
Suitable for 0 – 1 years approx.
1:30 – 2pm
Baby Moo – suitable for 0 – 1 years approx. Experience our original music for some MOOsical fun with your little one. Music is an essential part of every child’s development and the 125 original Moo Music songs used at the sessions are positive, uplifting, fun and educational. The interactive sessions will help your child gain confidence and develop memory, language and coordination skills in an exciting, enjoyable and multi-sensory way.
Find out more by contacting and more about your local sessions here: https://www.moo-music.co.uk/areas/leeds
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Welcome to Baby Week Leeds 2020: Family friendly LIVE Stream
6pm on Facebook
Join Lucy Potter, founder of Baby Week with some of our favourite partners including Made with Music, Rainbow Factory & Mumbler Leeds for a digital welcome to the 5th Baby Week Leeds! More details to follow.
Organised by Baby Week Leeds
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Exciting Free Activities by your local Children’s Centre
Various times
This year, engage with children centre’s and your local group online. Play and explore through lots of fun including exploration and discovery, messy play, sensory play, baby massage and yoga and so much more.
Booking details & full calendar of events to be shared on 25th October.
Children Centre’s in Leeds
TUESDAY 10 NOVEMBER 2020
Best Start | Experiences during Covid-19 | Maternity Conference
Baby Week Leeds 2020 FREE Webinar
12:30 – 15:30pm
The theme for this year is ‘Stay Safe, Stay Connected’! To mark 5 years, Baby Week will focus on five of the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals: good health and well-being, reduced inequality, sustainable cities and communities, climate action and no poverty. The conference welcomes professionals from many backgrounds as well as anyone who has an interest in supporting the best start ambition for all children. Topics include: Mental health & wellbeing, local and national experiences during Covid-19, Brain development, early years, health inequalities and hear from Oxford Brain Story and Best Beginnings.
Online conference details – BOOKING REQUIRED
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Wellbeing For New Parents
10:30 – 11:30am
Everyday self-care ideas for new parents, fun mindfulness activities, Information on local & online wellbeing resources, informal discussions around wellbeing & parenthood in a safe space with a ‘Your Space’ team member.
For more info or to book, please contact Kim on 07341547493 or Bespoke sessions for groups also available.
Organised via Zoom by Your Space, Touchstone – Please book your place
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Exciting Free Activities by your local Children’s Centre
Various times
This year, engage with children centre’s and your local group online. Play and explore through lots of fun including exploration and discovery, messy play, sensory play, baby massage and yoga and so much more.
Booking details & full calendar of events to be shared on 25th October.
Children Centre’s in Leeds
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WEDNESDAY 11 NOVEMBER 2020
The Little Gym Leeds – FREE sessions for age 4 months – 12 years
Online & Sessions
Looking for baby and infant activity videos for your child? For every stage of your child’s development – from 4 months to 12 years – The Little Gym offers a diverse line up of classes filled with movement, music, learning and laughter. Your little ones will make friends, reach developmental milestones and build self-confidence while having Serious Fun. Call us to book your first class! Parents join in and enjoy precious learning and play time together.
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Bumps and Buggy Fit – Organised by Bumps & Babes
TBC
Specifically designed low impact exercise class in the great outdoors for pregnant women to keep fit, help with the increasing demands of pregnancy and prepare for birth in a safe, fun and effective way. We pay particular attention to your posture, back and pelvic floor.
More details to follow based on government guidance. Please check out their recent updates.
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Dear Future You – Digital Campaign
All Day
‘Dear Future You’ is an exhibition of handwritten letters from parents and carers to their children during the COVID-19 pandemic. Graphic designer Helen BarlowScott from One Line Design, and a Women Friendly Leeds Ambassador have partnered with Baby Week, to open the opportunity to parents and carers, in Leeds, who have had their babies in lockdown. We can also share them on social media (anonymously) for people to hear about other experiences and make positive connections. During this pandemic we all face challenges as parents and carers. The loss of physical contact with loved ones, friends, teachers, Grandparents, wider family and friends contributes hugely to this challenge.
By writing a letter for your baby to read in the future the focus is on the new, inspiring hope. Contributors can read each other’s letters, make positive connections and meanings, and nurture a network of support and creativity, through shared experiences. Even though we are not all in the same boat, we are all riding the same storm.
Full details to enter your submissions below.
We have an exciting prize draw sponsored by our partner Crowne Plaza Hotel Leeds open to all parents, carers and expectant parents involved during the week or entering the #DearFutureYou letters, for a chance to WIN an overnight stay with breakfast.
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THURSDAY 12 NOVEMBER 2020
Join us for a fun filled Taster Thursday!
Mixed Moo – Taster Session with Moo Music
Suitable for 0 – 5 years approx.
10:30 – 11am
Mixed Moo suitable for 0 – 5 years approx. Enjoyable Interactive MOOsic and MOOvement classes for all ages. Music is an essential part of every child’s development and the 125 original Moo Music songs used at the sessions are positive, uplifting, fun and educational. The interactive sessions will help your child gain confidence and develop memory, language and coordination skills in an exciting, enjoyable and multi-sensory way.
Find out more by contacting and more about your local sessions here: https://www.moo-music.co.uk/areas/leeds
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Hypnobirthing Taster Session (Includes 15 minute relaxation session)
12 – 1pm
Join in to learn more about the benefits of relaxation for parents and babies during pregnancy, and labour and birth, and how hypnobirthing can provide you with tips and tools towards a positive birth. Includes a 15-minute relaxation session. More information and to book, please contact Emily Smith Family Support:
Please book using this form: https://forms.gle/d2qHETwkNizFzRR9A
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Understanding your new baby – Taster Session with Family Dynamic
1 – 2pm
Have the best relaxed start with your baby by meeting their and your needs. In this virtual taster session you will learn about the transition into this world for your baby, their development and needs in the first months. We will end the sessions giving you tools to help connect with and calm your baby. Emailhello@familydynamic.net or more information.
Book your place here: https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/understanding-your-new-baby-taster-tickets-125129609029
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No Bake, family bake and nutrition workshop
2 – 2:30pm
LIVE on Facebook
We are Paul and Lizzi, parents with two local businesses; Gold’nBrown, a baking business headed-up by Paul who creates amazing cakes and bakes (we baked the Babyweek event cake last year!) and NutriCoach which qualified Nutritionist and Chef Lizzi runs, providing personalised nutrition plans. The two businesses go together well as Lizzi’s coaching focuses on intuitive eating rather than restrictions. We are joining together for Babyweek for a no-bake, bake that the whole family can join-in with. We will be explaining the nutrients in the ingredients as we make granola cups. A tasty snack that will only need oats, oil/butter and honey plus any toppings you’d like to add like chocolate, peanut butter, yoghurt and fruit.
Further info about NutriCoach services including weaning support is here: https://www.facebook.com/nutricoachmumma/
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FRIDAY 13 NOVEMBER 2020
Ask the experts! Discuss all things maternity, birth and beyond at our webinar
Aimed at expectant and new parents
11:30 – 12:30
Hear about what we have been doing to improve maternity services and to help families get the best start in life. Tell us about your experiences and help to shape future plans. Ask the experts any questions in our informal q&a session on zoom! There will be the chance to ask the Leeds doctors and midwives any questions which you might have about maternity services. More details to follow.
Online webinar details – BOOKING REQUIRED
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Exciting Free Activities by your local Children’s Centre
Various times
This year, engage with children centre’s and your local group online. Play and explore through lots of fun including exploration and discovery, messy play, sensory play, baby massage and yoga and so much more.
Booking details & full calendar of events to be shared on 25th October.
Children Centre’s in Leeds
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SATURDAY 14 NOVEMBER 2020
Dear Future You – Digital Campaign
All Day
‘Dear Future You’ is an exhibition of handwritten letters from parents and carers to their children during the COVID-19 pandemic. Graphic designer Helen BarlowScott from One Line Design, and a Women Friendly Leeds Ambassador have partnered with Baby Week, to open the opportunity to parents and carers, in Leeds, who have had their babies in lockdown. We can also share them on social media (anonymously) for people to hear about other experiences and make positive connections. During this pandemic we all face challenges as parents and carers. The loss of physical contact with loved ones, friends, teachers, Grandparents, wider family and friends contributes hugely to this challenge.
By writing a letter for your baby to read in the future the focus is on the new, inspiring hope. Contributors can read each other’s letters, make positive connections and meanings, and nurture a network of support and creativity, through shared experiences. Even though we are not all in the same boat, we are all riding the same storm.
Full details to enter your submissions below.
We have an exciting prize draw sponsored by our partner Crowne Plaza Hotel Leeds open to all parents, carers and expectant parents involved during the week or entering the #DearFutureYou letters, for a chance to WIN an overnight stay with breakfast.
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Exciting Free Activities by your local Children’s Centre
Various times
This year, engage with children centre’s and your local group online. Play and explore through lots of fun including exploration and discovery, messy play, sensory play, baby massage and yoga and so much more.
Booking details & full calendar of events to be shared on 25th October.
Children Centre’s in Leeds
SUNDAY 15 NOVEMBER 2020
Pram friendly Dads and Kids Walk with Leeds Dads
11am
Meet at 10:45 with an 11:00 kick off. We now have officially trained Walk Leaders (by Active Leeds on behalf of Walking for Health/Ramblers Assn) to keep things safe and running smoothly on the day.
The route will been tested and a route map will be available. Ice creams (just for the kids) still included!
. More information including location will be added soon and can be viewed here.
Location to be shared soon.
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Exciting Free Activities by your local Children’s Centre
Various times
This year, engage with children centre’s and your local group online. Play and explore through lots of fun including exploration and discovery, messy play, sensory play, baby massage and yoga and so much more.
Booking details & full calendar of events to be shared on 25th October.
Children Centre’s in Leeds
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