Parent and toddler groups
There are plenty of parent and toddler groups across 51³Ô¹ÏÃâ·ÑApp and Bute for you and your little ones to go to: Find parent and toddler groups in your area here
Parenting across Scotland
provides support for parents and families through their and partners' helplines. They find out what matters to parents and families and what they need, and get this across to politicians. They also share research, policy and good practice with people who work with families.
PoPP (Psychology of Parenting Project)
We know parenting can sometimes be tough and the Psychology of Parenting Project (PoPP) may help. If you have a three or four year old and find the challenge of parenting them a difficult one, you may be entitled to free support from PoPP to help you find positive ways of dealing with these challenges.
Find more information about PoPP by contacting your health visitor, nursery staff or PoPP direct at chsp.bute@nhs.scot or call 01700 501544.
Bookbug Sessions
Free Story, Song and Rhyme sessions for babies, toddlers, pre-school children and their families.
To find out about sessions in your area, call Jan Sutcliffe on 01436 658762 or email: Jan.Sutcliffe@argyll-bute.gov.uk
Play at Home
Parents of all new babies in 51³Ô¹ÏÃâ·ÑApp and Bute will be offered these three books; the baby book will be delivered by their health visitor, the toddler book will be posted directly to the parent's home around the child's first birthday and the preschool book will be issued in the child first year of ELC.
Help paying for Childcare
to find out more about help paying for childcare.
Tax Free Childcare
Childcare Vouchers are now closed to new joiners, the deadline was the 04th October 2018. has been launched and is available to all eligible families.