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Everything we do helps children to grow up happy, healthy and confident
Small Steps Big Changes (SSBC) is a programme of activities designed to give every child the best start in life. We are funded through the National Lottery Community Fund’s A Better Start Programme (2015-2025).
Are you an SSBC Family?
We provide services to families in Nottingham who live in the areas of Aspley, Bulwell, Hyson Green & Arboretum and St Ann’s. Check if you’re in an SSBC area.
Enter your postcode like this: NG1 3FB
Building young brains with the Big Little Moments
Babies and toddlers are growing and learning every day and the little moments you share can make a big difference. Find out more about making the most of their Big Little Moments.
Love Bump: helping pregnant women to stop smoking
SSBC has joined forces with other local organisations to support women and partners to stop smoking during pregnancy.
Making Nottingham a breastfeeding-friendly city
Feed Your Way is supporting parents in Nottingham to breastfeed their babies - from the first feed to the last.
How can we help?
Latest News and Events
Award Winning Home Talk Goes City Wide!
Home Talk offers support for children who are aged between 2 and 2 ½ years old who have a delay in spoken language skills.
Breastfeeding Incentives: a pilot scheme with young parents
SSBC trials incentive scheme to see if it increases breastfeeding rates in Nottingham
Increasing the ‘Healthy Start’ uptake to 90% by 2027
SSBC delivered a Healthy Start briefing to its partners to widen its support to families in Nottingham
Think Dads! Training
SSBC aims to support services to incorporate fathers in day-to-day practice, ensuring that they feel welcomed and valued. The 'Think Dads!' father inclusivity training will support you to do just that.
Helping Build a World of Play
SSBC Family Mentor Service is included as one of the top 24 ideas from the LEGO foundation Build a World of Play challenge 2022
Family Mentor success at Nottingham Health and Care Awards
SSBC Family Mentors win Social Value Award at the first Nottingham Health and Care Awards
Additional funding to support communities in greatest need
SSBC Family Mentor Service has recently been granted additional funding to support expansion of the service across new areas of Nottingham City.
Feed Your Way at Nottingham University Hospitals
We've worked with NUH to install breastfeeding-positive posters at QMC and City Hospital.
Family Mentor Training gains accreditation at Level 2
SSBC aims to support the building of community capacity, and our Family Mentor Paid Peer Workforce is part of how we're doing this.
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