Woking News & Updates : Surrey Barnardos Family Centres

New Page - Parenting Support In Surrey

Surrey Family Information have launched a new page. This resource is to guide you through the support available at every stage of your child’s development. You’ll find a variety of age-appropriate courses, services, and places where you can access help, advice, and encouragement as a parent.

Parenting support in Surrey - Surrey County Council

Getting vitamins

Why you should get Healthy Start vitamins

Young children and babies may not get enough vitamin A and D even if they’re eating well. If you’re pregnant or breastfeeding, you may not get enough vitamin C, vitamin D or folic acid.

You can get these important vitamins for free whilst you receive NHS Healthy Start payments. There are two vitamin products available:

Healthy Start women’s tablets
Healthy Start children’s drops

Healthy Start vitamin products provide the correct amount of vitamins recommended by the government.

The vitamin drops for babies and children contain:

vitamins A, C and D

The vitamin tablets for those who are pregnant or breastfeeding contain:

folic acid, vitamin C and vitamin D

They do not contain milk, egg, gluten, soya or peanut residues. They’re suitable for vegetarians and halal diets.

Children and babies can take vitamin drops :

if they are less than 4 years old
if they have less than 500ml (about one pint) of infant formula a day, as formula already has vitamins added to it
from birth if they are breastfed

Healthy Start vitamins come as an 8-week supply of:

56 tablets (a daily dose of 1 tablet)
280 drops (a daily dose of 5 drops)

You or your children should not take more than the recommended amount.

Woking Community Grocery

The Community Grocery is a welcoming social supermarket designed to bridge the gap between food banks and supermarkets - offering reliable, affordable food, dignity and wraparound support, saving members up to £2500 per year off their shopping bills.

Alongside the Grocery, our Community Hub offers a friendly space where members can connect over free tea or coffee and be part of a supportive community.

Every member also gains access to Welcome Works — our programme of practical courses and support including debt advice, money coaching, cooking skills, wellbeing groups, life skills workshops, and job clubs — all designed to equip people with tools for a stronger future.