The public health team offer a range of services to support you in giving your family the best start in life.

Pregnant couple in parkHealthy PregnancyInformation about local support and services available to keep you healthy throughout your pregnancy.Find out more about 'Healthy Pregnancy'Save Healthy Pregnancy to favourites
Mother cradling newborn babyHealthy BabyInformation about local support and services available to keep your baby healthy.Find out more about 'Healthy Baby'Save Healthy Baby to favourites
Little baby girl holding toothbrush and brushing first teeth. Toddler learning to clean milk tooth.Healthy Early Years (1-4yrs)Information about local support and services available to keep your toddler healthy.Find out more about 'Healthy Early Years (1-4yrs)'Save Healthy Early Years (1-4yrs) to favourites
Child playing tennisHealthy Child (5-11yrs)Information about local support and services available to keep your child healthy.Find out more about 'Healthy Child (5-11yrs)'Save Healthy Child (5-11yrs) to favourites
Healthy Young Person (12-19yrs)This page is currently under construction.Find out more about 'Healthy Young Person (12-19yrs)'Save Healthy Young Person (12-19yrs) to favourites
Healthy ParentingSupporting your parenting journey with information about child development and behaviour, parenting guides and what local services are available to support…Find out more about 'Healthy Parenting'Save Healthy Parenting to favourites

Information

Get Active tagsActive Under 18s tagsEat Well tagsRegister your child here for the free Better Health Club.  Do you have a child in year 4 or 5 at Oldmixon, Bournville or Windwhistle schools? Would they like…Find out more about 'Register your child here for the free Better Health Club.'Save Register your child here for the free Better Health Club. to favourites
Eat Well tagsHealthy Families tagsRead the BNSSG ‘Shaping Places for Healthier Lives’ Report (April 2025)The Shaping Places for Healthier Lives programme focused on taking system-wide action to improve health and reduce health inequalities across…Find out more about 'Read the BNSSG ‘Shaping Places for Healthier Lives’ Report (April 2025)'Save Read the BNSSG ‘Shaping Places for Healthier Lives’ Report (April 2025) to favourites
healthy young person (12-19yrs) tagsHealthy Schools tagsMental Wellbeing tagsAnxiety and Depression in Young People by Bridget McLayIn the UK, 1 in 6 young people (aged 5-16) struggle with their mental health. This means that although you…Find out more about 'Anxiety and Depression in Young People'Save Anxiety and Depression in Young People to favourites
Eat Well tagsActive Under 18s tagsGet Active tagsHoliday, Activity, and Food Programmes (HAF)This holiday provision is for primary and secondary school aged children who receive benefits-related free school meals, and not just…Find out more about 'Holiday, Activity, and Food Programmes (HAF)'Save Holiday, Activity, and Food Programmes (HAF) to favourites
Mental Wellbeing tagsAdults Mental Health tagsAdults Mental Health tagsExercise and Mental HealthPhysical activity and exercise can have a positive impact on our mental health, in lots of different ways. But for…Find out more about 'Exercise and Mental Health'Save Exercise and Mental Health to favourites
Infant Feeding tagsHealth Pregnancy tagsHealthy Baby tagsBreastfeeding and Parenting – BookshelfA great selection of books on breastfeeding and parenting with specialist titles on other topics including sleep and introducing solid…Find out more about 'Breastfeeding and Parenting – Bookshelf'Save Breastfeeding and Parenting – Bookshelf to favourites
Infant Feeding tagsHealth Pregnancy tagsBreastfeeding your baby – video libraryIf you are looking for information on breastfeeding, feeding positions and feeding cues, take a look at these videos. The…Find out more about 'Breastfeeding your baby – video library'Save Breastfeeding your baby – video library to favourites
Mother cradling newborn babyInfant Feeding tagsHealth Pregnancy tagsHealthy Baby tagsFeeding and caring for your baby – leaflet libraryEverything you need to know to feed and care for your baby.Find out more about 'Feeding and caring for your baby – leaflet library'Save Feeding and caring for your baby – leaflet library to favourites
Infant Feeding tagsEat Well tagsIntroducing Solid FoodSupporting you to feed your baby.Find out more about 'Introducing Solid Food'Save Introducing Solid Food to favourites
Eat WellEat Well tagsHealthy Toddler tagsEating Well Under 5Information on diets for children aged 1-5 years.Find out more about 'Eating Well Under 5'Save Eating Well Under 5 to favourites
Eat Well tagsHealth Pregnancy tagsHealthy Baby tagsHealthy Start Scheme- Get Help to Buy Food and Milk by Anna DedmanWhat is Healthy Start? Healthy Start is a scheme to help towards the cost of buying healthy food, milk and…Find out more about 'Healthy Start Scheme- Get Help to Buy Food and Milk'Save Healthy Start Scheme- Get Help to Buy Food and Milk to favourites
Food supportEat Well tagsHealthy Families tagsNutrition and Older AdultsInformation on eating well later in life.Find out more about 'Nutrition and Older Adults'Save Nutrition and Older Adults to favourites
Fun foodEat Well tagsHealthy Families tagsHealthy Schools tagsFood and Nutrition at SchoolGuidance and information on healthy food at school for School Governors, teachers, and parents/carers.Find out more about 'Food and Nutrition at School'Save Food and Nutrition at School to favourites

Support

Family Hubs LogoHealthy Families tagsHealth Pregnancy tagsHealthy Baby tagsNorth Somerset Family HubsNorth Somerset Family Hubs provide support for both you and your family within your community.Find out more about 'North Somerset Family Hubs'Save North Somerset Family Hubs to favourites
Stop Smoking tagshealthy young person (12-19yrs) tagsYouth Vaping SupportResources and links to help parents/carers and young people find out more about vaping and support to stop.Find out more about 'Youth Vaping Support'Save Youth Vaping Support to favourites
Infant Feeding tagsBreastfeeding WelcomeFind out which settings have signed up to our North Somerset Breastfeeding Welcome schemeFind out more about 'Breastfeeding Welcome'Save Breastfeeding Welcome to favourites
Breastfeeding support groupInfant Feeding tagsBreastfeeding Support GroupsAll the support groups are friendly and welcoming and run by local peer supporters in conjunction with North Somerset Children’s…Find out more about 'Breastfeeding Support Groups'Save Breastfeeding Support Groups to favourites
Infant Feeding tagsBreastfeeding support Facebook groupsFacebook Support Groups We have 4 Facebook breastfeeding support groups run by our volunteer peer supporters. You can post questions…Find out more about 'Breastfeeding support Facebook groups'Save Breastfeeding support Facebook groups to favourites

Self Help Tools

Mental Wellbeing tagsHealthy Families tagsReading Well collections at your local libraryNorth Somerset Libraries have books available to help you understand and manage your health and wellbeing. These include four ‘Reading…Find out more about 'Reading Well collections at your local library'Save Reading Well collections at your local library to favourites

Stories

Infant Feeding tagsMeet the Peer Supporter – Gemma BrownI absolutely love breastfeeding. Like, really love it. From the moment Dotty latched on not long after being born I felt…Find out more about 'Meet the Peer Supporter – Gemma Brown'Save Meet the Peer Supporter – Gemma Brown to favourites

News

Healthy Toddler tagsEat Well tagsHealthy Early Years tagsSlush Ice Drink AdviceFind out why slush drinks are not recommended for children aged 4 and under.Find out more about 'Slush Ice Drink Advice'Save Slush Ice Drink Advice to favourites