Everyone Health has been commissioned by Knowsley Council to deliver a Breastfeeding Peer Support Service and Children’s Audiology & Vision Screening across Knowsley.
Breastfeeding Buddy Peer Support Programme
The Knowsley Breastfeeding Buddy peer support service has been commissioned by Knowsley Council. We offer virtual and face-to-face support for all families, both antenatal and postnatal.
Our aim is to ensure all parents receive the support, information and skills needed to successfully breastfeed their babies.
All our volunteers are trained in breastfeeding support to ensure we offer the best peer support service for families in the Knowsley area.
Drop in sessions
Our drop in sessions are a friendly environment for all antenatal and postnatal woman and families, which run every week:
Hilltop Children’s Centre, Bedford Close, Huyton L36 1XH – Every Monday, 10am – 12pm
The Pride Children’s Centre, 2 Simonswood Lane L33 5YP – Every Tuesday, 12pm – 2pm
Contact Kathryn Clark on 07759 708090 or email [email protected] for more information.
Urgent enquiries please contact on 0333 005 0095 or email [email protected]
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Volunteering
If you would like more information on volunteering to become a breastfeeding buddy or are a new mum or mum to be who would like a breastfeeding buddy please email the Service Manager Kathryn Clark at [email protected]
Telephone : 07759 708090
Jo George
Clinical lead and Midwife
Kathryn Clark Service Manager ‑ Breastfeeding Peer Support
Service & Children’s Audiology
Child Audiology
Everyone Health delivers routine hearing tests for children in school to identify any problems early on in their development. Although hearing problems during childhood are rare, early testing makes sure that any problems are picked up as early as possible. An early diagnosis will also help ensure you and your child have access to any special support services you may need.
If your child attends school, they will complete the hearing screen on school premises, we will arrange a date with your child’s school. If your child is home educated, they will still receive the screening, you will be contacted by us to arrange the hearing screening at a local children’s centre.
To carry out the testing, we will be using a software called Thompson Screening. Parents will have access to a parent portal to receive more information and results on the hearing screening that was carried out for their child. This portal link will be shared with your child’s school to then be forwarded to all parents to access.
If you have any further questions about this, you can contact our Service Manager via email on [email protected] or call 07759 708090.
Vision Screening for Children
Everyone Health delivers routine vision screening for children in school to identify any problems early on in their development. Vision continues to develop from birth to around 8 years of age. Children rarely complain of having poor vision and it can easily go unnoticed, especially if it only affects one eye. Reduced vision can have an impact on a child’s learning and development. This is why we recommend vision screening at age 4 to 5 years.
If your child attends school, they will complete the vision screen on school premises, we will arrange a date with your child’s school. If your child is home educated, they will still receive the screening, you will be contacted by us to arrange the vision screening at a local children’s centre.
To carry out the testing, we will be using a software called Thompson Screening. We will assess your child’s vision using a letter matching test. The test is fun and your child does NOT need to know their letters. We will put an eye patch over one eye or use a pair of glasses with one eye blanked out.
Parents/Guardians will have access to a parent portal to receive more information and results on the vision screening that was carried out for their child. This portal link will be shared with your child’s school to then be forwarded to all parents to access. The letter containing the portal link will also have information on how you opt out of the screening for your child if you don’t wish for them to receive the vision screening. If we don’t receive an opt out email, we will presume you are happy to go ahead with the screening for your child.
If you have any further questions about this, you can contact our Service Manager via email on [email protected] or call 07759 708090.