Children's health
30 hours funded early education and childcare for working families (postcard)
You could be eligible for 30 hours funded early education and childcare. Visit childcarechoices.gov.uk for more information.
A 3 minute guide to protecting your baby against meningitis and septicaemia
There is now a vaccine to help protect against meningococcal group B (MenB) disease. The vaccine is being offered in the routine immunisation programme in the UK.
A guide for parents of children aged 5 to 11 (COVID-19 vaccination)
The NHS is offering coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines to children aged 5 to 11 years. Experts have advised that parents of all children aged 5 to 11 years should be offered the chance to have their child vaccinated.
A guide to the COVID-19 autumn programme (leaflet)
A dose of the coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine will be offered this autumn to people aged 65 and over, residents in care homes for older people, anyone aged 6 months and over in a clinical risk group, and health and social care staff. Appointments will be available from the National Booking Service shortly.
Alexa, ask the Breastfeeding Friend how I get my baby to latch on? (A3 poster)
The key message in this campaign is "Here to help with breastfeeding, 24/7". Breastfeeding is great for a woman and her baby. But when a new mum is starting out, it’s perfectly normal to experience the odd setback. To get help someone can look for the Breastfeeding Friend from Start4Life in the Alexa Skills Store or on Facebook Messenger. To find out more, search Start4Life.
Babies can suffocate on nappy sacks
Nappy sacks can kill. At least 18 babies in the UK have already died. Making some simple changes can make a big difference to your children's safety.
Bash flu and covid-19 - pregnant women & children version (A4 poster)
If you are pregnant or have a child aged 2 or 3, check eligibility and how to book now at www.nhs.uk/wintervaccinations.
Be sugar smart (top tips for teeth)
An A3 poster encouraging parents and children to be sugar smart - contains helpful tips for sugar swaps and a call to action to download the Food Scanner app.
Brushing twice is nice (0-6 years)
A double sided information leaflet for parents of 0-6 year olds containing top tips for healthier teeth and a helpful brushing calendar.
Brushing twice is nice (6+ years)
A double sided information leaflet for parents of 6+ year olds containing top tips for healthier teeth and a helpful brushing calendar.
Bullying - your guide to spotting it, stopping it and providing support to your child
Bullying is a common experience for children at school, whether they’re being bullied or they’re bullying someone else. It takes many forms and can have a lasting impact on the emotional wellbeing of those involved, including siblings and parents.
Cheats' pizza calzone recipe (A5 flyer)
Want your family to be healthier and happier without spending a fortune? Step this way.....Healthy Steps helps families take small steps to improve their health and wellbeing. Take the quiz and sign up to receive tailored weekly e-mails giving you easy and practical ways for the whole family to eat better and move more.
Cherry berry crumble recipe (A5 flyer)
Want your family to be healthier and happier without spending a fortune? Step this way.....Healthy Steps helps families take small steps to improve their health and wellbeing. Take the quiz and sign up to receive tailored weekly e-mails giving you easy and practical ways for the whole family to eat better and move more.
Class kids - a short guide to healthy eating for primary school age children
A short guide to healthy eating for primary school age children.
Come back soon (top tips for teeth)
An A4 poster encouraging parents and children to visit the dentist regularly.
COVID-19 vaccination - a guide for children and young people (leaflet)
This COVID-19 vaccination guide for children and young people should be given to all children and young people aged 12 to 17 years of age.
COVID-19 vaccination for children and young people aged 12 to 15 years - simple text (leaflet)
This leaflet should be given to eligible at-risk children and young people or their parents and carers prior to the vaccination appointment.
Depression - your guide to depression and finding the help and support you need
Most people go through periods of feeling down, but when you’re depressed you feel persistently sad for weeks or months, rather than just a few days. Depression can happen as a reaction to something like abuse, bullying or family breakdown, and it can also run in families. Depression often develops alongside anxiety.
Don't be like the boy who didn't stop, look and listen
Find a safe place to cross, then stop, look and listen.
Don't let measles, mumps and rubella into your child's world (A3 poster)
A new campaign to encourage parents to get their children vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella.
Don't let measles, mumps and rubella into your child's world (A4 poster)
A new campaign to encourage parents to get their children vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella.
Don't miss out! Tax free childcare (postcard)
You could get up to £2000 per child towards your childcare costs. If you need help and advice, contact the Norfolk Family Information Service at norfolk.gov.uk/fis.
Family information service (multi-lingual flyer)
A multi-lingual flyer that promotes the services provided by the Norfolk County Council Family Information Service.
Find healthier swaps for the whole family - food scanner (flyer)
This new campaign focuses on using the Food Scanner App to help families make healthier food swaps.
Find healthier swaps with Food Scanner (A3 poster)
This exciting new campaign focuses on using the NHS Food Scanner App to help families make healthier food swaps.
Find healthier swaps with Food Scanner (A4 poster)
This exciting new campaign focuses on using the NHS Food Scanner App to help families make healthier food swaps.
Find healthier swaps with Food Scanner (skyscraper)
Format: Email signature / web banner
The new childhood nutrition Better Health Food Scanner App campaign launched on Monday 10th January 2022. The campaign focuses on using the Food Scanner App to help families make healthier food swaps.
Flu : 5 reasons to have the vaccine (A3 poster)
This poster is aimed at the parents of secondary school aged children. It explains which children are eligible for flu vaccination, as well as describing the disease and the nasal flu vaccine.
Flu : 5 reasons to vaccinate your child (A3 poster)
This poster is aimed at the parents of pre-school and primary school aged children. It explains which children are eligible for flu vaccination, as well as describing the disease and the nasal flu vaccine
Free independent and confidential support for young carers and their families (leaflet)
Is there a child or young person looking after someone in your family who, because of illness, disability, mental ill health or an addiction, cannot manage their support? If so, Carers Matter Norfolk is here to help, offering tailored support for the whole family: addressing the practical and emotional needs of the young carer, the person they are caring for and other family members.
Funded early education and childcare for 2 year olds (postcard)
If you've received a letter from Norfolk County Council Family Information Service about claiming funded childcare for your 2 year old - it's not too late to apply!
Get me out - The Four Walls (leaflet)
Get Me Out The Four Walls offers peer support and informal social meets for parents and carers, living in Norfolk and Suffolk to overcome social isolation.
Get vaccinated, get winter strong - child 1 (A4 poster)
The 2023 Winter Vaccinations campaign encourages the uptake of the flu jab and COVID-19 booster by signalling the importance of both vaccines and informing the public about the threat of both viruses circulating during winter, to overcome barriers and remind people of the benefits of vaccines.
Get vaccinated, get winter strong - child 2 (A4 poster)
The 2023 Winter Vaccinations campaign encourages the uptake of the flu jab and COVID-19 booster by signalling the importance of both vaccines and informing the public about the threat of both viruses circulating during winter, to overcome barriers and remind people of the benefits of vaccines.
Have a super powered summer! (Disney 10 minute shake up leaflet)
This take home 'pack' contains great games to keep the kids active this Summer. Shake up your family's summer holidays with these awesome active games, featuring your favourite Disney characters.
Have you got one of these coupons?
This poster promotes the Healthy Start scheme which provides free vitamins for women and children. This poster is only available to pharmacies that have signed up to the scheme.
Head lice (The prevention and treatment of)
This leaflet gives information on head lice, how to detect them and treatment methods.
Healthy families have more fun (factsheet)
A ready to use editorial content, containing six Change4Life top tips such as Sugar Swaps, Me Sized Meals, Snack Check, 5 a day, 10 Minute bursts of activity and Get Going Everyday.
Healthy Start - apply online (A4 poster)
If you're pregnant or have children under the age of 4, you could get help to buy food and milk.
Healthy Start - get vitamins (A4 poster)
If you're pregnant or have children under the age of 4, you could get help to buy food and milk. Apply online to get your prepaid card. You can then also use your prepaid card to collect Healthy Start vitamins, vitamin drops for babies and young children suitable from birth to 4 years old.
Healthy Start - need help applying? (A4 poster)
Need help applying for the Healthy Start scheme? If you're eligible, we can help you apply.
Healthy Start - you could get help (A4 poster)
Are you pregnant or have children under the age of 4? You could get help to buy food, milk and Healthy Start vitamins.
Healthy Start vitamins for children
For Pharmacies only! Healthy Start vitamins are now only available to order via PharmOutcomes but don’t forget to order posters and leaflets here.
Healthy steps (A5 flyer)
Want your family to be healthier and happier without spending a fortune? Step this way.....Healthy Steps helps families take small steps to improve their health and wellbeing.
Height chart - helping your child to avoid accidents at home
A height chart with information on helping a child to avoid accidents at home. Also contains emergency first aid advice.
Help your child move and play every day
This leaflet for parents, provides tips and ideas on how you can encourage your child to move and be active every day.
Here to answer your breastfeeding questions 24/7 (MPU banner)
Format: Email signature / web banner
A digital MPU banner to drive people to Start4Life breastfeeding support.
Here to answer your breastfeeding questions 24/7 (skyscraper banner)
Format: Email signature / web banner
A digital skyscraper banner to drive people to Start4Life breastfeeding support.
Here to help with breastfeeding 24/7 (A4 poster)
Breastfeeding is great for a mother and her baby. But when starting out, it’s perfectly normal to experience the odd setback. For help and advice 24 hours a day, look for the Breastfeeding Friend from Start4Life in the Alexa Skills Store or on Facebook Messenger. To find out more, search Start4Life.
How do I wean safely? (A4 poster)
For all the answers to your weaning questions plus top tips and tasty recipes, search Start for Life.
Immunisation helps to protect your baby when they need it most
This poster highlights the importance of infant vaccination and keeping up to date with appointments.
Immunisations at one year of age - features the immunisation schedule from February 2022
A leaflet to remind you to get your child immunised at one year of age.
Immunising preschool children against flu (leaflet)
This guide has been produced for the early years sector to assist staff and childminders and provides information on the nasal spray flu vaccination being offered to children in this age group.
In school years 9 or 10? Protect yourself against meningitis and septicaemia
A leaflet for students in school years 9 to 10 explaining why it’s important that they have the meningococcal ACWY (MenACWY) vaccine.
Is my baby ready for weaning? (A4 poster)
For all the answers to your weaning questions plus top tips and tasty recipes, search Start for Life.
Is your child aged 2-3? (static screen)
Format: Screensavers / waiting room screen promotions
A static digital screen aimed at parents of children aged 2-3 to support the Stay Well this Winter flu campaign. Available to download as a jpg file.
Just One Norfolk
Just One Norfolk is the new NHS health advice website for families with young children to help parents quickly gain the information needed to ensure children live healthy lifestyles. Download the reference sheet for hints and tips.
Keeping children safe in clubs and activities (leaflet)
Advice on how to help keep children safe when using clubs and activities.
Leave lead out of your tap water
When water leaves the treatment works, it's lead free. But lead can end up in your tap water if it's left standing in old lead pipework around the home. This factsheet tells you how to check for lead and what to do if you find it.
Leave lead out of your tap water (A3 poster)
The latest medical advice suggests that lead is most harmful if excessive levels are allowed to build up in the body. If someone lives in a house built before 1970, chances are it may have lead pipework. Adverse health effects due to lead in drinking water are rare, however people should try to reduce the amount they consume, especially pregnant womena dn young children.
Let's get sugar smart - empty belly poster
Change4Life’s new healthy eating campaign will be launched in January. Focusing on the new sugar recommended maximum guidelines, it will provide families with the knowledge and tools they need to help them cut down on sugar.
Library - borrow, discover, connect (for all young people)
The library is a great place to meet friends or spend time alone. Relax with a magazine, do your homework, enjoy a good book, or use the free library computers and free internet to check e-mails or catch up on social media.
Library - for all the family
Make the most of Norfolk's free library and information services.
Look for 100 calorie snacks (A4 poster)
An A4 poster with Change4Life 2018 nutrition campaign messaging and graphics.
Make playtime a great time! (A4 poster)
The new Home Learning Environment campaign has been designed to encourage parents and carers to chat, play and read more with their children, developing their communication, language and literacy skills before starting school.
Measles - don't let your child catch it (poster)
This poster encourages parents to get their child vaccinated against measles.
Mediterranean potato traybake recipe (A5 flyer)
Want your family to be healthier and happier without spending a fortune? Step this way.....Healthy Steps helps families take small steps to improve their health and wellbeing. Take the quiz and sign up to receive tailored weekly e-mails giving you easy and practical ways for the whole family to eat better and move more.
MMR vaccination for all (leaflet)
This leaflet explains about measles, mumps and rubella and the MMR vaccination which helps protect against all three diseases.
NHS Healthy Start - helping young families on low incomes to access healthy food, milk and vitamins (leaflet)
If you're pregnant or have children under the age of 4, you can get payments every 4 weeks to spend on milk, food and Healthy Start vitamins. This includes cow's milk, fruit and vegetables, pulses, and infant formula milk. You can also get Healthy Start vitamins. Visit the website at www.healthystart.nhs.uk for more information.
Over 80% of cigarette smoke is invisible (poster)
No matter how careful someone is, children are at risk of breathing in harmful poisons from cigarettes.
Pandora Project (poster)
Pandora Project offers advice, support and information to adults and children affected by domestic abuse. Abuse can be current or historic. We offer a confidential and non-judgemental support service.
Pandora Project - children and young people (leaflet)
Pandora Project offer support to children and young people aged 5-18 years, affected by domestic abuse, living in West Norfolk and Swaffham.
Pandora Project - women (leaflet)
Pandora Project provides free support, advice, information and support to women and children suffering domestic abuse in West Norfolk and coastal North Norfolk.
Physical activity for children and young people (5-18 years)
An infographic flyer that shows how much physical activity children and young people should be doing every day.
Physical activity for early years (birth to 5 years)
An infographic flyer that shows how much physical activity babies and small children should be doing every day.
Protect yourself against flu - information for those in secondary school (leaflet)
Information for those in secondary school to support the 2022 to 2023 annual flu vaccination programme.
Protect yourself against meningococcal meningitis and septicemia - schools and sixth forms(A3 poster)
This poster promotes the availability of the meningococcal ACWY (MenACWY) vaccine to students in schools and sixth form colleges.
Protecting your baby against meningitis and septicaemia caused by meningococcal B bacteria
There's now a vaccine to help protect against meningococcal group B (MenB) disease. The vaccine is being offered in the routine immunisation programme.
Protecting your child against flu - information for parents and carers (leaflet)
Information to support the 2023 to 2024 annual flu vaccination programme. This leaflet should be given to all parents and carers of children who are offered the flu vaccine in primary school.
Reading well for children (books to help you feel better)
Reading Well for Children recommends reading to help you deal with worries, feel better and boost your mood.
Ready to turn the page? (A4 poster)
The new Home Learning Environment campaign has been designed to encourage parents and carers to chat, play and read more with their children, developing their communication, language and literacy skills before starting school.
Really normal questions - boy (A4 poster)
This new Every Mind Matters campaign is designed to support children and young people’s mental wellbeing. The campaign will be aimed at parents, carers, teachers and young people themselves, and will be delivered in partnership with the NHS and the nation’s leading mental health and children’s charities. It will promote the Better Health - Every Mind Matters website which offers new NHS-approved tips and advice on supporting the mental wellbeing of children and young people.
Really normal questions - girl (A4 poster)
This new Every Mind Matters campaign is designed to support children and young people’s mental wellbeing. The campaign will be aimed at parents, carers, teachers and young people themselves, and will be delivered in partnership with the NHS and the nation’s leading mental health and children’s charities. It will promote the Better Health - Every Mind Matters website which offers new NHS-approved tips and advice on supporting the mental wellbeing of children and young people.
Safe at home - tips for under 5s (leaflet)
Accidents to children are a significant health issue, being a major cause of preventable death, serious injury and long-term disability across the UK. Under-5s are particularly at risk of being injured in home accidents, with falls accounting for the majority of non-fatal accidents and threats to breathing such as suffocation, strangulation and choking causing the highest number of deaths.
Scratch here to see if your pipes are lead
When water leaves the treatment works, it's lead free. But lead can end up in your tap water if it's left standing in old lead pipework around the home. This scratchcard tells you how to check for lead and what to do if you find it.
Sepsis - digital screen
Format: Screensavers / waiting room screen promotions
A downloadable digital screen display with Sepsis campaign messaging.
Sepsis is a rare but serious complication of an infection
Sepsis is a rare but serious complication of an infection. If a child is unwell with a bug or infection, is rapidly getting worse and the parent is worried that their illness seems different to any previous illness, it could be sepsis.
Shake up your summer! (A4 poster)
Now is the time to get inspired and be active! Shake things up with our brand new games, inspired by some of your kids' favourite Disney characters.
Shake up your summer! (A4 poster)
Now is the time to get inspired and be active! Shake things up with our brand new games, inspired from some of your kids' favourite Disney characters.
Shake up your summer! (digital screen 9x16)
Format: Screensavers / waiting room screen promotions
10 Minute Shake Up is back! The campaign will help get kids active throughout the holidays by playing 10 Minute Shake Up games, inspired by some of their favourite characters from Disney's Lightyear, Encanto, Frozen and Marvel.
Shake up your summer! (local partner activity guide)
Disney 10 minute shake up is back! Building on previous years' successes, Better Health are teaming up with Disney to help get kids active throughout the holidays. Using some of their favourite characters from Disney's Encanto and Frozen, Disney and Pixar's Lightyear and Marvel's The Avengers, they will be inspired to be more active whilst having fun throughout the summer.
Taking your child to an early years setting (leaflet)
Early years settings provide a caring, supportive environment where children can learn and develop. Your local authority can help you with finding a place that is right for your child.
Taking your child to primary school : what you need to know (leaflet)
School is the best place for your child to be. With the easing of COVID-19 restrictions, children are now able to enjoy more freedom in their education. Being at school keeps children’s education on track, so they can achieve their full potential, while also benefitting their mental and physical health and wellbeing.
Talk and play every day (postcard)
You make a difference - talking and playing with your child makes a big difference to your child's language development. The Norfolk Family Information Service can help with ideas and advice.
Talk to teens about healthy relationships (web banner)
Format: Email signature / web banner
The aim of the Disrespect Nobody campaign is to prevent young people, both girls and boys aged 12 to 18, from becoming perpetrators and victims of abusive relationships.
The flu vaccination - who should have it and why : Winter 2023-2024 (leaflet)
This leaflet explains how you can help protect yourself and your children against flu this coming winter, and why it's very important that people who are at increased risk from flu have their free vaccination every year.
The National Child Measurement Programme
The National Child Measurement Programme (NCMP) pre-measurement leaflet is for local authorities to send with the pre-measurement letter, to help parents understand the NCMP process. It also explains how the data collected is used, and why healthy weight is important for a child’s health and wellbeing.
Time for a chat? (A4 poster)
The new Home Learning Environment campaign has been designed to encourage parents and carers to chat, play and read more with their children, developing their communication, language and literacy skills before starting school.
Time to start solid foods? (wallchart)
The take-home wallchart is a resource for mums, parents and carers to use at home with helpful tips on weaning and a timeline to help with the process showing what might be happening at different stages between the ages of 6-12+ months.
Tiny teeth - a short guide to healthy teeth for the under fives
A five minute guide to healthy teeth for the under fives.
Tiny Tums - a short guide to healthy eating for the one to fives
What your little one eats plays an important part in keeping him or her happy, healthy and growing and developing properly.
Top tips for teeth (wallet card)
A fold-out wallet card sized leaflet encouraging parents and children to - visit the dentist regularly, be sugar smart and to brush teeth twice a day, once before bed and once at any other time in the day.
Top tips for top kids
We all want our children to grow up to be happy, healthy adults, so this booklet contains 8 easy tips to help you keep your kids feeling great. These tips have been put together by health professionals and will help your kids to eat well, move more and live longer.
Top tips to keep your family healthy and happy (flyer)
The "Top tips to keep your family healthy and happy" leaflet includes simple tips to help families eat well and move more. It should be used by local authorities when sending out the results letter on the National Child Measurement Programme (NCMP).
Twice as nice (top tips for teeth)
An A4 poster encouraging parents and children to brush their teeth twice a day, once before bed and once at any other time in the day.
Useful information about mental health and physical activity (factsheet)
This patient information leaflet contains a summary of key information and practical tips on physical activity for young people with mental health challenges.
Using paracetamol to prevent and treat fever after MenB vaccination
This leaflet provides advice on how to prevent and treat fever in babies by giving them paracetamol after their MenB vaccinations.
Using the new UK WHO 0-4 growth charts
This booklet provides information for healthcare professionals about the use and interpretation of growth charts.
Vision screening for 4 to 5 year olds - information for parents
The NHS recommends vision screening at age 4 and 5 years. It is to help identify children with reduced vision in one or both eyes. The aim is to detect any problems early so that a child can receive effective treatment.
Want your family to get into healthier habits? (leaderboard)
Format: Email signature / web banner
A leaderboard to download and use to promote the new Healthy Steps campaign.
We're having too much sugar throughout the day
A double sided 'simple swaps' leaflet with recommendations on supporting families to eat less sugar.
What should my baby be eating? (A4 poster)
For all the answers to your weaning questions plus top tips and tasty recipes search Start for Life.
What to expect after vaccinations
This leaflet tells you about the common side effects of vaccinations that might occur in babies and young children up to five years of age.
What to expect after your COVID-19 vaccination - advice for children and young people (leaflet)
This leaflet is for healthcare practitioners to give to children, young people or their parents and carers after their vaccination. It provides information on what to expect after vaccination.
What we do and how we can help (A3 poster)
This poster outlines the services provided by the Norfolk Family Information Service. They offer information and advice to families in Norfolk, including : help finding childcare, advice and support with accessing early years provision for children with SEND, early years funding, and childcare costs.
What's in your food? (A4 poster)
An A4 poster featuring the Change4Life Be Food Smart campaign details.
Working together to tackle child sexual abuse (leaflet)
Child sex abuse happens to boys, girls and children of all ages from all communities. Most of these children don't tell anyone or will not get any help until they are adults. Whether you work with children or are a parent, the information in this booklet has been put together to help you : prevent children being sexually abused, recognise the signs when sexual abuse might be happening, and, stop sexual abuse. The booklet also provides links to resources and support for those affected by child sexual abuse.
Young carers needs assessments - your guide
Helping young carers, young adult carers and their families in Norfolk. Up to 12,000 children and young people in Norfolk are carers. They help look after a family member or friend who is ill, disabled, or misuses drugs or alcohol.
Young carers needs assessments - your guide (A4 poster)
Helping young carers, young adult carers and their families in Norfolk. Up to 12,000 children and young people in Norfolk are carers. They help look after a family member or friend who is ill, disabled, or misuses drugs or alcohol.