Home Page Westfield Community School A beacon of hope (Ofsted) A Search B Translate About Us Key Information Parents Children Start Well Family Centre Home About Us Start Well Family Centre Westfield Start Well Centre is a community resource for families living in the Westfield, Hope and Orrell areas of Wigan. We offer a wide range of family support for families with children under 5 years of age and have our own facebook page which we would love you to visit. Below are some links to some valuable resources that you and your child can access, as well as some useful links to websites that will give you lots of ideas and fun things to do with your child at home. What's On Whats On 1 Whats On 2 Whats On 3 Whats On 4 Whats On - Facebook Front Page pg1 pg2 pg3 pg4 pg5 pg6 Top Tips To Help At Home Early Years Leaflet BABY Early Years Leaflet TODDLER Early Years Leaflet PRE-SCHOOL 1 / 6 Healthy Start Vouchers: If you’re pregnant or have a child under 4, the Healthy Start scheme can help you buy basic foods like milk or fruit. If you qualify for the scheme you’ll be sent vouchers you can use in over 30,000 shops in the UK. You can also get coupons to swap for: •pregnancy vitamins •breastfeeding vitamins •vitamins for children aged 6 months to 5 years old What will you get? If you qualify, you’ll get vouchers worth £3.10 each to spend on: milk, fresh fruit and vegetables, frozen fruit, infant formula mile You will receive a voucher a week if you are pregnant or have a child aged between 1 and 4 You get 2 vouchers a week if you have a child under 1. You can also get free vitamin supplements. Who is eligible? You will qualify for the Healthy Start scheme if either: •you’re at least 10 weeks pregnant •you have at least 1 child under 4 years old In addition, you must be receiving any of the following: •Income Support •income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance •Child Tax Credit (but only if your family’s annual income is £16,190 or less) •Universal Credit (but only if your family earns £408 or less per month from employment) •income-related Employment and Support Allowance •Working Tax Credit (but only if your family is receiving the 4 week ‘run-on’ payment) You’ll also be eligible for the Healthy Start scheme if you’re pregnant and under 18, even if you do not receive any benefits. You can download the Healthy Start application form on www.healthystart.nhs.uk The Healthy Start website has an eligibility tool which is quick and easy to use, you can apply online and the site even has a map of local shops who accept the vouchers. How to claim You will need to get their midwife, health visitor or registered doctor or nurse to sign it before returning it to: Freepost RRTR-SYAE-JKCR Healthy Start Issuing Unit PO Box 1067 Warrington WA55 1EG You can also get an application form from your midwife or ‘health visitor’, or by phoning the Healthy Start helpline on: 0345 607 6823 Parenting Help Please find the new School lunch menu here: Parents >> School Letters >> Whole School letters >> Letters 2021 CEOP App Sitemap Cookie Information Website Policy Log in All website content copyright © Westfield Community School Website design by PrimarySite Cookies Unfortunately not the ones with chocolate chips. Our cookies ensure you get the best experience on our website. Please make your choice! Reject all Accept all I need more information