July Sling Meet

Name: July Sling Meet
Start: 2024-07-19T10:00:00+01:00
End: 2024-07-19T12:00:00+01:00
Location: Blue Lagoon Warm Water Centres (Brighton)

Schedule

Fri Jul 19 2024 at 10:00 am to 12:00 pm

UTC+01:00

Location

Blue Lagoon Warm Water Centres (Brighton) | Brighton, EN

Free face-to-face carrying support from trained peer supporter volunteers, with a range of slings & carriers to hire.

PLEASE BOOK ONE TICKET PER FAMILY. Partners, grandparents & friends welcome!
10am: Newborn Workshop
A 60 minute workshop, covering the principles of newborn positioning and babywearing safety, and how to use a strethy wrap and/or a close caboo. Free stretchy wrap or caboo hire, or bring your own carrier. You are very welcome to join us before your baby has arrived - we have demo dolls to practice with.
11am: Sling Support Slots
10 minute slots with a trained peer support volunteer. Try from a wide range of slings and carriers from baby to preschool, available to hire for the month, or for help with fitting your own sling.
In order to ensure everyone receives support, each family will have time to be supported with one sling / carrier or issue. Families with similar needs will be grouped to maximise the support available to all.
We will endeavor to see families in the order you arrive - we will not have capacity to support anyone arriving after 10.45.

COST
FREE fitting support from trained peer support volunteers
FREE stretchy wrap hire
All other carriers are £10/month. If you intend to hire, please bring photo ID and proof of address, and create an account in advance here: https://brightonslingbabies.myturn.com

LOCATION
The upstairs studio at Blue Lagoon Warm Water Centre.
Blue Lagoon is on the Hyde industrial estate in Bevendean. There is free parking, and it is close to the no 48 bus route. There is a cafe on site serving hot drinks and pastries.

ACCESSIBILITY
We strive to make our service as accessible and inclusive as possible. ALL families are welcome here.
Please note that our venue is up one flight of stairs; if this is not accessible for you, or if you have any other access needs, please contact us in advance to discuss how we can best support you, via our Facebook page or at [email protected]