Translate
Supporting families in Enfield and Haringey with free child first aid courses
Supporting families in Enfield and Haringey with free child first aid courses
Our free courses provide parents and carers with essential lifesaving skills and health knowledge to better care for their children.
Becoming a parent is a life-changing experience, full of joy and challenges. For many, it can also feel overwhelming, isolating, and stressful without the right support.
At ABC Parents, we are here to empower you. Our mission is to equip parents and carers with the knowledge, skills, and resources they need to keep their children healthy and safe.
Join us to build confidence, connect with other parents, and gain the tools to navigate parenthood with greater ease.
Thanks to our funding from North Central London Integrated Care Board, we especially want to support families where social or financial pressures are making it harder to be a parent. We are a welcoming community of parents and no matter what your circumstances are, we don’t judge you. We have more than 20 languages spoken among our various groups.
We offer free courses designed to teach child health and lifesaving skills in a supportive, friendly environment.
Why we offer free courses
Parents visiting our emergency department (A&E) tell us how frightening they feel it is when their child becomes unwell. They wish they knew what to do and when. Our interactive and relaxed courses are designed by parents and staff. We aim to address parents’ concerns, help them feel confident and know how to handle accidents or emergencies.
By taking part in our free course, you’ll learn:
- First aid and lifesaving skills: learn what to do in emergencies like choking, burns, head injuries and allergic reactions.
- CPR practice: master baby and child resuscitation techniques with hands-on training.
- When and where to seek help: get useful online resources, understand when to call 111, visit a pharmacy, contact your GP or Health Visitor. Know when an urgent care centre, or A&E trip are needed.
- Managing childhood illnesses: learn about fevers, colds, sepsis, meningitis, bronchiolitis, and vaccinations.
- Accident prevention: learn how to minimise risks at home and keep your child safe.
- Safe sleeping for babies: discover best practices for ensuring your baby’s safety while they sleep.
- Local resources: access advice and support for financial difficulties, housing issues, mental health, isolation and build a network around you.
You also gain:
- Confidence: feel prepared, feel empowered, know you’re not alone and learn from others.
- Connection: meet other local families and share experiences.
- Networks: meet our supportive champions, join our ABC Parents networks, volunteer with us and build up your community links.
- Resources: receive reliable information tailored to your needs.
- Answers: your chance to ask questions, address any concerns and get support.
For more information, email northmid.
ABC Parents makes essential skills accessible to all families. We now offer first aid courses in a range of community languages to better support parents from diverse backgrounds.
Languages available:
- Albanian
- Polish
- Romanian
- Somali
- Turkish
If you or someone you know would benefit from a first aid course in one of these languages, please complete the registration form below to express your interest and select your preferred language.
Looking to ease back into fitness after having a baby? Our ABC post-natal fitness sessions are the perfect way to focus on your recovery, bond with other parents, and have some fun along the way.
When: Every Monday (term time only)
Time: 9.30am to 11.30am
Where: Ponders End Youth and Family Hub
141 South Street
EN3 4PX
Why join us?
- Gentle recovery workouts designed for all fitness levels.
- Enjoy light refreshments and relax in a friendly atmosphere.
- Free parking for your convenience.
- Meet and connect with other parents in your community.
- Free to attend—because taking care of yourself shouldn’t cost a thing.
- Older siblings are welcome to join, so the whole family can come along.
Let’s get moving together. No registration needed—just drop in and enjoy a supportive and welcoming environment.
For more information, email us at northmid.
What’s in it for you?
- Join a network of supportive, like-minded parents.
- Access training opportunities, including Safeguarding, Mental Health First Aid, Equality and Diversity, and more.
- Gain valuable experience while giving back to your community.
Special role: Breastfeeding champions
If you’re interested in supporting breastfeeding parents, you can train with the breastfeeding network to become a breastfeeding champion. This role enables you to provide guidance and support at our breastfeeding drop-in sessions.
Help us build a village of care
Support local parents, share your experience, and help create a compassionate and caring community.
If you’d like to learn more or sign up, email us at: northmid.
We’d love to hear from you.
Delivered in partnership with ECYPS at Craig Park, this weekly cycling session for mums is part of ABC Parents’ broader commitment to promoting healthy, active lifestyles and building confidence among local mothers.
This Cycling programme is led by ECYPS and funded by Transport for London (TfL). Sessions run every Tuesday at 10am, offering a supportive, welcoming environment for mothers to connect, stay active, and build community.
Time: 10am to 11am
Venue:
Craig Park Youth and Family Hub
2 Lawrence Road
London
N18 2HN
Having an unwell or premature baby can be scary, traumatic and make you feel lonely. We invite parents who recently had their baby admitted to neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) to join our parents' group each Thursday at 12noon.
Parents with babies on sunrise neonatal unit can join in person (in the quiet room) or online.
We meet each week to offer our support, advice, and a listening ear because we know how hard a baby on NICU can be. The maternity neonatal voice partnership in collaboration with ABC Parents and NICU staff will be present each week.
Join online to share your experiences, ask questions, and our ABC champions, who also had babies at NICU, can help you.
What should I do in the group?
- You can stay for the full hour or just drop in.
- Ask questions.
- Share stories, worries, and struggles.
- Celebrate your baby's progress.
- Talk about what is important to you.
- Just listen if you are not yet ready to talk.
- Ask for help.
What else ABC parents offer
Having a new baby can also be tough emotionally and financially. Getting advice from other parents can be so helpful.
You can
- Join our local WhatsApp group "NICU heroes", supported by trained parent champions and MNVP staff.
- We offer resources for debt, housing, benefits, English classes, employment, and baby equipment so please do ask and/or contact the community advice hub directly on 07971 353 607.
Get more support for your mental health
Parents and carers are offered help in the neonatal unit to speak with the very experienced psychologists - ask for CAPLT. You can also contact these for counselling and one-to-one therapy.
Talking Therapies
Parents are prioritised if your child is under two years old.
Haringey GP?
Enfield GP?
Enfield - NHS Talking Therapies (Barnet & Enfield)
Parent infant psychology service (PIPS)
Ask your GP, HV or NICU staff to refer you.
More information for:
Haringey
Parent Infant Psychology Service (PIPS)
Enfield parent infant partnership (PIP)
Enfield parent infant Partnership by Enfield Council
Precious counselling and mentoring
Website: Complete this online form
Email info
Tel: 07765 722 429
We’re excited to start dads’ groups every Thursday evening. This launches on Thursday 12 June ahead of father’s day.
Groups will be hosted by NYCC in Edmonton Green and facilitated by ABC Champions, NYCC staff, and our partner charity, Every Parent and Child.
This collaboration will support dads to:
- Meet other dads
- Build their networks
- Learn practical skills – podcasting, media and marketing, music production, boxing, coaching and much more.
- Dads can get employment, financial or mental health support.
- It will be a female-free zone and a welcoming, fun, and safe space.
Complete the form below to add your details, to make your suggestions and we’ll keep you updated Book online
Our courses are designed to support and empower parents and carers in their journey. Whether you're looking to learn new skills or connect with others, we’ve got sessions to fit your schedule.
Weekday courses
Time: 9.30am to 2.30pm
Enfield
Craig Park Youth Centre
2 Lawrence Road
Edmonton
N18 2HN
Haringey
Northumberland Neighbourhood Resource Centre
177 Park Lane
N17 0HJ
Saturday courses
Time: 9.30am to 3pm
Perfect for fathers, partners, and working parents.
North Middlesex University Hospital
Sterling Way
London
N18 1QX
Contact us
Email: northmid.
Tel: 07977 076 099
Feel free to reach out with any questions or for further information.
Our area of expertise
Our free courses provide parents and carers with essential lifesaving skills and health knowledge to better care for their children.
Why we do this
Parents visiting our emergency department (A&E) have often shared how frightening it is when their child becomes unwell and how they wish they knew what to do. These interactive and relaxed sessions are designed to address those concerns, helping parents feel confident and capable when accidents or emergencies occur.
For more information, email us at northmid.
Are you passionate about supporting other parents and carers in your community? Join us as a parent champion.
We welcome all parents and carers—no previous experience is necessary. As a volunteer, you’ll have access to a supportive network of parents and opportunities to make a real difference in the lives of local families.
What’s in it for you?
- Join a network of supportive, like-minded parents.
- Access training opportunities, including:
- Safeguarding
- Mental health first aid
- Equality and diversity
- And more.
- Gain valuable experience while giving back to your community.
Special role: breastfeeding champions
If you’re interested in supporting breastfeeding parents, you can train with the breastfeeding network to become a breastfeeding champion. This role enables you to provide guidance and support at our breastfeeding drop-in sessions.
Help us build a village of care
Support local parents, share your experience, and help create a compassionate and caring community. If you’d like to learn more or sign up, email northmid.
We’d love to hear from you.
ABC Parents also teaches children and young people lifesaving skills.
Email us if you think your children’s school or youth group would be interested in arranging this (Enfield and Haringey only).
Our target, in collaboration with Resus Council UK, is to increase the number of lifesavers in poorer parts of the UK, especially in minority ethnic groups. Fewer than one in ten survive an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest.
Read the Resuscitation Council UK website on tackling inequalities in resuscitation.
Watch Lucy Robin, champions lead, on why knowing CPR is so important.
We are helping Resus Council to create a nation of ResusReady lifesavers. Be ResusReady too and get your certificate.
Read the Resuscitation Council UK website on helping create a nation of ResusReady lifesavers.
Cardiac arrest in babies and children is not common. However, it can happen through drowning or swallowing a small item like a button battery – so it’s still crucial for parents, caregivers, and anyone who interacts with children to know what to do in an emergency and help save a child’s life,” says James Cant, RCUK's CEO
If you are a registered doctor, nurse, or health professional working in the UK, and have experience of teaching, training parents, working with families or keen to learn, please contact us.
You need to be available to train and commit to at least six hours each month for one year.
Please email your CV to northmid.
If you are fluent in other languages, we are especially keen for you to join us. We already facilitate courses in Albanian, Polish, Turkish, Somali, and Arabic. We would like to offer more languages such as Romanian, Bulgarian, French, and Spanish.
We look forward to hearing from you.
