Tameside Health Visiting Service

31/12/2025

The New Year can stir up all kinds of complicated feelings, especially if you’re struggling at the moment. Add in the pressure to celebrate and it can all just feel like too much.

If you find this a hard time of year, you're not on your own – we’ll be here all night long 💚

29/12/2025

As Christmas approaches, we wanted to send you some important reminders 💜

26/12/2025

Just a reminder some households will see changes to their bin collections over Christmas and New Year 🎄

There will be no brown bin collections until 7 January – this is to ensure there are crews available to catch up with collections following Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day.

There will also be the following changes over the period:

Thursday 25 December - No Collections
If you are due a green (general waste) bin collection, it will be collected on Monday 29 December
If you are due a black (comingled recycling waste) or a blue (paper recycling waste) bin collection, it will be collected on Wednesday 31 December

Friday 26 December - No Collections
If you are due a green (general waste) bin collection, it will be collected on Tuesday 30 December
If you are due a black (comingled recycling waste) or a blue (paper recycling waste) bin collection, it will be collected on Friday 2 January

Thursday 1 January - No Collections
If you are due a green (general waste) bin collection, it will be collected on Monday 5 January
If you are due a black (comingled recycling waste) or a blue (paper recycling waste) bin collection, it will be collected on Tuesday 6 January

All other green, black and blue bin collections are due to run as normal over the festive period.

Download the free Tameside bin app from Apple Store or Google Play Store where you can check the date of your collections, set reminders and report missed/lost bins.

Crews will collect any additional recyclable waste which is left out with your black or blue recycling bin in a clear or labelled bag so it is clear it is recycling.

Please park considerately so that waste collection vehicles have unimpeded access to all areas and roads where bins are kept.

A big thank you to our bin crews for their hard work over the festive season and the rest of the year!

24/12/2025

Wishing you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year 🎅🎄

Please see our previous post for clinic availability over the Christmas period and note that we are not open on Christmas Day, Boxing Day or New Years Day.

We look forward to seeing you in the New Year! 🎉

22/12/2025

These dates will be helpful to know to get rid of all the extra Christmas waste you accumulate

21/12/2025

Sending love ❤️

19/12/2025

Here's where to find us if you need us over Christmas 👶🎅🏻

19/12/2025

Great activities for the Christmas holidays

Bring the whole family and join us for our festive Christmas Crafts sessions - a fun-filled morning or afternoon packed with seasonal creativity and laughter! Perfect for kids, families, and anyone who loves getting into the Christmas spirit.

✨ Activities Include:
🎂 Decorate a Christmas Cake
🎨 Make Cards & Decorations
🎲 Christmas Games
🎁 Create Christmas Crackers
🦌 Reindeer Food

It’s the perfect way to get creative, have fun, and make memories this holiday season!

📲 Book your place today via the app, website, or in centre — spaces are limited, so don’t miss out!

17/12/2025

Excellent advice and reminder for parents

Car seats are designed to keep babies safe while travelling, but they’re not designed to be a main sleeping place. They’re not suitable for sleeping in for long periods so use them for transport only, not to replace cots, moses baskets or cribs.

It’s okay for your baby to fall asleep in a car seat when travelling but take them out as soon as you get to your destination and place them onto a firm, flat surface to sleep.

Learn more 👉 https://bit.ly/3R5I2fB

16/12/2025

Christmas can be a tough time for people, especially if you are feeling low. You don’t have to feel alone.

15/12/2025

This shows how important language development is our little ones in those early years

Our clinical psychologists have spoken to us about the toddler years! Incredibly, by 2 years old your child will have as many brain connections as an adult. Their early relationships and experiences help shape how these brain connections are formed. These are the building blocks which support long term emotional health.

14/12/2025

Merry Christmas from the Integrated Infant Feeding Team! We missed Janette from NICU, our amazing BFI lead, who was unable to make it! 🎄🎅🏽🤶🎄