Welcome to
The Family Grapevine
Advice Hub
This is a dedicated space designed to support and empower families through life’s many ups and downs. Here, you’ll find advice on a wide range of useful and relevant topics, with guidance from local and nationally recognized experts in many fields. If there’s a topic you’d like us to cover, please get in touch by emailing [email protected]
We aim to support families with practical advice and solutions to help you navigate all aspects of modern life, ensuring a healthier, safer, and happier future for everyone.
Baby led weaning
Tips and advice from the global expert in baby and children's food, Annabel Karmel MBE
Help with wellbeing
Find out more about the free wellbeing advice that West Sussex County Council can offer to residents
Recognising maternal sepsis
A life-saving campaign aims to reduce the number of cases of maternal sepsis in the UK
Early years funding
Access information from West Sussex County Council on how early years funding is expanding and what you may be entitled to
Tapping Into calm: How EFT can support neurodivergent children & their caregivers
EFT stands for Emotional Freedom Techniques , also known as ‘tapping’. It offers a gentle, safe, and effective way to help manage stress, regulate emotions, and release negative or repetitive thought patterns.
Baby sleep
Will the clocks changing affect your child's sleep routine? Advice from Heidi Skudder, one of the UK's leading early years parent coaches
Regaining your identity after becoming a mum
House of Colour offers tailored advice to help you look great and feel confident every day, so that you know what suits you best for every occasion
