Cake Club: Cloth Nappies and Slings Support Workshops

Cloth Nappy & Carrying Workshops

Parents are supported to access these free workshops, aimed at guiding families in the use of cloth nappies and baby carriers/slings for their own children.

Resources such as cloth nappies have far-reaching environmental benefits (when compared to disposable nappies) and in the long-term, can be a much cheaper option.

The cloth nappy workshops look at the different types of cloth nappies available, how to fit them to the child and how to wash them. There’s ongoing support with workshop materials available as well as the opportunity to join an interactive group to support parents with their cloth nappy journey.

The sling workshops are designed to help parents learn everything there is to know about carrying baby in a wrap, sling or baby carrier, covering all aspects of newborn babywearing – why, how, when, safety, comfort, positioning and more.

These workshops are suitable for all new and expectant parents, focusing on options for newborns and beyond. Attendees will be able to take away a sling from the session or reserve one to collect towards the end of pregnancy. All workshops are delivered by trained and experienced practitioners.

Parenting-on-Sea, working in partnership with Cake Club, currently promote and run the cloth nappy and carrying workshops. Final workshops are expected to run up to the end of March 2025. Parents will receive updates at the point of signing up, about when the workshops will start and end, and what support would be available to them from Parenting on Sea and/or Cake Club, beyond this.

Cake Club offers support and play group sessions incorporating sling support (as well as infant feeding support, perinatal mental health support, parenting solidarity and community) in various locations in Southend.

These services are free to access and more information can be found here:

https://www.facebook.com/CakeClubParentingSupport . You can book to attend a Cake Club session or workshop here: https://CakeClubBookings.as.me/

The Slings-on-Sea sling library runs alongside Cake Club groups as well as pop-ups in other locations, offering sling support free of charge, free newborn sling hire, and low-cost hires of a range of baby and toddler carriers beyond the newborn stage. More information can be found here: https://www.facebook.com/slingsonsea. Private home visit appointments are also available to book, and for families with special circumstances these can be fully funded if needed.

If you have any questions or concerns around family services in Southend, please contact City Family’s Information and Guidance Service where their friendly Navigators will be able to assist you:

Call: 01702 844188
WhatsApp/Live Chat: 07507 242398
Email: yfsouthend@cityfamily.org.uk
or visit www.cityfamily.org.uk

Opening hours:
Monday to Thursday: 10:30am – 7:00pm
Friday and Saturday: 10:30am – 3:00pm