Sure Start Dungannon and Coalisland

Toddle and Talk 2-3 years
2025-05-23 10:30 - 11:30 UTC | Main Office, Dungannon
This 4 week group is designed for parents/carers and their children aged 24-36 months to attend together. The programme will be led by the Speech and Language Therapist. Each week, children and their parents/carers will get the opportunity to take part in fun play based activities linked to a topic which can help develop skills in a number of areas including; play, communication, listening, taking turns and social interaction. These activities, along with information and advice can easily be continued and reinforced at home to help develop each child’s skills.

Hypnobirthing
2025-05-23 13:00 - 15:00 | Main Office, Dungannon
Hypnobirthing is run by our midwife and is a unique method of relaxed natural childbirth education. Enhanced by self-hypnosis and guided imagery techniques that allow women to use their natural abilities to bring about safer, easier and more comfortable birth. These techniques aim to help reduce awareness of fear, anxiety and pain during childbirth.

Pediatric First Aid
2025-05-27 10:00 - 12:00 | Main Office, Dungannon
Pediatric First Aid for parents.

Art Ventures 18mths - 3yrs
2025-05-28 10:30 - 11:30, 2025-06-04 10:30 - 11:30, 2025-06-11 10:30 - 11:30 | Main Office, Dungannon
Art Ventures is a group for children 18months – 3 years (up to child’s 4th birthday) and is designed to enhance your child’s creative thought processes. Taking inspiration from the Reggio Emilia inspired approach this group celebrates children’s ideas and how they play.

Breastfeeding Support Group
2025-05-28 10:30 - 12:00, 2025-06-04 10:30 - 12:00, 2025-06-11 10:30 - 12:00 | Main Office, Dungannon
The Breastfeeding group is a weekly drop-in group. The group is open to all members and non-members of SureStart, who are breastfeeding or expressing. Antenatal mums are always very welcome.

Playtime 18mths - 3 years
2025-05-28 11:30 - 12:30 | Main Office, Dungannon
Playtime is a unique play programme adopting a Reggio Emilia inspired approach that provides an enriching learning experience for children and their parents. The group helps to build positive relationships through fun, active play opportunities and will support the all-round development of your child. This group is aimed at children 18 months – 3 years.

Nurturing Programme
2025-05-29 10:00 - 12:00, 2025-06-05 10:00 - 12:00, 2025-06-12 10:00 - 12:00 | Main Office, Dungannon
Nurturing Programme- gives parents the support needed to help manage the big and small issues of family life. The programme covers a range of topics from behaviour management, social skills and self-esteem. An important element of the programme is for parents to understand the importance of caring for yourself, so you can look after those around you. Crèche is available with this programme

Story and Rhyme Coalisland
2025-05-29 10:30 - 11:00, 2025-06-12 10:30 - 11:00 | Coalisland Library
Story and Rhyme: Promoting the use of your local library and a love of books, this session helps parents and children bond and have fun whilst learning new stories and rhymes. It enhances speech and language and social skills in all the children who attend. The physical rhymes and songs enhance physical development and imagination for children 0 – 3 years.

Chatter Matters
2025-05-29 13:00 - 16:00 | Main Office, Dungannon
Chatter Matters – This is a monthly speech, language and communication advice clinic. It is for children aged 18 months to 3 years who are NOT already known to Core Speech Services. Time slots will be allocated so you need to book your appointment in advance, between 1pm and 4pm.

Dads Group 0 - 3 yrs
2025-05-31 10:30 - 11:30 | Main Office, Dungannon
Dads Group: is a programme especially for our dads/male carers and their children 0 – 3 years giving them that one to one uninterrupted quality playtime that they may not always get time for. It is filled with lots of fun, interactive activities, games, songs and ideas that you can take away and try at home.

Baby Sensory 0 - 18mths
2025-06-02 10:00 - 11:00, 2025-06-09 10:00 - 11:00 | Main Office, Dungannon
Baby Sensory – is a group designed especially for parents and their babies under 18 months old. The sessions will provide sensory play opportunities which support positive attachments and promote shared interactions between parents and their babies.

Story and Rhyme Dungannon
2025-06-02 10:30 - 11:00 | Dungannon Library

Baby Massage 0 - 1 year
2025-06-02 10:30 - 11:30, 2025-06-09 10:30 - 11:30 | Coalisland Cornmill
Baby Massage: Baby Massage provides a wonderful experience for parents to connect and unwind with their babies whilst learning nurturing touch strokes. Baby massage benefits include secure attachment, supporting your baby’s physical and mental development, providing relief from wind and colic, improving circulation and promoting better sleep. Classes are suitable for babies from birth to 1 year old.

Baby Sensory 0 - 18 mths
2025-06-02 13:00 - 14:00, 2025-06-09 13:00 - 14:00

Young Parents Group & Creche
2025-06-03 10:30 - 11:30, 2025-06-10 10:30 - 11:30 | Main Office, Dungannon
Young Parents – This group is just what you need for a little bit of ‘you’ time. Relax for an hour with other mums in the same age group and join in a range of lovely activities.  Crèche is available with this program.

Balanceability 2.5 yrs - 3 yrs (Outdoor Group) -
2025-06-03 13:00 - 14:00, 2025-06-10 13:00 - 14:00
Balanceability is an approved Learn to Cycle programme for children aged 2.5 and upwards. It is the starting point for children’s cycling and is an excellent opportunity to promote active lifestyles at the earliest possible stage.

Playtime Coalisland 18mths - 3 yrs
2025-06-06 10:30 - 11:30 | Parochial Hall, Coalisland

Rhymes Before Teatime
2025-06-09 15:45 - 16:15 | Main Office, Dungannon
(Suitable from Birth) Promoting a love of books and enhancing imagination through use of puppets, rhymes and songs.
