Lisa Cahill - Programme Manager

Lisa provides operational management support to the Sure Start team. She identifies and develops new opportunities within the local community for Sure Start families and works in partnership with parents and the various agencies to achieve the objectives of the Sure Start programme.

Julie Ellam - Speech and Language Coordinator.

Julie is Sure Start Speech and Language Coordinator; she is involved with training including running workshops on the early identification of language delay. She’ll be working with families at home on developing language skills through play and is setting up sessions for parents and children aged up to 4 years.
Julie has set up “play – talk” bags, which is a small toy lending scheme which she will use with families of children with language delay. She is involved with “Calderdale’s Toy Library” project to be opened soon with a wide range of toys and equipment available to Sure Start families and their community. She will also look at provision for children with special educational needs and their parents and carers.

Sue Degnan – Health Visitor

In collaboration with the Sure Start team, Sue works in partnership with families, local health visitors, voluntary agencies and local community groups, to promote the health and well being of families and young children. She offers support and information to families, promoting healthy growth and development for example – healthy eating, oral health, safety and accident prevention.

Linda Hill - Midwife

Linda provides management support to the community midwives who cover the Sure Start catchment area. She helps to promote health and well being of parents providing ante-natal and post-natal care. She supports young mothers in the early stages of their children's development preventing post-natal depression and promoting breastfeeding.

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