Early Words Together in Lambeth (360G-Walcot-0061E00001L7Bv6QAF)

Early Words Together offers English language development and well-being support to 50 families with children under 5 who are refugees, asylum seekers or have fled violence, including those escaping domestic violence. Working in partnership with Better Start Streatham and Norwood, South London Refugee Association and Refuge, the project will reach pre-school children and their mothers in places where they feel comfortable. A Programme Manager will support delivery of approximately ten x 5-week programmes across three sites to children and mothers in small groups . At each of the three sites, family workers will also support the delivery of the five-week programmes whilst receiving training to enable them to support literacy and language development beyond the five-week programme. The Early Words Together programme capitalises on the strong relationships developed between the centre staff and mothers, and utilises their community language skills whilst also leaving a legacy of literacy support at the venue beyond the life of the project. Activities will improve speech and communication skills and community integration and strengthen maternal bonds.