We cover the following areas: SW10, SW3, SW5, SW7, W10, W11, W14 and W8. Our branch was created in the summer of 2009.  Please get in contact if you would like to get involved.

Facebook and Twitter

For up to date details, please follow us on Facebook. And we are now live on Twitter - please follow us @NCT_KC.

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Special Branch Events:

Check the event listing to find special NCT events in Kensington & Chelsea

Regular Weekly Free Activities / Events Listing

We currently operate four weekly activities, which are all free for local parents (NCT members and non-members alike). Our Bumps & Babies groups operate on a drop-in basis, and are open to all expecting parents as well as parents with babies and young children under five. Donations to the NCT charity are welcome. 

Mondays, 10am-11.30am: Holland Park walk (meet outside the cafe between 10am-10.15am). Please note the buggy walks will resume on Monday, 8 April after Easter.

Tuesdays, 12.30pm-1.30pm: Bumps & Babies at Gymboree, South Kensington.

Tuesdays, 3.00pm - 4.00pm: Bumps & Babies Sloane Square.  A new Bumps & Babies group at Peter Jones department store (Sloane Square) will start from 5th February 2013 every Tuesday, 3pm-4.00pm. Meet outside the lifts in the Baby Department on Level 3 (from 2:50 pm) where a NCT volunteer will meet you and take you via secure lift to the Sloane Room.

Thursdays, 2.30-4.30pm: Bumps, Babies & Beyond in Notting Hill at St Peter's Church.   We are looking for helpers to keep this group running. Please email us if you would like to be on a roster to help out from time to time. Please note, 28 March will meet from 3pm - 4.30. Back to normal on 2 April !

Fridays, 10.30am-12pm: Bumps & Babies at Maggie & Rose, Kensington.

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Nearly New Sale

The cost of kitting out your child for the first five years can run into thousands of pounds. NCT Nearly New Sales are the perfect solution – quality baby and children’s clothes and equipment at bargain prices straight from their loving owners.

Our next Nearly New Sale will be held on 6 July 2013 from 10.00 am at St Peter's Church, 59a Portobello Road, Notting Hill W11 3DB. Full details on our events pages

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Fancy a Cuppa?

Are you a new mum, second (or more) timer, or just looking to meet other local parents?  Our branch is hosting a series of informal get-togethers in volunteers' homes, where you can have a friendly chat over a cup of tea and a slice of cake.  Dates are currently planned for 16th May (3pm in SW7).  If you are interested in attending, please e-mail us at nctkensington@yahoo.co.uk for the address.

Would you like to host your own Fancy a Cuppa?  We'd love to help you set it up!  Please get in touch at nctkensington@yahoo.co.uk. 

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Sling Meet

Our Sling Meet provides you, local parents, with a great way to try out different baby wearing options. The Sling Meet operates from time to time at our Bumps n Babies group at Sloane Square (Tuesday afternnoons). Follow us on Facebook or email NCTKensingtonSlings@yahoo.co.uk to find out the date of the next Library opening. You do not need to be an NCT member to use this service. Please visit our Sling Library page for full details on slings and carriers available and for details on hire terms & conditions. 

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Baby & Toddler First Aid Courses

Our branch provides regular Baby First Aid courses in partnership with First Aid for Life.  Sessions will either be 10am - 12 noon or 1pm-3pm.

29 June

8 September

2 November

7 December

BOOK YOUR TICKETS OR MORE INFO

NCT Kensington & Chelsea branch will be hosting regular Baby First Aid Courses led by First Aid for Life in 2013.

First Aid for Life are the leading supplier of exemplary First Aid Training in South West London.  They are an HSE and Ofqual Registered Organisation through Qualsafe Awards.

Parents will learn what to do in situations such as choking, head injuries, burns, raised temperatures, as well as an unconscious baby or child (breathing or not breathing).

The sessions are relaxed with plenty of opportunity to ask questions throughout.  Suitable for parents-to-be, carers or those with young children.

For each day we run two courses, from 10am to 12pm and 1pm to 3pm. All courses will be held at Rydges Kensington on Gloucester Road. Bookings do fill fast. To see full course details, please visit our Baby First Aid course page. 

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We Need You!

Our branch is currently in desperate need of people to fill the following volunteer roles:

• Writing articles for the Newsletter - The Newsletter Team are looking for local parents to help with content, e.g. writing and researching stories that will interest families in the borough.
• Branch Secretary - An administrator for the branch who works closely with the Branch Co-ordinator. 
• Bumps & Babies Supporters - Adhoc help in hosting our Bumps & Babies groups and other activities.
• Sling Library - Help needed to operate our small Sling Library. Please email NCTKensingtonSlings@yahoo.co.uk, if you're interested.
• Press & Publicity - Can you help promote our branch and activities? Write press releases, organise flyers, develop local contacts. And even help out with our Facebook Page and Twitter account. Choose what suits you!

Other vacant roles include: Fundraising Co-ordinator, Grant Fundraising Co-ordinator, and Bra Fitter.

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Toys Please

Have your children outgrown any of their toys? If so, we would love to take them off your hands! We are seeking clean and working toys for our Bumps & Babies groups in Notting Hill and South Kensington, and hopefully a new group in Chelsea. 

We are after any toys suitable for babies and children under 5, small or big. And in particular: baby gyms, play mats, rockers and bouncers. 

If you’ve got anything at all that you could kindly donate, please email nctkensington@yahoo.co.uk. 

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Courses

Please visit our Courses Page for up to date information on all courses in our area.

Yoga for Pregnancy / Relax, Stretch & Breathe

These courses are held in the home of our local NCT teacher, Jean Goodliffe, and are a 10 hour course of 5 weekday daytime sessions. The gentle classes will help to boost your energy and refresh you even if you are feeling very tired. For more details and course bookings, please email: bookings5u@nct.org.uk or nctkensington@yahoo.co.uk.

Early Days Postnatal Courses

These are six week courses to help parents with babies under six months old. Topics include dealing with sleep, crying, feeding, weaning, routines, sex after childbirth, body image and returning to work. Sessions are held on weekday mornings in various venues in Kensington & Chelsea. For more details and course bookings, please email: bookings5u@nct.org.uk or nctkensington@yahoo.co.uk.

Refresher Courses

A 9 hour course of 2 weekday daytime sessions (for women only) and 1 Sunday afternoon session (for women plus birthing partner). In addition there will also be a 2 hour reunion after the births. Subjects covered usually include preparation for labour; basics of labour; when to go to hospital; coping with labour breathing, relaxation, pain relief; how to be support a woman in labour; waterbirth; c-section; newborn baby care; breastfeeding (with specialist breastfeeding counsellor); postnatal recovery and adjusting to life as a new family and much more. For more details and course bookings, please email: bookings5u@nct.org.uk or nctkensington@yahoo.co.uk.

For a full and up-to-date list of all the courses run within the Kensington & Chelsea borough, please visit our Courses page.