This program is almost sold out already and we only opened enrolments a couple of days ago! Snugglers and Movers groups are allied health facilitated groups held fortnightly at the gorgeous Western Kids Health facility in Shenton Park with Parent Circle being once a week online.
You can find out more on our website here: https://www.tinysparkswa.org.au/playgroups
If you do miss a spot in the group please consider joining our Parent Circle and hopefully you'll snag a spot next term.
Book your tickets, we are going to the zoo
Join us on World Prematurity Day, Sunday 15 November, as we mark the occasion together at Perth Zoo. It is a chance to celebrate our little ones, connect with other families who understand the journey, and enjoy a relaxed day out.
The zoo is open from 9am to 5pm, and your ticket includes zoo entry plus a spot with us on the main lawn, a fenced area where we will gather for a BYO picnic lunch. Bring a rug, pack a picnic, and settle in with the Tiny Sparks community.
Tickets are $15 each, and there are only 99 available, so we would encourage you to book in early. Children under 4 come along for free. Please include everyone in your party in your booking, little ones included, so we have an accurate headcount.
Book your tickets here: https://www.tinysparkswa.org.au/shop/world-prematurity-day-zoo-picnic
Share your Tiny Sparks story
Your story could make all the difference
Every family who is supported by Tiny Sparks has a story. The middle-of-the-night worry, the first proper cuddle, the day you finally walked out of the hospital doors with your baby in your arms. Those moments matter, and so does what happened around them. We are building our evidence base to support future grant applications and impact reports, and the most powerful thing we can share is you.
Numbers tell part of the story. What really lands is a parent describing what a program meant to them, and what it meant for their child. Here's how it works. Share a little of your journey, whether that was a NICU or SCN admission, a high-risk pregnancy, or the road home. Then tell us about one of our programs you used and the difference it made. What did it change for you? What did it make possible for your little one? That's the part that helps us show funders why this work needs to keep going. To get you thinking, here are some of the ways families connect with us:
NICU and Bedrest Care Packages, for those first days on the unit or on hospital bedrest
Parent Circle, our online coffee and connection sessions
Baby and Toddler Playgroup, in person supported by Western Kids Health
Fuel vouchers, easing the cost of getting to and from hospital for follow-up
Special occasion gifts, marking the moments that deserve celebrating
Perhaps it was a care package that arrived on a day you needed it most. Perhaps Parent Circle became the one hour a week you felt understood. Whatever it was, we would love to hear it. We would love a photo or two to go with your words, so please pop them in when you submit, along with your consent for us to share your story and images in our grant applications, impact reports and promotional materials. As a small thank you for your time, we have some special gifts to pop in the mail.
Ready to share?
Term 2 Playgroup
Registrations are now open for term 2 playgroup! Check all of the details on the flyers below.
Tiny Sparks Toddler Playgroup
If your Neonatal Unit graduate has found their feet and started walking, but has not turned 3 yet then Toddler Playgroup is the right place for you. Held fortnightly on a Wednesday morning the group is all about play, connection and support in a relaxed and welcoming environment.
Toddler Playgroup is held at Western Kids Health in Shenton Park and led by Senior Speech Pathologist Amelia Bell with other clinicians attending on rotation. you have the opportunity to meet others at a similar stage to your family. Registration is essential as numbers are limited.
