Tutoring, Babysitting & Family Resources
Tutoring, babysitting & family resources
The contacts families in our network ask us for most often, gathered in one place.
Les contacts que les familles de notre réseau nous demandent le plus souvent.
HOLICAMP does not officially endorse or guarantee any of the services listed below. Based on years of trusted relationships with families across London, and the many private requests we receive, we are pleased to share this selection of useful contacts. Our only goal is to support our parent community in a practical way.
We encourage all families to do their own checks before engaging any service listed here.
👶 Babysitting & 📘 tutoring
HOLICAMP has built strong connections with trusted, professional babysitters regularly recommended by families in our network. Many have experience with bilingual children and have worked on HOLICAMP activities.
➡️ For privacy and security reasons we do not publish personal contact details. If you would like a recommendation, contact us and we will introduce you to someone reliable.
Through our ties with teachers and educators across London, we connect families with qualified, experienced tutors, particularly in French 🇫🇷, Italian 🇮🇹 and Spanish 🇪🇸.
They include teachers from French and international schools, as well as independent educators with years of experience. All are familiar with bilingual education and the needs of children growing up in multilingual homes.
➡️ As with babysitting, we do not publish personal profiles. Contact us for an introduction.
🏥 Children’s health · North & Central London
Royal Free Hospital, paediatric unit
📍 Pond Street, London NW3 2QG
📞 020 7794 0500
🌐 royalfree.nhs.uk
Urgent Care Centre open daily 10 am to 10 pm for non-life-threatening issues.
University College Hospital, UCLH, Euston
📍 235 Euston Road, London NW1 2BU
📞 020 3456 7890
🌐 uclh.nhs.uk
24/7 paediatric emergency department and urgent treatment centre.
Whittington Hospital, Archway
📍 Magdala Avenue, London N19 5NF
📞 020 7272 3070
🌐 whittington.nhs.uk
Paediatric outpatient clinics and emergency care.
Great Ormond Street Hospital, Bloomsbury
📍 Great Ormond Street, London WC1N 3JH
📞 020 7405 9200
🌐 gosh.nhs.uk
Specialist children’s hospital (by referral), also offers extensive online family resources.
Anna Freud Centre, Islington
📍 4 to 8 Rodney Street, London N1 9JH
📞 020 7794 2313
🌐 annafreud.org
Charity and clinic for child psychology, family counselling and wellbeing education.
Tavistock Centre, Swiss Cottage
📍 120 Belsize Lane, London NW3 5BA
📞 020 7435 7111
🌐 tavistockandportman.nhs.uk
NHS services specialising in CAMHS (Child & Adolescent Mental Health Services).
💡 Tip: for non-emergency medical advice, call NHS 111 or visit a local pharmacy.
Details on this page were gathered from public sources. Please check opening times and phone numbers before travelling.
⚽ Clubs and activities for children
Keeping children active matters, especially in a bilingual household. Below are inclusive, good-quality clubs and classes in North and Central London.
Talacre Community Sports Centre, Kentish Town
📍 Dalby Street, London NW5 3AF
📞 020 7974 8765
🌐 better.org.uk
Gymnastics, trampolining, football and multi-sport courses for children aged 3 to 17.
Little Kickers, North London
📞 020 8958 2808
🌐 littlekickers.co.uk
Fun football classes (18 months to 7 years). Several venues in Camden, Islington and beyond.
diddi dance, North London
📞 07923 614476
🌐 diddidance.com
Preschool dance classes (ages 1.5 to 5) with musical variety, including French and Spanish songs.
Camden & Islington leisure centres
Kentish Town Sports Centre, Archway Leisure Centre and others.
Swimming lessons · karate and martial arts · junior gym and fitness clubs.
Check individual centres for timetables and age groups.
🗣️ Most of these activities welcome all language backgrounds. If your child is more comfortable in French or another language, tell the coaches, many are multilingual or used to bilingual learners.
🌍 Bilingual and international family networks
These cultural institutions and networks are especially useful to families raising bilingual children in London.
Institut français, South Kensington
📍 17 Queensberry Place, SW7 2DT
📞 020 7871 3515
🌐 institut-francais.org.uk
French classes for all ages, a children’s library, bilingual nursery and family events.
Italian Cultural Institute, Belgravia
📍 39 Belgrave Square, SW1X 8NX
📞 020 7235 1461
🌐 icilondon.esteri.it
Italian courses for children, family events, library and cultural programming.
Londres Accueil
French community association: playgroups, coffee mornings, cultural activities (membership required).
Les Crocodiles, French Saturday school, Hoxton
📍 St Monica’s School, 43 Hoxton Street, N1
📞 07979 851 878
🌐 les-crocodiles.org
FLAM-accredited French school for bilingual children, from toddlers to teens.
St Peter’s Italian Church, Clerkenwell
📍 136 Clerkenwell Road, EC1R 5DL
📞 020 7837 1528
🌐 italianchurch.org.uk
Italian community hub with youth activities, language lessons and social support.
Italians of London
🌐 facebook.com/italiansoflondon
Online community with events, resources and networking for Italian families in London.
🎓 Also worth exploring: La Jolie Ronde (after-school French and Spanish clubs) · SIAL.school (bilingual English to Italian primary school, Holland Park) · FLAM programmes (French-accredited Saturday schools).
🤝 Final note
Every recommendation here is shared with care, based on years of experience with families who trust HOLICAMP. For a personal recommendation, just ask.
Together, let’s keep building a supportive space for all our families.
🌟 The HOLICAMP team