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Bishop Auckland Family Hub


Find out what's on at Bishop Auckland Family Hub.

Weekly activities

Activity/group

Day

Time

Midwife Clinic

Did you know that you may be able to have your midwifery appointments in the Family Hub? Speak to your midwife if this would be easier for you to attend.

Monday to Friday8.30am to 5.00pm

Stay and Play (drop-in) - For parents, carers and their children aged up to 5, with weekly play themes and activities to help support your child's development

at No 42, Market Place, DL14 7PB

Monday1.00pm to 3.00pm

Growing healthy drop-in sessions

Tuesday

9.15am to 11.15am

Pre-school group for children with complex needs (Portage) - for families of children aged 2 to 3 years, who are experiencing challenges interacting and communicating with others. It also allows mams, dads and carers to meet other families in a supportive group. Families must be working with the Portage Service to attend the group.Wednesday

10.00am to 11.30am 

1.00pm to 2.30pm

Infant feeding support groups

at The Four Clocks Centre, DL14 7EH

Thursday9.30am to 11.30am

Toddler and Me

Friday

1.30pm to 3.00pm

Baby and Me

Friday

9.00am to 10.30am

11.00am to 12.30pm

Aqua natal classes

at Woodhouse Close Leisure Complex

Wednesday6.00pm to 7.00pm

Home Group Drop-in - For parents-to-be and new mams and dads who need extra support around isolation, money worries and housing issues.

Friday9.00am to 11.00am

Men's Pie Club - Life is not always easy, but making pies is. Getting together for a pie and a chat is the perfect way for us guys to get out of the house and look after our physical and mental health.If we were using fancy terms, we'd say it's about tackling isolation and improving social connectedness. And it is, but it's also just about baking pies and making friends. So if you're a dad/male carer who lives alone, feels alone, or just needs an excuse to get out more why not come along. There's no stress and no pressure. Just a bit of cooking.

Thursday1.00pm to 3.00pm

More activities

Activity/course

Start date/time

Duration

Chill Kids - For children aged 7 to 11 years old, helping them to understand their big feelings and find positive ways to manage them. Booking required - please call 03000 261 111 to book a place

Monday from 4.00pm to 5.00pm on:

  • 4 November 2024

6 weeks

Staying Cool Family Learn - For parents and teenagers looking at anger management and ways to deal with their feelings.

Monday from 9.00am to 4.00pm on:

  • 25 November 2024

1 day

Neonatal Group - A welcoming post discharge group for families who have had babies on the neonatal unit to come and meet up with other families, make new friends or catch up with friends from the unit. Run by Neonatal nurses.

Monday from 1.00pm to 2.30pm on:

  • 9 December 2024

1.5 hours

Antenatal Breastfeeding Workshop - For parents-to-be and their support to learn about breastfeeding their baby.

Booking required, please contact your midwife to book your place.

Tuesday from 1.00pm to 2.30pm:

  • 3 December 2024

1.5 hours

Teen Zone - For young people secondary school age who are struggling with confidence and self-esteem.

Tuesday from 4.00pm to 5.00pm from:

  • 17 September 2024

6 weeks

DurhamWorks Drop-in - Support to help 16 to 24 year olds into education, employment or training.

Tuesday from 10.00am to 1.00pm on:

  • 10 December 2024

Drop-in

DurhamLearn Multiply Café Drop-in - Come along and meet our Multiply Champion who is ready to support you with all things numbers.

Tuesday from 10.00am to 12 noon:

  • 5 November 2024

Drop-in

Teen Triple P course - For mums, dads and carers of young people aged 12 to 16 years, giving simple practical skills and strategies to raise confident, healthy and happy teenagers, and to improve family relationships.

Tuesday from 9.30am to 11.30am from:

  • 24 September 2024

10 weeks

Safer Choices - For young people secondary school age to understand risky behaviours, peer pressure, consequences and how to make safer choices.

Wednesday from 4.00pm to 5.00pm from:

  • 6 November 2024

6 weeks

Staying Cool Teen - For teenagers looking at anger management and ways to deal with these feelings. 

Booking required - please call 03000 261 111 to book a place.

Wednesday from 9.30am to 2.30pm on:

  • 4 December 2024

1 day

FEARless - For mums, dad and carers of children aged 6 to 14 years, to help you understand your child's anxious feelings. 

Booking required, please call 03000 261 111 to book your place.

Wednesday from 9.45am to 11.45am from:

  • 2 October 2024

7 weeks

Incredible Babies - a course for you and your baby - For parents/carers and their baby. You will learn about how your baby grows and ways to support their development. Recommended to start before baby is six months old.

Wednesday from 1.00pm to 3.00pm from:

  • 18 September 2024

10 weeks

Durham SEND Information Advice and Support Service (SENDIASS) drop-in sessions - For parents/carers of families with special educational needs and/or disabilities, drop in to ask SENDIASS for impartial information or advice

Thursday from 9.30am to 11.30am on:

  • 12 December 2024

Drop-in

WellComm Screenings - To identify children who are experience barriers to speech and language development, and provide strategies and activities for parents to use at home.

Thursday from 9.30am to 12.30pm on:

  • 5 December 2024

1 hour

North East Young Dads and Lads - Stay and play session. Durham Young Dads project are a charity supporting young fathers under 25 in the North East. Their mission is to enable young dads to play a safe, active and meaningful role in their children's lives, by supporting and connecting young dads and influencing wider practice.

Thursday from 11.00am to 12.30pm on:

  • 21 November 2024

 

Let's Talk at Home - For parents and carers of children aged 3-4 years. These play-based sessions are fun, practical and filled with talking tips to help develop your child's speech, language and communication skills, at home using their favourite activities.

Thursday from 1.00pm to 2.30pm from:

  • 19 September 2024

6 weeks

EPEC Being a Parent - For parents/carers of children aged 2 to 11 years, run by parents, to help you understand your child's behaviour.

Thursday from 10.00am to 12 noon on:

  • 26 September 2024

9 weeks

Staying Cool Adult - For adults looking at anger management and ways to deal with these feelings.

Friday from 9.00am to 4.00pm on:

  • 4 October 2024

1 day

Daisy Chain Good Autism Practice in Education Settings - For mam, dads and carers to help understand what good autism practice in education looks like, what reasonable adjustments should be offered, how to communicate effectively with school.

For information on how to book go to Daisy Chain coffee mornings and workshops.

Friday from 10.00 to 12 noon on:

  • 11 October 2024

2 hours

Daisy Chain Play Workshop - This workshop gives an introduction to why play is important and provides tips and ideas for play with your neurodivergent child.

For information on how to book go to Daisy Chain coffee mornings and workshops.

Friday from 10.00 to 12 noon on:

  • 6 December 2024

2 hours

Durham Dads Together - Fortnightly workshops, for dads just like you! Whether you are a dad-to-be, just had your baby or are heading for the toddler stage, these workshops are for you. You can get advice, tips and support on all things baby and toddler, from other dads who have been through the same experiences. The drop-in sessions will cover different topics each week.

Wednesday from 4.00pm to 5.00pm on:

  • 11 December 2024
1 hour
Educational Psychology Drop-in - Talk to the Educational Psychology team about any concerns you may have about your child such as learning, communication and language, social and emotional-wellbeing, practical skills or being independent.

Monday from 12.30pm to 2.30pm on:

  • 16 December 2024
Drop-in

How to get here

Bishop Auckland Family Hub
Walker Drive
Bishop Auckland
County Durham
United Kingdom
DL14 6QL

Parking

There is a car park at the hub with approximately 10 car parking spaces and 3 disabled car parking spaces.



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