Stanley Family Hub
Find out what's on at Stanley Family Hub.
Weekly activities
Activity/group | Day | Time |
|---|---|---|
Monday | 1.30pm to 2.30pm | |
Monday | 1.00pm to 2.30pm | |
Monday | 9.30am to 11.00am | |
Thursday | 9.30am to 11.00am | |
| Nurturing Little Minds - A weekly peer support group for those who have given birth within the last 12 months, who may be feeling alone, isolated, or worried about their emotional wellbeing or mental health. This does not need to be diagnosed. If you think you would benefit from this group, please contact your health visitor. You can contact your health visitor on 03000 263 538. | Tuesday | 10.00am to 12 noon |
| Midwife Clinic -Did you know you may be able to have your midwifery appointments in the Family Hub? Book an appointment with your midwife if this would be easier for you to attend. | Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday | 8.30am to 4.30pm (Monday 8.30am to 12.30pm) |
| 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 allows parents and carers to meet other families in a supportive group. Families must be working with the Portage Service to attend the group. | Thursday (term-time only) | 1.00pm to 2.30pm |
| Early Latch Support - For babies aged between 10 days and 6 weeks, it will give you hints and tips to help you breastfeed successfully. Appointments can be booked by your health visitor. | Thursday | 10.00am to 1.00pm |
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. | From 4.00pm to 5.00pm on:
| 6 weeks |
Supporting speech and language development (WellComm) - To identify children aged 3 to 4 years who are experiencing barriers to speech and language development and provide strategies and activities for you to use at home. | Tuesday from 1.30pm to 4.30pm on:
| 1 hour slot |
| Let's Talk at Home - For mams, dads and carers of children aged 3 to 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. | Wednesday from 1.00pm to 2.30pm from:
| 6 weeks |
| Young Parents Programme Information Events - For mams and dads under 25 years of age who have a child under two or are expecting a baby. | From 10.00am to 2.00pm on:
| 13 weeks |
| SENDIASS Drop-in - For mams, dads and carers of children with special educational needs and/or disabilities, drop in to ask SENDIASS for impartial information or advice. | Wednesday from 1.00pm to 3.00pm on:
| Drop-in |
Dad's Stay and Play - Drop-in session runs once a fortnight and are for dads, male carers, uncles and grandads and their children up to reception age. Mams and partners can also attend if they are accompanying a dad. | Tuesday from 3.30pm to 5.00pm on:
| 1.5 hours |
Being a Parent of an Autistic child - Gives you the chance to step back and understand how autism affects your child. | Wednesday from 10.00am to 12.30pm from;
| 10 weeks |
Being a Parent - For mams, dads and carers of children aged 2 to 11 years, run by parents, to help you understand your child's behaviour. | Monday from 10.00am to 12.00 noon from:
| 9 weeks |
Knock Out Depression - For dads and male carers, combines boxing training with themed class group support to help you to understand and manage depression. | Wednesday from 6.00pm to 8.00pm from;
| 6 weeks |
North East Autism Society - Supporting Your Autistic Child Workshop - a workshop looking at worries and action planning, common misconceptions, differences in autistic children and practical strategies to use in everyday life. Contact rebecca.weatherstone@ne-as.org.uk or 0191 410 9974 to book. | Thursday from 10.00am to 12 noon on:
| 2 hours |
North East Autism Society - One-to-One appointments - These appointments are for families that have questions or would like to discuss any issues in confidence. Contact rebecca.weatherstone@ne-as.org.uk or 0191 410 9974 for an appointment. | Thursday from 9.00am to 10.00am and 1.00pm to 3.00pm on:
| 1 hour appointments |
Triple P Teen - For mams, dads and carers of young people aged 12 to 16 years. It will help you gain simple practical skills and strategies to raise your teenager to be confident, healthy and happy, and to improve your family relationship. at CYPS Stanley, DH9 0TE | Thursday from 1.00pm to 3.00pm from:
| 10 weeks |
Incredible Years Pre-school - This course is aimed at parents of children aged 3 to 6 years. It looks at how you interact with your child, and helps you to promote your child's social, emotional and language development to get them ready for school. | Thursday from 12.30pm to 2.30pm from:
| 12 weeks |
Safer Choices - For young people secondary school age to understand risky behaviours, peer pressure, consequences and how to make safer choices. | Thursday from 4.00pm to 5.00pm from:
| 6 weeks |
Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) Nurse Drop-in - For parents and carers of children aged 5 - 19 years old. You can drop in and speak to a CAMHS worker about your child's need. One of the Family Hub team will also be available to give you more information about what we offer for parents, carers and children. | Wednesday from 12.30pm to 2.30pm on:
| Drop-in |
Support sessions for parents of children with Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities (SEND) - If your child has SEND and attends one of the following schools Stanley and you would like information and advice about what is available to support their needs then these sessions are for you. You can get advice and guidance around the type of support your child may receive in their school/college, find out about further services available to you and your child in your local area, get advice about services available to your child's school/college. You do not need a diagnosis to attend, and sessions are drop-in, you do not need an appointment. We will see people on a first come, first served basis, for a maximum of 20 minutes.
| Wednesday from 9.00am to 12 noon on:
| Drop-in |
| Understanding and responding to anxious thoughts and feelings about school - This parental workshop will give you an understanding of how children can come to experience anxiety about school. | Monday from 9.30am to 11.00am on:
| 1.5 hours |
How to get here
Stanley Family Hub
Clifford Road
Stanley
County Durham
DH9 0AB
Parking
There is no car park at the Centre. Parking available nearby.
- Telephone 03000 261 111
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