Wheatley Hill Family Hub
Find out what's on at Wheatley Hill Family Hub.
Weekly activities
Activity/group | Day | Time |
|---|---|---|
Toddler and Me | Monday | 9.30am to 11.00am |
Midwife Clinic Did you know 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. | Tuesday | 8.30am to 1.00pm |
Baby and Me | Wednesday | 9.30am to 11.00am |
Infant Feeding Support for mams, dads and carers around feeding their baby or child. | Wednesday | 9.30am to 11.00am |
Growing Healthy | Wednesday | 10.30am to 11.30am |
Midwife Early Bird Clinic For newly pregnant mams to receive information about staying healthy in pregnancy. Your midwife can book you an appointment. | Thursday | 8.30am to 1.00pm |
More activities
Activity/course | Start date/time | Duration |
|---|---|---|
Durham SEND Information Advice and Support Service (SENDIASS) drop-in For parents/carers of families with special educational needs and/or disabilities, drop in to ask SENDIASS for impartial information or advice. Durham SEND Information Advice and Support Service (SENDIASS) drop-in sessions Booking required, call 03000 267 470. | Monday from 9.30am to 11.30am on:
| Drop-in |
Supporting speech and language development (WellComm) To identify children aged 3 to 4 year olds who may be experiencing barriers to speech and language development, and provide strategies and activities for parents to use at home. | Monday from 9.00am to 12 noon on:
| Appointment |
Let's Talk at Home For parents 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. | Monday from 1.00pm to 2.30pm from:
| 6 weeks |
Educational Psychology 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. Educational Psychology drop-in sessions for parents and carers | Monday from 9.30am to 11.30am on:
| Drop-in |
Staying Cool Teen For teenagers looking at anger management and ways to deal with these feelings. To book, Contact Wheatley Hill Family Hub. | Monday from 12.30pm to 3.00pm on:
| 2 half days (both session must be attended) |
Teen Zone For young people secondary school age who are struggling with confidence and self-esteem. | Tuesday from 3.45pm to 4.45pm from:
| 6 weeks |
Antenatal Parent Education - Preparation for Labour and Birth For parents to be to learn about what to expect in labour and after giving birth. Booking required, please contact your midwife to book a place. | Wednesday from 3.00pm to 5.00pm on:
| 2 hours |
Antenatal Parent Education - Care of the Newborn For parents to be to learn about how to care for your new baby. Booking required, please contact your midwife to book a place. | Wednesday from 3.00pm to 5.00pm on:
| 2 hours |
Antenatal Parent Education - Infant Feeding For parents to be to learn about how to care for your new baby. Booking required, please contact your midwife to book a place. | Wednesday from 3.00pm to 5.00pm on:
| 2 hours |
Chill Kids For children aged 7 to 11 years old, helping them to understand their big feelings and find positive ways to manage them. To book, Contact Wheatley Hill Family Hub. | Thursday from 3.45pm to 4.45pm from:
| 6 weeks |
DurhamWorks Support to help 16 to 24 year olds into education, employment or training. | Friday from 10.00am to 12 noon on:
| Drop-in |
Support sessions for parents of children with Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities (SEND) For mams, dads and carers of SEND children who would like information and advice about what is available to support their needs. Come along to speak to a Delivering Better Value SEND Case Worker. No diagnosis needed to attend. | Monday from 9.30am to 12.30pm on:
| Drop-in |
0-12 workshops, Dealing with disobedience You will understand why your child may have difficulty learning to follow instructions and learn strategies to help you develop a personal plan to prevent disobedience, teach your child limits, and also to manage disobedience when necessary. | Tuesday from 12.30pm to 2.30pm on:
| 2 hours |
0-12 workshops, Managing fighting and aggression You will learn what skills your child needs to be able to cooperate and get along with others, and how to teach skills such as sharing, communicating and being gentle. You will also prepare a plan to manage times when fighting and aggression occurs. | Tuesday from 12.30pm to 2.30pm on:
| 2 hours |
0-12 workshops, Developing good bedtime routines We will look at common problems and why they happen and learn the skills to get into a good bedtime routine, strategies to help prevent problems, as well as looking at how to get your child to stay in their own bed throughout the night. | Tuesday from 12.30pm to 2.30pm on:
| 2 hours |
0-12 workshops, Hassle-free shopping with children We will look at how you deal with difficult behaviour in public. You will learn step-by-step suggestions for preventing problems and teaching your child how to behave on shopping trips. You will develop plans to manage problem behaviour during shopping trips and situations. | Tuesday from 12.30pm to 2.30pm on:
| 2 hours |
0-12 workshops Hassle-free mealtimes with children We will explore things that influence children's mealtime behaviour, setting limits and teaching children good mealtime habits. You will look at ways to increase food variety, be introduced to some positive strategies to help manage mealtimes and de-escalate situation. | Tuesday from 12.30pm to 2.30pm on: 1 July 2025 | 2 hours |
Parenting Together Bickering and disagreements are all part of a healthy normal relationship, it is when disagreements are happening frequently, they are quite intense and are never resolved or sorted out that you might need some support. It might be yourself and your partner are disagreeing over the children, chores, money etc. This workshop will help you in lots of different ways! | Tuesday from 9.30am - 12.30pm on:
| 2.5 hours |
HENRY Healthy Teeth This session will give you practical tips for looking after your child's first teeth. To get more information or to sign up, please email hdft.henrypractitioners@nhs.net. | From 9.30am to 11.00am on: 30 April 2025 | |
Infant Massage For mams, dads and carers of babies up to 6 months old. | Thursday from 10.00am to 11.30am from:
| 6 weeks |
How to get here
Wheatley Hill Family Hub
Jack Lawson Terrace
Wheatley Hill
County Durham
United Kingdom
DH6 3RT
Parking
There is a car park at the hub with approximately 17 car parking spaces and 1 disabled car parking space.
- Telephone 03000 261 111
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