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Horden Family Hub


Find out what's on at Horden Family Hub.

Weekly activities

Activity/group

Day

Time

Antenatal clinic - Did you know you may be able to have your midwifery appointments in the Family Hub?

Speak to you midwife if this would be easier for you to attend.

Mondays9.00am to 12 noon
Homegroup drop-in - Support around housing issues.Tuesdays12 noon to 2.00pm
Baby and MeTuesdays1.00pm to 2.30pm

Toddler and Me

Wednesdays

1.00pm to 2.30pm

Growing healthy drop-in sessionsWednesdays2.00pm to 3.00pm

Antenatal Parental Educational

Speak to your midwife to book your place.

Wednesdays4.00pm to 7.00pm

Cheesy Waffles - Youth group for children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND).

For more information contact cwyproject@gmail.com.

Thursdays

6.00pm to 8.00pm

Infant Feeding Support Group - Support for mams, dads and carers around feeding their baby or child.

Tuesdays2.00pm to 3.00pm

Aqua Natal ClassesPractical information and advice, support around emotional and mental wellbeing for you and your baby, information on pain relief, birth positions, breathing techniques, preparing to take your baby home, approaches to feeding, soothing, and connecting with your baby.

at Peterlee leisure centre

Thursdays10.00am to 11.00am
Antenatal Solihull - Practical information and advice, support around emotional and mental wellbeing for you and your baby, information on pain relief, birth positions, breathing techniques, preparing to take your baby home, approaches to feeding, soothing, and connecting with your baby.Fridays2.00pm to 5.00pm

More activities

Activity/course

Start date/time

Duration

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

Tuesday from 1.00pm to 3.00pm on:

  • 21 January 2025
  • 18 February 2025
  • 18 March 2025

Drop-in

Starting solids - Is a free 90 minute workshop and looks at how to know your baby is ready to start solids, suitable first foods and progress to finger foods and family foods. Choking is also discussed. All participants will receive a free resource that can support them on their journey.

Tuesday from 1.00pm to 2.30pm on:

  • 15 April 2025
1.5 hours
Healthy Teeth - Is a free 90 minute workshop that looks at how consuming certain foods and drinks can affect our teeth, healthy swaps and tooth brushing, how, when to start and strategies for encouraging our children to clean teeth. All participants will receive a free resource that can support them on their journey.

Tuesday from 1.00pm to 2.30pm on:

  • 29 April 2025
1.5 hours
Staying Cool Teen - For teenagers, looking at anger management and ways to deal with their feelings.

Wednesday from 9.30am to 1.00pm on:

  • 12 March 2025 and 19 March 2025
Two half days

Chill Kids - For children aged 7 to 11 years old, helping them to understand their big feelings and find positive ways to manage them. 

Call 03000 264 973 to book a place.

Wednesday from 3.45pm to 4.45pm from:

  • 15 January 2025

6 weeks

Fussy Eaters - Is a 90 minute workshop for parents and carers where we explore the difficulties of coping with a child that eats a limited range of foods, looking at portion sizes and ways to create enjoyable family mealtimes.

Thursday from 9.30am to 11.00am on:

  • 30 January 2025

Thursday from 1.00pm to 2.00pm on:

  • 30 January 2025
1.5 hours
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.

Thursday from 1.00pm to 2.30pm from:

  • 13 January 2025
6 weeks

Supporting Speech and Language Development (WellComm) (online booking required) - 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.

Book a place on a Family Hub event

Thursday from 9.30am to 12.30pm on:

  • 23 January 2025
  • 27 February 2025
  • 27 March 2025
  • 24 April 2025

1 hour

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

Friday from 1.00pm to 4.00pm on:

  • 13 December 2024

Drop-in

Basic First Aid Awareness - Learn the basics of first aid, such as choking, seizures and burns to help keep your family safe.

To book a place, Contact Durham Learn.

Monday from 9.30am to 12.30pm on:

  • 13 January 2025
3 hours

Cooking on a Budget - Manage your family budget, look at shopping strategies and cooking on a budget. Come and learn about meal planning and preparing budget friendly meals to get the best value for your money! Free slow cooker per eligible participant.

Monday from 9.30am to 11.30am on:

  • 3 February 2025
2 hours

Infant Massage - For mams, dads and carers of babies up to 6 months old.

Book a place on a Family Hub event

Monday from 1.30pm to 2.30pm from:

  • 3 March 2025
6 weeks

Sleep Action Workshop For parents and carers of children from 18 months to 19 years old, our Sleep Action workshops give you information and techniques to help you support your child to get a great night's sleep. Online sessions also available.

Book a place on a Family Hub event

Wednesday from 10.00am to 11.30am on:

  • 22 January 2025
1.5 hours
Education Psychologist - 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.

Thursday from 9.30am to 11.30am on:

  • 9 January 2025
  • 13 March 2025
 

How to get here

Horden Family Hub,
Ocean View,
Horden,
Peterlee,
Co Durham.
SR8 4EQ

Parking

There us a car park at the centre with approximately 13 parking spaces and 2 disabled parking spaces.



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