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Newton Aycliffe Family Hub


Find out what's on at Newton Aycliffe Family Hub.

Weekly activities

Activity/group

Day

Time

Infant Feeding Support Group - Support for parents and carers around feeding their baby or child.

Friday

1.00pm to 2.30pm
Walk and Talk Group - Support for mams, dads and carers around feeding their baby or child and can take part in a group walk.First and third Monday of the month

Meet at 12 noon

12.15pm to 1.00pm

Toddler and MeMonday9.30am to 11.00am

Growing healthy drop-in sessions

Tuesday

9.30am to 11.15am

Baby and Me

Wednesday

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 to FridayAppointments

More activities

Activity/course

Start date/time

Duration

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

Monday from 1.00pm to 3.00pm on:

  • 23 December 2024
  • 6 January 2025
  • 20 January 2025
  • 3 February 2025
  • 17 February 2025
  • 3 March 2025
  • 17 March 2024
  • 6 April 2025

Drop-in

Antenatal Infant Feeding Workshop - For parents-to-be and their support to learn about feeding their baby.

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

Tuesday from 1.00pm to 2.30pm on:

  • 6 January 2025
  • 20 January 2025
  • 3 February 2025
  • 17 February 2025
  • 3 March 2025
  • 17 March 2024
  • 6 April 2025

1.5 hour

Preparation for Labour and Birth - For parents-to-be and their support to learn about what to expect when in labour.

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

Wednesday from 5.30pm to 7.00pm on:

  • 15 January 2025

1.5 hour

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 12 noon to 3.00pm on:

  • 12 and 19 February 2025

2 sessions (both to be attended)

Chill Kids - For children aged 7 to11 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.

Wednesday from 3.45pm to 4.45pm from:

  • 15 January 2025
  • 5 March 2025

6 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

Monday from 1.00pm to 3.00pm on:

  • 13 January 2025
  • 10 February 2025
  • 10 March 2025
  • 14 April 2025

Drop-in

Supporting speech and language development (Wellcomm) - To identify children who are experience barriers to speech and language development, and provide strategies and activities for parents to use at home.

Monday from 12.30pm to 3.30pm on:

  • 27 January 2025
  • 24 February 2025
  • 24 March 2025

1 hour

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 from 1.00pm to 2.30pm from:

  • 5 March 2025

6 weeks

Dad's stay and play - if you want to have fun with your little ones, chat to other dads or male carers and get advice on being a dad from our friendly Family Hubs staff, then dad's stay and play is for you.

Monday from 3.30pm to 5.00pm on:

  • 23 December 2024
1.5 hours
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.

Tuesday from 12.30pm to 2.30pm on:

  • 28 January 2025
  • 25 March 2025

 

Drop-in
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 6 months old

Monday from 12.30pm-2.30pm from:

  • 27 January 2025
10 weeks
Employability Durham Drop-in - If you are 25 or over, live in County Durham and are not in employment, we may be able to offer you information, advice and guidance. Drop into the session to talk to us. For more information see www.durham.gov.uk/employability

Monday from 9.30am to 11.00am on:

  • 13 January 2025
  • 10 February 2025
  • 10 March 2025
  • 14 April 2025
Drop-in

HENRY Fussy Eating Workshop - For mams, dads and carers to get support and new ideas to help encourage your child to try new foods and have happier meal times.

To get more information or to sign up, email hdft.henrypractitioners@nhs.net.

Monday 31 March 2025 from 1.00pm to 2.30pm1.5 hour
Safer choices group For young people secondary school age to understand risky behaviours, peer pressure, consequences and how to make safer choices.

Tuesday from 3.45pm to 4.45pm from:

  • 4 February 2025
6 weeks
Weaning Workshop - An introduction to weaning for mams, dads and carers of babies aged 3-4 months covering when to start weaning, first foods to try, foods to avoid. Please book through your health visiting service.

Tuesday from 1.00pm to 2.30pm on:

  • 14 January 2025
  • 11 February 2025
  • 11 March 2025
  • 8 April 2025
1.5 hours
DurhamLearn Healthy Eating Workshop - Learn about healthy eating including healthy swaps, reading labels and more. Attend this course to receive £20 voucher per eligible participant.

From 12.30pm to 2.30pm on:

  • 21 January 2025
  • 18 February 2025
  • 18 March 2025
2 hours
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.

Wednesday from 1.00pm to 3.00pm from:

  • 30 January 2025
5 weeks

How to get here

Newton Aycliffe Family Hub
Stephenson Way
Newton Aycliffe
County Durham
DL5 7DD

Parking

There is a shared car park (with the school). There are five car parking spaces and 2 disabled car parking spaces allocated to the hub.



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