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Durham Family Hub


Find out what's on at Durham Family Hub.

Weekly activities

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Activity/group

Day

Time

Toddler and Me

Toddler and Me

Mondays
(from 28 April 2025)

1.00pm to 2.30pm

Growing Healthy

Growing healthy drop-in sessions

Tuesdays

1.30pm to 3.00pm

Baby and Me

Baby and Me

Tuesdays

1.00pm to 2.30pm

Baby and Me

Baby and Me

at Sherburn Hill Centre

Thursdays9.30am to 11.00am

Toddler and Me

Toddler and Me

at Sherburn Hill Centre

Fridays9.30am to 11.00am

DurhamWorks

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

Every other Friday from 10 January 202512 noon to 3.00pm

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.

Mondays9.30am to 1.00pm

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.

To book a place call 03000 269 833.

Thursdays from 9 January 2025

9.30am to 11.30am

Durham Young Dads Project

Support young dads to grow, as well as helping them to develop their parenting skills this is done through mentorship, educational resources, and community engagement, to create an environment where young dads can thrive as well as monthly stay and play session for dad and their children.

Thursdays
(from 1 May 2025)

       
6.00pm to 8.00pm

Play Together

For mams, dads and carers of babies and toddlers to come along for song and rhyme, sensory play and messy play

at Bowburn Community Centre, DH6 5AT

Wednesdays1.15pm to 2.45pm

Infant Feeding

Support for mams, dads and carers around feeding their baby or child.

Wednesdays10.00am to 11.00am

More activities

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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. 

To book a place call 03000 269 833.

Thursday from 4.00pm to 5.00pm from:

  • 5 June 2025
6 weeks

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

Thursday from 12.45pm to 2.45pm on:

  • 24 April 2025
  • 22 May 2025
  • 26 June 2025
  • 24 July 2025
  • 28 August 2025

Drop in

Teen Zone

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

To book a place call 03000 269 833.

Tuesday from 4.00pm to 5.00pm from:

  • 10 June 2025

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.

Book a place on a Family Hub event

Wednesday from 9.00am to 12.00 noon on:

  • 16 April 2025
  • 21 May 2025
  • 18 June 2025
  • 16 July 2025
  • 20 August 2025

bookable slots

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.

Friday from 9.30am - 11.30am on:

  • 18 April 2025
  • 20 June 2025
  • 15 August 2025
 

Let's Talk at Home

For mams, dads 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.

Friday from 1.00pm to 2.30pm from:

  • 6 June 2025
6 weeks

Infant Massage

For mams, dads and carers of babies up to 6 months old. Book a place on a Family Hub event.

Wednesday from 10.00am to 11.30am on:

  • 30 April 2025
  • 11 June 2025
6 weeks

FEARless

For mams, dads and carers of children aged 6 to 14 years, to help you understand your child's anxious feelings

Thursday from 10.00am to 11.30am from:

  • 10 March 2025
6 weeks

DurhamWorks drop-in

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

Friday from 11.00am to 2.00pm on:

  • 2 May 2025
Fortnightly

How to get here

Durham Family Hub is located next to Laurel Avenue Primary School.
The Woodlands
Gilesgate
Durham
County Durham
United Kingdom
DH1 2EY

Parking

There is a shared car park (with the school). There are approximately 20 car parking spaces, and one disabled car parking space.



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