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Durham Family Hub


Find out what's on at Durham Family Hub.

March to August 2024

Weekly activities

Activity/group

Day

Time

Toddler and Me
Durham Family Hub

Monday

9.30am to 11.00am

Toddler and Me
Sherburn Hill Centre
Friday9.30am to 11.00am

Growing healthy drop-in sessions

Tuesday

1.30pm to 3.00pm

Baby and Me
Durham Family Hub

Tuesday

1.00pm to 2.30pm

Baby and Me
Sherburn Hill Centre
Thursday9.30am to 11.00am

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

Every other Friday starting 12 January 202412 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.Weekly1.5hours

More activities

Activity/course

Start date/time

Duration

Daisy chain coffee mornings and workshops - Peer support for parents and careers of children who are neuro diverse, no formal diagnosis needed.

From 9.45am to 12.15pm on:

  • Friday 5 April 2024
  • Friday 3 May 2024
  • Friday 7 June 2024
  • Friday 5 July 2024

Drop-in

Chill Kids - For children aged 7-11 years old, helping them to understand their big feelings and find positive ways to manage them. Booking required, please call 03000 269 833 to book a place.

From 4.00pm to 5.00pm on:

  • Wednesday 17 April 2024
  • Wednesday 5 June 2024
6 weeks

Safer Choices - For young people secondary school age to understand risky behaviours, peer pressure, consequences and how to make safer choices. Booking required, please call 03000 269 833 to book a place.

Monday 15 April 2024 from 4.00pm to 5.00pm

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

From 12.45pm to 2.45pm on:

  • Wednesday 17 April 2024
  • Wednesday 15 May 2024
  • Wednesday 19 June 2024
  • Wednesday 17 July 2024
  • Wednesday 21 August 2024

Drop in

Teen Zone - For young people secondary school age who are struggling with confidence and self-esteem. Booking required, please call 03000 269 833 to book a place.

Thursday 6 June 2024 from 4.00pm to 5.00pm

6 weeks

Crock Pot Savvy, Slow Cooker Brilliance - 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 22 April 2024 from 3.30pm to 5.30pm

2 hours

Homework Heroes - Need support in understanding and accessing your child's homework platforms such as Times Tables Rock Stars, Corbettmaths, White Rose? We can show you! Come along to our session and learn all about them. Free Amazon tablet per eligible participant. 

Tuesday 14 May 2024 from 9.30am to 11.30am

2 hours

Durham Young Dads project - Stay and play session. North East Young Dads and Lads are a charity supporting young fathers under 25 in the North East. Their mission is to enable young dads to play a safe, active and meaningful role in their children's lives, by supporting and connecting young dads and influencing wider practice.

First Friday of the month from 11.00am to 12.30pm on:

  • 1 March 2024
  • 5 April 2024
  • 3 May 2024
  • 7 June 2024
  • 5 July 2024

Drop-in

Family first aid - For parents and carers to learn the basics to help keep your family safe. Booking required, contact durhamlearn@durham.gov.uk to book your place.

Monday 15 April 2024 from 9.00am to 4.00pm

1 day

Incredible Babies - a course for you and your baby - For parents/carers and their baby. Learn about how your baby grows and ways to support their development. Recommended to start before your baby is 6 months old. Booking required, please call 03000 269833 to book a place.

Tuesday 16 April 2024 from 9.30am to 11.30am

10 weeks

DurhamLearn multiply garden event - Come along and look at the new family hub garden plan and take part in a fun garden development day.

From 1.00pm to 3.00pm on:

  • Tuesday 9 April 2024
  • Wednesday 10 April 2024

2 days

Staying Cool Teen - For teenagers looking at anger management and ways to deal with these feelings. Booking required, please call 03000 269 833 to book a place.

From 9.00am to 12.00 noon on Tuesday 7 May 2024

2 half days

Educational Psychology -Educational psychologists help children and young people with a wide range of different needs, such as, learning, communication, and language, social and emotional-wellbeing, practical skills or being independent.

Monday 29 April 2024 from 1.00pm to 2.30pm

Wednesday 19 June 2024 from 10.00am to 11.30am

1 day

WellComm early language screening session - To identify children aged 3 and 4 year olds who may be experiencing barriers to speech and language development, and provide strategies and activities for parents to use at home. If you think your child would benefit from this please contact the Family Hub to book an appointment slot within the session time.

 

From 9.15am to 12.15pm on:

  • 17 April 2024
  • 15 May 2024
  • 19 June 2024
  • 17 July 2024
  • 21 August 2024

3 hours

Henry Fussy Eaters - is a workshop to explore the difficulties of coping with a child who eats a limited range of foods, looking at portion sizes and ways to create enjoyable family mealtimes. This is for mams, dads and carers only. To book email hdft.henrypractitioners@nhs.net

Wednesday 15 May 2024 from 9.30am to 11.00am

1.5 hours

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 269 833

 

 

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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