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 | Monday | 9.30am to 11.00am |
Tuesday | 1.30pm to 2.30pm | |
Baby and Me | Tuesday | 1.00pm to 2.30pm |
| Baby and Me Sherburn Hill Centre | Thursday | 9.30am to 11.00am |
| Toddler and Me Sherburn Hill Centre | Friday | 9.30am to 11.00am |
DurhamWorks - Support to help 16-24-year-olds into education, employment or training. | Every other Friday starting 12 January 2024 | 12 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. | Weekly | 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 | Thursday 1 August 2024 from 9.30am - 11.30am | 2 hours |
North East Young Dads and Lads - 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. | Thursday 18 July 2024 from 6.00pm - 8.00pm | 2 hours |
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 10.00am to 12.00 noon on:
| 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:
| 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. | From 4.00pm to 5.00pm on:
| 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:
| 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 7 November 2024 from 4.00pm to 5.00pm | 6 weeks |
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 4 November 2024 from 12.30pm - 2.30pm | 2 hours |
North East Young Dads and Lads - 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:
| Drop-in |
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 17 September 2024 from 9.30am to 11.30am | 10 weeks |
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 8 October 2024 from 1.00pm - 2.30pm | 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 toothbrushing, 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 29 October 2024 from 1.00pm - 2.30pm | 1.5 hours |
Stepping stones -For mams, dads and carers of children aged 0-12 years who have special educational needs and/or disabilities, giving strategies to promote their development and potential. | Tuesday 17 September 2024 from 5.00pm - 7.00pm | 10 weels |
WellCom Screening - supports children who are experience barriers to speech and language development and provides strategies and activities for mams, dads and carers to use at home. If you think your child would benefit from this, please contact your health visitor who can make a referral.
| From 9.15am to 12.15pm on:
| 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 24 September 2024 from 9.30am to 11.00am | 1.5 hours |
Online safety -Learn how to help keep you and your child safer online, including understanding what your child is accessing and if the games and apps they use are safe. |
| 3 hours |
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.
- Telephone 03000 261 111
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