Chester-le-Street Family Hub
Find out what's on at Chester-le-Street Family Hub.
Weekly activities
Activity/group | Day | Time |
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Monday | 10.00am to 11.00am | |
Walk and Talk - Support for mams, dads and carers around feeding their baby or child and can take part in a group walk. | Monday | 11.15am to 11.45am |
Monday | 1.30pm to 3.00pm | |
Tuesday | 10.00am to 11.30am | |
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 263 538. | Wednesday | 10.00am to 12.00 noon |
Aqua natal classes at Chester-le-Street Leisure Centre. | Wednesday | 1.30pm to 2.15pm |
Thursday | 10.00am to 11.30am | |
Pre-school group for children with complex needs (Portage) - for families of children aged 2-3 years, who are experiencing challenges interacting and communicating with others. It also allows mams, dads and carers to meet other families in a supportive group. Families must be working with the Portage Service to attend the group. | Friday | 10.00am to 11.30am |
More activities
Activity/course | Start date/time | Duration |
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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 9.30am to 11.30am and 4.00pm to 6.00pm on:
| Drop-in |
Triple P Baby - For mams, dads and carers who may feel they are struggling with their new role as a parent, with their confidence, their child's behaviours or looking after themselves as a couple. | Tuesday 5 November 2024 from 12.30pm to 2.30pm | 8 weeks |
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, please email hdft.henrypractitioners@nhs.net |
| 1.5 hours |
Chill Kids - For children aged 7-11 years old, helping them to understand their big feelings and find positive ways to manage them. | From 4.00pm to 5.00pm on:
| 6 weeks |
WellComm Screenings - To identify children who are experience 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 your health visitor who can make a referral. | Wednesday from 1.00pm to 4.00pm on:
| 1 hour |
DurhamWorks - Support to help 16-24 year olds into education, employment or training. | Wednesday from 1.00pm to 4.00pm on:
| Drop-in |
Safer Choices - For young people secondary school age to understand risky behaviours, peer pressure, consequences and how to make safer choices. | Wednesday 6 November 2024 from 4.00pm to 5.00pm | 6 weeks |
DurhamLearn Supporting your Autistic Child - For mams, dads and carers of young people who are autistic (or pre-diagnosis) to help you have a better understanding of autism and how to meet the needs of your child. To book Contact Durham Learn. | Thursday 26 September 2024 from 9.30am to 12.30pm | 10 weeks |
Neonatal Family Group - A welcoming post discharge group for families who have had babies on the neonatal unit to come and meet up with other families, make new friends or catch up with friends from the unit. Run by Neonatal nurses. | Thursday from 10.00am to 11.30am on:
| 1.5 hours |
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. | Thursday 12 September 2024 from 1.00pm to 2.30pm | 6 weeks |
Getting Teenagers to Cooperate Workshop - Meet other mams, dads and carers and share some ideas and experiences about managing difficult behaviour and think about goals for change. | Thursday 14 November 2024 from 1.00pm to 3.00pm | 2 hours |
Coping with Teenagers Emotions Workshop - Learn how to cope with difficult situations and how teenagers can become emotional. Meet other mams, dads and carers and discuss how you can help your teenager to control their emotions. | Thursday 21 November 2024 from 1.00pm to 3.00pm | 2 hours |
Building Teenagers Survival Skills Workshop - Meet other mams, dads and carers to discuss some of the reasons teenagers take part in risky activities and how we can help them to enjoy themselves without putting their health and wellbeing at risk. | Thursday 28 November 2024 from 1.00pm to 3.00pm | 2 hours |
Reducing Family Conflict Workshop - Meet other mams, dads and carers to talk about being a parent and managing family conflict. Understand why teenagers are argumentative or aggressive and learn strategies to help you cope. | Thursday 5 December 2024 from 1.00pm to 3.00pm | 2 hours |
Daisy Chain coffee mornings and workshops - Peer support for parents and carers of children who are neuro diverse, no formal diagnosis needed. | Friday from 10.00am to 12.00 noon on:
| Drop-in |
Multiply drop-in café - Your one stop shop to help with all things numbers! Come along and meet our Multiply Champion who is ready to support. | Friday from 1.00pm to 3.00pm on:
| Drop-in |
Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) Nurse Drop-in - For parents and carers of children aged 5 to 19 years old. You can drop in and speak to a CAMHS worker about your child's need. We will also be available to give you more information about what we offer for parents, carers and children. | Wednesday from 10.00am to 12 noon on:
| Drop-in |
Educational Psychology drop-in sessions for parents and carers - 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 from 12.30pm to 2.30pm on:
| Drop-in |
How to get here
Chester-le-Street Family Hub
Gray Avenue
Chester-le-Street
County Durham
DH2 2EL
Parking
There is a car park at the hub with 20 parking spaces and 2 disabled parking spaces.