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Durham Family Hub


Find out what's on at Durham Family Hub.

Weekly activities

Activity/group

Day

Time

Toddler and Me
Durham Family Hub

Monday

9.30am to 11.00am

Growing healthy drop-in sessions

Tuesday

1.30pm to 2.30pm

Baby and Me
Durham Family Hub

Tuesday

1.00pm to 2.30pm

Baby and Me
Sherburn Hill Centre
Thursday9.30am to 11.00am
Toddler and Me
Sherburn Hill Centre
Friday9.30am to 11.00am

DurhamWorks - Support to help 16 to 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.Weekly1.5 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 833Thursday 1 August 2024 from 9.30am - 11.30am2 hours

North East Young Dads and Lads - Stay and play sessionNorth 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:

  • Thursday 5 September 2024
  • Thursday 3 October 2024
  • Thursday 7 November 2024
  • Thursday 5 December 2024 

Drop-in

Chill Kids - For children aged 7 to 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:

  • Monday 16 September 2024
  • Monday 4 November 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.

From 4.00pm to 5.00pm on:

  • Thursday 19 September 2024

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 18 September 2024 
  • Wednesday 16 October 2024 
  • Wednesday 20 November 2024 
  • Wednesday 18 December 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 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 sessionNorth 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:

  • 13 September 2024 
  • 11 October 2024 
  • 8 November 2024 

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 to 2.30pm1.5 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 to 2.30pm1.5 hours

Stepping stones - For mams, dads and carers of children aged up to 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 to 7.00pm10 weeks

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:

  • 18 September 2024
  • 16 October 2024 
  • 20 November 2024 
  • 18 December 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

Tuesday 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.

  • Friday 6 September 2024 from 9.30am - 12 noon
  • Friday 13 December 2024 from 9.30am 12 noon
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.



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