Family Hub courses
For more information and to book your place, please contact the family hub staff by:
- phone 01642 528525
- email FamilyHubs@stockton.gov.uk
Babbling Babies
Babbling Babies is a baby and parent group. Suitable from birth to confident walking.
This drop-in activity is available in all 4 hubs.
Be Heard
Drop-ins sessions for young people aged between 11 to 16 years old. Offering a safe space within the local community. The youth workers who run the sessions know how challenging life can be. You can talk with them and get involved in activities. Be Heard is run by Teesside Mind, please visit their website for more information and to sign-up.
Stay and Play
Stay and Play is a family play session for children aged 0 to 5 with their parent/carer.
This drop-in activity is available at all 4 hubs.
Family Biscuit Ninjas
Put down the phones and consoles and come with your family and have some fun! From dominoes and chess, to Scrabble and Jenga we have them all. Plus free biscuits!
This drop-in activity is available at all 4 hubs.
Mindful Together
Group sessions that supports your children's mental and emotional health and wellbeing with a range of tools and techniques to help calm their body and mind and build confidence and self-esteem. Suitable for ages 3 to 11 years.
Chill Skills
Chill Skills is designed to help young people aged 11+ to feel more confident, improve their learning potential, manage their emotions and be the best they can be. Classes include concentration games, exercises, relaxation techniques and discussions on developing a healthy lifestyle.
Create
Create is a craft group designed for young people aged 11+ who are experiencing low mood or anxiety, to support self esteem, build confidence and awareness of self. The sessions are run over a 5 week period.
Please contact any of our Family Engagement Workers at the hub for more information.
Children's Lifesaving Skills
A session which will give children the skills and confidence to act in an emergency (suitable for 8 to 11-year-olds and 12+ years)
SEND Clubs
Weekly / monthly activities for children with a SEND diagnosis or on pathway to diagnosis. Parents must stay with children and booking is recommended. These include weekly Craft Club, weekly LEGO club and a monthly Saturday Club.
Baby massage
Discover the benefits of calming and soothing your baby through massage. This is a 1 hour session for babies aged 6 weeks and their parent or carer.
Baby massage is a 4 week course.
Please contact your local hub to book your place.
Baby yoga
Baby yoga supports long lasting relationships between parent and baby. It is a relaxing way to build a connection together. This is a 1 hour session for babies from 16 weeks and their parent or carer.
Baby yoga is a 4 week course.
Please contact your local hub to book your place.
Breastfeeding class
Breastfeeding class is a monthly breastfeeding information session delivered by midwives.
Contact the midwives to book your place by phone on 01642 383440.
Healthy start
Healthy start is a clinic with Health Visitors. It is aimed at providing you with all the professional help you will need for your family including:
- baby advice
- health issues
- baby weighing
- development issues
This course is available at all of our 4 hubs. To book your place, contact the health visitors by phone on 03333202302.
Parentcraft
Parentcraft is a 3 week antenatal programme to help prepare for your new baby, from 28 weeks gestation. This course is delivered by midwives and health visitors.
Contact the midwives to book your place by phone on 01642 383440.
Solihull: Understanding your baby
Solihull: Understanding Your Baby is a 6 week group for new parents to attend with their babies aged 0 to 9 months.
Sessions include activities, videos and discussions about baby development, communication and more.
For more information and to book your place, please contact the family hub staff on 01642 528525 or email FamilyHubs@stockton.gov.uk
Welcome to the world
Welcome to the World is 5 week programme which supports in preparing both practically and emotionally for the upcoming birth of your baby.
For more information and to book your place, please contact the family hub staff on 01642 528525 or email FamilyHubs@stockton.gov.uk
Cakes and Cuddles
A 4 week relaxing social baby group that will support and help nurture your relationship with your baby through shared experiences with other parents. Age-appropriate topics are discussed and fun is encouraged using singing and sensory play (6 to 12 months).
Being a parent
Being a Parent is an 8 week interactive programme for parents of children aged 2 to11 years old.
The programme focuses on building positive relationships and provides skills to support in everyday life- delivered by parents.
For more information and to book your place, please contact the family hub staff on 01642 528525 or email FamilyHubs@stockton.gov.uk
EPEC Being a Parent Autism
A 10 week group for parents of children with Autism aged from 5-12 years. Sessions are led by Parent Group Leaders with lived experience.
Henry
Henry is an 8 week programme for parents with children under the age of 5 for healthy families right from the start.
This programme supports you in feeling more confident as a parent, reducing mealtime stress, being more active as a family and encouraging your child away from screens.
For more information and to book your place, please contact the family hub staff on 01642 528525 or email FamilyHubs@stockton.gov.uk
Home safety and first aid workshop
Accidental injuries in and around the home are one of the leading causes of serious harm and death in young children in the UK. Find out the most common home accidents for children and what we can do to prevent them, along with basic first aid and resuscitation techniques.
At our family safety sessions, we can provide you with information and advice to help prevent serious accidents happening in the home. We also offer a range of age appropriate, low cost safety equipment along with basic first aid advice for those emergency situations.
For more information and to book your place, please contact the family hub staff on 01642 528525 or email FamilyHubs@stockton.gov.uk
Investors in Play
A 14 week parenting programme to promote positive behaviour, manage children's stressors and deal with difficult behaviours.
To book your place contact Alliance by phone on 01642 352747.
Keeping Kids Safe Online workshop
Advice and support in keeping children safe when online and good practice around internet safety for the family, looking at what devices are in the home and setting appropriate settings and restrictions.
Keeping Your Child in Mind
This 5 week programme promotes positive approaches to parenting and reduces conflict in the home between any parents / carers.
Looking After Ourselves
This 90 minute workshop supports in recognising the signs of stress in ourselves and what we can do about it as well as ways to recharge our batteries as parents.
Nurturing
A 10 week parenting programme to help parents and carers of children, between 2 and 11 years, to understand and manage feelings and behaviour whilst becoming more positive about nurturing in their relationships and each other. Creating a happy family life for everyone.
Sleep workshop
Sleep Workshop offer advice and support in getting the whole family into healthy sleep habits.
Sessions cover why and how we sleep, bedtime routines and common sleep problems.
For more information and to book your place, please contact the family hub staff on 01642 528525 or email FamilyHubs@stockton.gov.uk
Starting solids workshop
Advice and support with weaning your baby. This workshop covers:
- when your baby is ready to try solid food
- what food to start with
- when baby is hungry
- when they've had enough
- how to make mealtimes an enjoyable experience
For more information and to book your place, please contact the family hub staff on 01642 528525 or email FamilyHubs@stockton.gov.uk
Tackling Textures
Support from the Growing Well Growing Healthy Team. Suitable for babies from 8 months who are struggling to manage textured or lumpier foods.
Talking teens
A 5 week programme to help you, as parent, understand your teenager's brain. It will keep you talking with your teen and avoid conflict.
Virtual classes are also available.
For more information and to book your place, please contact the family hub staff on 01642 528525 or email FamilyHubs@stockton.gov.uk
Toilet training workshop
The ERIC Toilet Training workshop offers support in successfully toilet training your child.
Includes information for children with Autism and or any additional needs.
For more information and to book your place, please contact the family hub staff on 01642 528525 or email FamilyHubs@stockton.gov.uk
Tots talking
Tots Talking is an 8 week programme for parents of toddlers concerned about language delays.
Each week starts with a welcome chat followed by a video or an activity to discuss. During sessions parents can make something fun to take home and play with their child.
For more information and to book your place, please contact the family hub staff on 01642 528525 or email FamilyHubs@stockton.gov.uk
Understanding behaviour
A 3 week programme which includes one week of telephone support.
Support with looking at how behaviours are linked to our emotions and discuss strategies that have been tried. Focusing on the changes we want to see within the family and what we can do to make it happen.
For more information and to book your place, please contact the family hub staff on 01642 528525 or email FamilyHubs@stockton.gov.uk
All Together For You
All Together For You are drop-in sessions which give an opportunity to speak to agencies such as Alliance, Youth employment, Citizen's Advice, Welfare & Benefits, Tees Credit Union, Daisy Chain, School Support, CGL, Stockton Learning & Skills and Family Action.
Change Grow Live
Change Grow Live (CGL) offers a safe and confidential space for anyone struggling with drug and/or alcohol issues to have a discussion - providing education, information and brief interventions.
Attendance is by appointment only. Please contact 01642 673888 to book your place.
Citizen's Advice Bureau
Stockton and District Advice and Information Service provides free, confidential, independent and impartial advice on a range of services.
Attendance is by appointment only and is only available at our hubs in Billingham and Thornaby. Please call 01642 626135 to book your appointment.
Let's Talk
Let's Talk is a weekly drop-in for parents that want to chat to staff and peers about the stresses that they may come across at home, an opportunity to ask questions and share ideas.
Stop Smoking Service
Stop Smoking Service is a specialist stop smoking service ran by the NHS.
Please call 01642 383819 to book your appointment.
Knit and Natter
Knit and Natter. Come along for a chat & a cuppa whilst enjoying some knitting & crafting. No need to book, just pop in.
Dancercise
Dancercise is a ladies only fitness class, with female coach. Suitable for all fitness abilities. No need to book, just drop-in
Community Gardening
Community Gardening is a gardening group to anyone in the community to come along to. Enjoy the fresh air, a cup of tea. No need to book, just pop in to our Billingham hub.
Daisy Chain Parent Coffee Morning
Currently held at Thornaby Family Hub, will be moving to Redhill Family Hub from 3 March 2025.
Family Hub Coffee Mornings/Afternoons
A chance to join us to issues all things Family Hubs. Share ideas, find out what's going on and enjoy a cuppa. No need to book, just pop in.
Let's Talk
One-to-one support for parents/carers, for more information please contact the family hub staff on 01642 528525 or email FamilyHubs@stockton.gov.uk
Mindful Moments
Mindfulness and meditation for parents and carers.
Red Balloons - Mums Together
Fortnightly Perinatal Support Group part of the Mums Together project, is a non- judgmental place for mums to talk and support each other while enjoying a nice refreshing walk with a hot cuppa afterwards. No need to book, just pop in
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