South Tyneside Family Hubs

South Tyneside Family Hubs offer welcoming and friendly places where all children, young people, parents and carers can access support, information and help.

We are here for your whole family and will support you as your children grow, putting relationships at the heart of everything we do.

We are here to connect you to the right support, with the right person at a time that suits you.

Family Hubs provide a range of services in the local community, working with families to ensure that services meet the needs of infants, children, young people and parents and carers in the borough.

Booking is required, please call Hebburn Family Hub on 0191 428 7650 Williby Rocs aim to increase community inclusion to develop and use local green space for play, connection, therapy and learning. We want to provide inspiring and engaging environmental education sessions to all.

Hebburn Family Hub

A play session for children from birth to 1 year that promotes quality time for parents / carers and their young children.

Bede Family Hub

Ridgeway Family Hub

Make yoga and massage fun with serious developmental benefits.Yoga inspired stretches with your little one in order to promote healthy and deeper sleep patterns, suppleness in joints and muscles, co-ordination and gross motor skills, may also help with colic and constipation too!<h2>Who the sessions are for</h2>Sessions available for 6 weeks to crawling and crawling to 2 years.<h2>How to book</h2>Booking is essential.To book, go to&nbsp;<a href="https://kalmalifeuk.co.uk/southtyneside/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: var(--link-colour);">Kalma life UK: South tyneside</a>Or contact Vicky Thompson directly on 07903 931 250 for further information and to book your place.&nbsp;

Whitburn & Marsden Family Hub

Learning with Play 0 to 4 years is a playgroup suitable for families with children under 5 years and is led by Early Years Practitioners. This group promotes quality time and learning through play as well as information, advice and guidance.&nbsp; The session includes songs, rhymes, outdoor play, sensory, crafts and messy play. Voluntary contribution of £1.No booking needed, just come along! For more information please call us 0191 420 7657.

Learning with Play 0-4 years (All Saints)

All Saints Family Hub

This group provides support, advice and up-to-date information for breastfeeding your baby. It is a great opportunity to meet other breastfeeding parents and share ideas and experiences. This group provides breastfeeding support and advice in several layers from Health Visitors, Community Nursery Nurse, Early Years Practitioners, peer supporters and mum-to-mum in all aspects of breastfeeding.

Breastfeeding Support Group (Whitburn & Marsden)

Kalma Yoga Post Natal - Ridgeway Family Hub

Learning with Play 0 to 1 years is a playgroup suitable for families with children under 1 years and is led by Early Years Practitioners. This group promotes quality time and learning through play as well as information, advice and guidance.&nbsp; No booking needed, just come along! For more information please call us on 0191 420 7657.

Learning with Play 0-1 years (All Saints)

A group for children aged 0 to 4 years that promotes quality time for parents / carers and their young children.

Learning with Play 0-4 years (Whitburn & Marsden)

A group for children aged 0 to 4 years that promotes quality time for parents / carers and their young children.

Boldon Family Hub

Kalma Yoga Pre Natal - Ridgeway Family Hub

Run by Health Visitors, this group provides support, advice and up-to-date information for breastfeeding your baby. It is a great opportunity to meet other breastfeeding parents and share ideas and experiences. This group provides breastfeeding support and advice in several layers from Health Visitors, Community Nursery Nurse, Early Years Practitioners, peer supporters and mum-to-mum in all aspects of breastfeeding. No booking needed, just come along!For more information please call us on 0191 420 7657.

Learning with Play (SEND) is a group for families with children under 5 years with an additional need or waiting for assessment and is led by early years practitioners.

Horsley Hill Family Hub

A play session for children from birth to 1 year that promotes quality time for parents / carers and their young children.

Learning with Play 0-1 years (Whitburn & Marsden)

Yoga inspired stretches with child in order to promote healthy and deeper sleep patterns, suppleness in joints and muscles, co-ordination and gross motor skills. Who the sessions are for:Age 5 Years + How to book:Booking is essential and must be booked as a block of sessions For further information, prices and to book sessions go to Kalma Life UK: South Tyneside or contact Vicky Thompson directly on 07903931250.

Riverside Family Hub

Solely for dads/male carers with children aged 0-4 years, spend quality time with your kids as they participant in a host of activities such as songs, rhymes, outdoor play, sensory, crafts and messy play. £1 voluntary donationNo booking needed, just come along! For more information please call us on 0191 423 4971.

Learning with Play - Dad's Group (Riverside)

Learning with Play 0-1 years (Horsley Hill)

Learning with Play 0 to 1 years is a playgroup suitable for families with children under 1 years and is led by Early Years Practitioners. This group promotes quality time and learning through play as well as information, advice and guidance.&nbsp; No booking needed, just come along! For more information please call us on 0191 456 5418.

Learning with Play 0-1 years (Marine Park)

Marine Park Family Hub

Baby massage supports bonding, sleep patterns and relaxation for you and your baby. These 4 or 5 sessions are for&nbsp;babies from birth to 6&nbsp;months. Please bring your own towel to each session, the massage oil will be provided for you. Booking is essential.

Kalma Yoga Post Natal Follow On - Ridgeway Family Hub

The weekly clinic&nbsp;gives the opportunity to get your baby / child weighed. The clinic is lead by a Health Visitor who&nbsp;can offer&nbsp;support, advice and information. To book a clinic appointment please ring 0191 283 2677.

Unique and interactive music sessions designed to enhance the development of essential early learning skills through engaging and uplifting songs for all to enjoy! Booking is essential, please call Hebburn Family Hub on 0191 428 7650

Learning with Play 0 to 4 years is a playgroup suitable for families with children under 5 years and is led by Early Years Practitioners. This group promotes quality time and learning through play as well as information, advice and guidance.&nbsp; The session includes songs, rhymes, outdoor play, sensory, crafts and messy play. Voluntary contribution of £1.No booking needed, just come along! For more information please call us on 0191 423 4971

Bright Futures are a registered charity working with young women aged 11-25 to give them a brighter future by raising their self-esteem and confidence. A friendly group ran with Bright Futures for young mums aged 25 years or under.

Bright Futures Mothers/ Expecting Mothers under 25 Group (Biddick Hall & Whiteleas)

Biddick Hall & Whiteleas Family Hub

Learning with Play (SEND) is a group for families with children under 5 years with an additional need or waiting for assessment and is led by early years practitioners.A group for children aged 0 to 5 years with additional needs that promotes quality time for parents / carers and their young children.&nbsp;The session includes sensory, songs and rhymes.&nbsp;This is a drop-in session, no need to book.&nbsp;

The Mum's Talk Course aims to help people come together in a non-judgemental and friendly environment where people can come to start to understand more about the ways they are feeling, how their lives have changed and to develop new ways of thinking and helpful coping strategies. The course is 7 sessions long and is a therapy course based in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy. This therapy looks at how our thoughts, feelings and behaviours interact with each other and how we can develop new coping skills. The course covers topics such as:<ul><li>Challenging the myths and expectations of motherhood</li><li>Managing worry</li><li>Coping with negative thoughts</li><li>Understanding and overcoming anxiety</li><li>Re-connecting with your life and overcoming depression</li><li>The transition from person to Mam - and trying to get a balance between the two</li></ul> <h2>How to access the course</h2>You can call South Tyneside Lifecycle Primary Care Mental Health Service 0191 283 2937 and refer yourself; you would be offered a brief assessment. Alternatively you can complete a self-assessment via:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.southtynesidelifecyclementalhealth.nhs.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: var(--link-colour);">South Tyneside Lifecycle Primary Care Mental Health Service</a> You can also request another health professional refer you instead, such as your health visitor or GP.

Mum's Talk - CB Therapy Group - Referral only (Riverside)

A group for children aged 0 to 4 years that promotes quality time for parents / carers and their young children

Learning with Play 0 - 1 (Biddick Hall & Whiteleas)

Twins, Triplets and More is a group for parents and carers to attend with their twins, triplets, or quads aged 0-4 years. Babies and children can explore and engage in play while parents and carers can share experiences and support one another. Booking is not required

Learning with Play 0 to 4 years is a playgroup suitable for families with children under 5 years and is led by Early Years Practitioners. This group promotes quality time and learning through play as well as information, advice and guidance.&nbsp; The session includes songs, rhymes, outdoor play, sensory, crafts and messy play. Voluntary contribution of £1.No booking needed, just come along! For more information please call us 0191 456 5418.

Learning with Play 0-4 years (Marine Park)

Learning with Play 0-4 years (Horsley Hill)

Call Primrose Family Hub on 0191 424 4900 to secure a place. Science Buddies provide Fun, 1 hour hands on sessions with new experiments each week! Gooey slime, exploding volcanoes, amazing rockets, potion magic and colourful bath bombs are just some of the fun experiments for everyone to use their investigative skills.

Primrose Family Hub

Stay and Play group facilitated by the Hearing Impaired service. Each session will provide a variety of play resources to support and allow child to develop to their full potential. For more information, please speak to staff at the Family Hub.

May Half Term Special! Call Primrose Family Hub on 0191 424 4900 to secure a space. Learning with Play 0 to 4 years is a playgroup suitable for families with children under 5 years and is led by Early Years Practitioners. This group promotes quality time and learning through play as well as information, advice and guidance.&nbsp; The session includes songs, rhymes, outdoor play, sensory, crafts and messy play. Voluntary contribution of £1.

Learning with Play (SEND) is a group for families with children under 5 years with an additional need or waiting for assessment and is led by early years practitioners.

Learning with Play 0 to 1 years is a playgroup suitable for families with children under 1 years and is led by Early Years Practitioners. This group promotes quality time and learning through play as well as information, advice and guidance.&nbsp; No booking needed, just come along! For more information please call us on 0191 423 4971

Learning with Play 0 to 1 years is a playgroup suitable for families with children under 1 years and is led by Early Years Practitioners. This group promotes quality time and learning through play as well as information, advice and guidance.&nbsp;

A playgroup for young parents under 21 with children aged 0-4 years.This group promotes quality time and learning through play as well as information, advice and guidance.The session includes songs, rhymes, outdoor play, sensory, crafts and messy play. Voluntary contribution of £1. Booking isn't required.

Jarrow Family Hub

A group for antenatal and postnatal women who would like support around breastfeeding, with support from professionals.

NICU Stars are babies and NICU Movers are children 2+ who have been discharged from the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, have additional medical needs and reside in South Tyneside.Referral only.﻿

May Half Term Special! A group for children aged 0 to 5 years with additional needs that promotes quality time for parents / carers and their young children.&nbsp; The session includes sensory, songs, rhymes and outdoor play.&nbsp; Booking is required, please call Hebburn Family Hub on 0191 428 7650

May Half Term Special! Call Jarrow Family Hub on 0191 483 6630 to secure a space. Learning with Play 0 to 4 years is a playgroup suitable for families with children under 5 years and is led by Early Years Practitioners. This group promotes quality time and learning through play as well as information, advice and guidance.&nbsp; The session includes songs, rhymes, outdoor play, sensory, crafts and messy play. Voluntary contribution of £1.

A weekly clinic to get your child weighed, with advice and support from a Health Visitor. Appointment only by calling 0191 283 2677.

Learning with Play 0 - 4 (Biddick Hall & Whiteleas)

Learning with Play (SEND) is a group for families with children under 5 years with an additional need or waiting for assessment and is led by early years practitioners. Voluntary contribution of £1.No booking needed, just come along! For more information please call us on 0191 420 7657.

South Tyneside Family Hubs

South Tyneside Family Hubs

Learning with Play 0 - 4 (Bede)

Learning with Play SEND (Biddick Hall)

Breastfeeding Support Group (Boldon)

Learning with Play 0-4 years (Whitburn & Marsden)

Learning with Play 0-4 years (Riverside)

Kalma Family Yoga 5+ years (Riverside)

Baby Weigh Clinic (Marine Park)

Baby Massage (Ridgeway)

Learning with Play 0-1 years (Riverside)

KalmaBaby Yoga (Whitburn & Marsden)

Baby Massage - Ridgeway Family Hub

Learning with Play SEND (Horsley Hill)

Learning with Play SEND (Boldon)

Learning with Play 0 - 1 (Bede)

Learning with Play 0-4 years (Horsley Hill)

Kalma Yoga Post Natal - Ridgeway Family Hub