Family Hubs

North Tyneside Family Hubs provide free activities for the whole family. Everything on offer is aimed at giving your family the chance to have fun together, develop skills for school, work and life.

Centres are open Monday to Friday for regular activities and you can find more about each centre below:

• Howdon Family Hub
• Riverside Family Hub
• Shiremoor Family Hub

Joining a Family Hub

As a member, you can visit all of the Family Hubs in North Tyneside.

You can find the link to join online above, or you pick up an application form from any of the Family Hubs (Health Visitors can also provide you with one).

Information on the sessions and activities taking place at North Tyneside Family Hubs or with the Family Hubs team (in term time):

Monday:

• Healthy Child Clinic: 10am-12pm at Shiremoor Family Hub
• Young parents group (under 25's): 10am-12pm at Shiremoor Family Hub
• Creative Stay Play and Learn (0-5 years): 1.30-3pm at Howdon Family Hub
• After school board games and crafts (6-11 years): 3.30-5pm at Howdon Family Hub
• After school board games and crafts (6-11 years): 3.30-5pm at Riverside Family Hub

Tuesday:

• Creative Stay Play and Learn (0-5 years): 1-2.30pm at Riverside Family Hub
• Brilliant Babies (0-3 years): 1.30-3pm at Howdon Family Hub*
• After school board games and crafts (6-11 years): 3.30-5pm at Shiremoor Family Hub

Wednesday:

• Stay, Play and Learn (0-5 years): 9.30-11am at Battle Hill Primary School 
• Childminder drop-in: 10–11.30am at Shiremoor Family Hub
• SEND drop-in coffee morning (0-3 years): 10.30–11.30am at Riverside Family Hub
• Young parents group (under 25's): 1.30-3pm at Howdon Family Hub
• Stay, Play and Learn (0-5 years): 1.30-3pm at Whitley Bay Customer First Centre
• Healthy Child Clinic: 1-2.30pm at Howdon Family Hub
• Brilliant Babies (0-3 years): 1.30-3pm at Riverside Family Hub*

Thursday:

• Healthy Child Clinic: 1-2.30pm at Riverside Family Hub
• Young parents group (under 25's): 1-2.30pm at Riverside Family Hub
• Brilliant Babies (0-3 years): 1.30-3pm at Shiremoor Family Hub*

Friday:

• Creative Stay, Play and Learn (0-5 years): 1.30-3pm at Shiremoor Family Hub
• Stay, Play and Learn (0-5 years): 1.30-3pm at Wallsend Customer First Centre

All activities are available in term time only with the exception of Healthy Child Clinics, the full timetable of Healthy Child Clinics available across North Tyneside can be found on the 0-19 Children's Public Health page.

*Older siblings are welcome to attend Brilliant Babies sessions

Courses for parents and carers

Being a parent or carer is one of the most rewarding but challenging jobs there is.

Providing the care, love, security and support your child needs to develop as a happy, healthy and confident individual is crucial.

Whether you’re pregnant and looking to do some formal learning, a new parent or a parent to a primary or secondary age child or young person, there are comprehensive online courses residents of North Tyneside can access for free.

Each course aims to improve emotional health and wellbeing by supporting the relationships in families. 

To create a Solihull Approach Training account, use the access code ‘QUADRANT’ and get started here.

Healthy relationships for parents

Online courses are available for parents and carers in different circumstances:

• Me, You and Baby Too - for new and expectant parents
• Arguing Better - for parents or carers who want help with stress and/or arguing
• Getting It Right for Children - for separating or separated parents.

You can register for an account for and find support on registration here. 

Please note you will be asked to enter your name and email address and to set a password.

Helpful information for families in North Tyneside can be found below. 

For information on domestic abuse support services in North Tyneside please visit here.