South Tyneside Family Hubs

20/02/2026

Around the Hubs this week 🏡

20/02/2026

𝗙𝗲𝗯𝗿𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗛𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀! 🎉

Our latest Holiday Activities get underway on Monday 23 February and there's still time for you to join us 🤩

From Roar and Explore to Melody and Movement, there's something for everyone this February! 🐉

Check out the full timetable 👇

Some activities require a booking. Bookings can be made by calling the hosting Family Hub 🏡

*Booking Required

**To book a Baby Well Clinic appointment please ring 0191 283 2677

19/02/2026

17/02/2026

We're buzzing about the first new Gruffalo book in over 20 years - 𝗚𝗿𝘂𝗳𝗳𝗮𝗹𝗼 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗻𝘆 🤩🔜

To celebrate World Book Day and this epic release, we're hosting special storytimes featuring all your favourites: The Gruffalo, Superworm, A Squash and a Squeeze 🪱📚

We're also collecting costumes at all 12 Family Hubs - every donation helps make the day extra special for another family! 🥰

𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝗨𝘀 👇

🏡 Whitburn & Marsden
📅 2 March
🕜 1:30pm-2:00pm

🏡 Riverside
📅 3 March
🕜 1:30pm-2:00pm

🏡 Ridgeway
📅 5 March
🕙 10:00am-11:00am

🏡 Marine Park
📅 5 March
🕜 1:30pm-2:00pm

No booking required!

South Tyneside Libraries

17/02/2026

We just have one small ask of you this Random Acts of Kindness Day...

Please share this post to help us reach the mums and families who need us most💜

📞0300 100 0212
💌 send us a DM

Our infant feeding support service is available 24/7, 365 days a year!

Provided by The Breastfeeding Network (UK), with Association of Breastfeeding Mothers

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16/02/2026

Another set of families have completed our First Words Together programme at Ridgeway Family Hub 👏

To find out more or to book onto First Words Together, please call your local Family Hub 🏡

16/02/2026

Our next Positive Behaviour Support Workshop for family carers in South Tyneside is just one month away 📅🔜

Workshops are for family carers who have a child under 18 who is autistic and/or has a learning disability or who is waiting to be assessed for autism and/or a learning disability.

These workshops help families think about strategies and come up with a plan that focuses on a good life for you and your child 👨‍👩‍👧

Workshops are face-to-face over three days and are run by family carers. Please note you need to attend all three days of the course.

To book your place, please call 0191 281 8737 and ask for the Skills for People team. Alternatively you can email information@skillsforpeople.org.uk

12/02/2026

South Tyneside's Energy Roadshows are back next month! 🔙

Please help us spread the word about the upcoming Energy Roadshows. Whether it’s a resident, a friend, or a family member, your encouragement could make a real difference 💚⚡

South Tyneside residents can drop in to receive free and impartial energy-related advice 🏡

Each event includes:
✅ Support from our Housing Services Asset Management Team
✅ Advice from energy experts
✅ Information on the dangers of carbon monoxide
✅ And much more!

Full Schedule 👇

10/02/2026

Remember the joy on your little ones face in their World Book Day costume? 🥰

Now help create that magic for another family! 🪄

We're collecting outgrown costumes at all 12 Family Hubs and we’d love your help!

We want every child to be able to join in the magic by dressing up as their favourite storybook character, and that's why we're asking families to donate their costumes by the end of February 🦸

We’ve got some exciting World Book Day activities coming your way — watch this space! 👀

10/02/2026

✨ Children’s Mental Health Week ✨

This year’s theme “This is My Place” is all about belonging, connection, and the power of community. Supporting children’s mental wellbeing helps them feel safe, valued, and confident to thrive both in and out of the classroom 🙌

That's why we're proud to be a partner of Togetherness NHS, giving parents, grandparents, teenagers and adults the opportunity to help build emotional health and connected relationships ❤️

Visit the link below and use the code ‘𝙁𝙤𝙧𝙀𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮𝙁𝙖𝙢𝙞𝙡𝙮’ to access all pathways and courses 👣

🔗 https://bit.ly/4rGiztc

09/02/2026

Our Climate Action Heroes attended Riverside Family Hub on Saturday, with each young person inventing something to help tackle climate change 🌱💡

They came up with incredible ideas that will help protect our planet and encourage us all to live more sustainably, and we can’t wait to share their creations with you 🌍🔜

Little Inventors