Family Hubs

 
Join us at your local Family Hub and become a member today!
Our Family Hubs sit at the heart of our local communities, with 12 Family Hubs across Doncaster and services delivered from partner community venues.
Here at the Family Hubs, we are one big family.

Our Family Hubs are the place to go for families within our communities for all families in Doncaster, to find their network, have access to wonderful and engaging groups and support, or even be the safe place for those who need a little extra helping hand in their parenting journey.

We proudly provide support and advice both in-person and virtually for families of children from conception, to adolescence and beyond.

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Our Family Hubs are split into the four locality areas of Doncaster. Discover more about the Family Hubs in your area by clicking on the relevant pages below!

You are welcome to attend Family Hub regardless of which Locality you live in. 

We run a huge range of funded groups, sessions and events at our Family Hubs for parents, care givers, little ones and families of all ages!

Pregnancy/Antenatal groups

For those parents and families on their pregnancy journey, we offer:

  • Antenatal classes and support – join us in person or virtually for our antenatal offer, including the Antenatal parenting classes delivered by the Health Visiting service and other courses and classes available, all designed to support you in Understanding pregnancy, labour, birth and your baby. Speak to your Early Days Worker for further information
  • ‘First Friends’ group sessions – For both pre- and post-birth, our First Friends group sessions are great opportunities to meet other new mums in your area, gain support and advice from a Nursery Nurse and offer those first interactions for your little one with other babies once they arrive
  • Breast Start sessions – For pre- and post-birth. Our Breast Start group sessions are designed to offer a friendly and relaxed environment that gives an opportunity to meet other breastfeeding mums, share experiences and build your confidence and knowledge of breastfeeding with support from peers and a trained nursery nurse.

New parents and the Early Days

  • ‘First Friends’ group sessions – Our First Friends group sessions are great opportunities to meet other new mums in your area, gain support and advice from a Nursery Nurse with your new baby, and offer those first interactions for your little one with other babies
  • Breast Start sessions –Our Breast Start group sessions are designed to offer a friendly and relaxed environment that gives an opportunity to meet other breastfeeding mums, share experiences and build your confidence and knowledge of breastfeeding with support from peers and a trained nursery nurse
  • Infant Massage – You will be invited by your Health Visitor to attend one of our free, six-week Infant Massage Course. You will learn gentle massage techniques with your baby, which will support bonding and attachment, improve baby’s skin and sleep, aid digestion and help reduce colic
  • Sensory Rooms – Some of our Family Hubs have dedicated sensory rooms available to use free of charge (on a bookable basis) which will offer a fantastic sensory experience for you new baby, supporting their development. Contact your Local Family Hub for more information about what is available.

For families with babies, toddlers and beyond

We offer a huge range of groups, classes and events throughout the year. Not all them run at once and we would urge you to check out our latest timetable for more information. An example of some of the groups you might find at our Family Hubs are:

  • First Friends
  • Busy Babies
  • Baby Massage
  • Baby Fun
  • Toddler Time
  • Forest School
  • Nature Explorers
  • Wriggle, Rhyme and Story Time
  • Talking Together / Tuneful Chatter
  • Stay and Play sessions
  • Childminder Drop-In sessions
  • Breast Start groups
  • Seasonal events such as summer fayres, Halloween sensory sessions, Christmas parties and much more

 

The Family Hubs are the place where most expectant parents may have their antenatal midwifery and health visiting appointments, but alongside this, our team of Early Years professionals, including the Early Days Workers you will meet on your pregnancy journey, who are on hand to provide a wealth of support, advice and guidance throughout this journey to parenthood! We provide a range of services and support including:

  • Parenting support and classes including antenatal support
  • Wellbeing support ensuring all parents and caregivers feel their best and feel well supported
  • Breastfeeding support and other infant feeding support 
  • Parent peer groups to give you the opportunity to meet other parents at a similar stage to you
  • Wider support for family issues through our partner services including housing and financial support, welfare and parent relationship support and much more
  • Sleep Support through Sleep Tight Workshops, for sleep advice for children 2+ years
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Pop into any Family Hub to find out more about the wide range of services and support on offer with us!

Start for Life Offer

The Start for Life programme in Doncaster offers support for all families in those early days and beyond. Take a look at our Start for Life Offer to find out more. 

Start For Life Offer
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