South Tyneside Family Hubs

30/07/2026

CANCELLED Gingerbread Man Jarrow (0-4 years) Friday 31st July 1:30-2:30pm is cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances.

30/07/2026

📢 Temporary Closure Notice

Please be aware that 𝐇𝐨𝐫𝐬𝐥𝐞𝐲 𝐇𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐅𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐇𝐮𝐛 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐛𝐞 𝐜𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐧 𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝟑𝟏𝐬𝐭 𝐉𝐮𝐥𝐲 while essential construction work is carried out to ensure we meet health and safety guidance.
If you have any questions or require support during this time, please contact Ridgeway Family Hub on 0191 4567751.
We apologise for any inconvenience and appreciate your understanding.

Thank you.

29/07/2026

We’re proud to support Jarrow in its bid to become UK Town of Culture 2028. 🎭✨

Jarrow has a powerful story and the people here make it special.

Find out more and show your support: www.ourconversation.co.uk/jarrow-town-of-culture

28/07/2026

✨🧵𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐈𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐐𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐭 – 𝐃𝐫𝐨𝐩-𝐢𝐧 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬✨🧵

📣Families, children and young people are invited to get involved in this creative project!

💬 Your experiences. Your voices. One quilt.

Come along to one of the drop-in sessions and help create something special by sharing what inclusion means to you 💜

🎨 Get creative using drawings, words, fabric or symbols to design your own square
❤️ Share your experiences of inclusion, belonging and support
🤝 Be part of a powerful community project

Every square will help build a quilt that tells real stories and celebrates inclusion.

📅Thursday 30th July 2026 |🕒10:00am-12:00pm
🏠Horsley Hill Family Hub, Norham Avenue North, NE34 7TD

📅Tuesday 4th August 2026 |🕒10:00am-12:00pm
🏠Riverside Family Hub, Garrick Street, NE33 4JT

Find more dates, times and locations on the SENDIASS Eventbrite page👇
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/south-tyneside-sendiass-31323926281

South Tyneside SENDIASS

28/07/2026

⚠️𝗩𝗶𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝗾𝘂𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝗧𝗼𝘆 - 𝗦𝗮𝗳𝗲𝘁𝘆 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗿𝗻𝘀 ⚠️

Does your child love squishy toys? They come in all different shapes and colours, making them the latest collectable craze.

But there are increasing concerns that some could be dangerous. Here’s what you need to know about the latest toy trend. 👇

Does your child love squishy toys? They’re the latest collectable craze – with unboxing videos gaining millions of views. But they could be dangerous. These are the two main worries: Burns - most squishy toys Harmful chemicals - copycat squishies Here’s what you need to know about the latest t...

27/07/2026

🪄𝗙𝗮𝗶𝗿𝘆𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗰 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝗛𝘂𝗯𝘀 - 𝗦𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝟮 🔮

This week we are continuing our summer programme with a jam-packed schedule of fun!

Will you go on a fairy tale adventure with our storytime sessions👸, zoom, zoom to the moon 🚀 with our space themed fun or stay down on earth with our blooming flower activities? 🌼

We will also being hosting sessions with Tiny Tweeties Cleadon and South Shields 🕊️, Clarty Art 🎨and@theculturalspring 🤩

Check out our full programme of FREE summer activities 👇
https://southtynesidefamilyhubs.co.uk/discover-a-summer-of-fun-at-your-local-family-hubs/

24/07/2026

Kicking off the first week of the summer holidays in style 😎

We've been planting and berry picking in the allotment🍓, meeting exciting animals with Animal Antics🐍, dressing up and learning about community helpers🚑, singing and dancing in our Tiny Tweeties sessions 🎶and so much more!

Still lots more fun to go!

Check out the link below for our full summer programme👇
https://southtynesidefamilyhubs.co.uk/discover-a-summer-of-fun-at-your-local-family-hubs/

23/07/2026

❓What happens when your child or young person’s world feels unfamiliar to you❓

We’re bringing you access to NHS online learning to help you handle modern parenting challenges.
Thanks to some ideas from psychology and the experts behind Togetherness, their new online learning pathway ‘Understanding your child in a changing world’ can help you feel more confident with uncertainty.

Find out more online.

https://togetherness.co.uk/pathway-library/understanding-your-child-in-a-changing-world/

22/07/2026

The first week of August will be World Breastfeeding Week 🤱

To celebrate we are hosting two 𝘽𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙖𝙡 events, with various activities on offer throughout 🩷

📅Tuesday 4th August 2026 | 🕒10:00am-1:00pm
🏡Hebburn Family Hub, Campbell Park Road, NE31 1QY

📅Friday 7th August 2026 | 🕒10:00am-1:00pm
🏡Riverside Family Hub, Garrick Street, NE33 4JT

No booking needed!

| South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust Tiny Tweeties Cleadon and South Shields

21/07/2026

⚠️𝟭𝟬 𝗱𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝘃𝗼𝗶𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿 🪀

We tend to think ‘If I can buy it for my child, it must be safe’. But sadly, that isn’t always true. 😥

To help you spot which products to avoid this summer, Child Accident Prevention Trust have highlighted some of the biggest risks to your child’s safety 👇

We tend to think ‘If I can buy it for my child, it must be safe’. But sadly, that isn’t true anymore, as how and where we shop has changed. To help you spot which products to avoid this summer, we’ve highlighted some of the big risks to your child’s safety below. Plus scroll down for