South Tyneside Family Hubs

05/08/2026

💛𝗦𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗖𝗕𝗲𝗲𝗯𝗶𝗲𝘀 💛

BBC CBeebies Parenting have NEW resources and content to help parents/caregivers support their pre-schoolers, as they prepare to start their adventure in either early years settings or school. 🏫

There are fun activities with help from characters such as Hey Duggee and Bluey, supporting a range of skills including listening👂, language development💬, potty and toilet independence🚽, taking turns and sharing🤝, helping with shyness around starting school😁 and managing separation anxiety 💛

Check out the link below for free, expert advice and activity ideas to grow children’s independence and support their development 👇

School readiness tips and activities to support the skills your child needs to start school - from potty training to language learning.

05/08/2026

🤱𝗧𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗕𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗹!🌟

A huge thank you to all our Family Hub staff, partners and families who attended and supported our World Breastfeeding Week Breastival Event at Hebburn Family Hub. Your enthusiasm, commitment and support helped make the day a fantastic success, bringing families together and celebrating the importance of breastfeeding and early relationships.

We would also like to thank our wonderful partners for their support and contribution, helping to provide valuable information, advice and activities for local families.

💜 But we're not finished yet! 💜

As we round off World Breastfeeding Week, we'd love you to join us at Riverside Family Hub for our final celebration event!

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

There will be something for everyone, including:
🎨 Face painting
🧸 Tiny Tweeties sessions
✂️ Crafts and creative activities
⚽ Outdoor family fun
💆 Relaxing hand massages for parents and carers

You'll also have the opportunity to meet and chat with our amazing partner services, including:
🤱 Midwifery
👶 Health Visiting
🌱 Public Health
🤝 WHIST
💻 Kooth
⭐ And many more!

Come along, bring your family, and help us finish World Breastfeeding Week in style. Let's make this final event one to remember and ensure it goes off with a BANG!

05/08/2026

📱Parenting support is easier to use when it fits into everyday life. Understanding your child: from toddler to teenager is now available on WhatsApp, giving parents and carers gentle, practical guidance they can follow in short steps, wherever the day takes them.

Tap the link below to get started. When prompted, add our local access code 'foreveryfamily' to sign up.

https://wa.me/19282397906?
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04/08/2026

Get ready to Activate this summer! ☀️

Joe Wicks is launching a brand-new workout series, ‘Activate’, full of high-energy, fun 5-minute workout ‘Challenges’ to keep kids active.

The Challenges bring together new characters and bright animation from STUDIO AKA , with well-known upbeat tracks from exclusive music partner Universal Music UK

New episodes posted on The Body Coach channel on YouTube 👇
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyCLoPd4VxBs9_9heCE4K0d7pq1ORkjQM

Activate is backed by Department of Health and Social Care - DHSC, Department for Education , Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport as part of a new partnership to reach families and schools across the country.

04/08/2026

Breastfeeding questions don't always come up when a health professional is there to answer them🤱🏽

This World Breastfeeding Week, we're recognising the importance of support that's easy to access, whenever families need it💖

Through Anya, families can find trusted guidance on common breastfeeding questions, speak directly to an infant feeding specialist, learn more about what's normal, and know when to seek extra support from their local maternity or infant feeding team.

👉🏽 Download Anya for free and get support 24/7
https://anya.health/download

04/08/2026

⛔𝗦𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗱 - 𝗪𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗯𝘆 𝗥𝗼𝗰𝘀 🌱

This afternoon's (Tuesday 4th August) Williby Rocs session at Boldon Family Hub, 1:00pm-2:00pm has been 𝗖𝗔𝗡𝗖𝗘𝗟𝗟𝗘𝗗 due to unforeseen circumstances.

We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.

04/08/2026

𝗥𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 - 𝗕𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽 𝗖𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗱 🤱

A gentle reminder that this morning's breastfeeding group at Marine Park Family Hub has be cancelled.

This is due to Infant Feeding staff being in attendance at the Breastival event today at Hebburn Family Hub, 10:00am-1:00pm

03/08/2026

📚𝗛𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗮𝘆... 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗧𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗦𝘂𝗿𝘃𝗲𝘆 📖

Whether you borrow books, attend Baby Bounce/Time for Rhyme sessions, or use the library in other ways, BookTrust and Libraries Rising would love to hear about your experiences.

You don’t need to be a regular library user to take part, BookTrust and Libraries Rising are keen to hear from families who use the library a lot, a little, or anything in between.’

What’s involved?
• 45 minute talk with a BookTrust researcher on-line or by phone
• A £40 thank you voucher for taking part
• Register your interest 👉https://bit.ly/4pR4mdg

03/08/2026

This week is 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!

Please note - the breastfeeding groups at Marine Park FH on Tuesday morning and All Saints FH on Friday morning will be cancelled as the Infant Feeding staff will be in attendance at the Breastival events.

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

03/08/2026

🐮𝗙𝗮𝗿𝗺𝘆𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗡𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗥𝗵𝘆𝗺𝗲𝘀 - 𝗦𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝟯 🎶

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

Explore under the waves with a sea of sensory play sessions 🐬, wander into wonderland with the mad hatters tea party🫖, sing your way through your favourite nursery rhymes 🎶and make some farmyard friends along the way🦆

We will also being hosting sessions with Tiny Tweeties Cleadon and South Shields 🕊️, 🌿 and 🤩

Check out our full programme of FREE summer activities 👇
https://southtynesidefamilyhubs.co.uk/discover-a-summer.../