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Keeping You Bee-sy with Family Hub News and Updates!

Information, news and updates from Sheffield Family Hubs, Start for Life services and the Family Hub Network.


Support over the festive season

As the festive season approaches, we understand it can be a time of both magic and challenges for families.

Visit this page, where you’ll find some useful contacts to support you during the festive period.

Remember, you’re not alone.

 

Posted on 15th December 2024. 


 

New Family Hub event page

Now it’s easier than ever to check out what’s happening at our hubs. You can search for events by location and filter by month or day of the week to find what fits your schedule.


With both bookable and drop-in activities listed, we hope this makes it simple to finds what's on. This event page will replace our previous Eventbrite page. 


We look forward to seeing you at a Family Hub group soon.

Posted on 1st November 2024. 


 

Family Hub Artwork Competition

We’re thrilled to announce our Family Hub Artwork Competition!


This is a fantastic opportunity for children and young people of Sheffield to showcase their creative talents.


Draw a picture that shows us what living in Sheffield means to you, or why you like living in Sheffield.


Winners will be invited to a special afternoon tea with the Lord Mayor in the Lord Mayor’s Parlour.

Posted on 20th August 2024

 


 

Play, Chat and Learn Together

Join us for a day of fun activities that support your child’s learning, development and early language skills through play.


Wednesday 21st & Thursday 22nd August 2024 | 10am – 3pm | Sheffield Winter Garden.

Posted on 21st June 2024

 


 

Valley Park Family Hub

Valley Park Family Hub will shortly relocate from Norton Avenue to Bankwood Primary School, Bankwood Close, S14 1LW.

This move will allow us to better serve our amazing community, enhancing connections and accessibility. This change has been made thanks to valuable feedback from our service users and partners.

More outreach groups will be set up in the Herdings Park area. We have space in the new Callow Community Hub and activities will continue at the Lowedges Community Centre to best serve the Valley Park Family Hub area.

Stay tuned for more details on our new location.

Find out more about the new Callow Community Hub

Posted on 7th August 2024

 


 

Family Hub Summer Activities 

Join the Family Hubs this summer for fun group activities that show you how to have a great time without spending a lot of money.

Enjoy the outdoors with nature pictures, bracelets, stick wands, and leaf art. Go on a bug hunt, make music, play with bubbles, have fun with a number hunt, make nature crowns, and enjoy stories and singing. Plus, many more activities to help your child learn and grow

Find out more 

Posted on 19th June 2024

 


Introducing our Breastfeeding Gazebo

This private and comfortable space will be available at public events, providing a welcoming area for breastfeeding mothers. The gazebo features 19 beautiful drawings designed by talented primary school children from across Sheffield, who were asked to create artwork representing breastfeeding and their families.

Find out more 

Posted on 17th June 2024

 


Infant Mental Health Awareness Week

10th - 16th June 2024

Building strong connections during the first two years of your baby’s life makes them feel loved and secure, laying the foundations for their future mental health and happiness.

Infant Mental Health Awareness Week is a great opportunity to highlight the importance of supporting babies' mental health and wellbeing. 

Find out more 

Posted on 7th June 2024

 


Family Voice Project

The Family Voice project are working to develop child and family support programmes and want to hear from you about how services can be improved.  They would really like to hear about your experiences of the support you received from ‘Supporting Families’, ‘School Nursing Service’, ‘Family Nurse Partnership’, ‘Healthy Child Programme’, ‘Early Help’, ‘Family Hubs’, ‘Start for Life’, and ‘Reducing Parental Conflict’ services.

The information you provide will be used to inform future policy making & local decision making across the country for local & National programmes to support families.

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Posted on 27th May 2024

 


 

Exam Stress drop-in sessions. 

Community Youth Services are excited to promote a new pilot project, which will be delivered in three youth clubs across the city.

The Project aims to support young people during exam season and beyond, focusing on reducing anxiety, exam stress & digital pressures.

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Posted on 23rd May 2024


This May half term, get ready for some fun with a Bluey, messy and free twist!

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Posted on 21st May 2024


Sheffield Wednesday Fan Zone - Saturday 27th April 2024.

Heading to the Sheffield Wednesday game Saturday? Sunny the Family Hub Bee & Co will be outside the stadium before kick-off. Come and chat with us about the Family Hub offer and Start for Life services from 1pm!

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Posted on 24th April 2024 


Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week 2024

Having a baby is a major life event, and this can bring emotional challenges for both parents. Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week aims to remove the stigma of talking about these challenges as parents or parents-to-be. This year, it takes place from 29 April to 5 May.

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Posted on 23rd April 2024 


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