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Details are subject to change, please check directly with organisers for the latest updates, further info and booking requirements. There may be a waiting list for some activities.
Gateshead Family Hubs provide support, advice and structured activities for families and the wider community, with a packed program of pre-school sessions throughout the week including:
🔹Sensory Rooms 🔹Stay and Play 🔹Soft Play 🔹Baby Time 🔹Toddler Time 🔹Trike Time 🔹Well Child Clinics 🔹External Baby & Toddler Class Providers 🔹Holiday Events
A range of services and health advice is available:
🔸Breastfeeding, hygiene, weaning, nutrition and safety advice 🔸Breast pump hire 🔸Antenatal and postnatal advice 🔸Parenting & family support and advice 🔸Affordable childcare and support to access funding 🔸Toy Library
Services are delivered in centres across Gateshead, in:
🔹Birtley 🔹Blaydon Winlaton 🔹Chopwell 🔹Chowdene 🔹Deckham 🔹Felling 🔹Leam Lane 🔹Teams 🔹Wrekenton
👉 For more info, visit @GatesheadFamilyHubs
📆 Fridays, 1.15pm
📌 Birtley East Primary School, DH3 1QQ
Children are offered a healthy snack and the opportunity to engage in different activities each week.
👉 Booking recommended, contact 0191 410 2551.
📆 Fridays, 9 – 10.30am
📌 Colegate Community Primary School, Felling, NE10 9AH
Lots of opportunities to play and explore.
👉 Register your interest on 0191 420 6626.
📆 Thursdays, 9.30am – 12.30pm (Lamp Cafe)
📆 Fridays, 10 – 11.30am (Noah’s Ark)
📌 Marley Hill Community Centre, NE16 5DW
Noah’s Ark parent and toddler group with toys, books, crafts and snacks as well as refreshments for carers, and a song and story time based on God’s love.
Lamp Cafe pop up play sessions on Thursday mornings during term-time.
📆 Fridays, 9:30-11am (fortnightly) – CAKE & PLAY
📆 Saturdays & Sundays, from 10am (selected dates) – PLAY CAFE
📌 Dunston Community Centre, NE11 9DU
CAKE & PLAY – 6 mth to pre school age, bouncy castle & play. Café is available Booking required.
PLAY CAFE – Pop-up play cafe. Play from 10am, cafe from 11am, closes 5pm Saturday and 3pm Sunday. No booking needed
Daily Drop-in sessions
📌 Raven Valley Gym Club, Metro Riverside Park, NE11 9DJ
Raven Rascals and Soft Play are casual non-structured parent and toddler sessions where children can play and utilise the gym equipment, with baby toys, sensory wall, giant soft play shapes and bouncy castles.
From £2.50, no booking needed.
📌 Springwell Village, NE9 7RP
👉 £2 per family. No booking needed.
📆 Fridays, 9-11.30am
📌 St Alban’s Centre, Windy Nook, NE10 9SU
Come and join us at St. Alban’s Toddler Group. There is a variety of toys and activities for children aged 0-5. Includes a hot drink for the adult and juice and a biscuit for the child. Additional hot drinks can be purchased for 30p.
👉 £2 (extra children 50p). No booking needed
📆 Fridays, 9 – 11am
📌 St Andrew’s Church Hall, Whinbrooke, Leam Lane, NE10 8HR
Baby corner.
Toys and equipment suitable from birth to 3 years.
Arts and Crafts.
Forest School sessions.
Snack time included for children.
Tea and coffee available.
👉 £2 per child (£1 additional siblings).
No booking needed.
📆 Thursdays & Fridays, 9.30-11am
📌 St Chad’s Community Project, Bensham, NE8 1YN
Autumn term from 4th Sep 2023
Messy play, baby area, toys, arts & crafts, reading area. Refreshments available, tea, coffee, toast and juice.
👉 £1 per child, no booking needed
📆 Tuesdays & Fridays, 9:30-11:30am
📌 Scout Hut, Heron House, Whickham, NE16 4SP
A lovely warm welcoming session with toys, arts and crafts, dress up, home corner, push chairs, ride on toys. There’s snack time and singing & a large outside area.
👉 £2.50 (£1.50 per additional child). Block booking required, first sessions are free.
Message 07813 441 169
📆 Fridays, 12.30-2.30pm
📌 Harras Bank, Birtley, DH3 2LN
Toys and crafts, along with activities including messy play, songs and of course lots of fun! Tea/coffee available, please bring a drink and a snack for your child. Suitable from around 6 months old to 3 years.
👉 £2.50 per child. No booking needed
