Family hubs – what's on

Come along and meet other mums, parents and babies, and get support and information from Breastfeeding Network Peer Supporters and Volunteers at our Breastfeeding Support groups within the Family Hubs. No need to book, just drop in.

Please visit our infant feeding pages for more information.

Our city-wide Bumps and Babies groups are for pregnant families, soon to be carers of babies, and non-mobile babies. Come and play with your child and meet other carers. There will also be health practitioners at groups to provide support.

Find out more about Bumps and Babies groups.

Are you concerned about your child’s speech and not already accessing the speech therapy service?

Pick up an information form from your health visitor, children’s centre or call the speech therapy service: 0300 300 2019.

Bring your completed form with you to a Chatter Matters session and sign up for a 20-minute appointment with a speech therapist.

Sessions are limited to six families per session (seen on a first come basis), families must live within the Southampton City Council boundary or be registered with a GP in the Southampton City Council boundary.

Support, Play and Learn Together

A new session which combines Stay and Play with Tots and Tunes for a longer two-hour supportive session. Including lots of activities for children aged 0-5 with a fun rhyme time session at the end. The team will be available during the session to offer support and advice to parents and carers.

Time 4 Play

A play session for children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities. Including lots of activities for children aged 0-5 and support for families and carers of children with additional needs.

Dadzclub

A play session for dads and male carers which offers time to play, bond and have fun with their children and other male carers. Visit Dadzclub to find out more or contact hello@dadzclub.com.

Inbetweenies

Has your baby started to move? Come along to Inbetweenies for mobile babies who are up to 18 months old. Each week we will play, sing and rhyme together. Support and advice will be available on age-related topics. The last week of the month you will have the opportunity to speak with a parenting practitioner. Sessions are run weekly across the city.

To speak to the health visiting team and to book a baby weighing appointment please call 0300 123 6661. There is baby self-weighing at certain Bumps and Babies sessions. You can find the dates for baby self-weighing on our Bumps and Babies page.

Toy and Book Libraries are available in various Family Hubs across the city within sessions. To find out which sessions you can access Toy and Book Libraries during, visit our latest Citywide What’s On schedule (above).

Family Hubs are open for advice and support for parents and carers, staff can help with applying for school places and to help with employment. Hubs are open between:

• 8.30am-4.30pm (Monday to Thursday)
• 8.30am-4pm (Fridays)

Steps to Work sessions offer support and advice to families and carers looking to re-enter the workplace.

Support is available for:

• Employment
• Training
• CV writing
• Cost of living advice
• Childcare costs when returning to work

These sessions are on Tuesdays from 9.30am-12pm at a different Family Hub each week. For more information please contact familyhub@southampton.gov.uk.