Facilities
Toilets, baby changing and changing facilities
Rooms
Meeting and function rooms
What's on offer
Our Teams Family Hub offers a full programme of activities for all ages from birth onwards. Where booking is essential please call 0191 433 5579 to book a place. For further information about anything on offer at Teams Family Hub email [email protected].
Term Time Activities: Monday 1st June - Friday 17th July
Monday
Sensory room - booking required
Sensory rooms provide a safe place for children to play while supporting the development of their senses. Our sensory rooms are equipped with music, lighting and specialist equipment. Booking essential.
9.30-11.30
Stay and play
Come along to our play time sessions and have a cuppa & biscuits, watch your children have fun, using their imagination whilst playing with toys and being creative. Includes song time.
10.00-11.30
Infant massage
Infant massage is a 5 week course to learn massage techniques and strengthen the bond between baby and parent. The course promotes bonding, attachment, early communication and emotional wellbeing for both parent and infant. Massage is often said to help with relaxation, sleep, digestive issues, constipation, wind and colic. Infant Massage incorporates massage techniques for different stages of development. Comfy clothing is advisable and on booking please inform of any medical issues.
Booking required
1.00-2.00
Tuesday
Bloom - busy bees - booking required
A fun, lively musical baby development class encouraging fine and gross motor skills, body awareness, early language acquisition, rhythm and tempo. Building on from the gentle activities of Caterpillar Club this session uses instruments, dancing, clicking sticks, Makaton and more to bring on you baby's all round development.
Join us for a magical story followed by fun, hands-on activities inspired by the tale! Perfect for little ones who love to listen, imagine and create.
10.00 - 11.00
Bloom - caterpillar club - booking required
A gentle baby development class with a focus on encouraging bonding with your little one. Our Caterpillar class awakens baby's first senses and stimulates in a fun, yet soothing way, using bubbles, parachutes, lights, songs, pom-poms, tummy time and baby development moves, ending the class with a relaxing massage for baby to help them drift into a long nap.
Toddler Time provides an opportunity for parents/carers to spend quality time with their toddlers. The sessions include songs, stories, rhymes, crafts and messy play. Activities delivered across the term help to support Childrens physical, social and emotional development as well as communication and language skills.
1.30-3.00
Sensory room - booking required
Sensory rooms provide a safe place for children to play while supporting the development of their senses. Our sensory rooms are equipped with music, lighting and specialist equipment. Booking essential.
1.30-3.30
Wednesday
Sensory room - booking required
Sensory rooms provide a safe place for children to play while supporting the development of their senses. Our sensory rooms are equipped with music, lighting and specialist equipment. Booking essential.
9.00-10.00
Baby time
Baby Time provides an opportunity for parents/carers to spend quality time with their baby. Experienced staff are on hand to offer advice and support to parents/carers and facilitate music, rhymes and sensory play.
10.00-11.30
Well child clinic with stay and play - appointment only
Health advice including breastfeeding, hygiene, weaning, nutrition and safety. Stay and play also available at this clinic providing an opportunity for parents/carers and children to play before and after seeing the Health Visitor. Experienced staff are on hand offering parenting advice and support as well as facilitating music, rhymes and sensory play.
Book your appointment via the Growing Healthy 0-19 Team single point of contact 03000 031 918
1.00-2.30
Infant feeding group
Health advice including breastfeeding, hygiene, weaning, nutrition and safety. Stay and play also available at this clinic providing an opportunity for parents/carers and children to play before and after seeing the Health Visitor. Experienced staff are on hand offering parenting advice and support as well as facilitating music, rhymes and sensory play.
1.00-2.30
Sensory room - booking required
Sensory rooms provide a safe place for children to play while supporting the development of their senses. Our sensory rooms are equipped with music, lighting and specialist equipment. Booking essential.
2.30-3.30
Thursday
Sensory kidz
Introduction to Children's Centres for families with disabled children . A welcoming space for families to come together. Suitable activities for the children delivered by experienced staff Support, advice and signposting.
10.00-11.30
Sensory room - booking required
Sensory rooms provide a safe place for children to play while supporting the development of their senses. Our sensory rooms are equipped with music, lighting and specialist equipment. Booking essential.
12.30-3.30
Family voice stay and play
At Gateshead Family Hubs we value the voice of parents and carers, Family Voice stay and play provides an opportunity to have a cuppa and and provide your feedback and suggestions on all things Gateshead Family Hubs and beyond whilst your child plays and has fun.
1.00-2.30
Friday
Sensory room - booking required
Sensory rooms provide a safe place for children to play while supporting the development of their senses. Our sensory rooms are equipped with music, lighting and specialist equipment. Booking essential.
9.30-3.30
Stay and play
Come along to our play time sessions and have a cuppa and biscuits, watch your children have fun using the imagination while playing with toys and being creative
9.30-11.00
Fit&Ness - BabyChata - booking required
Expect smooth Latin vibes, joyful bachata rhythms, and moves that keep YOU active and fit while bonding closely with your little one.
And let's not forget the best part - the social side! You'll meet other amazing mums, share laughs, and maybe even make a few lifelong friends.
Join us for the return of BabyChata with Fit&Ness - where fitness, fun, music, and motherhood come together in the most joyful way. Contact Jason Lee [email protected]
10.50-11.50
Fit&Ness - Active mums - booking required
Legs, bums and tums fitness session for mums with children.
9 out of 10 parents don't know the basic first aid skills that could save their baby's life. The session will cover * how to perform an initial check on a baby or child * how to perform CPR * what to do if your baby is choking * what to do if your baby has been drowning. Our aim is to make parents and carers feel confident to stay calm and able to help a baby or child safely in an emergency.The session is free, but booking is essential.
First Words Together
First Words Together provides parents/carers and children the opportunity to enjoy rhymes, stories and games. The activities help baby or toddler learn to talk and provide parents/carers with ideas for supporting communication. Booking is essential
Introducing Solid Food Sessions
Find out more about introducing solid food to your baby.
Incredible Babies
Builds a positive relationship between parents and baby through listening, observing, bonding and demonstrating warm/tactile behaviours. Group Format. Booking essential via 0191 433 5129 or [email protected]
Maternity Services
Our highly skilled, caring team of professionals are here to support and guide you at all stages of pregnancy, birth and the early postnatal period.
Holiday Activities
A range of holiday activities for children of all ages. For details of holiday activities visit Brighten the Day.
Parking
Free parking
Accessibility
Wheelchair accessible
Facilities
Toilets, baby changing and changing facilities
Rooms
Meeting and function rooms
