What's on at your family hubs?
Discover what’s happening at local family hubs across the borough.
Brierley Hill Family Hub
We Love Carers
When: Mondays, 10am - 12pm (monthly)
What's involved: A support group for anyone with caring responsibilities.
No booking required.
Brilliant Babies
When: Tuesdays, 1pm - 2.30pm
What's involved: A warm, friendly group offering play and learning experiences that will support your baby's development, for babies under 1 year of age.
No booking required.
Infant Feeding Workshop
When: Tuesdays, 9.30am - 11am (monthly)
What's involved: Support around feeding your baby.
No booking required.
Coffee and Chat
When: Once a month.
Where: Harry's Café, DY5 3AB
What's involved: An informal group chat where Family Hub representatives can support and signpost visitors to other services.
No booking required.
Tots at Bank Street
When: Thursdays, 10am - 11.30am
Where: Bank Street Methodist Church
What's involved: Stay and Play for children under 5, supporting development and learning.
No booking required.
Talking Tots
When: Fridays, 10am - 11am
What's involved: A group to support language development for children aged 1-2 years.
Book: Call 01384 813322
Triple P
Where: The Source, Barnett Lane, Kingswinford, DY8 5PY
What's involved: 10-week programme supporting parents/carers with children aged 2 - 11 years, with a focus on how to support positive behaviour.
Book: Email parenting@dudley.gov.uk
Triple P (Teen)
Where: The Source, Wordsley
What's involved: Support for parents/carers to understand your teenager.
Book: Email parenting@dudley.gov.uk
Triple P (Baby)
When: Wednesdays, 9.30am - 11.30am
Where: The Source, Wordsley
What's involved: An 8-week programme. Positively nurture your baby's development and a close relationship right from the start - this toolkit of tips and ideas really works!
Book: Email parenting@dudley.gov.uk
Bite Size
Where: The Source, Barnett Lane, DY8 5PY
What's involved: Supports parents to help your family with health lifestyles.
Book: Booking required - call 01384 813322
CPR
When: 1pm - 3pm
What's involved: First aid tips to keep your baby safe.
Book: Call 01384 813322
First Words Together
When: Wednesdays, 1.30pm - 2.30pm
Where: The Source, Barnett Lane, DY8 5PY
What's involved: A group to support language development in young children.
Book: Booking required - call 01384 813322
Practical Parenting Workshop
What's involved: A group to help prepare for the arrival of your baby during pregnancy
Book: Call 01384 813322
Stay and Play
When: Wednesdays, 10am - 11.30pm
Where: The Source, Barnett Lane, DY8 5PY
What's involved: Supports parents to help your family with health lifestyles.
No booking required.
Coseley Family Hub
Real Mama Tribe - Mamas Chat and Play
When: Mondays, 12.30pm - 2pm (monthly)
What's involved: For mamas to chat, meet and make friends.
Book: Search REAL MAMA TRIBE on Facebook to join private group.
Antenatal and Postnatal Appointments
When: Various clinics throughout the week
What's involved: Book your appointments at the local Hub to see your midwife before and after birth. A friendly environment to make connections and meet others.
Book: Book with your midwife
Breastfeeding Workshop
When: Mondays, 1pm - 3pm (3rd Monday of every month)
What's involved: Breastfeeding classes are run by the infant feeding team from Russell’s Hall hospital.
Book: Email: dgft.spmwif@nhs.net / Call: 01384 456111 extension 3887
IEYS - Parent Time
When: Tuesdays, 10am - 11am and 1pm - 2pm
What's involved: We provide support to children, families and early years providers across the borough. We also have a wealth of knowledge and expertise for children with additional needs.
Book: Email IEYS.admin@dudley.gov.uk
Glucose Testing Clinic
When: Tuesdays, 9am - 1pm
What's involved: Diabetes testing in pregnancy.
Book: Book through midwives - 01384 244358
New Birth Registrations
When: Tuesdays, 9am - 5pm
What's involved: Come and register your new baby here at Coseley Hub.
Book: Call 01384 815373 or book online.
Housing Support Advice
When: Wednesdays, 10am - 1pm (fortnightly) and Thursdays, 2pm - 4.30pm (fortnightly)
What's involved: Sessions to help and support vulnerable people to achieve a stable home environment, to inspire confidence, promote independence and to encourage them to improve their quality of life.
Book: Call 01384 812504
Talking Tots
When: Wednesdays, 9am - 11am (sporadically in 5-week sessions)
What's involved: The aim of Tots Talking is to improve communication skills in two-year-olds. This is done by sharing information with parents and carers and encouraging use of language and behaviours which research suggests supports children in talking and understanding words. Supported through Speech and Language team.
Book: Email FS.DudleyNorth@dudley.gov.uk / Call 01384 813096
Brilliant Babies Stay and Play (0-12 Months)
When: Thursdays, 9.30am - 10.30pm (weekly)
What's involved: A stay and play session for you and your little one, including lots of activities and the opportunity to meet other parents and carers.
Book: Call 01384 813096
Milk Mates New Baby Network
When: Thursdays, 11am - 2pm
What's involved: Find help with establishing breastfeeding, ask questions about bottle feeding, or simply hang out with other parents.
Book: New Baby Network
Jobs Club
When: Thursdays, 9.30am - 12.30pm (fortnightly)
What's involved: Support with CVs and searching for employment.
No booking required.
Stay and Play (0-5 Years)
When: Fridays 9.30am to 11am
What's involved: A play and stay session for you and your under 5, with lots of activities, a snack and the chance to meet other parents and carers.
Book: Call 01384 813096
Health Visitor Appointments
When: Various appointments throughout the week
What's involved: Is your little one due a development check, a weigh in or general advice? Book your appointment at your local Hub where you can come and make connections and meet others.
Book: With your health visitor
Introduction to Solids Sessions
When: Wednesdays (monthly)
What's involved: Wondering when and how to start introducing solid foods? Come and join a session delivered by the Health Visiting team here at the Hub, an opportunity to ask all those need to know questions.
Book: With health visitors
Triple P Parenting Groups
When: Mondays, 10am - 12pm (monthly)
What's involved: Whether you are pregnant and seeking advice or the parent of a teen, we offer parenting support access the ages at the Hub.
Book: https://www.dudleyparents.co.uk/home
First Words Together
When: Various programmes throughout the year
What's involved: Babies communicate long before they start to talk, through gestures, showing and giving objects, pointing and vocalising. Sharing books and interacting through books from when babies are very young supports communication and language development. This universal programme builds parents’ and carers’ awareness and confidence in supporting early communication leading up to babies’ first words.
Book: Call 01384 813096
Sensory Room
When: Daily
What's involved: Book a free relaxing interactive soft play space for you and your child/young person.
Book: Call 01384 813096
Antenatal Interactive Workshop
When: Bookings anytime after 20-week scan
What's involved:
Calling all Dudley pregnant women and their birth support; dad, nan, friend, neighbour etc.
Explore healthy pregnancies, birth choices, practical life with a new baby; nappies, bathing, clothing, products, safer sleep, we even think about how their little brains develop so quickly!
Bookings via hubs directly. This class is in addition to hospital antenatal classes on a weekend and the birth preparation class.
Book: Call 01384 813096
Health in Pregnancy
When: Fridays - Appointment only
Book: Call Kerry: 07970 376176 / Email: dgft.hpss@nhs.net
Baby Massage
When: Mondays
What's involved: Learn how to bond and communicate with your baby through massage. Free sessions with a £10 refundable deposit to secure your space.
Book: Call the family hub to register an interest: 01384 813096
Dudley Family Hub
Parent Workshop
When: First Tuesday of every month
What's involved: A practical, hands-on workshop for expectant parents, looking at safe sleep, nappy changing, bathing and hospital bags.
Book: Email FS.dudleycentral@dudley.gov.uk / Call 01384 812440
Stay and Play
When: Mondays, 10am - 12pm (term time - timetable may be amended during school holidays)
Fridays, 12.30pm - 2pm (term time - timetable may be amended during school holidays)
What's involved: Free, fun activities for preschool children, including a snack, singing and storytelling. All parents and carers welcome.
Book: Email FS.dudleycentral@dudley.gov.uk / Call 01384 812440
Brilliant Babies
When: Tuesdays, 2pm - 4pm
What's involved: Free calm sensory play for babies from new-borns to 12 months. All parents and carers welcome.
Book: Email FS.dudleycentral@dudley.gov.uk / Call 01384 812440
Stepping Stones
What's involved: A 9 week programme for parents of pre-adolescent children who have a disability. Stepping Stones has been shown to work with children with intellectual and physical disabilities who have disruptive behaviour.
Book: Email parenting@dudley.gov.uk / Call 01384 816155 / Online https://www.dudleyparents.co.uk/home
First Words Together
When: Rolling five-week programmes
What's involved: Babies communicate long before they start to talk, through gestures, showing and giving objects, pointing and vocalising. Sharing books and interacting through books from when babies are very young supports communication and language development. This universal programme builds parents’ and carers’ awareness and confidence in supporting early communication leading up to babies’ first words.
Book: Email FS.dudleycentral@dudley.gov.uk / Call 01384 812440
Talking Tots
When: Rolling five-week programmes
Where: Dudley Family Hub and at Dudley Wood Neighbourhood Learning Centre
What's involved: The aim of Tots Talking is to improve communication skills in two-year-olds. This is done by sharing information with parents and carers and encouraging use of language and behaviours which research suggests supports children in talking and understanding words. Sessions are supported through the Speech and Language team.
Book: Email FS.dudleycentral@dudley.gov.uk / Call 01384 812440
Apna Milan (Urdu speaking group)
When: Every Wednesday 10-11.30am
Where: Dudley Family Hub
What's involved:Women’s only groups for Urdu / Punjabi speaking parents. A place to come together to support through the challenges of raising a family.
Facilitated by Family Hub Worker Fozia Zahid.
No booking required.
Lye Family Hub
Baby Massage
When: Wednesdays, 12.30pm - 2pm
What's involved: Learn how to bond and communicate through massage.
Book: Generation Impact
Brilliant Babies
When: Mondays, 1pm - 2pm
What's involved: A play session for babies from new-born to non-walkers, supporting development and learning.
Please call the hub for more information.
Stay 'n' Play - Halesowen Town Centre
When: Thursdays, 10am - 11.30am
What's involved: Stay and play session for children under 5, supporting development and learning.
No booking required.
Talking Tots
When: Mondays, 10am - 12pm
What's involved: A group to support language development for children aged 1-2 years.
Book: Call 01384 813954
Triple P - Stepping Stones
When: Mondays, 12.30pm - 2.30pm
What's involved: 6-week programme.
Book: To be confirmed.
First Words Together
When: Tuesdays, 9am - 11.30am
What's involved: 6-week programme featuring activities for families with children under two.
Contact the hub for more information.
Henry
When: Wednesdays, 9am - 11am
Where: Silver Birch Room
What's involved: 6-week programme featuring activities for families with children under two.
Book: Call 01384 813954
NVR
When: Fridays, noon – 2.30pm
What's involved: Rebuilding Relationships 8 week course.
Book: Call the hub on 01384 813954 for further information.
Baby Weigh Clinic with Stay and Play
When: Fridays, 10.30am till 12.15pm.
No booking required.
Parenting Workshop
When: Mondays, 9.30am till 11.30am Fortnightly.
Book: Call 01384 813954
Triple P - Group 2-11 Year Olds
When: Tuesdays, 12.30pm till 4.30pm
Where: Silver Birch Room
What's involved: 6-week programme
Book: Call the hub on 01384 813954 for further information.
Triple P - Teen 11-16 Year Olds
When: Wednesdays, 12.30pm till 4.30pm
What's involved: 6-week programme
Book: Call the hub on 01384 813954 for further information.
Stourbridge Family Hub
Infant Feeding Support
When: Mondays
What's involved: NHS staff with specialist knowledge to offer support to women with feeding their baby.
Book: Email FS.dudleycentral@dudley.gov.uk / Call 01384 456111, extension 3887
Mom's Mindful Hubs
When: Mondays, 12pm - 2pm
What's involved: Registered Rethink peer support group for mothers and their families to combat isolation, advocate mental health & promote mental wellness.
More info: Email momsmindfulhub@rethink.org / Facebook https://www.facebook.com/momsmindfulhub/
Breastfeeding Workshop
When: Last Monday of the month
What's involved: NHS run regular breastfeeding workshops classes to help pregnant women and their families prepare for feeding and caring for their new baby.
Book: Email dgft.spmwif@nhs.net
Stay and Play
When: Tuesdays, 10am - 11.30am
What's involved: Free fun activities for preschool children, including singing, storytelling and a snack. All parents/carers welcome.
Book: Booking advised: Call 01384 818780
DWP
When: Tuesdays, Fortnightly
What's involved: Support with benefit advice, better off calculations to give greater insight into your finances once in work or working increased hours, debt, budgeting, personal development, education and training to improve employment prospects, volunteering, work experience, CV development, job applications and interview skills and general employment advice.
Book: For more information and to book, please speak with your family support worker.
Health in Pregnancy
When: Tuesdays, 1pm - 5pm, Thursdays 9am - 5pm - appointment only
What's involved: Our Heath in Pregnancy Support Service (HPSS) works alongside our midwives in community antenatal clinics and can also see women on a one-to-one basis in their homes, to support women and their families to make healthy choices.
Book: Call Dawn Rea on 07891 858 853/01384 244358 / Email dgft.hpss@nhs.net
Brilliant Babies
When: Wednesdays, 9.30am - 10.30am and 11am - 12pm (term time only)
What's involved: Free activity session in our sensory room for babies aged new born to 12 months. All parents/carers welcome.
Book: Booking advised: Call 01384 818780
Birth Registration
When: Wednesdays, 9am - 4pm
What's involved: Register a birth at Stourbridge Family Hub. Bookings available throughout the day.
Book: https://www.dudley.gov.uk/residents/register-office/birth-registration/
Mini Mindful Explorers
When: Thursdays, 10am - 12pm
What's involved: A nature group for babies aged 8 weeks - 13 months. A 6-week programme connecting parents, supporting emotional wellbeing for all including connecting with the natural world.
Book: Email momsmindfulhub@rethink.org / Facebook https://www.facebook.com/momsmindfulhub/
IEYS Parent Group
When: Thursdays, 10am - 11am
What's Involved: Do you have a child aged 0-5 with Special Educational Needs and like advice? Bring your child to our stay and play session and speak to one of the team.
Book: Booking essential: Call 01384 814364 / Email IEYS.Admin@dudley.gov.uk
Pregnancy Drop In
When: First Thursday of the month, 1.30pm - 3pm
What's involved: Have you booked your pregnancy but not sure what to do with yourself in between appointments? Are you new to the area and want to meet new people? Do you want to share experiences and feel less alone? Then you’re welcome to drop in and have a chat and a cuppa with an experienced member of the maternity team.
Book: No booking required.
HI and VI Stay and Play
When: 9.45am - 11.45am
What's involved: This group is for children who have a hearing or vision impairment. This is an ‘invite only’ session.
Book: For more information and to book please call Louise or Cathryn on 01384 812589 or 01384 817886.
Neonatal Baby, Multiples & Toddler Parent Group
When: First Friday of the month, 10am - 11.30am
What's involved: Was your baby born premature, low birth weight or poorly? Did they spend time on a Neonatal Unit? Do you live within the Dudley Borough? Are they under 2 years old corrected? Then come and meet other neonatal families in relaxed sessions and a welcoming space, that is tailored to you and your baby needs.
Book: Call 01384 818780
Antenatal Interactive Workshop
When: Bookings anytime after 20-week scan
What's involved:
Calling all Dudley pregnant women and their birth support; dad, nan, friend, neighbour etc
Explore healthy pregnancies, birth choices, practical life with a new baby; nappies, bathing, clothing, products, safer sleep, we even think about how their little brains develop so quickly!
Bookings via hubs directly. This class is in addition to hospital antenatal classes on a weekend and the birth preparation class.
Book: Call the hub on 01384 818780 or ask at reception.
Health Visiting Appointments
When: Various appointments
What's involved: Is your little one due a development check, a weigh in or general advice? Book your appointment at your local Hub where you can come and make connections and meet others.
Book: Please call the community health visiting team on 01384 492 615 to arrange, cancel or check the time on any midwife appointments.
Sensory Room
When: Slots available daily.
What's involved: Book a free relaxing interactive soft play space for you and your child/young person.
Book: Call the hub on 01384 818780
Midwives
What's involved: Book a free relaxing interactive soft play space for you and your child/young person.
Book: Please call the community midwife team on 01384 244 358 to arrange, cancel or check the time of any midwife appointments.
Dudley Parenting Service
What's involved: The Parenting Team organises and co-ordinates a range of parenting programmes, to offer support to families in the Dudley borough. The parenting programmes provide a wide range of services for families, to address a variety of needs. A family may access advice or information, online support or those who require more guidance may attend intensive group support.
To see what is on offer for parents, please visit Dudley Parents.