Your Community

Are you interested in being involved in a community group? Would

you like to develop your own group and work in partnership with your
local Family Hub? Please contact our Community Engagement
Worker, Debbie Hunt - Contact 0300 247 0013
Timetable – 2nd January- 29th March 2024
Volunteering Opportunities
Welcome to your local family hub, where you can access free, friendly and
If you have skills or time to spare and would like to volunteer with us high-quality health services in your community, school, online or family
across our service, please contact our Volunteer Coordinator, Clare home. We offer a variety of sessions to support your child’s development
Chinery - clare.chinery@barnardos.org.uk who would be happy to and build strong parent-child relationships.
discuss opportunities with you.
Family Hubs ensure that children, young people and families (0-19 years
Early Support or up to 25 years if SEND) can access integrated early support.
We provide a one-stop shop of family support services for your mental and
We have staff available Monday – Friday who can provide advice and physical health plus your educational and social care needs. Our partner
support to families in our local community. We can also assist with 2- agencies include midwifes, GP's, CAMHS and local community groups.
year funding applications for childcare.
The focus of our service is making sure that everyone in Essex has the
Drop in Self weigh best possible start in life through meeting the identified needs of children,
young people and families.
An opportunity for you to ‘drop in’ to our hubs and weigh your
baby/child – no need to book an appointment. A member of the team Northlands Park Family Hub Highcliffe Delivery Site
will be available for support if needed. Davenants, Rettendon View
Developmental Reviews Basildon Wickford
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All children will be offered a 9-12 month and a 2 ½ - 3-year
development review. You will be contacted to book this appointment. Monday to Friday Monday to Thursday
If you have any concerns about your child’s development, then please 9:00 – 17:00 9:30 – 14.30
contact us.
Fryerns Farm Delivery Site All About Delivery Site
Greenshoots Building, James Hornsby High School,
Churchill Avenue, Leinster Road,
www.essexfamilywellbeing.co.uk Basildon Laindon
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0300 247 0013
Tuesday, Thursday & Friday Monday to Wednesday
9:00 – 17:00 9:00 – 17:00
Northlands Park Family Hub
Commissioned by

Monday
Self Weigh
9:30 – 15:30
BRAS Infant Feeding
Support
Breast Feeding and Lactation
Support run in partnership with
Breastfeeding, Relaxation,
Assurance & Slings (BRAs)
Please book your space:
https://zeaaeqtmpdrkdyjyws.1
0to8.com
Ready, Steady Let’s Play
6-17 Months
Drop in and have fun while
further supporting your child’s
development. focusing on a
different age-related topics.
Communication, Development.
Physical Development
10:00 – 11:00
Healthy Family Drop In
An opportunity to drop-in and
weigh your child, seek advice
about their development and
wellbeing
14:00 – 16:00
Say Hi Weigh and Play
A Peer led session to meet
others in your community and
a chance to speak to our
qualified staff along with
weighing baby 0-1years
14:00 - 16:00
School Age Drop In
Drop in for advice and support
about your school aged child’s
health and development..
15:30 – 16:30
1st & 3rd Monday of the
Month
Northlands Park Family Hub, Basildon
Tuesday
Self Weigh
9:30 – 15:30
Stay, Play and Learn
0-2 Years
A 10-week rolling programme
covering play and development,
alongside crafts and singing
10:00-11:00
Fryerns Library
Rhythm and Rhyme
Session to support Speech
and Language
0 -5 years
1:30 – 2:15
Term Time Only
Let’s Talk Together
A 3-week course exploring
strategies for parents/carers to
use, to help develop their child’s
speech and language.
*Referral only
13:30 – 14:30
Community Stay, Play and
Learn 0-5 Years
A Peer Led Session to
encourage community support
through play.
13:00 – 14:30
SEND Stay, Play and Learn
Support around SEND children.
Meet other parents and carers
from your local community.
Suitable for children 0-5.
15:30 – 16:30
SEND intervention Te am attend
1st & 3rd Tuesday of the month
Term time Only
Wednesday
Self Weigh
9:30 – 15:30
Speech and Language
Support
Support session for parents
and carers with concerns
around child’s speech.
Contact
drop-in@nelft.nhs.uk
to book an appointment.
12:30 – 15:00
2nd Wednesday of the
Month
and development, alongside
Ready, Steady Let’s Play 2s
18-30 months
Drop in and have fun while
further supporting your child’s
development. focusing on a
different age-related topics.
Communication Development.
Physical Development.
13.30-14.30
1st, 3rd and 4th Wednesday of
the Month
Baby Beginnings
A 10-week rolling
programme for babies aged
0 - 1 covering play and
development
13:30 – 14:30
Thursday Friday
Self Weigh Self Weigh
9:30 – 15:30 9:30 – 15:30
Virtual
Let’s Talk Together
A 3-week course exploring
strategies for
parents/carers to use, to
help develop their child’s
speech and language.
*Referral only
10:00 – 11:00
Baby Beginnings
Stay, Play & Learn A 10-week rolling
2-5 Years programme for babies
A 10-week rolling aged 0 - 1 covering play
programme covering play and development
10:00 – 11:00
crafts and singing
13:30 – 14:30 Let’s Sing Together
Fun singing and
movement session for all
the family linked into the
Early Years Foundation
Stage.
10:30 - 11:15
Community Stay, Play
and Learn
0-5 Years
A Peer Led Session to
encourage community
support through play.
13:00 – 14:30
Follow us on Facebook Virtual
for updates Rainbows (SEND)
Drop in virtual SEND
support for parents.
*Referral only
13:00 – 14:00
 Highcliffe Family Hub - Delivery Site, Wickford Now Open Monday-Thursday 9.30-15.30
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
Open 9.00 – 3.30 Open 9.30 – 3.30 Open 9.30 – 3.30 Open 9.30 – 3.30 Closed Please see
Self-Weigh 1.00 – 3.00 Northlands Park Family Hub

Stay, Play & Learn Fryerns Library Healthy Family Drop In Virtual
Stay, Play & Learn
0-5 Years Rhythm and Rhyme An opportunity to drop-in and Let’s Talk Together
0-5 Years
A 10-week rolling Session to support Speech weigh your child, seek advice A 3-week course
A 10-week rolling
programme covering play and Language about their development and exploring strategies for
programme covering play
and development, 0 -5 years wellbeing parents/carers to use, to
and development,
alongside crafts and 1:30 – 2:15 9:30 – 11:30 help develop their child’s
alongside crafts and
singing Term Time Only singing speech and language.
10:00 – 11:00 Say Hi Weigh and Play 10:00 – 11:00 *Referral only
A Peer led session to meet 10:00 – 11:00
others in your community
Speech and Language
and a chance to speak to
Support
Support session for our qualified staff along with
weighing baby 0-1years
parents and carers with
9:30 – 11:30
concerns around child’s
speech. Contact drop- First Time Parents
in@nelft.nhs.uk to book an SEND Support Drop In
3-week programme An opportunity to speak to
appointment. A course for first time parents
12:30 – 15:00 our Additional Needs Early
to explore baby cue’s, Intervention Team to get
2nd Monday of the Month routine, family wellbeing, advice and support for Let’s Talk Together Virtual
common childhood illnesses children and young people A 3-week course exploring Rainbows
and learning through play 0- 25 years old
13:30-14:30 strategies for (SEND)
10:00 – 11.30 parents/carers to use, to Drop-in virtual SEND
Starting 1st Tuesday 2nd Wednesday of the help develop their child’s support for parents.
of the Month Month speech and language *Bookable
Typical Toddlers *Referral only 13:00 – 14:00
Say Hi Twins Introduction to Solids 13.30-14.30
Drop-in sessions for children
Come along and play A drop-in session
aged 18 months – 5 years, Please see our
with other families with supporting the introduction timetables for
covering the following:
multiple babies (0 to 18 of solids and signs to look Northlands Family
Tantrums Boundaries & Follow us on Facebook
months) for when your baby is Hub and Fryerns
Routine Fussy Eating Toilet for updates
13:00-14:00 ready to start weaning Family Hub – Delivery
Training
1st & 3rd 13:30 – 14:30
13:00 – 14:00 Site in Basildon for
Monday of the Month Last Tuesday of the today’s available
2nd and 4th
Month sessions.
Wednesday of the month

Monday
Introduction to Solids
Support and advice on
introducing solid food your
baby
No need to book - Just drop in!
1:00 - 2:00pm
Last Monday of the Month
Speech and Language
Support
Support session for parents
and carers with concerns
around child’s speech.
Contact drop-in@nelft.nhs.uk
to book an appointment.
12:30 – 15:00
1st Monday of the Month
Follow us on Facebook for
updates
Fryerns Farm Family Hub - Delivery Site, Basildon
Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
Healthy Family Drop In Healthy Family Drop In
SEND Support Drop In
An opportunity to drop-in An opportunity to drop in
An opportunity to speak to
and weigh your child, and weigh your child, seek
our Additional Needs Early
seek advice about their advice about their
Intervention Team to get
development and development and wellbeing
advice and support for
wellbeing 9:30 – 11:30
children and young people
9:30 – 11:30
0- 25 years old
9:30 – 10.30 Free Play Session
1st Thursday of the Month 0-2 Years
Drop in for a free play
session
9:30 – 11:00
Baby Beginnings Virtual
A 10-week rolling Let’s Talk Together
Please see our
programme for babies A 3-week course
timetables for
aged 0 - 1 covering play exploring strategies for
Northlands Family Hub
and development parents/carers to use, to
in Basildon,
9:30 – 10:30 help develop their child’s
Highcliffe Family Hub Let’s Talk Together
speech and language.
Delivery Site in Wickford
Stay Play & Learn A 3-week course *Referral only
and exploring strategies for
0-5Years All About Family Hub – 10:00 – 11:00
A 10-week rolling parents/carers to use, to
Delivery Site in Laindon
programme covering play help develop their child’s Movers and Shakers
for today’s available speech and language
and development, sessions Movement & Sound Fun
alongside crafts and *Referral only and Interactive Rhythm &
singing 10.30-11.30 Rhyme Session
11.00– 12.00 0 -5 years
1:30 – 2:15
Fryerns Library
*Please call 0300 247
Rhythm ad Rhyme Virtual
Session to support 0013 for all enquiries and
Rainbows (SEND)
for bookable sessions
Speech and Language Drop in virtual SEND
0 -5 years support for parents.
1:30 – 2:15 *Referral only
Term Time Only 13:00 – 14:00
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Monday Tuesday
Self Weigh Self Weigh
9:30 – 15:30 9:30 – 15:30
SEND Support Drop In
Healthy Family Drop In An opportunity to speak to
An opportunity to drop-in
our Additional Needs Early
and weigh your child, seek Intervention Team
advice about their
to get advice and support for
development and wellbeing children and young people
9:30 – 12:00
0- 25 years old
10.00-11.00
3rd Tuesday of the Month
SEND Stay, Play and Learn
Support around SEND for
children. Meet other carers
and parents from your local
community.
Suitable for ages 0-5
Term Time Only
Stay, Play & Learn 10:00 – 11:00
0-5 Years
A 10-week rolling
programme covering play
and development,
alongside crafts and
singing
10:00 – 11:00
Baby Beginnings School Age Drop In Drop
A 10-week rolling in for advice and support
programme for babies about your school aged
aged 0 - 1 covering child’s health and
play and development development
13:00 – 14:00 15:30 – 16:30
Starting 15th Jan 2nd & 4th Tuesday
of the month
Wednesday
Self Weigh
9:30 – 15:30
Healthy Family Drop In
An opportunity to drop in and
weigh your child, seek advice
about their development and
wellbeing
13.00 – 15.30
Introduction to Solids
A drop-in session supporting
the introduction of solids and
signs to look for when your
baby is ready to start
weaning
13:30 – 14:30
2nd Wednesday
of the month
Infant Feeding Drop In
One to one support for
parents with breastfeeding,
bottle feeding or combination
feeding questions
13:00 – 15:30
1st & 3rd Wednesday
of the month
Thursday Friday
Virtual
Let’s Talk Together
A 3-week course
exploring strategies for
parents/carers to use, to
help develop their child’s
speech and language.
*Referral only
10:00 – 11:00
Say Hi Baby
Come along to this fun
and interactive session
and meet other families
in your community.
Suitable for non-mobile
babies.
13:00 – 14:00
Virtual
Rainbows
*Please call 0300 247 (SEND)
0013 for all enquiries
Drop in virtual SEND
and for bookable support for parents.
sessions *Referral only
13:00 – 14:00
Follow us on Facebook
Please see our
for updates
timetables for
Northlands Family Hub
and Fryerns Family Hub
– Delivery Site in
Basildon for today’s
available sessions.
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Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
Self Weigh Self Weigh
14:30 – 15:30 14:30 – 15:30

Healthy Family *Community Session*

Drop In Arts and Crafts
An opportunity to drop in Take part in some fun, free
and weigh your child, seek craft activities
advice about their Billericay Library
development and wellbeing 9:30 – 10:30
10:00 – 11:30 Term time only

Baby Beginnings SEND

A 10-week rolling Stay, Play and Learn
programme for babies Support around SEND for
aged 0-1 covering play children. Meet other
and development carers and parents from
10:00 – 11:00 Let’s Talk Together your local community *Community Session*
Please see our A 3-week course Suitable for ages 0-5 Last Friday of the month
timetables for exploring strategies for Term Time Only Outreach Sessions and
Larchwood Family Hub parents/carers to use, to 10:00 – 11:00 Weigh Drop In
in Brentwood, help develop their child’s Drop into our community
for today’s available speech and language SEND outreach sessions to weigh
sessions. Stay, Play & Learn
*Referral only Support Drop In your child and seek advice
0 – 5 Years
10:00 – 11:00 An opportunity to speak to about their development and
A 10-week rolling
programme covering play our Additional Needs Early wellbeing. There will be an
and development, Intervention Team opportunity to play and meet
alongside crafts and 10.00-11.00 other local parents and carers
singing 2nd Thursday of the
Follow us on Facebook 13:30 – 2:30 Month The Chantry Centre,
for updates Term time Only Chantry Way, Billericay
CM11 2BB
School Aged Drop Healthy Family Drop In 10:00 – 11:00
Drop in for advice and An opportunity to drop in
support about your school and weigh your child,
aged child’s health and seek advice about their
development development and
15:00 – 16:30 wellbeing
2nd Tuesday of the Month 13:00 – 14:00
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A 10-week rolling programme for babies aged 0-1. We will cover play and development and there will be crafts and singing,. There’s the opportunity to meet other
Baby Beginnings
local parents and enjoy some fun. Please just drop in.
Breast Feeding and Lactation Support run in partnership with Breastfeeding, Relaxation, Assurance & Slings (BRAs). Please book your free space via link
BRAs Infant Feeding Support
: https://zeaaeqtmpdrkdyjyws.10to8.com

Community Drop In Drop-in and enjoy a hot drink. It will give you the chance to find out what your family hub and your local community has to offer.

First Time Parents A 5-week programme for first time parents to get together and explore baby cue’s, routine, family wellbeing, common childhood il lnesses and learning through
play. *Booking required*

Healthy Family Drop In An opportunity to drop in and weigh your child, seek advice about their development and wellbeing.

Infant Feeding Drop In If you have any questions about feeding your baby, then please join us at our Infant Feeding Drop In.

Introduction to Solids One drop-in virtual session a month discussing the introduction of solids and signs to look for when your baby is ready to start weaning.

Following your child’s. 2 -3 year assessment, this 3-week virtual course will be exploring strategies for parents/carers to use, to help develop their child’s speech
Let’s Talk Together
and language. *Referral only*

Library Sessions Session to support Speech and Language 0 -5 years

Movers and Shakers Introduce Your Child to Movement & Sound at this Fun and Interactive Rhythm & Rhyme Session

Preparing for Baby An ante-natal session, to support and share information with expectant families. *Booking required*

Rainbows – SEND Drop-in virtual SEND support for parents. *Booking required*

Drop in and have fun while further supporting your child’s development. Each week focuses on a different topic, including Physical Development, Communication
Ready, Steady, Let’s Play
& Language & Understanding Emotions.

Rhythm & Rhyme Drop-in music sessions including songs, puppets, instruments and bubbles.
School Age Drop In Drop in for advice and support about your school aged child’s health and development.

Self Weigh An opportunity to use the scales and weigh your child independently. Guidance will be displayed on how to use the equipment and record the results.

SEND Stay Play & Learn Support around SEND. Meet other carers and parents from your local community. Please just drop in.

SEND Support Drop In A drop-In session to meet our SEN coordinators for support around development and education.

Speech and Language Support Support session for parents and carers with concerns around child’s speech. Contact drop-in@nelft.nhs.uk to book an appointment.

A 10-week rolling programme for children aged 1-5. We will cover play and development and there will be crafts and singing. You will have the opportunity to
Stay Play & Learn
meet other local parents and enjoy some fun.
A Peer led session to meet others in your community and a chance to speak to our qualified staff along with weighing baby 0-1years
Say Hi weigh and Play
Drop-in sessions for children aged 18 months – 5 years, covering the following: Tantrums Boundaries & Routine Fussy Eating Toilet Training
Typical Toddlers