Family Hubs will provide high-quality support for families with children aged 0 to 19. (Or up to age 25 for young people with special educational needs).
Your Family Hub is a welcoming, safe and secure space. Meet other families, people from your community and neighbourhood, volunteers and practitioners from a wide variety of backgrounds.
You can also find:
- information about local support in your area
- groups and activities for all your family:
- antenatal classes
- play sessions
- parenting programmes
- dads groups
- child development groups such as language development and relationship building
- practical help from professionals and peer supporters
- breast feeding and infant feeding support
- equipment on loan for example, breast pumps
- face to face support, to talk through your needs and your family’s needs and help you make a plan
- access to extra help if things get difficult
Family Hubs aim to join up and enhance services, making sure all children, young people and families can access the support they need, where and when they need it, before problems get bigger.
Strong, supportive families make up stable communities, thriving children and young people and happier individuals. Investing in families and making sure they get the help they need with their children, from birth through to adulthood, improves children’s educational attainment, safety, wellbeing and life chances, while also improving wider outcomes such as mental health and employment.
Find your local programmes of support through the Children's Centres on the Plymouth Online Directory
For more information or if you have any questions email familyhubs@plymouth.gov.uk
Find other information on Wellbeing Hubs on the Plymouth Online Directory
Parenting programmes for SEND
Find out about parenting programmes for families with children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) on the Plymouth Information, Advice and Support for SEND website.
Using Family Hubs
Anyone in a family can ask for help.
In Plymouth we have launched our Start for Life offer for families with children aged 0 to 5.
We are now working on the next phase of the project to provide for children aged 6 to 11.
Family Hubs will provide support for children from 0 to 19 years of age, and up to age 25 for those with SEND by March 2025.
Accessing Family Hubs
Accessing our services is easy. You can drop in to one of our hubs. There are currently 5 in Plymouth:
- Nomony Family Hub, Cattedown, PL4 0PA
- Whitleigh Family Hub, Four Greens Community Centre, Whitleigh PL5 4DD
- The Barn Family Hub, Barne Barton, PL5 1EJ
- Rees Family Hub, Plympton, PL7 2PS
- Four Woods Family Hub, 415 Crownhill Road, PL5 2LN
We plan to open more Family Hubs over the next 2 years, building on the support offered through Children’s Centres.
Family Hub sites also offer signposting information.
Find Children's Centres and Family Hubs on the Plymouth Online Directory.
Family Hubs online
If you can't drop into our services, you can access our online offer for help, advice and ideas.
If you need more information you can email familyhubs@plymouth.gov.uk
What to expect when you visit a Family Hub
You will be welcomed by our friendly team.
You will be able to meet other families, people from your community and neighbourhood, volunteers and practitioners from a wide variety of backgrounds.
The Family Hubs family is dedicated to providing a safe and supportive environment where you can feel comfortable asking for help and advice.
Get involved
There are lots of ways to get involved with Family Hubs. You can attend our sessions, or simply spread the word about our services.
To find out more about how you can get involved, email familyhubs@plymouth.gov.uk
Start for Life
Our Start for Life Offer is a part of the development of Family Hubs, bringing together families, communities, volunteers and staff across Plymouth.
Find out more about the Start for Life offer.