Family Hub HomeZone

Evidence shows that the first 1001 days for children are the most important, as a parent you are the first and most valuable teacher in your child’s life. With this in mind, we have created a wealth of support and resources to help you give your child the best start in life.

Children love to play and explore, in doing so they develop important skills that will set them up to achieve more once they start school. Our Family Hub HomeZone aims to support you, offering inspiration and ideas that you can recreate at home for little or no cost to yourself.

The following information has been created by our Early Years Coordination Team, who you can contact for more information through your local Family Hub.

• Family Hub Cooking – We have two dedicated pages of support for families. Cooking on a budget- Simple recipes which are low cost and great for a family to make together, download the recipes and watch YouTube videos on how to create the meals.  Weekly School Meal Planners – Weekly plan of new and fresh ideas to feed your family, including shopping list and prices to help you budget.
• Let's Get Active as a Family - Getting active as a family will give you a shared interest, build stronger bonds and supports your child’s development in many ways, this page will support you with ideas and information.
• Lets Get Creative - We have created a YouTube Channel with fun videos giving you ideas on a variety of craft activities to do with your children at home for little or no cost, so take a look!
• Songs, Rhyme and Music! – A page full of information and ideas on how to encourage singing, rhyming and music, promoting your child’s all-round development.
• Mindfulness for the Whole Family! – Dedicated page of information and support to help you and your families mental wellbeing.
• Let's Get Children Talking! – Fun, interactive activities to support and improve your child's speech and language can be found on this page.

How do I get in touch with my local Family Hub?

Support from your local Family hub is easy, just click on the link below for your local Early Years Coordinators contact details.

Contact details and links for the Family Hubs.