A family hub is an open door public access to children and families. We are the community face of early help for children 0-19 and their families in the North East locality. We are the lead and co-ordinator of a partnership of services across the North East Locality

Services currently delivered from Portman: 

• Nursery School (2yrs -5yrs)
• Breakfast and after-school club and holiday play schemes, supports working parents, those in education and training, those in need of additional support.
• Drop-in/stay and play – an open access community provision of learning, advice and support for children and families; parents and children playing and learning together, addressing social isolation, incorporating light touch, workshop-based, parenting support for 2 yr olds (‘My Two Year Old and Me’), under 1’s, baby massage, child health clinics, breastfeeding support, speech and language difficulties support, access to a CAMHS therapist, etc.
• Video Interactive Guidance (VIG) – Sally HRHB + Julie CAMHS
• KIDSTIME group
• Parents as Partners group (WCC)
• Midwifery – pre and postnatal
• Children’s Centre Outreach and Family Support
• Individual family support/lead professional support for families
• Volunteer co-ordination
• Volunteers – 0-19 – new service run by Family Lives
• Teen Positive – Family Lives
• Citizens Advice Bureau – advice services
• ESOL/English classes + crèche
• Numerous Health services – child health clinics led by a health visitor, developmental checks, breastfeeding support, ante-natal classes etc.
• TWF – therapeutic groups for children and mothers who have experienced domestic abuse
• Solace rape crisis counselling
• HomeStart psychotherapy
• Links to and with: WCC Early Help teams, WCC Children’s Social Care, WCC Parenting groups
• Employment services

For up to date information  or if you would like to find out more about any of the services above, please call us on 02033071940. Thank You