Woodland Family Hub

About

Family Hubs provide a range of support services for families with children aged 0-19 or 0-25 for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).

We help you and your family through a range of different support and also provide the opportunity for you to attend groups and courses at the centre. We are linked to other local services such as the Family Information Service, health, adult care, SEND teams and Job Centre Plus. You can access help from professionals including midwives, health visitors and the family learning team.

Monday

No sessions 1st April 

Song and rhyme time 9.30am - 10.15am

Join us for a fun singing session. Suitable for children aged 18 months and over.

Song and rhyme time 10.30am-11.15am

Singing fun especially for babies. Suitable for babies aged 0-18 months.

Baby bonding 9.30am – 11am (15th April)

Prepare for the best start for you and baby. Enjoy simple, gentle, playful activities to help build strong relationships with your little one. Learn how babies develop and how you play the most important part of all.

Contact us to book onto the waiting list.

Breastfeeding social group 1pm—2pm

An informal, friendly group session especially for breastfeeding mums and their babies with sensory play. 

Tuesday

Baby massage

A block of 5 weekly sessions. Supports bonding and attachment, and baby’s brain development. Helps to ease colic and builds communication skills. Suitable for children aged 0-6 month

Contact us to book onto the waiting list.

Baby messy play 1.30pm - 3pm

A session in which your baby can explore different textures. Food will be used so please speak to staff if your child has any allergies. Please bring a towel and spare clothes for baby.

Due to the nature of the messy play, we advise that some activities may not be suitable for babies under 6 months with some activities being food based. For non-walking babies.

Wednesday

Family journey sessions 9.30am – 10.30am (24th April)

Fussy eaters, a one off session.

Thursday

Dad and Me 5pm - 7pm (25th April)

Come along for some fun bonding with your Dad, Grandad or male carer. An evening session where you can do activities such as crafting, water and sand play, reading or playing together with the toys. Hot food will be provided so please advise staff when booking if you have any special dietary requirements or allergies

For children aged 0-5 and siblings up to the age of 8 years

Contact us to book onto the session.

Outreach sessions

Monday

First words together 1pm – 2pm (next course June, term time)

Heywood Library. Suitable for 0-2 years old. 5 week course to promote speech and language.

You must book onto this course via the family hubs and not the library.

Tuesday 

Heywood Sports Village turbo tots 9.30am – 11.15am (term time)

Monthly session. A fun physical session with soft play equipment. There will be a charge of £2.80 per child. Suitable for children aged 0-5 years.

Heywood Sports Village splash and play 11.45am – 12.45pm (23rd April)

Monthly swimming session. For children aged 0-5 years

 There will be a charge of £5.60 per adult and children go free (please bring cash to pay at entrance) 1 child per adult.

You must book onto this course via the family hubs and not the library.

Who to contact

Telephone
01706 926800 01706 926800
E-mail
familyhubs@rochdale.gov.uk

Where to go

Address
Regent Street
Heywood
Postcode

OL10 3BX

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