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The Turf @ St John's is a community facility run by St John's Primary School.
Between the hours of 9am and 4.30pm the Turf is often used by the school, however external bookings may be available for the pitch and the indoor hall & activity area. From 5pm to 9.30pm every weekday and all across the weekend a variety of sessions take place or the turf is available for private hire at extremely competitive prices
Our pitch is ideal for junior football training & 7 v 7 matches, and adult social games with friends or colleagues.
This is an open access session that runs twice a week for young people aged 11-16 to come, have a cup of tea, make new friends and have a safe space to be themselves. This session has been funded this year through BBC Children in Need. Young people get involved with a range of different activities including team building, cooking, sports, arts and crafts as well as issue-based workshops, social action projects which involve the community and youth voice.
Free family sessions for Benwell and Scotswood Residents
For children aged 0-7 and their parents/carers.
Wednesdays 10am – 12pm at Hodgkin Park
This is a warm, caring and kind place to be because:
Elswick community leisure centre is a community-led, not-for-profit centre for fitness, health and fun, which houses a public gym, swimming pool, space for community events, meetings and fitness classes.
This is a warm, caring and kind place to be because:
Come and join us at Gorilla bowl in Eldon Square for a free game of bowling! All participants will receive a free soft drink or hot drink and a snack.
Available to redeem any day Monday to Friday within the school holidays!
Reimagine cricket with our all-weather backyard cricket events or BYC. Play casual cricket all year round with us and test yourselves against the best. Be an old pro or a beginner taking baby steps into the game, play cricket as it is meant to be.
Holiday provision only
This is a warm, caring and kind place to be because:
Our dance sessions are for children ages 5-12 years old. The sessions are a mix of dance and fitness styles including Street Dance, general dance, Zumba, and much more.
Come and join us at Newcastle Trampoline Park for a free bounce during the summer holidays. Free drink and snack included.
Dates and times for the sessions are as follows;
Family dates and times:
This is a FREE service for children aged 5 and under going through the diagnostic process or with a diagnosis of autism.
Trained autism practitioners will run sessions that aim to:
We will be running a new Strengthening Families Group starting end of September on Thursday evenings
First session will be 28th September 2023 at 5pm - 7pm at Byker Sands Family Hub.
This programme is for families with children aged 8-16.
Parents and young people work separately and together focussing on:
Our breastfeeding social groups are for families living in Newcastle and are relaxed, informal and friendly. They are a great way to meet other breastfeeding mums, get handy tips and information and are an opportunity to get support from a member of staff or volunteer.
For more information, send us a message or call us on 07826 531575. You can also pop over to our Breastfeeding Mams Facebook page for lots of ongoing information and support.
Our breastfeeding social groups are for families living in Newcastle and are relaxed, informal and friendly. They are a great way to meet other breastfeeding mums, get handy tips and information and are an opportunity to get support from a member of staff or volunteer.
For more information, send us a message or call us on 07826 531575. You can also pop over to our Breastfeeding Mams Facebook page for lots of ongoing information and support.
The Mums group currently meet every Thursday afternoon and has been running for 4 years now.
It is a relaxed space where young women can meet with or without their children. They can have a coffee and chat, share information and advice, support each other when life seems tough, which can help to reduce feelings of isolation. Importantly the group always manage to have a laugh together.
Parents on the Ball is a 10 week programme running in partnership with Action for Children and the Falcons Community Foundation.
The aim of the course is to promote healthy life choices families and to help them gain confidence in their parenting role in a fun and interactive way. They will gain some knowledge around parenting and take part in some physical activities and games that they can share at home with their children.
We know being a parent can be difficult at times. So, the aim of this course is to provide down to earth, straight talking parenting advice, tips and tools to support you in your parenting role.
Topics covered are:
• Looking after yourself as a parent
• Why children behave the way they do
Advice for parents and carers of children aged 5-19
We can help with all kinds of things like...
- emotional health and wellbeing
- bullying
- sleep
- bedwetting
- nutrition
- keeping healthy and safe
Send a message and chat with a school nurse - Find @newcastleparentscarers at chathealth.nhs.uk
Appointments only. Please book via your health visitor or phone: 0191 282 3319
Appointments only. Please book via your health visitor or phone 0191 282 3319
Our breastfeeding social groups are for families living in Newcastle and are relaxed, informal and friendly. They are a great way to meet other breastfeeding mums, get handy tips and information and are an opportunity to get support from a member of staff or volunteer.
For more information, send us a message or call us on 07826 531575. You can also pop over to our Breastfeeding Mams Facebook page for lots of ongoing information and support.
Baby massage can offer a range of benefits to both mother and baby. It helps with bonding and is a relaxing time for both.
Baby massage is for none mobile babies
To book please call 0191 2641959
Support sessions around starting solids and toileting.
Booking required. Book via Health Visitor team - 0191 282 3319.
Appointment only, please book via your health visitor or phone: 0191 282 3319
To support communication for 1-2 year olds.
To book contact Rachel 07561024207