Programmes include:

• Birth and Beyond Antenatal Course
• Understanding Your Baby
• Understanding Your Child
• Understanding Your Teen

To book onto a programme, contact the family hub.

Short workshops are available on topics such as sleep, fussy eating, behaviour, and teen brain.

To book onto a workshop visit: Support, courses, and workshops for parents, carers and grandparents

Online courses

There are also online courses for parents and carers that you can do in your own time (called the Solihull Approach). These courses are for parents and carers who want to learn more about sensitive and effective parenting and building a positive relationship with their child.

Click here to access the courses: Online courses for emotional health and wellbeing

Use the access code: PARENTSROCK

You will then need to create your account and select the course/s you want to do (you can do them all over time). Once registered, you have unlimited access to all courses.

Midwifery and Health Visiting Service (Well Baby clinics and development checks) clinics are run by appointment only. Visit: Our Services | Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust

SALT clinics are run by appointment only.

Speech and Language Drop in sessions are run by appointment only.

Vitamins are available for free through the Healthy Start scheme or to purchase at a low cost at the family hub, this includes:

• pregnancy and breastfeeding vitamins (£1.00 or free with a healthy start card)
• vitamin drops for babies and young children - these are suitable from birth to 4 years old (£1.80 or free with a healthy start card)

Where cash payments are made, exact change would be appreciated please.

Unfortunately, family hubs are unable to accept payment by debit/credit card.

Support groups include: 

• SEND support Redditch (Special Education Needs and Disabilities) Tuesday's 9:45am to 11:15am
• BreastBuddies support group - on the 1st, 3rd and 5th Wednesday of each month from 10:00am to 11:30am 

Holly Trees family hub runs the following parenting groups:

• free, weekly Stay, Weigh and Play sessions, to book call Holly Trees Family Hub

The Family Hubs are supported by friendly volunteers, helping young people and families across Worcestershire in a number of different services. If you are interested in making a difference and volunteering within your local family hub, then the following roles are available:

• administration/business support volunteer
• community hub volunteer including Stay, Weigh and Play
• parenting peer supporter 

For more information or to express an interest, see: Volunteering opportunities

Other services and support include:

• food bank vouchers
• information on childcare, finances, parenting and education
• breast pump hire
• stop smoking appointments (for families during pregnancy - please speak to your midwife. For adults living with a child or young person under the age of 19 - please contact the Smoke Free Homes service for Worcestershire Families)
• advice on a range of health and wellbeing topics and signposting to support you and your family