What's on in your Family Hubs and Centres

Our Family Centre play sessions are for families who live on the Isle of Wight, with children aged 0-4

The sessions are run Term-Time only by our amazing team of volunteers who love planning and delivering fun activities for you and your children. Baby Play is for parents with babies 0 - 12 months and Family Play is for parents with children aged 0 - 4 years.

Tuesdays at Sandown Family Centre, PO36 9EQ
Family Play 10am to 11:15am
Baby Play 12:30pm to 1:45pm

Wednesdays at Carisbrooke Family Centre, PO30 5QT
Family Play 10am to 11:15am
Baby Play 12:30pm to 1:45pm

Thursdays at Ryde Family Centre, PO33 2JF
Family Play 10am to 11:15am
Baby Play 12:30pm to 1:45pm

At our play sessions you and your child/ren can expect:

A warm welcome from our volunteer team.
A range of activities, toys and equipment that are safe, clean and suitable for all children 0 to 4 years.
A play space that has been fully safety checked.
The opportunity to play with your children, chat with other parents and carers in a relaxed and friendly environment.

Click here to watch a video about our Family Centre Play sessions: Vimeo: Family & Baby Play

All volunteers are checked to make sure that they are safe to work with children and have regular training sessions to keep them up to date and are supported by experienced staff.

All you want to know about Toddlers can be found at Toddlers | Barnardo's Family Space

Barnardo’s Pop in Chat and Information Sessions

Open for parents/carers (including those expecting a baby) to pop in to chat with our team and find out about support and services available.
Families can find out about our programmes and workshops, we can refer and signpost to different family services too.
We have breastfeeding support and visiting organisations at select pop-in sessions, which include Isle of Wight Youth Trust, Department for Work and Pensions(DWP) and Thrive Tribe - Smoke Free island.

West Wight Family Centre PO40 9XH 01983 529208
Monthly - Mondays 9.30am to 11.00am

Ventnor Family Centre PO38 1EZ 01983 408718
Weekly - Mondays 10.30-12.00pm

Cowes Family Centre PO31 7ET 01983 529208
Fornightly - Tuesdays 9.30am – 11.00am

Carisbrooke Family Centre PO30 5QT 01983 529208
Weekly - Fridays 9.30am – 11.00am

Follow us on social media to find out about any themes or topics being covered: Facebook Instagram and on our blog: News and Updates
and pop along any week with any questions you have, however big or small.

Health Visitor Drop-in Clinics

The Health Visitor Drop-in sessions are held in the Family Hubs, and are supported by a Barnardo's worker who is on hand to answer any questions about Family Hub’s services, give information on programmes and workshops and to give guidance and support on any aspect of family life. Some sessions also have infant feeding support and some have visiting professionals. You can keep up to date with ‘What’s on’ by visiting our Blog in News and Updates and our Health Visitor Drop-in Clinic Padlet.

All sessions are drop-in, no need to book.

Any queries for Health Visiting you can contact the 0-19 Duty Desk on 03001235224, visit Family Assist website: Family Assist and the Health Visiting 0-19 social media:0-19 Health Visiting Instagram

Weekly:

Ventnor Family Centre Mondays 10.30am to 12.00pm

Sandown Family Hub Wednesdays 9.30am to 11.30am – with infant feeding support

Newport Family Hub Wednesdays 12.30pm to 2.30pm – with infant feeding support

Ryde Family Hub Wednesdays 9.30am-11.30am

Carisbrooke Family Centre Fridays 9.30am to 11.30am - with infant feeding support

Fortnightly:

East Cowes Family Centre Mondays 10.00am to 11.30am with infant feeding support

Cowes Family Centre Tuesdays 9.30am to 11.00am

Once a month:

West Wight Family Centre Wednesdays 9.30am to 11.00am

What's on in your Family Hubs and Centres

Our Family Centre play sessions are for families who live on the Isle of Wight, with children aged 0-4

At our play sessions you and your child/ren can expect:

Barnardo’s Pop in Chat and Information Sessions

Health Visitor Drop-in Clinics

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