East Hastings Family Hub

Family Hubs and Youth Hubs across East Sussex are organised into areas. East Hastings Family Hub is in the Hastings and St Leonards area.

FREE activities to support your child’s learning and development 

• Early Years Play and Learn sessions - for families with children under-five with concerns about development in the prime areas such as play and interactions.
• Small Beginnings - a group for families concerned about their child’s development in communication, interactions and / or play skills.

FREE drop-in activities (Hastings and St Leonards)

• Baby Feeding Group
  Mondays, 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm at Hastings Town Family Hub
• Little Pickles Open Play Group (includes Breastfeeding support)
  Wednesdays, 1.30pm to 2.30am (term time only) at Hastings Town Family Hub
• Bright Stars - Additional Needs Playgroup
  Thursdays, 1pm to 2pm (term time only) at Robsack Family Hub.
• Baby Stay and Play: for ages 0 to 1
  Thursdays, 1pm to 2pm (term time only) at East Hastings Family Hub. With infant feeding support available.
• Stay and Play: for ages 0 to 5
  Fridays, 10am to 12.00pm (term time only) at East Hastings Family Hub

After school clubs (Facilitated by 1066 Kids Club)

• After School Club (Reception to Year 6)
  Mondays & Tuesday, 3:15pm to 5pm at Baird Academy
• After School Club (Reception to Year 6)
  Thursdays, 3:15pm to 5pm at Ark Castledown Primary Academy
• After School Club (Reception to Year 6)
  Friday, 3:15pm to 4:30pm at Ore Village Primary Academy

Antenatal classes

Free antenatal support is available for all first-time parents across East Sussex.
Contact the Antenatal Team for more details: Antenatal Classes 

Your Health Visiting Team

Contact your Health Visiting Team if you are concerned about

• your child’s speech, language or communication

Or for more information on:

• health clinics for your baby or child
• postnatal workshops

Who is my Health Visiting team, and how do I contact them?

Family Learning courses

Family Learning courses are free for parents and carers.  They help you give your child a positive start in life. They also support your child's learning and development at home and school.

We offer a range of courses and workshops both virtually and within centres.

• Baby First Aid
• Parent and Child Signing (virtual)
• Family Craft
• Forest School
• Mighty Mini beasts
• Busy Bears
• Fossil Hunting
• Healthy Lunchboxes/Picnics

If you are interested in Family Learning please call us on: 01424 724004 or email: [email protected]

Volunteering

We have a dedicated page describing the benefits of volunteering.

If you are interested in volunteering call to speak to our Volunteer Coordinator. Or email us your details.

Facilities

• Disabled access
• Baby changing
• Self-weigh service
• Sensory room – advance booking required