The Hive

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The Hive A unique hive of activity based in Darlington, Co Durham for Adults with Learning Disabilities. Meaning our service can be personalised to suit attendees.

The Hive is an 'activity centre' for adults with Learning disabilities who require extra support with daily living skills and are unable to find or be in employment. We aim to provide a flexible service, that people can opt in and out of on a weekly basis to suit their needs, wants and wishes. We aim for our activities to be educational, to promote independence and develop life skills, with a little bit of fun thrown in!!

COMPETITION TIME!!! COMPETITIVE TEAM AT THE HIVEPUMPKIN 1 OR PUMPKIN 2.
30/10/2026

COMPETITION TIME!!! COMPETITIVE TEAM AT THE HIVE

PUMPKIN 1 OR PUMPKIN 2.

Monday got off to a chilled start with a cuppa and some halloween crafts 🎃 👻 👽 before enjoying a movie, once lunch was d...
27/10/2026

Monday got off to a chilled start with a cuppa and some halloween crafts 🎃 👻 👽 before enjoying a movie, once lunch was done we burnt our energy with a little disco/karaoke.

Thursday was a day for a walk to the shop, group games, making decorations for our upcoming Halloween party & lottttttss...
22/10/2026

Thursday was a day for a walk to the shop, group games, making decorations for our upcoming Halloween party & lottttttssssss of dancing! We have covered every piece of carpet with our dance moves today!

‼️Important announcement ‼️We can only apologise for not sharing this news sooner…..☹️There have been some absolutely sh...
22/10/2026

‼️Important announcement ‼️

We can only apologise for not sharing this news sooner…..☹️

There have been some absolutely shocking reviews coming from those who attend The Hive, and it’s time to address them.

I honestly cannot believe what is being said!

Attendees are reporting that The Hive is "too warm," "way too welcoming," and that it "feels just like home."

Rumour has it, people leave here feeling lighter, happier, and genuinely listened to. Shocking, right?

And while we are addressing rumours... we know there’s a story going around that we are closing down. We guess some people just have acres of imagination!
The truth? In fact, we’re doing the exact opposite.

See this empty room? It’s our brand-new space because we are officially EXPANDING! It will include a quality sensory room and a spacious changing space with ceiling track hoist that is so very needed!

The Hive is growing, and we can’t wait to fill this room with love, laughter, and community. Thank you for buzzing along with us!

Wow! We’ve had the most amazing day, we’ve packed that much in, I don’t know where to begin 😂Ruth brought us some Hallow...
21/10/2026

Wow! We’ve had the most amazing day, we’ve packed that much in, I don’t know where to begin 😂
Ruth brought us some Halloween inspired crafts, and a wonderful scarf meditation.
Claire taught us some new songs with new makaton & we played musical bingo! We also celebrated Claire being 3 years cancer free, something we are all VERY grateful for 💗

Grab your tickets!
21/10/2026

Grab your tickets!

🎉 who’s up for a right good party? Come and put ya name down now, they are on sale 🎉

Halloween 🎃 has officially landed at the hive, some went to do a halloween trail at the farm while others assisted to de...
20/10/2026

Halloween 🎃 has officially landed at the hive, some went to do a halloween trail at the farm while others assisted to decorate the hive ( or dress up ),we had an afternoon of halloween crafts or a movie before baking some yummy chocolate parcels.

Monday started with meal prep for our mince dumpling and veg then we painted or decorated plant pots ready to pot some s...
20/10/2026

Monday started with meal prep for our mince dumpling and veg then we painted or decorated plant pots ready to pot some spider plants. The afternoon was all things pink with voices of darlington and as alwsys had us all singing, signing and drumming.

If you’ve been anywhere near The Hive the last few weeks you’ll know we have a birthday, finally the day has arrived! 🎉H...
16/10/2026

If you’ve been anywhere near The Hive the last few weeks you’ll know we have a birthday, finally the day has arrived!
🎉Hip Hip Hooray, it’s Our Michael’s birthday today 🎉
Where do I start….
Michael has the ability to make everyone around him smile, laugh until we cry & pierce our ears with his drum banging! I’m sure if you looked up JOY in the dictionary, his name would be next to it!
Have THE best day!

Our wonderful Wednesday in pictures!
14/10/2026

Our wonderful Wednesday in pictures!

Address

Oakwood House Eastmount Road
Darlington
DL11LA

Opening Hours

Monday 9:30am - 3:30pm
Tuesday 9:30am - 3:30pm
Wednesday 9:30am - 3:30pm
Thursday 9:30am - 3:30pm
Friday 9:30am - 3:30pm

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