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Working together to support families as part of Wigan Central Family Hub -www.wigan.gov.uk/familyhubs

Supporting families across the Wigan Central Neighbourhood. Family Hubs are a new way of bringing together all the support a family may need, from pregnancy through to young people turning 19 (or 25 if they have a Special Educational Need or Disability (SEND). Family hubs will operate as a network of services within your neighbourhood to provide accessible and connected services and support to all families. These services will work together to provide high quality support for the whole family, so that children, young people, and families will get the right help at the right time. Please visit our website to view our full offer for families www.wigan.gov.uk/FamilyHubs
or contact the hub on: 01942 488000

24/10/2026

💉🤰 𝗚𝗠 𝗪𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗩𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 ❄️💙

There are a few different vaccines available to help keep 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝗮𝗯𝘆 𝘀𝗮𝗳𝗲 𝗱𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝘆🤱✨

Protect yourself and your little one this winter by finding out which vaccinations are recommended for you. 💙🩺

📍𝗧𝗼 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲: 🔎 Search 'NHS GM Winter vaccinations' 👩‍⚕️ Contact your maternity team 🌐 Visit: gmintegratedcare.org.uk/winter-vaccinations

💬 Getting vaccinated during pregnancy helps protect both you and your baby, giving you one less thing to worry about this winter. 💕❄️

🤰💉💙🌟

24/10/2026

𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗕𝗲𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗞𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽

📅 Wednesday 4 November 2026
🕙 10:00am - 1:00pm
📍 The Edge Wigan (Pier Room), Riveredge, Wigan, WN3 5AB
💷 Free
🔶For: kinship carers
🥪 Lunch provided
Join this free workshop about ways you might encounter challenging behaviour in children you’re caring for, and how to deal with it sensitively but decisively. This workshops are a place where you’ll meet other kinship carers just like you and where you can connect and learn together.

This workshop is for kinship carers who want to learn more about how to understand and manage challenging behaviour in the children they’re caring for.

The workshop will also cover how to support children in kinship care when displaying complex and/or challenging behaviour – as well as detailing how adversity impacts general behaviour, child development and world interaction.

In this workshop, you’ll learn how to:

🔶Understand why children’s behaviour may be challenging and/or aggressive
🔷Develop responses to challenging behaviour, keeping in mind how this can impact future behaviour and regulation
🔶Develop effective strategies to reduce and manage aggressive/challenging behaviour
🔷To create, find and explore further information and support

To book click the link below
https://kinship.org.uk/support-and-advice/training-and-events/managing-

23/10/2026

𝗔𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽𝘀

Are you aware what antenatal support is available to you? Why not come along to one of our 𝗙𝗥𝗘𝗘 antenatal courses!

Sessions are interactive, friendly and relaxed. You are very welcome to attend the sessions alone or bring your birthing partner, friend, or relative along with you.
We have courses available at various locations across the borough, as well as an online course via MS Teams.

There are 4 weeks to each course, week 1 will be an online session via MS Teams, the other 3 sessions will be in person, apart from labour & birth that also has the option of attending online. Most sessions currently run from 6.00-7.30pm.

*Some sessions held at the Meadows will run 1.00pm until 2.30pm on Thursdays

𝗣𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗪𝗶𝗴𝗮𝗻 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱/𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗪𝗪𝗟.

To book on, click the link for the location you would like to attend in the comments!

23/10/2026

💤𝗛𝗲𝗹𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗕𝗮𝗯𝘆 𝗦𝗹𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝗦𝗮𝗳𝗲𝗹𝘆💙

Your baby will spend many hours sleeping, so it’s important to make sure they’re resting in a safe space.

Simple steps—like placing your baby on their back to sleep, keeping their cot clear, and ensuring a smoke-free environment—can make a big difference in keeping them safe.

For more helpful tips and trusted advice, visit the
guide below 👇

🔗 https://www.nhs.uk/.../newborn-and-baby-sleeping-advice.../

💛

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🌟 Every Step of the Way 🌟

From wobbly first steps 👣, to first words 🗣️, to the excitement of the first day at school 🎒, Best Start in Life is here to support families through every stage of their child’s journey.

Discover helpful resources, advice, and support designed to give every child the best possible start.

👉 Explore more at Best Start in Life.

22/10/2026

🏡 From parenting advice to play sessions, discover what's happening at The Family Hub today.

🧩𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀 - 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗼𝘄𝘀 - 𝟬𝟵.𝟬𝟬𝗮𝗺 - 𝟰.𝟯𝟬𝗽𝗺 - 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗢𝗻𝗹𝘆
Offering individual support for children and young people who are already working with Children and Young People's Social Prescribers via appointments made through their GP. Offering support including low level interventions to build coping skills, self-esteem, confidence and develop strengths, guided self-help and signposting to groups that will support them. Appointments only, made via GP.

🧩𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗲𝗿 - 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗼𝘄𝘀 - 𝟵.𝟬𝟬𝗮𝗺 - 𝟭.𝟬𝟬𝗽𝗺 - 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗢𝗻𝗹𝘆
Appointments offering practical advice and support with social issues that may be affecting your health and well-being, including drug and alcohol, debt, housing, social isolation and many more. Signposting you to other services that can support your further. Appointments made via GP.

🧩𝗘𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗼𝘆𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 & 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 – 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗼𝘄𝘀 – 𝟭𝟭.𝟬𝟬𝗮𝗺 – 𝟭.𝟬𝟬𝗽𝗺 - 𝗗𝗿𝗼𝗽 𝗶𝗻
Join the drop in session and get the help you need to feel confident and job-ready! Can support you with: CV writing; cover letters; job applications; mock interviews. Developing skills; finding the right opportunities and gaining experience. No need to book – just drop in on the day. You can also send your CV for tips:- [email protected] or Contact: 07972 681743. Open to

🧩𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗶 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗴𝗶𝗲 𝗕𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗿𝘀 – 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗼𝘄𝘀 – 𝟭𝟬.𝟬𝟬𝗮𝗺 – 𝟭𝟭.𝟬𝟬𝗮𝗺 - 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲
Music and Movement Session for 6 – 12 month’s. Booking required.

🆕𝗕𝗮𝗯𝘆 𝗦𝗶𝗴𝗻 & 𝗥𝗵𝘆𝗺𝗲 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲 – 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗼𝘄𝘀 – 𝟭.𝟯𝟬𝗽𝗺 – 𝟮.𝟯𝟬𝗽𝗺 – 𝗕𝗶𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗼 𝗠𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 -𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲
Learning signs to your baby’s favourite rhymes. Booking required.

🧩𝗪𝗼𝗿𝘀𝗹𝗲𝘆 𝗛𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗔𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝗖𝗹𝘂𝗯 - 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗼𝘄𝘀 - 𝟲.𝟬𝟬𝗽𝗺 - 𝟴.𝟬𝟬𝗽𝗺 - 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝟳+ 𝘂𝗽𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝟭𝟴 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀
Youth club run by Wigan Youth Zone, and teaming up with Wigan Athletic Community Trust, Leigh Leopards Foundation & Smart Body Sports.

🌟 Because every family deserves to feel supported, connected, and confident.

22/10/2026

🚽✨ 𝗧𝗼𝗶𝗹𝗲𝘁 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗼𝗶𝗹𝗲𝘁! ✨🚽

🌟 Practising new skills can help children build confidence, develop independence, and create a sense of control and routine, especially as they get ready to start school 📚🎒

👣 From recognising when they need the toilet to managing clothing, washing hands, and asking for help when needed, these small moments of learning and practising can make a real difference over time 💛

💕 Remember, every child develops at their own pace. Celebrate each step forward and focus on progress, not perfection.

📚 For more trusted advice and practical toilet training tips, visit Best Start in Life or speak with your Health Visitor.

🌈 Every new skill learned today helps build confidence for tomorrow! 🚽👣✨

22/10/2026

Bringing a little sparkle to our Family Hub! ✨️🪄

Sometimes all it takes is a light-up cape, a little music and a dance to capture those little imaginations! 💃👶💖

Making magical memories, one little giggle at a time. 🥰

22/10/2026

Most new parents feel tearful and overwhelmed around day 3 to 5 after the birth.

This is known as the baby blues and caused by the hormonal crash after delivery.

Now this can be a difficult time but it usually passes within the first two weeks.

Postnatal depression is different because it doesn’t pass.

It starts any time in the first year and it stays or gets worse. You might feel persistently low, lose interest in things you used to care about, struggle to sleep even when the baby sleeps, or feel like you are failing when everyone around you seems to be managing.

It affects around 1 in 10 mothers. It affects fathers too, though it often looks more like irritability, withdrawal, or numbness than sadness.

Postnatal depression is treatable through talking therapies and sometimes medication.

Your GP can refer you, or you can self-refer to NHS Talking Therapies directly without needing an appointment.

If you’re experiencing confusion, hallucinations, or extreme mood changes that feel out of character, call 999 or go to A&E.

For more clinical guidance on this topic, the Anya app is available 24/7 and there to support parents.

Enter your [AREA] postcode to unlock full access to Anya for free: www.anya.health/download

22/10/2026

🥳 Mini Boogie Bouncers at The Meadows Family Hub 🥳

Its FRIDAY!!!! . . . .

Which means P-A-R-T-Y time!!!! 🎉

Get your best dance moves at the ready to come and join us for Mini Boogie Bouncers.

Friday mornings 10am till 11am at The Meadows Family Hub.

Perfect for little ones 6 - 12months.

Free to book here 👇

https://wigan.cxmflow.com/OABS/GETBYKEY/e5772194-6a1c-442b-bad9-108990113017/EVENTBOOKING_Wigan/BOOK?eventid=174&campaigncode=GOO054

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Monday	9am - 5pm
Tuesday	9am - 5pm
Wednesday	9am - 5pm
Thursday	9am - 5pm
Friday	9am - 4:30pm

Telephone

+441942488000

Website

https://www.wigan.gov.uk/Resident/Education/Family-Hubs.aspx, https://wigan.cxmflow.com/OABS/GetByKey/e5772194-6a1c-442b

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