New family hub with 'modern facilities' opens at Crewe town centre venue
A new family hub described as having "modern facilities" has opened at a popular Crewe town centre facility, becoming the sixth of its kind in Cheshire East.
The Crewe Lifestyle Centre Family Hub, Forge Street, launched on Thursday 3 April, with representatives from Cheshire East Council, the NHS, and various community organisations gathering to celebrate.
Featuring arts and crafts, face painting, information stalls, and a magician to entertain families, the Crewe Lifestyle Centre Family Hub was a big success.
Crewe Lifestyle Family Hub joins Monks Coppenhall, Oak Tree, Congleton, Ash Grove and Oakenclough as the latest hub, offering further support spread across the north and south of Cheshire East.
Family hubs bring together council, health and community services so families with children and young people aged 0-19 (and up to 25 for young people with special educational needs and disabilities), can access the right help and support in one place.
The hubs are designed to offer a one-stop solution for families, combining the expertise and guidance of various community groups, organisations, NHS colleagues, and council partners.
Cheshire East Council was among 12 local authorities awarded a share of the government's £12 million Family Hubs Transformation Fund in May 2022.
This funding has enabled the council to expand its services within the family hubs, with 35 partner agencies now delivering essential advice and support to children and families across the borough.
This includes support from Citizens Advice, paediatric physio, speech and language, family help drop-ins, Cheshire Buddies, Cheshire and Warrington Carer's Trust and various clinics for jaundice, ADHD and more.
Youth groups such as Jigsaw, Utopia and the Care Leavers Hub also deliver their support at the family hubs, offering a safe space for young people to come together.
This is in conjunction with the core services available from the hubs including:
- Midwifery appointments, health checks, breastfeeding, weaning and nutrition advice,
- Start for life activities including early years play education and sensory development;
- Support from health visiting and school nurse teams;
- Tailored and intensive support for families who may need a little extra help;
- Family help and support for children with disabilities or additional needs;
- Practical support around finance, housing and supported learning;
- Youth support services; and
- Mental health support for children, young people, families and new parents
Chair of Cheshire East Council's children and families committee, Cllr Laura Crane, said: "We are delighted to be extending our family hubs offer in Cheshire East.
"We have no doubt Crewe Lifestyle Family Hub will be a popular and well-utilised resource for families.
"With its modern facilities on-site and town centre location, we'll be able to offer much-needed support to children, young people and their families in the borough from a range of partner agencies.
"It was great to see so many members of the public join us to help celebrate the opening, with children and young people of various ages making the most of the activities available throughout the morning."
READ MORE: New escape rooms and entertainment venue to launch in Crewe this April.
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