New ‘Family Hub’ Opens In Market Harborough

A new Family Hub has opened in Market Harborough today to provide a ‘one-stop-shop’ for parents and carers to access support and advice.

The facility at the Children and Wellbeing Centre on Coventry Road will support families with children aged under-19, plus parents and carers of young people with special educational needs or disabilities, aged up to 25.

Cllr Deborah Taylor cuts the ribbon to open the Hub

An opening ceremony was held today to unveil the hub, which is one of a network of 20 to be set-up across Leicestershire, after the County Council received government funding of nearly £1m.

Cllr Deborah Taylor, lead member for children and families, spoke to HFM after cutting the ribbon:

The Hub

The hub is building on existing services working with partner organisations to offer parents and carers support that is easily accessible from pregnancy, through a child’s early years, later childhood and into young adulthood.

Effy Cheshire-Noble was at the hub with her two young children and told HFM the benefits of such a facility:

The open ceremony of the Hub

Wendy Collins is head of child and family wellbeing services at Leicestershire County Council told HFM how important the launch of the hub is:

More details on the Family Hub HERE