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Telford and Wrekin's first family support hubs set to open

News imageTelford and Wrekin Council (left to right): Kelly("Families in Telford"), Liz Taylor (Team Leader Lakeside SouthStrengthening Families), Jacqui Idiens (Park Lane Centre Manager), Cllr ShirleyReynolds (cabinet member for Early Years, Children and Young People), SharonWelch (Wooden Tops Day Nursery Business Manager), Janet Smith (Director at ParkLane Centre), Carl Bailey (Challenging perceptions, Director Park Lane Centre)Telford and Wrekin Council
It is the first time family hubs have been available in the borough, the council says.

Two new family hubs providing support for parents, carers and children are said to be the first provision of their kind locally.

Silver Birch Family Hub will open in Sutton Hill, Telford, while Walnut Family Hub will be based in Woodside, says provider Telford and Wrekin Council.

The centres have been designed as one-stops where people can get help on a range of topics.

The hubs launch on 24 August.

Services cater to topics including infant feeding, parenting skills, healthy lifestyles and mental health.

Parenting support covers the pre-birth period, through the infant and toddler stage, and up to late teens, or the age of 25 for young adults with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND).

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