Farcliffe Family Hub

• What they offer

  A family hub at Farcliffe (with a second site at Bevan and outreach at other local venues) running drop-in groups and bookable services including a sensory play room described as a therapeutic space for children with SEND, Sensory Explorers sensory play for under-2s and families, Stay and Play for pre-school children, a bookable secure outdoor play area, a bookable Read and Rhyme Room, study stations, baby feeding support, clothes shack, job club, legal advice and birth registrations. SEND-specific support includes a SEND marketplace covering autism/ADHD, sleep, speech and language development, finance/benefits and education information, a Carer's Resource coffee morning for families with SEND, the Children's Community Support Team for families with children with SEND in the West area, and an Emotionally Based School Avoidance parent support group. Free membership offers a goodie bag, newsletter, Citizen Coin rewards, parenting groups and family support.

• Ages served

  Services span pregnancy and babies (bumps and babies, maternity circle, infant feeding) through under-2s (Sensory Explorers), pre-school children (Stay and Play), school-readiness for reception and school-age support, plus adult groups; no specific minimum or maximum ages are given.

• Accessibility & sensory provision

  The site mentions an Accessibility Tools option and a sensory play room described as a therapeutic space suited to children with SEND, plus Sensory Explorers sensory play sessions. For parking, Farcliffe has a free car park with on-street parking nearby, and Bevan has on-street parking for disabled visitors; bus routes and nearest train stations are listed for both. No further detail on physical accessibility inside the buildings is given.

• Quiet / relaxed sessions

  Study Stations are bookable through reception for everyone to use as a quiet space to work, and the sensory play room is a bookable therapeutic space. The bookable outdoor play area can be used 1-1 or in a small group of up to 10 people, and Stay and Play spaces are limited and must be booked.

• Cost

  Membership of the Family Hubs is free, and the page describes the clothes shack, job club, legal advice and parenting groups as free. No charges are stated for other activities.

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