What's on at Canterbury family hubs
Here are the activities happening between 22 July and 30 August. Activities are free and happen every week unless we say otherwise.
When booking you must let us know of any allergies or accessibility needs.
Herne Bay Family Hub
For information on opening times, address and contact details visit the Herne Bay Family Hub page.
| Activity | Day | Time | Description |
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| Bumps and Babies | Fridays | 10am to 11:30am | For expectant parents and carers, until your child is walking. A chance to socialise with others, gain information, support and advice. |
| SEND Support group | Thursday 2 August | 9:30am to 11am |
For ages 0 to 19-year-olds. Up to 25-years-old if your young person has special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). We can help you with understanding your child’s needs, tips and strategies to help at home, signposting to local SEND support services and getting the best from your child’s education. |
| Pizza Making | Monday 19 August | 1pm to 5pm | For 6 to 11-year-olds. It’s pizza time! Come and make pizza from scratch with Kent Adult Education. Then enjoy a range of other arts and crafts activities while your pizza is cooked on site ready to enjoy before you go home. To book call 03000 42 28 89. |
| Cinema Trip | Tuesday 20 August | Time confirmed on booking | We have a number of family tickets available so you can enjoy a family-friendly screening at the Kavangh Cinema in Herne Bay. We will also be providing a voucher so you can enjoy a drink or snack with the film. |
| All Family Event | Wednesday 21 August | 10am to 2pm | We would love to see as many families as possible at our fun family events for all ages. As well as a range of activities and entertainment to enjoy, there will also be a marketplace with stalls led by many of the partners we work with across the district. Activities will include:
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| Basketball | Thursday 22 August | 1pm to 5pm | The East Kent Youth Basketball League are holding a bookable workshop where you will get a chance to learn new skills or build on your existing basketball ability. |
Kingsmead Family Hub
For information on opening times, address and contact details visit the Kingsmead Family Hub page.
| Activity | Day | Time | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box Fitness | Tuesday 6 August | 1pm to 5pm | For ages 11+. |
| All Family Event | Wednesday 7 August | 10am to 2pm | We would love to see as many families as possible at our fun family events for all ages. As well as a range of activities and entertainment to enjoy, there will also be a marketplace with stalls led by many of the partners we work with across the district. Activities will include:
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| Wheely Fun | Thursday 8 August | 10am to 2pm | Enjoy the thrills of cars and racing with a whole room set up by the Wheely Fun Club including tracks, remote control cars and ride on vehicles. A place where kids drive the imagination. Our team will also be on site and healthy snacks will be available. |
| SEND Support Group | Friday 15 August | 9:30am to 11am | For ages 0 to 19-year-olds. Up to 25-years-old if your young person has special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). We can help you with understanding your child’s needs, tips and strategies to help at home, signposting to local SEND support services and getting the best from your child’s education. |
Whitstable Family Hub
For information on opening times, address and contact details visit the Whitstable Family Hub page.
| Activity | Day | Time | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEND Support Group | Friday 9 August | 9:30am to 11am | For ages 0 to 19. Up to 25-years-old if your young person has special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). We can help you with understanding your child’s needs, tips and strategies to help at home, signposting to local SEND support services and getting the best from your child’s education. |
| Modelling Create and Play | Monday 12 August | 1pm to 5pm | For 3 to 11-year-olds. |
| Outdoor Sports | Tuesday 13 August | 12pm to 4pm | Book onto this hard-court fitness and games session led by the Sports Connect Team. Participants will also all get a go on the smoothie bike to make their own delicious drink and enjoy a range of other activities led by our youth team. Healthy snacks will be available during the session. To book call 03000 42 15 54. |
| Pop Up Gaming | Wednesday 14 August | 9am to 1pm | We are delighted to have the Pop Up Arcade Team on site with a range of consoles and arcade machines for families to try out. Up to twenty people can enjoy some gaming at any one time during the session. Our team will also be on site to support activities and a range of healthy snacks will be available. |
Wincheap Family Hub
For information on opening times, address and contact details visit the Wincheap Family Hub page.
| Activity | Day | Time | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bumps and Babies | Thursdays | 10:15am to 11:45am | For expectant parents and carers, until your child is walking. A chance to socialise with others, gain information, support and advice |
| Move and Play | Monday 29 July | 9am to 1pm | For ages 0 to 8-year-olds. A dance and movement workshop led by Cascade Dance with the opportunity for more unstructured play in the creche room led by our family hub team. Healthy snacks will be available during the session |
| Connecting with Nature | Tuesday 30 July | 12pm to 4pm | Book onto this session for the chance to find new ways to connect with nature in this garden-based workshop led by Kent Adult Education. Our team will also be opening up the creche room with a range of additional art and craft activities. Healthy snacks will be available during the session. To book call 03000 41 00 14. |
| Youth Street Dance | Wednesday 31 July | 12pm to 4pm | For 11+ year olds. Book into this brilliant 2-hour street dance session led by Cascade Dance. Participants will also all get a go on the smoothie bike to make their own delicious drink and enjoy a range of other activities led by our youth team. Healthy snacks will be available during the session. To book call 03000 41 00 14. |