A full line up of festive activities set for West Northamptonshire Family Hubs this December

Starting from next week, the Family Hubs across West Northamptonshire have a full line-up of festive activities, classes and sessions, as well as a range of drop-in support available for families to come along.

The Family Hubs, which have recently opened in new locations including Moulton, Upton, Daventry and Kingsthorpe as well as the original location in Towcester, will be holding a variety of regular and festive activities. These range from Stay and Play and Toddler Trundles to Sing and Story and Festive Fun sessions, from 2 to 18 December. A full list of sessions and dates can be found on the Family Hubs event page.

Since launching the first Family Hub in Towcester in April 2025, four additional hubs have opened, expanding support and improving access for families across West Northants. The next phase will see further hubs established, including the Central Library in Northampton, ensuring a presence across the area and in areas of identified need.

Over the last seven months, near 650 families have registered with the Family Hubs to receive latest information, updates on drop-ins and classes running, with over 560 classes being held. In this period, the Family Hubs have supported over 140 families on a one to one basis including help with; health practitioners, early years workers and much more.

One to one support is available to all parents and carers of a child aged 0 to 19, of up to 25 for a young person with SEND, as well as for those who are pregnant or a young person up to the age of 19.

Cllr Kathryn Shaw, Cabinet Member for Children's, Families and Education said: "The opening of the new Family Hubs in Daventry, Moulton, Kingsthorpe and Upton were a great success and it was positive to see so many local families attend to find out more. These Family Hubs are already proving to be a much needed and well used resource within local communities and it is fantastic that we have managed to open a further four locations since the original Towcester opening in April. We are committed to opening further Family Hubs in locations where there is a high need, including in central Northampton.

"This is a priority area for us as we continue work to improve the family help offer in West Northamptonshire for families, to support our children and young people to have the best possible start in life."

Families are encouraged to book their space using the Family Hubs booking link. For general drop-in support and advice there is no need to book, simply turn up during the opening hours of the venue most suited to you. Each location will offer a different timetable and set of classes, therefore please do view the full list of classes and sessions available at each of the Family Hubs by visiting the website.

For a full list of support and information available, please visit the West Northants Council Family Hubs website.