A brand-new Family Hub, described as a ‘win-win’ for the local area, and offering support and advice to families and young people through to early adulthood, has opened in Wythenshawe.
The Crossacres Family Hub is the latest one-stop-shop for families to open in the city and follows the opening over the summer of similar family hubs in Longsight and Cheetham.
The hubs provide a range of advice, support, and services, all targeted at parents, children, and young adults.
With more than 136,000 young people aged 0-19 in Manchester the family hubs aim to make sure they and their families get the support they need, at the time they need it, from birth through to adulthood.
Unlike Sure Start Centres which largely provide support aimed at younger children, the age range of those supported through the hubs is from pre-birth, through the infant and toddler stage, all the way up to age 19 years, or up to 25 for young adults who have special needs.
The hubs have been set up to provide access to a wide range of services to help families navigate all aspects of family life – from health issues such as infant feeding, mental health support, and stopping smoking, to building better relationships, accessing school and education support, as well as providing advice on jobs, skills training, and next steps post-18.
