Healthwatch Birmingham and Healthwatch Solihull Board Meeting
A Family Hub is a place where children, young people and their families can go to access help and support.
They have a range of services on site, such as health services including maternity and health visiting clinics, youth groups, sessions for children and young people with additional needs as well as housing, debt, employment advice and domestic abuse support.
The Family Hub buildings are open every weekday from 8am until at least 5pm in the following areas
(with outreach elsewhere in the borough):
Evergreen Family Hub –
42 Kingshurst Way, Kingshurst
B37 6DX
Telephone: 0121 779 1724
Elmwood Family Hub –
37 Burtons Way, Smith’s Wood
B36 0UG
Telephone: 0121 779 1700
Riverside Family Hub –
289 Bosworth Drive, Chelmsley Wood
B37 5DP
Telephone: 0121 779 1750
Hatchford Brook Family Hub –
Old Lode Lane, Solihull
B92 8JE
To find out more please visit www.solihull.gov.uk/children-and-family-support/family-hubs/localfamily-hubs or the Facebook page at: www.facebook.com/SolihullFamilyHubs.
The Family Hub team is also available on familyhubs@solihull.gov.uk for any queries.
Family Information Service (FIS) has a wealth of information for parents and families such as choosing childcare (including accessing 9 month, 2, 3 and 4 year-old funding), finding activities for you and your child, and helping you access any local support you may need. You can call the helpline on 0800 389 667, email familyinfo@solihull.gov.uk and visit:
www.solihull.gov.uk/children-and-family-support
Health Visiting & Healthy Start (NHS) 0-4 years From pregnancy until school, the Health Visiting team supports every child in Solihull with health checks and advice. Text 07507 332563 or visit: www.healthforunder5s.co.uk/solihull/.
Healthy Start vouchers support families to buy food and with free vitamins – www.healthystart.nhs.uk.
School Nursing (NHS) 5-19 years Provides information and advice to families and young people to promote good health and wellbeing. Parents/carers of children in a Solihull school can text 07480 635496 or visit www.healthforkids.co.uk/solihull/ whilst young people aged 11+ can text 07520 615730 for help and advice.