Children and families news
Festive fun for all at Christmas carol concert
Published on Wednesday, 4th December 2019A joyful evening brimming with traditional Christmas entertainment is taking place in Hartlepool this December.
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Filling the Gap scheme returns for Christmas break
Published on Wednesday, 27th November 2019Applications are now open for a Council-run grants scheme which helps to ensure children across the town don’t go hungry during the school Christmas holidays.
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Competitive spirits shine through at #LoveHartlepool Games
Published on Tuesday, 30th July 2019More than 400 children from across the town recently took part in at the inaugural #LoveHartlepool Games sporting event.
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Join the Global Big Latch On
Published on Monday, 29th July 2019Hartlepool breastfeeding mothers are encouraged to join thousands of women across the world at a global synchronised breastfeeding event this Friday.
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Filling the Gap scheme returns for summer holiday break
Published on Friday, 28th June 2019Applications are now open for a Council-run grants scheme which helps to ensure children across the town don’t go hungry during the school summer holidays.
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Free support for families at series of drop-in events
Published on Friday, 21st June 2019A series of free events aimed at helping parents to support their children begins next week.
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We're in it together
Published on Monday, 29th April 2019A new campaign is being launched to give advice to Hartlepool parents of children with additional needs to help those couples keep their relationship strong.
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Filling the Holiday Gap scheme returns for Easter break
Published on Thursday, 21st March 2019Applications are now open for a Council-run grants scheme which helps to ensure children across the town don’t go hungry during the Easter school holidays.
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School crews ready for battle at Hip Hop Championships 2019
Published on Wednesday, 20th March 2019Crowds will be wowed with stand-out dance performances when the Hartlepool Hip Hop Championships return next month.
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Easing the pressures of parenthood
Published on Friday, 15th February 2019The pressures faced by Hartlepool’s new parents and parents of children with additional needs are in the spotlight today (Friday 15 February) at a special conference in the town.
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Councillors call for creation of “maternity hub”
Published on Thursday, 14th February 2019Councillors have voiced support for the creation of a “maternity hub” in Hartlepool following an in-depth investigation into services currently on offer to expectant mums.
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New rocking donkey is the perfect addition to play area
Published on Thursday, 8th November 2018A new merry mule has gone down a treat with younger residents at a play area in Greatham.
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Have your say on Hartlepool's maternity services
Published on Friday, 12th October 2018New and expectant mothers are being urged to complete a short survey to help shape the future of maternity services in the town.
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Hartlepool’s children’s social care rated ‘good’ with ‘outstanding’ features
Published on Tuesday, 28th August 2018Children's social care services in Hartlepool have been rated ‘good’ by Ofsted inspectors.
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Helping parents to deal with minor illnesses
Published on Wednesday, 15th August 2018NHS England and St John Ambulance, the nation’s leading first aid charity, are asking Hartlepool parents to take some simple steps to become more confident in self-care and first aid.
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Global Big Latch On a big success in Hartlepool
Published on Wednesday, 8th August 2018A recent synchronised breastfeeding event held in Hartlepool has been hailed a success after local mothers gathered together to celebrate the benefits of breastfeeding.
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Summerhill bags £4,000 from Tesco's community grant scheme
Published on Wednesday, 11th July 2018Summerhill Country Park and Visitors Centre has bagged the top grant of £4,000 from Tesco’s Bags of Help community grant scheme.
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Nominate your young superstars!
Published on Tuesday, 12th June 2018Residents, organisations and parents in the town are being encouraged to nominate young superstars for this year’s ‘The Future’s Bright, The Future’s Young People Awards’.
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Coronation Street suicide storyline
Published on Thursday, 10th May 2018Soaps can play an incredibly powerful role in increasing people’s awareness and understanding of difficult issues.
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Don’t miss series of stroke awareness events
Published on Wednesday, 2nd May 2018STROKE survivors and their families in Hartlepool won’t want to miss a series of awareness events taking place throughout May in the town’s Community Hubs.
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Put pounds back into pockets at Food and Fuel Fairs
Published on Friday, 27th April 2018HARTLEPOOL residents will have another chance to learn about ways to bring down their bills at a series of Food and Fuel Fairs.
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Warning as campaign reminds parents to take smoking right outside
Published on Tuesday, 20th March 2018DID you know one in three children admitted to hospital for asthma has been exposed to cigarette smoke?
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Catch it, Bin it, Kill it
Published on Thursday, 11th January 2018Top doctors and nurses are urging the public to “Catch it, Bin it, Kill it” to prevent the spread of flu.
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Illegal tobacco is bought by more than half of teenage smokers in Hartlepool
Published on Tuesday, 31st October 2017Illegal tobacco has helped over half of underage smokers in the North East get hooked on smoking, a new survey released today suggests.
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Have you considered adoption?
Published on Thursday, 19th October 2017HARTLEPOOL residents who can provide a stable and loving home for children are being asked to consider adoption.
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Have your say on Hartlepool’s pharmacy services
Published on Friday, 25th August 2017HARTLEPOOL residents are being urged to complete a short survey to help shape the future of pharmacy services in the town.
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Big Latch On a big success
Published on Wednesday, 9th August 2017A RECENT synchronised breastfeeding event held in Hartlepool has been hailed a success after local mothers turned out in force to celebrate the benefits of breastfeeding.
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Join the Big Latch On
Published on Wednesday, 2nd August 2017HARTLEPOOL breastfeeding mothers are encouraged to join thousands of women across the world at a global synchronised breastfeeding event this Friday.
