Chelmsford Child & Family Wellbeing Service

26/08/2026

Come along and join us for our weekly Stay, Play and Learn session
📅Every Friday
🕒10am-11.30am
📍Chelmsford West Family Hub, Dixon Ave, CM1 2AQ

FREE admission and NO booking needed

Aimed at children aged 1-4 years old (siblings upto age 8 welcome in school holidays)

25/08/2026

Do you need some support or advice around your 5-19 year old?
Then why not pop along on Wednesday to speak with a member of our School Nursing Team.

Whether you have questions around sleep or emotional wellbeing, concerns around behaviour or day/night wetting or need some support with diet/ nutrition or anger issues- we are here to help!

No booking needed- open to all with a child aged 5-19

25/08/2026

Join us every Wednesday 1pm-2.30pm at Chelmsford West Family Hub
Baby Beginnings Group for 0-12 month olds
and
Little Explorers Group for 9-18 month olds

FREE admission
NO booking needed
Chelmsford West Family Hub, Dixon Ave, CM1 2AQ

24/08/2026

23/08/2026

Is your child ready for the move to secondary school? Are you? It’s a daunting time and it’s only natural to have feelings of uncertainty or overwhelm.

But by taking a few simple steps you can help yourself, and your child, feel calmer and more ready for the change.

Try:

🛒Encouraging independence – adjusting to secondary school is largely about initiative and independence and your child needs to find their own way. Help them build trust in their own abilities by increasing their responsibilities within the family.

🎒Getting prepared – visit the school website so you know what to expect. Do a dry run of the route to school so it feels familiar by the time the first day comes along. Buy and label uniform and equipment and get them to practice packing their bag.

20/08/2026

Join us tomorrow (Friday) for our weekly Stay, Play and Learn sessions for 1-4 year olds @ Chelmsford West Family Hub- every Friday 10-1130

As it is the school holidays, siblings upto age 8 are welcome to also attend

📅Fridays
🕒10-1130am
📍chelmsford west family hub, dixon ave, CM1 2AQ
FREE admission | NO booking needed

19/08/2026

How do you help a child make the move from being one of the oldest pupils in the school to one of the youngest?

The step from primary to secondary school can feel like a huge jump but there are things you can start doing now to help with a smooth transition:

🗣Listen – set time to talk about how they’re feeling and try and work through any of their concerns

🚲Trial run – do the route to the new school in advance of starting so it isn’t all new

🎒Prepare – make sure all supplies are bought and labelled ahead of the new term

For more tips check out our handy guide, it also contains pointers on where to go if you need any further support

18/08/2026

The Essex Domestic Abuse Project "Step by Step - Supporting you to Support Them" is a service aimed at helping friends and family of those impacted by domestic abuse to access support, advice and guidance to enable earlier intervention and access to services to reduce the impact of domestic abuse.

If you are worried about someone and would like some support, 📱01245 821179
📧 [email protected]
or complete form on website

The service has been developed in partnership with Essex County Council and co-produced by those with lived experience.
https://www.barnardos.org.uk/get-support/services/essex-da-project-step-step-supporting-you-support-them

18/08/2026

Drop In TODAY between 2-4pm if you have any questions / need any support around your child starting Reception in September 2026!

Chelmsford West Family Hub, Dixon Ave, Chelmsford, CM1 2AQ
2pm-3pm
Tuesday 18th August 2026

Starting Big Adventures: Drop In support for children starting Reception in Sept 2026

10/08/2026

Would you be interested in volunteering in our weekly baby group?

We are volunteer vacancies to support our "Baby Beginnings" group for 0-12 month olds. Volunteers will support the staff team in setting up the room and activities, ensuring a safe, welcoming and inclusive environment to all families, engaging with babies and their carers, meeting and greeting new families and showing them around the Family Hub and much more.

Volunteers needed:
Every Wednesday 12.45pm-2.45pm
Chelmsford West Family Hub, Dixon Avenue, CM1 2AQ

If this sounds like something you would be interested in, please click link below for more info/ to apply!

You can also send us a private message if you have any questions

Our groups need support with a range of tasks to help them run smoothly. Could you help with tasks such as planning activities, setting up and packing away, making refreshments, collecting feedback, and much more?