Our group is focused on providing sessions for German speaking families.
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Join us for family activities for children
Come and build your skills and find pathways to new careers.
A group aimed at children with disabilities aged 5 to 13. Enjoy fun activities with others.
Sensory and soft play fun. Suitable for ages 5 and under.
Free day visits for young people aged 11-16 from Newcastle and nearby areas
Join us for a fun, hands-on adventure at Ouseburn Farm! Each week, small groups of young people will spend a day discovering life on our working city farm - meeting the animals, getting stuck into gardening, and exploring the outdoors.
You’ll get the chance to:
Visitors with autism or sensory needs can visit during quiet hour. We avoid making any excess noise to make the library quieter and calmer.
New ballet classes for children to encourage imagination, confidence, and movement.
Are you a creative builder? Come along with a parent or carer and join our free Lego Clubs.
Drop in and enjoy stories in a relaxed atmosphere. Explore what the library has to offer and make friends.
Read, play, craft and make friends at our new Game Changers social clubs for 7-11 year olds!
Read, play, craft and make friends at our Game Changers social club
Read, play, craft and make friends at our Game Changers social club
Are you a creative builder? Come along with a parent or carer and join our free Lego Clubs.
Are you a creative builder? Come along with a parent or carer and join our free Lego Clubs.
Drop in and enjoy stories in a relaxed atmosphere. Explore what the library has to offer and make friends.
Are you a creative builder? Come along with a parent or carer and join our free Lego Clubs.
Are you a creative builder? Come along with a parent or carer and join our free Lego Clubs.
Read, play, craft and make friends at our new Game Changers social club
Are you a creative builder? Come along with a parent or carer and join our free Lego Clubs.
Free swimming lessons for children and young people with SEND living in Newcastle.
A family friendly and inclusive outdoor activity session. Enjoy art, music and movement surrounded by nature. For disabled and non-disabled children and their families.
A meetup at the Alan Shearer Centre. We have exclusive access to the immersive room and 2 of their sensory rooms.
Are you a creative builder? Come along with a parent or carer and join our free Lego Club.
Dance classes. For all ages and abilities
A safe space for young people aged between 11-16 years to come and socialise and learn about the world around them.
A haven for not only great exercise but socialising as well. For people with learning disabilities and parents/carers.
Children and young people with disabilities can enjoy the facilities at Tim Lamb Centre. This includes their soft play, sensory room, trampoline hall, and outdoor play garden.
A sensory storytelling play space for people with learning disabilities and their families.
A swim session for people with disabilities. Parents and carers are welcome.
A football programme for disabled boys and girls aged between 5 and 11. Players with many different impairments and health conditions play together.
A sensory storytelling play space for people with learning disabilities and their families.
Drop in and weigh your own baby. Please note there are staff no at this drop in. It is self service.
Support and advice with housing and benefit related issues.
A welcoming and friendly group for parents, carers and their babies.
This includes mothers, fathers, childminders or carers. They all come together in their own community with their children who are under the age of 5.
Our volunteers can help you with food and other support. Please bring proof of ID and income, and your own bags.
Information for families on things like; benefits, housing, the law and immigration.
Drop in and weigh your own baby. Please note there are no staff at this drop in. It is self service.
A friendly group for carers of young children under the age of 5. There is music, things to get young ones moving and often a healthy snack.
A friendly group for carers of young children under the age of 5. There is music and things to get young ones moving.
Come along if you would like your baby weighed or have any questions. Please bring your child's red book.
Come and join in with healthy cooking activities and explore a range of play opportunities for ages 0- 5 year olds
Come and join us for free coffee
Come along if you would like your baby weighed or have any questions. Please bring your child's red book.
Friendly soft play with two areas for different ages. 3 sessions available. Maximum of 10 children per session.
This parent and toddler group is a welcoming and friendly group of adults for women only.
A friendly group for carers of young children. There is music, things to get young ones moving and often a healthy snack.
A friendly group for carers of young children. There is music, things to get young ones moving and often a healthy snack.
Printed on April 17th 2026