Bexhill and Rother - What’s on
Locations
Activities are held at:
- Sidley Family Hub
- Bexhill Health Centre
- Battle Library
- Tilling Green Community Centre, Rye TN31 7BE
- Summerfields Leisure Centre
- Ticehurst Village Hall, Lower High Street, Ticehurst, TN5 7BB
- Rye Hub on the hill, Kiln Drive, Rye, TN31 7SQ
Pregnancy and new baby
Bump and Beyond antenatal classes
- Who
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Parents-to-be
- When
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2 to 3 sessions
- Where
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Sidley Family Hub or online
- Activity
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A relaxed Bump and Beyond antenatal class for parents-to-be, whether this is your first baby or your third baby.
Dads and non-birthing partners are welcome.
To find out more, email: bumpandbeyond@eastsussex.gov.uk
Aquanatal
- When
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Thursdays
- Where
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Summerfields Leisure Centre, Hastings
- Activity
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Gentle water-based exercise class to help connect with your baby during pregnancy. Have fun and meet other mums to be.
To find out more, email: bumpandbeyond@eastsussex.gov.uk
Baby feeding group – drop-in
- When
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Tuesdays 1pm to 2pm
- Where
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Hub on Rye Hill, Kiln Drive, Rye, TN31 7SQ
- Activity
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Come along and have a chat if you:
- are expecting a baby and have questions about breastfeeding
- need support with breastfeeding
- want to meet other mums who are breastfeeding and share your journey
No need to book.
Aquababes - 0 to 2 years
- Who
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0 to 2 years
- Where
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Summerfields Leisure Centre, Hastings
- Activity
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Water confidence for babies and young children.
To find out more, email: bumpandbeyond@eastsussex.gov.uk
- Breastfeeding support
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Weekly
Togetherness - Understanding your baby
- Who
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Parents and carers of babies aged 0 to 5 months
- When
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6 to 8 weeks, 2-hour sessions
- Where
- Course
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Join our group sessions to support you in your journey of
understanding emotional health, wellbeing, behaviour and
more. A six-week programme to help you raise confident,
kind, emotionally aware and resilient people.To book, phone our Health Visiting team on 01323 463204
or email esht.hv-duty@nhs.net.
Baby self weigh
- When
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Thursday 9 am to 12 pm, Friday 9 am to 12 pm
- Where
- Drop in
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Drop in and use our scales to weigh your baby.
Time for me - post-natal support group
- Who
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Mums with a child under 2 years and post-natal depression or anxiety
- When
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6 weeks for 1 hour
- Where
- Activity
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A safe place to meet other mums experiencing post-natal depression and anxiety. Learn skills to help manage those feelings.
To find out more, fill in our booking enquiry form.
Stay and play groups - drop ins
Free, weekly drop-in sessions for you and your child to play together along with other families. This is a chance to be creative, active and messy!
Mondays
- 0 to 5 years
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SEND stay and play group - 9:30am to 11am
Tuesdays
- 0 to 5 years
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Stay and play group - 9.30am to 11.30am
- 0 to 5 years
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Ticehurst stay and play group - 10am to 11.30am
Ticehurst Village Hall, Lower High Streets, Ticehurst, TN5 7BB
Thursdays
- 0-2 Years
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Stay and play group - 10am-11am
Pebsham Community Hub, Bexhill
- 0-1 Year
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Stay and play group - 1pm-2pm
Fridays
- 0 to 1 year
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Baby stay and play group - 9.30am to 11am
PEEP Learning Together
PEEP Learning together groups
- Who
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Parents and carers with a child aged 0 to 5 years
- When
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Dates coming soon
- Where
- Activity
Additional needs
SEND Stay and play - 0 to 5 years
- Who
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Children aged 0 to 5 years
- When
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Mondays 9.30am to 11am
- Drop-in
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SEND Stay and play is a weekly drop-in play group for children aged 0 to 5 years with additional needs.
Your child does not need a diagnosis to attend.
No need to book.
Sunflower Group - 2 to 5 years
- Who
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Parents and carers with your child aged 2 to 5 years
- When
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6 sessions of 1.5hrs each
- Where
- Course
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Our sessions for children with SEND use play to support learning and growth. We celebrate every child’s progress, working on:
- communication
- sensory needs
- emotional regulation.
To find out more, fill in our booking enquiry form.
Health, exercise and nutrition
HENRY - 0 to 5 years
- Who
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Families with a child aged 0 to 5 years
- When
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9 weeks for 2.5 hours
- Where
- Course
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We can help you and your family to form good habits as part of a healthy lifestyle. If your child is a picky eater, come along to learn tips for hassle-free mealtimes.
A crèche is available. Week 1 is a 1 hour ‘settle and play’ for the crèche.
To find out more, fill in our booking enquiry form.
Life skills
Family First Aid - 0 to 19 years
- Who
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Parents and carers of 0 to 19 year olds
- When
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1 session of a 2 hour workshop
- Course
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This course will teach you vital emergency skills, including:
- how to stop choking
- the recovery position
- adult, child and baby CPR
- managing head injuries
- stopping bleeding
To find out more, fill in our booking enquiry form.
Work and finance advice drop-in
- When
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Book a virtual session with adviser at a day and time that suits you.
- Where
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Online virtual meeting or phone call.
- Activity
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Do you want to go back to work or have questions about your finances?
Email our future options advisers to book a one to one online or phone session: Future.Options@eastsussex.gov.uk
You can talk to a Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) future options adviser about:
- how moving into work affects your finances
- putting you in touch with valuable initiatives like the national careers service
- childcare choices
- how childcare and Universal Credit work together
- training options.
Parent support
Parent support drop-in
Parent support drop-in
- When
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- 14 August - 9.30-11am (Rye Hub on the Hill)
- 28 August - 10-11.30am (Sidley Family Hub)
- 15 September - 10-11.30am (Ticehurst Village Hall)
- 18 September - 10-11.30am (Sidley Family Hub)
- 25 September - 9.30-11am (Rye Hub on the Hill)
- Where
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- Sidley Family Hub
- Rye Hub on the hill, Kiln Drive, Rye, TN31 7SQ
- Ticehurst Village Hall, Lower High Street, Ticehurst, TN5 7BB
- Activity
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Come and have a chat with one of the team about anything about parenting or family life.
