Three new hubs launched to support thousands of families and young people

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Thousands of families in Manchester are set to benefit from three brand-new Family Hubs that will offer support to families and young people through to early adulthood in a bid to help them thrive.

The first of the hubs, launched on Tuesday 27 June in Longsight, and will soon be followed by Woodville Hub in Cheetham which opens next week on 4 July, and Wythenshawe Hub's opening to follow later in July.

These hubs aim to ensure assistance to the more than 136,000 young people aged 0-19 in Manchester and that their families get the support they need, at the time they need it, from birth through to adulthood. Try MEN Premium for FREE by clicking here for no ads, fun puzzles and brilliant new features. Unlike Sure Start Centres, which primarily serve younger children, those supported by the hubs will vary in age from pre-birth through the infant and toddler stages, all the way up to the age of 19 years, or up to the age of 25 for young adults with special needs.

The hubs were established to provide access to a wide range of services to assist families in navigating all aspects of family life, including health issues such as infant feeding, mental health support, and quitting smoking, as well as building better relationships, accessing school and education support, and providing advice on jobs, skills training, and next steps post-18.