Please find information below to support families.

 

Support For Families Over the School Holidays

 

Essex Child And Family Wellbeing Service

We support children and families in Essex with parenting and their health and wellbeing.

The Family Hub team is made up of a collection of different professionals, including health visitors, school nurses, and healthy family support workers. 

https://essexfamilywellbeing.co.uk/

 

Family Hub  (Part of Essex Family Wellbeing Service)

Services include healthy family drop-in sessions, baby-weighing and baby time sessions which encourage play, learning and development for children aged 0-19.

(Timetable of sessions)

https://essexfamilywellbeing.co.uk/hubs/northlands-park-family-hub/

 

Visit Essex

Get out and about with the children this school holidays. Our family attractions have come up with some great ideas to keep the kids amused!

https://www.visitessex.com/whats-on/school-holidays

 

Active Essex

Active Essex can support families at home through the school holidays, and beyond!

By clicking the link, you can access online sessions, resources and support to make the school holidays less stressful!

https://www.activeessex.org/children-young-people/essex-activate/support/

 

Family Support Booklet

https://www.activeessex.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Family-Booklet-2025-A5-1.pdf

 

Summer Activities Booklet

https://www.activeessex.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/ActivAte-Summer-Activity-Booklet-2025-1_1_11zon.pdf

 

Essex Library

https://libraries.essex.gov.uk/news/summer-reading-challenge

Story Garden, Summer Reading Challenge 2025, launches in all Essex Libraries on

Saturday 19 July 2025 and runs until Saturday 6 September 2025. Children of all ages can

join in, the challenge is to read six books or do reading-related activities and they’ll collect a

sticker for each achievement. Children completing the activity also get a medal and

certificate. As well as being great fun, it can also help prevent a reading dip over the long

summer break.

 

SNAP

Summer Survival Guide - Whether going on trips away or staying at home, SNAP’s Summer Survival Guide is packed with information, ideas and strategies that we hope will help families who have a child or young person with any additional need or disability to have a fun and enjoyable summer.

https://www.snapcharity.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/SNAP-Summer-Survival-Guide-2025.pdf