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Coming Soon -Family Hub Fun Days

Family Hub working in collaboration with Rag Tag Arts

23 October 2025

You’re invited to Our Family Hub Baby Shower!

Join us for a friendly and informative Baby Shower event at the Family Hub - Barrow Library. A perfect opportunity for parents-to-be to gather antenatal advice, ask questions, and meet the people to support your journey into parenthood!

11 December 2025

Celebrating the 1 year anniversary of the Family Hub with a Christmas Family Fun Day

The Family Hub in Barrow are celebrating the 1 year anniversary with a FREE family fun day for children, young people and families.

14 November 2024

What's on at your local Family Hubs

Find out what is going on in the Family Hubs

23 October 2025

Exploring the great outdoors

Autumn is a wonderful time of year to explore the great outdoors. Get your free National Trust Family pass.

4 October 2024

Santa to help open new Family Hub for Barrow and Furness

Westmorland and Furness Council’s new Family Hub for Barrow and Furness will open its doors this December with a FREE Festive launch event for children and families.

1 December 2023

Free Vitamins and healthy food for families

Cumberland Council and Westmorland and Furness Council is offering free vitamins to help families get the healthiest possible start in life.

18 September 2023

Children eating a meal holding knife and fork

£1m fund to provide meals for children during holidays

Families will be helped with the cost of providing meals for children during the school summer holidays thanks to a £1m support fund.

31 July 2023

Eligible families urged to apply for free school meals and school clothing vouchers

Parents of children beginning or returning to school in September are being urged to apply for school clothing vouchers and free school meals.

31 July 2023

Council announces plans for new “Family Hub” in Barrow

A new “Family Hub” in Barrow will bring advice and support services for families under one roof the council has announced.

24 July 2023