The Hub will welcome parents, carers, babies and toddlers to enjoy an extensive range of activities and offer full support across the community.
The new centre will bring together Radius Housing, Skeoge Community Association, Greater Shantallow Area Partnership, SureStart (Shantallow) and Foyle Network Foundation to help families connect with services and with each other.
Some of the services on offer include the delivery of baby massage and baby yoga by SureStart (Shantallow) as well as a Health Visiting Clinic.
Foyle Network Foundation will provide a Fortnightly Baby Hub, and the Skeoge Community Hub staff will facilitate the Skeoge Mummy and Me Stay and Play Group.
Speaking at Friday’s launch, Nicola Mullan, Manager, Skeoge Community Hub and Glenabbey Early Years and Parenting Hub, said: “We want Glenabbey to be a welcoming place where families can drop in, meet other parents and access support close to home.
“Each partner brings something valuable, and together we can offer families more than any one organisation could on its own.
‘The Glenabbey Hub will continue working with local partners to develop its early years and parenting offer around what families need, concluded Mrs. Mullan.”
1. GLENABBEY HUB RIBBON CUTTING. . . . .Nicola Mullan, Manager, Glenabbey Hub Manager cutting the ribbon to officially open the Glenabbey Hub on Friday last. Included from left are Leona Mullan, Surestart Shantallow Family Support Co-Ordinator, Lynn Connolly, Financial Inclusion Officer, Foyle Network Foundation and Jeannie Glenn, Support Worker. (Photos: Jim McCafferty Photography)
GLENABBEY HUB RIBBON CUTTING. . . . .Nicola Mullan, Manager, Glenabbey Hub Manager cutting the ribbon to officially open the Glenabbey Hub on Friday last. Included from left are Leona Mullan, Surestart Shantallow Family Support Co-Ordinator, Lynn Connolly, Financial Inclusion Officer, Foyle Network Foundation and Jeannie Glenn, Support Worker. (Photos: Jim McCafferty Photography) Photo: Jim McCafferty
2. Two years old Eleanor Elliott and her mum Natasha pictured at the Mums and Babies/Toddlers event on Friday at Glenabbey Hub.
Two years old Eleanor Elliott and her mum Natasha pictured at the Mums and Babies/Toddlers event on Friday at Glenabbey Hub. Photo: Jim McCafferty
3. Group pictured at the Glenabbey Surestart Healthy Visiting Clinic/Drop-In Centre on Friday last. Included are Nicola Mullan, Hub Manager, Jeannie Glenn, Support Worker, Leona Molloy, Surestart Shantallow Family Support Co-Ordinator and Caoimhe White-Gillespie, Health Visitor with some of the mums and babies/toddlers. (Photos: JIm McCafferty Photography)
Group pictured at the Glenabbey Surestart Healthy Visiting Clinic/Drop-In Centre on Friday last. Included are Nicola Mullan, Hub Manager, Jeannie Glenn, Support Worker, Leona Molloy, Surestart Shantallow Family Support Co-Ordinator and Caoimhe White-Gillespie, Health Visitor with some of the mums and babies/toddlers. (Photos: JIm McCafferty Photography) Photo: Jim McCafferty
4. Pictured at the Glenabbey Surestart Healthy Visiting Clinic/Drop-In Centre on Friday last are Nicola Mullan, Hub Manager and Caoimhe White-Gillespie, Health Visitor. (Photos: JIm McCafferty Photography)
Pictured at the Glenabbey Surestart Healthy Visiting Clinic/Drop-In Centre on Friday last are Nicola Mullan, Hub Manager and Caoimhe White-Gillespie, Health Visitor. (Photos: JIm McCafferty Photography) Photo: Jim McCafferty