A mobile service to help support families across Cumberland will be launched later this month.
Hub2U – The Family Hub on Wheels – aims to bring family support and advice directly to communities.
A free fun day will be held at the Family Hub on the Harbour, Whitehaven, on Tuesday February 18, from 1pm to 4pm.
Families can enjoy free activities, light refreshments and much more, say organisers.
Hub2U is a specially kitted-out bus. Led by Cumberland Council, the bus will operate in a similar way to the family hubs – as a partnership, with many different services on offer.
Named by the council’s youth engagement groups, Hub2U will travel across the Cumberland area, enabling local agencies to take their services closer to children, young people and families, particularly those in historically underserved or remote areas.
Hub2U will also visit schools to provide themed sessions and targeted prevention programmes on a variety of topics, which could include support around healthy relationships, emotional well-being and substance use prevention.
Hub2U has been made possible thanks to contributions from local organisations and groups. Stagecoach donated the bus and fully refitted it to transform it into a fully functional Family Hub on wheels.
The funding and design of the bus have been made possible through contributions from Sellafield’s social impact programme, organisations within the Decommissioning Delivery Partnership (DDP), and Copeland Community Fund.
Councillor Emma Williamson, executive member for children’s and family wellbeing and housing at Cumberland Council, said: “We are committed to supporting Cumberland’s families and improving the lives of children and young people. Whitehaven’s Family Hub on the Harbour was just the beginning, and now we are taking another huge step forward as we get ready to launch Hub2U.
“I’m really looking forward to the unveiling of the bus and seeing it get out on the road. By bringing services directly into communities, we are ensuring families can access the support they need, when and where they need it.”
