A Community Hub for Home Educated Children in County Durham 4-14 Years

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Welcome to DHEC Hub or just ‘The Hub’ as we affectionately call ourselves!

Background

The hub started informally in July 2022 by Una, home ed mum of 3, under the name ‘Spennymoor Home Ed Hub’. We started by providing a monthly arts and crafts meet for home ed children. Play Club was founded shortly after that and by 2023 we began developing successful community partnerships with various local organisations.

The 2023/24 academic year saw enormous growth for the hub and we welcomed a large number of new families. In 2024, our focus has been settling in at Merryoaks Community Hall and Tudhoe Community Centre, leaving behind our original venue in Spennymoor. The move has allowed the hub to grow and flourish even more and we look forward to working with our venue partners more in the coming school year 2024/25.

How Does It Work?

Una publishes a programme of events and classes every term. Our members get priority booking and then the remaining spaces are released. Once a child has attended a hub event, they automatically become a member and get priority booking for anything new released. We currently have classes and activities on for children up to 14 years old. The first step if you are interested in attending the hub is to contact Una. Tel: 07759 332 841 / Email: dhechub@outlook.com

What's On?

The Autumn 2024 Programme can be downloaded here.

The Autumn 2024 Timetable can be downloaded here.

The Spring 2025 Programme can be downloaded here.

The Spring 2025 Timetable can be downloaded here.

Project Outlines 2024/25

Science Classes

Spring 2025 Little Sparks Science 4-7 years

Spring 2025 Little Sparks Science 7-11 years

Summer 2025 Nature Club 3-7 years, Little Sparks Science

Summer 2025 Little Sparks Science 4-7 years

Summer 2025 Little Sparks Science 7-11 years