What FISH can do for you?

What is FISH (the Families Information Service Hub)?

The Families Information Service Hub is known as FISH.

Its role is to offer free, impartial information for children and young people, parents and carers and professionals who have a role in supporting families.

FISH is a 'one-stop-shop' where you can get details of services in the East Riding for children and young people aged 0-20 years.

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What can FISH do for me?

FISH can provide information on:

• childcare – childminders, day nurseries and pre-school and out of school clubs;
• help with the cost of childcare – tax credits, employer vouchers;
• choosing schools – help with finding the right school for your child;
• children’s centres – where they are and what they offer;
• holiday activities – out of school clubs and play schemes;
• support - for parents and carers of children with special needs;
• look Ahead – a confidential information and support service for parents and carers of children and young people with additional needs;
• parent partnership service - the parent partnership service provides impartial, confidential information, advice and support to parent carers of children aged 0-20 with special educational needs who live in the East Riding;
• services for families – finance, leisure, libraries, sport and play activities.

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What support is available to me as a parent?

To find out more about the support offered to parents by the council please visit the Parenting Programme page.

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How can I contact FISH?

Families Information Service Hub (FISH)

The Families Information Service Hub (FISH) is a free and impartial information service for children, young people, families and the people who support them.

FISH
Room KS42
County Hall
Beverley
HU17 9BA

Tel: (01482) 396469
Monday - Thursday 8.30am - 5.30pm
Friday 8.30am - 4.30pm

E-mail: fish@eastriding.gov.uk

Keep up-to-date with FISH bulletins

Are you a professional or practitioner who works with children and young people?

If you would like to receive fortnightly FISH updates please follow the form link below.

It takes just a couple of minutes to complete and means you won't miss out on any future news and updates.

Professional Contacts Information (keep up-to-date with FISH bulletins) (external East Riding website) 

Talk to us about:

Early years provision

Since September 2010, all three and four year olds who are eligible for the early years provision places will be entitled to 15 hours per week. This is an increase from the existing 12.5 hours.  For more information and a list of local settings please telephone FISH.

Paying for childcare

Advice on working tax credits, childcare tax credits, early learning and childcare for three and four year olds and employer childcare vouchers.

Looking for childcare

Up-to-date information on Ofsted registered childminders, day nurseries, preschools, out of school clubs, holiday schemes and creches.

Choosing schools

Choosing schools and finding out about your local Sure Start Children's Centres contact information, what's on guides, newsletters.

Parenting courses

Family links, getting to grips with adolescents and other sources of support.

Working with children

Becoming a playworker, childminder, nursery nurse, social work, teaching.

Looking after your child with additional needs

Advice and assistance for parents and carers of disabled children, choosing childcare, funding, LOOK AHEAD newsletter etc.

Leisure activities for children

Out-of-school and school holiday activities.

Sure Start Children's Centres in the East Riding

Anlaby

Tel: (01482) 565560
Michelle Briggs (children's centre leader)
Anlaby Primary School
First Lane
Anlaby
HU10 6UE

Beeford

Tel: (01262) 481699
Anne Wright (children's centre leader)
Beeford CE VC Primary School
Main Street
Beeford
Driffield
YO25 8AY

Beverley

Tel: (01482) 880066
Ann Colling (children's centre leader)
Coltman Avenue
Beverley
HU17 9LP

Beverley Two

Tel: (01482) 391300
Caroline Mertens (contact)
Choices Centre
2 Norwood
Beverley
HU17 9ET

Bridlington

Tel: (01262) 409596
Kay Roantree (head of centre)
Butts Close
Bridlington
YO16 7BS

Bridlington Two

Tel: (01262) 606053
Laura Snow (head of centre)
Hilderthorpe Primary School
Shaftsbury Road
Bridlington
YO15 3PP

Brough

Tel: (01482) 669474
Liz Cooper (children’s centre leader)
Brough Primary School
Springfield Avenue
Brough
HU15 1AE

Cottingham

Tel: (01482) 845636
Taryn Provan (children’s centre leader)
The Garth
Cottingham
HU16 5BP

Driffield

Tel: (01377) 240782
Helen Williams (children's centre leader)
Beckside
Driffield
YO25 7QN

Hedon

Tel: (01482) 899962
Gemma Cairns (children's centre leader)
George Street
Hedon
HU12 8JH

Hessle

Tel: (01482) 629085
Linda Louis (children's centre leader)
The Hourne
Eastgate
Hessle
HU13 9LJ

Hornsea

Tel: (01964) 537160
Sally Chapman (children's centre leader)
Hornsea School
Eastgate
Hornsea
HU18 1DW

Howden

Tel: (01430) 432145
Joanna Brady (children's centre leader)
37 Bridgegate
St Helens Mews
Howden
DN14 7JQ

Kingsway

Tel: (01405) 761287
Kate Shaw (children's centre leader)
Kingsway Primary School
Fountayne Street
Goole
DN14 5HQ

Market Weighton

Tel: (01430)  874090
Joanne Sherriff (children's centre leader)
Mount Pleasant CE VC Junior School
Princess Road
Market Weighton
YO43 3BY

Marshlands

Tel: (01405) 762614
Victoria Leeman-Smith (children's centre leader)
Marshlands Primary School
Hall Road
Old Goole
DN14 5UE

Pocklington

Tel: (01759) 307154
Janet Black (children’s centre leader)
Woldgate College
Kilnwick Road
Pocklington
YO42 2LL

Skirlaugh

Tel: (01482) 392281
Rosemarie Halmshaw (children's centre leader)
The Village Hall
Benningholme Lane
Skirlaugh
HU11 5EA

Stamford Bridge

Tel: (01759) 307154
Lesley Johnston (contact)
The Library
Church Road
Stamford Bridge
YO41 1BG

Withernsea

Tel: (01964) 611515
Lucy Jackson (children's centre leader)
Withernsea High School
Hull Road
Withernsea
HU19 2EQ

Sure Start Children's Centres Group Managers

AF48, County Hall, Cross Street, Beverley, HU17 9BA.

Helpline: (01482) 392218

Fax: (01482) 392102

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