Parents in Hull can now register the birth of their baby at the Priory Family Hub in west Hull.
Previously, parents have only been able to register a birth at the Hull Register Office, located in the Wilson Centre in Hull City Centre.
When a child is born, their birth must be registered within 42 days of their birth date. This is a legal requirement.
During the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic, registrars were offering appointments at Priory Family Hub. This then came to an end, but Hull City Council has announced that registrars will be returning to the Priory Family Hub to enhance the hub offer for the families who live locally.
New parents will now no longer have to travel to the city centre to get their child’s birth registered. At the Priory Family Hub, parents can register their child’s birth in a friendly environment and find out more about what the family hub offers for children and new parents.
Family Hubs provide a wide range of services to support parents and carers throughout the first 1001 days of their child’s life and beyond, including:
- Antenatal education
- Midwifery and health visitor support
- Oral health support
- Family support
- Benefits and employment advice
- Universal play and learning activities
- Breastfeeding advice and guidance
- Parenting peer support
- Emotional and mental health wellbeing and counselling
- Parenting courses
- Ready for school groups and activities
- Parent/carer panels
- Support for dads and partners
- SEND activities and sensory rooms
- Fareshare food banks and a range of financial support
- Domestic abuse support
- Smoking cessation services
- Young carers and youth support services through the network.
Councillor Linda Tock, the portfolio holder for Children’s Services said: “I’m so pleased we are able to expand this service to benefit more local people. Come along to one of our family hubs and find out more about the huge range of free support on offer to parents.”
Appointments will initially be available two days per week on Mondays and Wednesdays for birth registration at the Priory Family Hub.
Booking must be done online in advance to make a registrar’s appointment by visiting www.hull.gov.uk/births/register-birth.
You can view the full timetable of activities at the Priory Family Hub by visiting the website.
There are 12 family hubs across the city. They bring together services to support families from pregnancy, birth and beyond. Find your local hub by visiting www.familyhubshull.org.uk.
