The Hartlepool Food Partnership wants children to have the best chances possible and to grow up as healthy as possible in Hartlepool.

To support your child’s health and wellbeing we have gathered together some useful links, which parents may find useful – please see below:

Breastfeeding Welcome Venues  

Interactive map and details on all Hartlepool locations registered as Breastfeeding Welcome Venues – making it easier to recognise where you can breastfeed when you’re out and about. There’s currently over 60 places across Hartlepool and it’s increasing. Click here to view.

Healthy Start Scheme    

Find out everything you need to know about Healthy Start Vouchers here: if you 10 weeks or more pregnant, or have a child under 4, you may be entitled to get help to buy healthy food, milk and vitamins.

How to find a local dentist

One critical step to good nutrition is to have good dental health including regular visits to a dentist. Looking for a local NHS dentist? Search for one here.

Benefits

Click here to find out more about what benefits you and your family members may be entitled to.

Free School Meals

There are over 8000 primary school children in Hartlepool with all in Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 being eligible for Free School Meals and many can continue to be eligible in later school years. Find out more here.

Dr Bike

Every Thursday, 9.30am-4.00pm at the Hartlepool Walking and Cycling Hub (15 Church Street), the Dr Bike mechanics will check that your bike is road safe and carry out minor repairs for free. Find our more here.

Active Hartlepool

A brilliant source of useful information to help you lead an active lifestyle in Hartlepool including details on leisure/sport centres and parks, where you can play different sports and volunteering. Visit here.

Vaccinations

Want to know more about childhood vaccinations? Visit here.

Low & No Cost Food Guide for Hartlepool

The Hartlepool Low/No Cost Food Guide collects together the organisations that offer low and no cost food provision across the town. The leaflet is updated every few months and can be found here, as well as being widely distributed across the town. Visit here.