Family Mental Fitness North East CIC

The Yurt at The Lighthouse Project
Byker NE6 5XB

Activities and Events

🎉Family Fun Games Challenge - Dads & Kids Summer Sessions

1hFree

🎉 Dads & Kids Summer Sessions – Family Fun Games Challenge

Enjoy an afternoon packed with laughter, teamwork and friendly competition as you explore a variety of giant games and family challenges.

🪵 Giant Jenga
🔴 Giant Connect 4
🁢 Giant Wooden Dominoes
🥚 Egg & Spoon Races
👖 Giant Trousers Ball Challenge
🎯 Bean Bag Games
🏅 Mini prizes to be won throughout the session
🍕 Make your own pizza
🤝 Meet other local dads and families

Families are free to move between activities at their own pace, creating a relaxed afternoon full of fun, conversation and quality time together.

Each booking is for ONE adult and up to TWO children.

Suitable for dads, grandads, stepdads, uncles and other male carers with children aged approximately 4–12 years.

No sporting ability required—just come along ready to laugh, join in and make some great family memories!

✔️ FREE to attend
🥪 Fresh pizza and refreshments included
❤️ Kindly funded by Newcastle Round Table

Please book one place per family (1 adult + up to 2 children).

Places are limited and resources are prepared in advance. If you can no longer attend, please cancel your booking so another family can enjoy the session.

⚽ Men’s Sports Session ADULTS ONLY - Dads & Kids Summer Sessions

1hFree

⚽ Men’s Sports

Take some time for yourself, get active and meet other local men in a relaxed and friendly environment.

Whether it’s a game of 5-a-side football, basketball, or simply having a laugh together, this evening is about getting moving, making connections and enjoying some well-earned downtime.

⚽ Friendly 5-a-side football
🏀 Basketball games
🤝 Meet other local dads and men in the community
🍕 Freshly made pizza and refreshments included

Open to dads, grandads, stepdads, uncles and male carers aged 18+.

No experience or fitness level required—just come along and join in.

✔️ FREE to attend
🥪 Fresh pizza and refreshments included
❤️ Kindly funded by Newcastle Round Table

Places are limited, so please book in advance.

If you can no longer attend, please cancel your booking so another participant can take your place.

🌿Garden & Grow Together - Dads & Kids Summer Sessions

1hFree

🌱 Dads & Kids Summer Sessions – Grow Together

Spend time outdoors working alongside other families to help create a welcoming community garden around our yurt, before planting herbs to take home and enjoy.

🌱 Help develop our community garden
🪴 Plant your own herbs to take home
🌼 Learn simple gardening skills together
🍕 Make your own pizza
🤝 Meet other local dads and families

Each booking is for ONE adult and up to TWO children.

Suitable for dads, grandads, stepdads, uncles and other male carers with children aged approximately 4–12 years.

✔️ FREE to attend
🥪 Fresh pizza and refreshments included
❤️ Kindly funded by Newcastle Round Table

Please book one place per family (1 adult + up to 2 children).

Places are limited and resources are prepared in advance. If you can no longer attend, please cancel your booking so another family can enjoy the session.

🥚🪂STEM Egg Challenge - Dads & Kids Summer Sessions

1hFree

🚀 Dads & Kids Summer Sessions – STEM Egg Challenge

Put your teamwork and creativity to the test in our exciting STEM challenge!

Using a selection of everyday materials, you’ll work together to design and build a protective parachute or landing craft to keep an egg safe when it’s dropped from height.

🥚 Design and build your own egg parachute
🚀 Test your invention in our egg drop challenge
🧠 Explore science, engineering and problem-solving together
🍕 Make your own pizza
🤝 Meet other local dads and families

Each booking is for ONE adult and up to TWO children.

Suitable for dads, grandads, stepdads, uncles and other male carers with children aged approximately 4–12 years.

✔️ FREE to attend
🥪 Fresh pizza and refreshments included
❤️ Kindly funded by Newcastle Round Table

Please book one place per family (1 adult + up to 2 children).

Places are limited and resources are prepared in advance. If you can no longer attend, please cancel your booking so another family can enjoy the session.

🎂 Cake Decorating Challenge - Dads & Kids Summer Sessions

1hFree

🧁 Dads & Kids Summer Sessions – Cake Decorating

Join us for a fun cake decorating session where dads and children can get creative together before enjoying a freshly made pizza and snack.

🎂 Decorate your own cakes
🍕 Make your own pizza
👨‍👧 Spend quality time together
🤝 Meet other local dads and families

Each booking is for ONE adult and up to TWO children.

Suitable for dads, grandads, stepdads, uncles and other male carers with children aged approximately 4–12 years.

✔️ FREE to attend
🥪 Free refreshments included
❤️ Kindly funded by Newcastle Round Table

🧱LEGO Build & Take Home - Dads & Kids Summer Sessions

1hFree

🧱 Dads & Kids Summer Sessions – LEGO Build & Take Home

Join us for a fun LEGO building session where dads and children can work together, get creative and enjoy quality time together.

🧱 Build a LEGO model together
🎁 Every family will receive a LEGO set to build and take home
🍕 Make your own pizza
🤝 Meet other local dads and families

Each booking is for ONE adult and up to TWO children.

Suitable for dads, grandads, stepdads, uncles and other male carers with children aged approximately 4–12 years.

✔️ FREE to attend
🥪 Fresh pizza and refreshments included
❤️ Kindly funded by Newcastle Round Table

Please book one place per family (1 adult + up to 2 children).

Places are limited and resources are prepared in advance. If you can no longer attend, please cancel your booking so another family can enjoy the session.

Free: make your own pizza!

Thanks to the generous support of Newcastle Round Table.

🦆Build a Bird Box - Dads & Kids Summer Sessions

1hFree

🐦 Dads & Kids Summer Sessions – Build a Bird Box

Get hands-on as you work together to build a wooden bird box that your family can take home and give local birds a safe place to nest.

🔨 Build your own wooden bird box
🎨 Personalise your bird box with paints and decorations
🌳 Learn how to create a bird-friendly garden
🍕 Make your own pizza
🤝 Meet other local dads and families

Each booking is for ONE adult and up to TWO children.

Suitable for dads, grandads, stepdads, uncles and other male carers with children aged approximately 4–12 years.

✔️ FREE to attend
🥪 Fresh pizza and refreshments included
❤️ Kindly funded by Newcastle Round Table

Please book one place per family (1 adult + up to 2 children).

Places are limited and resources are prepared in advance. If you can no longer attend, please cancel your booking so another family can enjoy the session.

🏴‍☠️ Pirate Escape Room Challenge - Dads & Kids Summer Sessions

1hFree

🏴‍☠️ Dads & Kids Summer Sessions – Pirate Escape Room Challenge

Ahoy, mateys! Work together to solve puzzles, crack codes and complete a series of pirate-themed challenges as you race to escape before time runs out.

🏴‍☠️ Pirate hats and eye patches provided
🗺️ Solve clues, puzzles and teamwork challenges
💎 Win mini prizes throughout the adventure
🍕 Make your own pizza
🤝 Meet other local dads and families

Each booking is for ONE adult and up to TWO children.

Suitable for dads, grandads, stepdads, uncles and other male carers with children aged approximately 4–12 years.

✔️ FREE to attend
🥪 Fresh pizza and refreshments included
❤️ Kindly funded by Newcastle Round Table

Please book one place per family (1 adult + up to 2 children).

Places are limited and resources are prepared in advance. If you can no longer attend, please cancel your booking so another family can enjoy the session.

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Family Mental Fitness North East CIC works alongside families, schools, services and community organisations to support emotional wellbeing before challenges escalate into more complex difficulties

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https://familymentalfitness.com

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