Help • Understanding • Belonging
Quite simply, we are parents helping parents with the challenges of everyday life
The HUB has been created to help English-speaking families living and working in the Geneva area to connect locally, and feel that they belong within the local community.
We are available to answer your questions, divulge our local secrets and provide parent to parent support.
Parenting is hard! Living and raising a family in a country away from home can be a huge additional hurdle.
Most importantly, we are here to make sure you don’t feel alone.
“Having my first baby here was super hard….. It wasn’t easy to meet other new mums. My [email protected] volunteer has been amazing. I don’t feel so alone anymore.”
“Having my first baby here was super hard….. It wasn’t easy to meet other new mums. My [email protected] volunteer has been amazing. I don’t feel so alone anymore.”
“Having my first baby here was super hard….. It wasn’t easy to meet other new mums. My [email protected] volunteer has been amazing. I don’t feel so alone anymore.”
“I needed an outlet to talk about what I was finding difficult. Because I was struggling. Not
all the time, but definitely more than anyone thought.”
“I needed an outlet to talk about what I was finding difficult. Because I was struggling. Not
all the time, but definitely more than anyone thought.”
“I needed an outlet to talk about what I was finding difficult. Because I was struggling. Not
all the time, but definitely more than anyone thought.”
“The more friends back home were envious of the mountains, the lake, the beautiful summers, etc. the more guilty and ungrateful I felt."
“The more friends back home were envious of the mountains, the lake, the beautiful summers, etc. the more guilty and ungrateful I felt."
“The more friends back home were envious of the mountains, the lake, the beautiful summers, etc. the more guilty and ungrateful I felt."
“The HUB Geneva is here to offer a listening ear and support as needed…. It’s good to have a point of contact where people know what you’re going through.”
“The HUB Geneva is here to offer a listening ear and support as needed…. It’s good to have a point of contact where people know what you’re going through.”
“The HUB Geneva is here to offer a listening ear and support as needed…. It’s good to have a point of contact where people know what you’re going through.”
“I wasn’t expecting the overwhelming feeling of loneliness. I hadn’t realised how big a change it would be moving to Switzerland. I would have liked The HUB to have been around, when I first came.”
“I wasn’t expecting the overwhelming feeling of loneliness. I hadn’t realised how big a change it would be moving to Switzerland. I would have liked The HUB to have been around, when I first came.”
“I wasn’t expecting the overwhelming feeling of loneliness. I hadn’t realised how big a change it would be moving to Switzerland. I would have liked The HUB to have been around, when I first came.”
“I think we all doubt ourselves as new parents. The responsibility is overwhelming at first. You feel so vulnerable sharing these thoughts with relative strangers, but so much stronger when you realise they are normal.”
“I think we all doubt ourselves as new parents. The responsibility is overwhelming at first. You feel so vulnerable sharing these thoughts with relative strangers, but so much stronger when you realise they are normal.”
“I think we all doubt ourselves as new parents. The responsibility is overwhelming at first. You feel so vulnerable sharing these thoughts with relative strangers, but so much stronger when you realise they are normal.”
“The more friends back home were envious of the mountains, the lake, the beautiful summers, etc. the more guilty and ungrateful I felt."
“The more friends back home were envious of the mountains, the lake, the beautiful summers, etc. the more guilty and ungrateful I felt."
“The more friends back home were envious of the mountains, the lake, the beautiful summers, etc. the more guilty and ungrateful I felt."
Together we are stronger and happier.
HUB @ Home
1:1 Support
Our [email protected] volunteers offer support, a listening ear, encouragement and zero judgement.
HUB Ask
Our Forum
An anonymous question and answer forum where anyone signed up to The HUB can ask questions and share knowledge and experiences.
HUB Share
Our Blog
Real stories, from real people with families living in the Geneva area.
HUB Partners
Community Connections
Work with us to support English-speaking families to integrate locally and, most importantly, feel at home.
Kaminski et al (2013), Legacy for Children™ parenting program, US CDC
Kaminski et al (2013), Legacy for Children™ parenting program, US CDC
Kaminski et al (2013), Legacy for Children™ parenting program, US CDC
Barnardo’s, August 2020
Barnardo’s, August 2020
Barnardo’s, August 2020
Harrison V et al (2020) Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology
Harrison V et al (2020) Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology
Harrison V et al (2020) Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology
UK Maternity and Mental Health Alliance, March 2021
UK Maternity and Mental Health Alliance, March 2021
UK Maternity and Mental Health Alliance, March 2021
Cresswell et al (2021) University of Oxford
Cresswell et al (2021) University of Oxford
Cresswell et al (2021) University of Oxford
The HUB Geneva (2021) Early Help Needs Assessment
The HUB Geneva (2021) Early Help Needs Assessment
The HUB Geneva (2021) Early Help Needs Assessment
HomeStart UK (2021)
HomeStart UK (2021)
HomeStart UK (2021)
MumsNet UK (2021)
MumsNet UK (2021)
MumsNet UK (2021)
UK Mental Health Foundation, 2021
UK Mental Health Foundation, 2021
UK Mental Health Foundation, 2021
Swiss Med Wkly. 2017;147
Swiss Med Wkly. 2017;147
Swiss Med Wkly. 2017;147
The HUB Geneva (2021) Early Help Needs Assessment
The HUB Geneva (2021) Early Help Needs Assessment
The HUB Geneva (2021) Early Help Needs Assessment
The HUB Geneva (2021) Early Help Needs Assessment
The HUB Geneva (2021) Early Help Needs Assessment
The HUB Geneva (2021) Early Help Needs Assessment
Home-Start 2021
Home-Start 2021
Home-Start 2021
Ramluggun et al, 2020
Ramluggun et al, 2020
Ramluggun et al, 2020
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