HUB Highlights
Resources to help you navigate your way around living in the Geneva and Vaud area.
The HUB Geneva is not affiliated to any of the groups, services or activities detailed and we cannot opine on the quality of these. However, we share this information to help support our community.
Best for New Arrivals
CAGI
International Geneva Welcome Centre
Broad introduction to Geneva, plus Events & Networking
Welcome to Vaud
Welcome section for New arrivals
Canton of Geneva
Welcome section for New arrivals
Know It All Geneva
A little bit of everything for Geneva, Vaud & neighbouring France
Parentville
Website and Insta @parentvillegva
Give priority to blog on Emergency Care, so, so helpful
Peanut
A safe space for women to find friends and support
Facebook - Geneva
Facebook - France
Facebook - Nyon
Family Activities
Parentville
Family of 5
Inspiring Swiss Family Travel Blog
Also Instagram @familyof5.swiss
Packdsuitcase
Things to do in Geneva, places to eat and travel from Geneva.
Also Instagram @packdsuitcase
Kid'n'fun
Vaud focused Family Activities
(website in French, but easily translated in your browser)
Les Petits Genevois
Ideas for family activities in Geneva area.
Instagram only, in French but easily translated.
Let's Explore
Swiss-based Family Travel blog
Instagram Let’s Explore
Living Geneva (Family)
Blog and e-guides for families in Geneva
American International Women's Club
Activities & classes for women of all nationalities
Vaud Tourism
Lac Léman tourist attractions, featured walks and events
Nyon Tourism
Nyon & La Côte region tourist attractions & featured walks
Living in Nyon
English language website and Insta @livinginnyon for anyone living in Nyon and environs
Playgroups for pre-schoolers
Our Parenting Journeys
Baby & Toddler Groups & Classes
Geneva
American International Women's Club
Baby group for AIWC members in English
Geneva
The Village
Parent group for those with children aged 0-2 Alternating weeks English & French
Geneva
Playgroup & Literacy Programme
English-speaking playgroup
Divonne, France
English Playgroups
English speaking playgroup
Nyon
Stepping Up
Classes, English Club & Preschool
Nyon
Parenting Advice and Services
ASK
Supports Special Educational Needs & Learning Differences
Our Parenting Journeys
Parenting support and courses focused on babies to pre-schoolers
UNICEF
General parenting advice
Naitrensemble
Bilingual resource promoting groups and activities for under 5’s
Supermamans
Practical parenting support for new parents from their local community
Oakhill
School programme for those that learn differently
Health Related Family Services
ESCA Cancer Support
Emotional Support, Practical Help and Community for anyone affected by cancer
Health First
Mental Health, Physical Well-Being & First Aid Training in English
Heart2Heart
Crisis telephone line in English
0800 143 000
Haplo Care
Mental Health Support during Pregnancy & Postpartum
Seb the Series
All things Breastfeeding – from Emily – Author of ‘Seb’s Big Change’ about weaning
Truly Balance
Sophrology, Resilience Training & Mental Fitness
Local family websites in French
Genève Famille
Encyclopedic source of everything for Families – Geneva
Vaud Famille
Encyclopedic source of everything for Families – Vaud