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Baby Massage with Family Hubs

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Courses throughout the Bradford District!

Who is this course for?

Even if it's not your first time, having a new baby is a big change and can be really challenging for parents and carers. Are you:

  • struggling to connect with your baby?
  • finding it difficult to calm your baby?
  • feeling worried or sad?

If the answer is yes, then baby massage can help to:

  • strengthen your bond with your baby using soothing touch.
  • notice more of what baby is trying to tell you.
  • boost your self-esteem and confidence in parenting.
  • enhance your understanding of baby’s development.
  • encourage deeper sleep for baby.
  • relieve wind, colic, and constipation for baby.
  • develop your baby's muscle tone and co-ordination.

Who, when, where?

The courses are delivered by our friendly Family Hub staff who are trained in baby massage through the International Association of Infant Massage (IAIM).

The courses are run over 5 weeks and you will need to be able to attend each session. They are delivered all across the district, mainly in family hubs and other venues in the community.

See the lists below about when and where the baby massage courses are running. You don't need to attend a venue close to where you live, if you're able to travel that's fine by us.

January/February 2026

at Barkerend Family Hub, 365 Barkerend Road, BD3 8QX

  • Friday 9th January until Friday 6th February 10.00am to 11.30am (will start at 9.30 am on the first session and finish at 12.00 pm on the last session).

February/March 2026

at Barkerend Family Hub, 365 Barkerend Road, BD3 8QX

  • Friday 27th February until Friday 27th March 10.00am to 11.30am (will start at 9.30am on the first session and finish at 12.00 pm on the last session).

Further sessions to follow

January/February 2026

at Reevy Hill Family Hub, Bedale Drive, BD6 3ST

  • Thursday 15th January until Thursday 12th February 1.30pm to 3.00pm (will start at 1.00 pm on the first and last session).

February/March 2026

at The Bank, 36 High Street, Queensbury, BD13 2PA

  • Thursday 26th February until Thursday 26th March 10.00am to 11.30am (will start at 9.30 am on the first and last session).

at Woodside Children's Centre, Fenwick Drive, BD6 2PG

  • Friday 27th February until Friday 27th March, 9.30am to 11am (will start at 9am on the first and last session).

Further sessions to follow

January/February 2026

at Farcliffe Family Hub, 56 Toller Lane, BD8 8QH

  • Monday 12th January until Monday 9th February 10.00am to 11.30am (will finish at 12.00pm on the first and last session)
  • Monday 12th January until Monday 9th February 1.00m to 2.30pm (will finish at 3.00pm on the first and last session)

February/March 2026

at Farcliffe Family Hub, 56 Toller Lane, BD8 8QH

    • Friday 27th February until Friday 27th March 10.00am to 11.30am (will finish at 12.00pm on the first and last session)

April/May 2026

at Farcliffe Family Hub, 56 Toller Lane, BD8 8QH

    • Friday 17th April until Friday 15th May  10.00am to 11.30am (will finish at 12.00pm on the first and last session)

Further sessions to follow

January/February 2026

at Owlet Family Hub, Barncroft, Shipley, BD18 2JG

  • Friday 16th January until Friday 13th February, 10.00am to 11.30pm (will finish at 12.00pm on the first and last session)

February/March 2026

at Rainbow Family Hub, Braithwaite Grove, Keighley, BD22 6JB

  • Tuesday 24th February until Tuesday 24th March 10.30am to 12.00pm (will start at 10.00am on the first and last session)

at Keighley Community and Family Hub, 28 Bow St, Airedale Centre, Keighley BD21 3QQ

  • Wednesday 25th February until Wednesday 25th March from 1.00pm until 2.30pm (will start at 12.30pm on the first and last session)

Further sessions to follow

Things to be aware of

Just a few things to note:

  • Your baby will need to be under 6 months old and have had their 6 to 8 week check up with the health visitor by the time you attend.
  • The sessions are run in small groups of around 6-8 adults and 6-8 babies. For this reason we can only allow one parent or carer with their baby. The only exception is for parents/carers of twins/multiples.
  • Baby massage courses are run as a closed group over 5 weeks. You will need to be available to attend all 5 sessions of the group and only those with a confirmed place will be able to attend. 
  • Please only come to a group if we have called you and accepted you onto the course. Unfortunately if people do just turn up they wont be allowed to join in.

📝Apply now

Once we receive your form with consent, a member of the Family Hub team will be in touch within 5 working days.

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