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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 but please note that you must be a resident of the Bradford district (including Keighley) for us to be able to allocate you a place.

July/August 2026

at Gateway Centre, 45 Thackeray Road, BD10 OJR

  • Thursday 23rd July until Thursday 20th August 10.00 to 11.30 am (will start at 9.30 am on the first session and finish at 12.00 pm on the last session)

Sept/Oct 2026

at Gateway Centre, 45 Thackeray Road, BD10 OJR

  • Thursday 10th September until Thursday 8th October 10.00 to 11.30 am (will start at 9.30 am on the first session and finish at 12.00 pm on the last session)

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

  • Monday 14th September until Monday 12th October 10.00 to 11.30 am (will start at 9.30 am on the first session and finish at 12.00 pm on the last session)

at Rockwell Centre, 6 Summerfield Road, Bradford BD10 8DP

  • Wednesday 16th September until Wednesday 16th October 10.00 to 11.30 am (will start at 9.30 am on the first session and finish at 12.00 pm on the last session)

November/December 2026

at Gateway Centre, 45 Thackeray Road, BD10 OJR

  • Thursday 12th November until Thursday 10th December 10.00 to 11.30 am (will start at 9.30 am on the first session and finish at 12.00 pm on the last session)

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

  • Friday 13th November until Friday 11th December 10.00 to 11.30 am (will start at 9.30 am on the first session and finish at 12.00 pm on the last session)

Further sessions to follow

June/July 2026

at Great Horton Hub, 69 Beldon Road, Bradford BD7 3PE

  • Thursday 25th June until Thursday 23rd July, 1pm to 2.30 pm (ends at 3pm on the first and last session)

July/August 2026

at Reevy Hill Creche Room, Bedale Drive, Bradford, BD6 3ST

  • Monday 6th July until Monday 3rd August, 10.00 to 11.30 am (starts at 9.30 am on the first and last session)

September/October 2026

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

  • Monday 14th September until Monday 12th October, 1pm to 2.30pm

at Reevy Hill Creche Room, Bedale Drive, Bradford, BD6 3ST

  • Tuesday 22nd September until Tuesday 10th October, 10.00 to 11.30 am (ends at 12 noon on the first and last session)

Further sessions to follow

September/October 2026

at Bevan Family Hub, Dale Street, Bradford, BD1 4HT 

  • Thursday 10th September until Thursday 8th October 12.30pm to 2pm (will finish at 2.30pm on the first and last session)

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

  • Friday 25th September to Friday 23rd October 10am to 11.30am (will finish at 12 noon on the first and last session)

November/December 2026

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

  • Monday 9th November to Monday 9th December 10am to 11.30am (will finish at 12 noon on the first and last session)

at Bevan Family Hub, Dale Street, Bradford, BD1 4HT 

  • Thursday 12th November until Thursday 10th December 12.30pm to 2pm (will finish at 2.30pm on the first and last session)

Further sessions to follow

July/August 2026

at Owlet Family Hub, Barncroft, Shipley BD18 2JG

  • Wednesday 22nd July until Wednesday 19th August 10am to 11.30am (will finish at 12.00pm on the first and last session)

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

  • Wednesday 29th July until Wednesday 26th August 10am to 11.30am (will finish at 12.00pm on the last session)

September/October 2026

at Owlet Family Hub, Barncroft, Shipley BD18 2JG

  • Wednesday 16th September until Wednesday 14th October 10am to 11.30am (will finish at 12.00pm on the first and last session)

at Keighley Community and Family Hub, Airedale Shopping Centre, Keighley, BD21 3QD

  • Friday 18th September until Friday 16th October 1pm to 2.30pm (will finish at 3pm 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 pre-crawling and have had their first vaccinations, which usually happen when they are 6 to 8 weeks old. 
  • 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.
  • Sessions can only be allocated to residents of the Bradford District (including Keighley).
  • 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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