Family Hubs - latest timetables

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On this page, you'll find the latest details of what's on at our family hubs.

Although we try hard to make sure everything on these pages and timetables is accurate, details of events can sometimes change at short notice. There might be cancellations because of, for example, bad weather or other emergencies. So if you're making a special trip, you might want to check with the hub or with the organisers beforehand.

East Family hub

Click here for our April 2025 timetable

Click here for our May 2025 timetable


Here's a quick overview of recent events:

Birth registrations - scan the QR code to the left of this page, click here or call 01274 432151 for an appointment.

Sensory Room - a therapeutic space for all families devoted to relaxing/developing the senses. Call to book.

SEND Parent/Carer’s Coffee Morning - a place for parent carers to share experiences and get support.
Email chaslam@carersresource.org or call 0808 501593 for more information.

Health Visitor, Baby and Midwife Clinics - including Clover midwife clinic. Appointment only; speak to your health visitor or midwife.

School Nurse Team - Support with eating, lifestyles,relationships, sleep and more. Drop in or call 01274 221203.

SEND Community Support Team - here for you to chat about difficulties you may have with your child/young person's behaviours/sleep difficulties.

Baby Feeding Support Sessions - friendly and experienced infant feeding specialists are here to support you with questions or concerns as well as every day feeding support. Breast pumps are available to borrow if you've seen a practitioner and there's a need identified. Just drop in.

Maternity Circle - drop in, we run a wide range of sessions to support pregnant mums and those with children under 2.

Maternity Smoking Cessation - to support people to give up smoking in pregnancy. An incentive scheme means you could get up to £400 Love2Shop vouchers! Call us for more information.

Creative practitioner to work with parents - part of BD25 - doing arts & crafts and outdoor activities.

The Beacon - music, street food, a range of workshop activities around wellbeing, arts & crafts, yoga,massage and much more.

Kooth Mental Health Support - anonymous and personalised mental health support for children, young people and adults. Come and talk to one of the team for more.

50 things play session - keep your kids active,learning and entertained for free or at a very low cost.
Come along and get your free guide.

West Family Hub

Click here for our April 2025 timetable

Click here for our May 2025 timetable


Here's a quick overview of recent events:

School nurse parent drop-in – Support with eating, lifestyles,relationships, sleep issues and more.

Women’s chit chat group – drop-in for a warm drink, chat and peer support.

Sensory play room – a therapeutic space, perfect for children with SEND. Call us to book.

Clothes shack – a free drop-in clothes recycle shop.

Job Club (City Library) - free work clubs to learn IT skills,create/update your CV, look for jobs and more.

Great Minds Together - a free session for targeted families with children with SEND. Call us for info.

CCST – for families with children with SEND. Call the hub for an appointment and more information.

Baby Clinic – drop in to have your baby weighed.

Manningham wellbeing Hub youth group - Outdoor forest sessions at Farcliffe. Bookable through Ali; 01274 594173 or Alii@equalitytogether.org.u

Special Space Inclusion Group 11+ - Movie nights,trips, activities,gaming, food, arts and crafts and more. Bookable through Lukman 07890970716, Khuram 07971179676 or Margaret 07974623779.

Baby feeding support sessions - run every week by friendly experienced infant feeding practitioners with specialist support available. Any questions or concerns can be supported as well as every day feeding support. Breast pumps are available to borrow if you have seen a practitioner and there is a need identified. Drop in.

Study Stations - Now bookable through reception for everyone to use as a quiet space to work.

Special Pathways - supporting SEND young people transitioning to Adulthood. Appointment only; call Special Pathways for further info on 0330 133 6358

Stay and Play - for 0-4s.

Locala - drop-in clinic for sexual health advice.Mums, bumps and babies - safe space for pregnant & new mums with babies to meet, share stories, make friends & learn about our Start for Life programmes! Tea, coffee & baby facilities available!Young Explorers - Join our amazing Family Navigators who will be planning activities in our woodlands area.

Farcliffe Read and Rhyme Room - can be booked for hourly sessions Monday to Friday. It's designed to encourage families to enjoy reading with their children and to explore fantasies and many other genres instead of being stuck in front of technology. Can also be booked by staff to do direct work with families/parents as there also parenting books in the same room.

Skillshouse - to help those looking for jobs. Appointment only.

Mind the Gap - Free sensory workshop drop-in.

Legal Support - Drop in for free family law advice.

Carer's Resource Coffee Morning - Drop in session for families for those with SEND.

Bradford Stronger Together cook & eat - relaxing time for parents with children who have additional needs. Drop in.

Birth registrations - scan the QR code to the left of this page, click here or call 01274 432151 for an appointment.

South Family Hub

Click here for our April 2025 timetable

Click here for our May 2025 timetable


Here's a quick overview of recent events:

School Nurse Team – Drop in or call 01274 221203

Health visitor clinics – speak to your health visitor or call 01274 221223 to book.

Coffee mornings - Free coffee morning with surplus food available. Support available around return to work, finance,mental health, housing and much more.

Baby Circles Family Sessions - grab a cuppa, connect with other pregnant women, seek wider support all whilst relaxing and enjoying a wide range of well-being and self-care activities.

Infant Feeding Support - run every week by friendly experienced baby feeding support workers. Any questions or concerns can be supported as well as every day feeding support. Breast pumps are available to borrow if you have seen a practitioner and there is a need identified. Please do just drop in, no booking needed.

Play and learn - for children 0-5. No need to book, come play along with your children and make new friends.

Community drop-in - family navigators available to support you with all things family hub and signpost you to services to support your family, from cost of living to SEND services.

TFD open access support - via TFD library - free Wi-Fi, phone charging, access to computers, printing, support for digital access, support from family navigators, community connect support, emergency food parcels, tea and coffee.

Sensory Space Sessions - Our new sensory space is now open for families to book. It's a wonderful space with light/sound and textures for children and babies to explore. If you would like to book a slot please contact the family hub.

St Vincent's Advice - to book an appointment please call St Vincent's directly on 01274 731909.

C-card scheme - supporting Young People aged 13 to 24 to access FREE contraception, information and advice. Drop in to the hubs to sign up to the scheme and access in a safe and confidential space.

Maternity smoking cessation appointments - the team from Bradford Teaching Hospitals would like to provide appointments for pregnant smokers to support them to stop smoking in pregnancy and validate smoke free status to enable them to access the incentive scheme, which means they can get up to £400 Love2Shop vouchers for stopping smoking in pregnancy.

Locala - information and services around sexual health and contraception from professional, experienced staff.

SEND support marketplace - a variety of services available to discuss support for parents, young people and children with additional needs.

Tea Time Club - Come and join in the fun at our FREE teatime club!! Games, craft and a light tea included. Children can also use our brand new Chromebooks and free Wi-Fi to complete homework and we have digital champions available to help if needed.

The Great Adventure Build - A build-your-own adventure playground for families and children aged 4+. Come and grab a hammer and saw and build with Woodland Tribe! BOOKING ESSENTIAL; call us to book.

Family Chill Space - Come and chill out with us at the hub, bring your friends and family. We have arts and crafts and other activities. We will have free snacks and drinks available.

Keighley and Shipley Family hub

Click here for our April 2025 timetable

Click here for our May 2025 timetable


Here's a quick overview of recent events:

Play and learn – our free sessions open to all families with children 0-5. Enjoy fun activities songs and stories as well as tips to support your child's wellbeing and development.

Baby feeding support sessions - run every week by friendly experienced infant feeding practitioners with specialist support available. Any questions or concerns can be supported as well as every day feeding support. Breast pumps are available to borrow if you have seen a practitioner and there is a need identified. Please do just drop in, no booking needed.

Sensory room – Call or email us to book sessions at Rainbow. For sessions at Strong Close Nursery (Term Time)call 01535 605272. During school holidays contact Rainbow. For Owlet call 01274 436600.

Youth Club - for ages 11-19. A warm, safe and inviting space for young people with lots of activities on offer.

Parent Led SEND play - for families with children aged 6-11. Places are limited so please book your place by calling us.

Baby Clinic - drop in to get your baby weighed

Maternity Circle - offer a safe and welcoming space in a community environment. Come along to one of our sessions and meet other pregnant women, new mums and babies. We will provide information around maternal health, wellbeing and parenting as well as the wider support available from other local services (baby weighing available).

Children's Community Support Team - appointment based support for families with children and young people with SEND. Referral only; contact Kelly on 07582109892 or Naina on 07582101003 for more information.

Arts and crafts group - For adults and children aged 0-4.

SEND Parent-led support - meet with other parent carers in a safe, welcoming space to share experiences and get support.

Arts and crafts group - After school arts & crafts group open to all ages. No session on the first Thursday of every month.

Locala Drop-in - sexual health advice, support and signposting to sexual health screening for young people
aged 13 to 24. We'll also be offering the C-card Scheme so young people can access free contraception.

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