Family Hubs - latest timetables

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Please note

Although we work hard to ensure these pages are kept up to date, events can sometimes change at short notice, due to 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 October 2025 timetable

Click here for our November 2025 timetable


Here's a quick overview of recent events:

  • Birth registrations - 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 & more. Drop in/call 01274221203.
  • Baby Feeding drop-ins - 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.
  • Maternity Circle - drop in, we run a wide range of sessions to support pregnant mums and those with children under 2.
  • BD25 fun and activities - part of BD25 - doing arts & crafts and outdoor activities
  • Dad Matters drop-in - supporting expectant dads or new dads of 0-2s to have the best possible relationship with their family.
  • Messy Mondays - messy play for 0-4s.
  • Education drop-in - A session for parents and carers of children aged 5 to 16 providing non-judgmental support with school attendance concerns. It's a safe space for you to discuss worries, connect with support services, and receive advice from attendance support workers. Email Attendance@bradford.gov.uk with queries.
  • Kid's Time Workshop - parents with mental illness and children to work together in dispelling stigma and building stronger families. The children can be 0-19 yrs as we will run drama groups for younger ones and Teen talk for teens as well as an adult group.
  • Well Baby/Weighing Clinic - For an appointment at the Well Baby clinic, call Health Visiting service on 01274 221223 or text chat health on 07312263240.

West Family Hub

Click here for our November 2025 timetable

Click here for our December 2025 timetable


Here's a quick overview of recent events:

  • 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.
  • Adult Social Care sessions – Drop in session for all those with social workers in the Adult Service
  • Well Baby/ Weighing Clinic – For an appointment at the Well Baby clinic, call Health Visiting service on 01274 221223 or text chat health on 07312263240
  • Baby feeding support sessions - infant feeding practitioners with specialist support available. Breast pumps available to borrow if you have seen a practitioner and there is a need identified.
  • Study Stations - Now bookable through reception for everyone to use as a quiet space to work.
  • Bradford Stronger Together Coffee Morning - A relaxing time for parents of children who have additional needs.
  • Farcliffe Bookable Read and Rhyme Room - bookable for hourly session, designed to encourage families to enjoy reading with their children and to explore fantasies and many other genres. Can also be booked by staff to do direct work with families/parents as there also parenting books in the same room.
  • Legal Support - Free family law advice. Call us to book a session.
  • Carer's Resource Coffee Morning - Drop in session for families for those with SEND.
  • Birth registrations - call 01274 432151 for an appointment.
  • Bookable Outdoor Play Area - Our secure outdoor play area is bookable by ringing us on 01274 436700 Monday through to Friday. This can be used 1-1 or in a small group up to 10 people.
  • Millside maternity circle - a safe space for all to come along and connect with one another, reduce social isolation and to be supported on their parenting journey. Just drop in.
  • Solace/ Refugee Action Parenting Support Group - for parents /children affected by conflict/war and the challenges of moving; exploring how to help children express and manage their thoughts, feelings and behaviours, so they can thrive. Call 01138246796.
  • Stay and Play - Please ring 01274 436700 to book a space on to our stay and play sessions which are for pre-school age children in which they can enjoy fun times. Spaces are limited.
  • Education drop-in - drop-in session for parents/ carers of children 5 to 16. Non-judgmental support with school attendance concerns. Discuss worries, connect with support services, and receive advice from attendance support workers. No booking required; email Attendance@bradford.gov.uk with any queries.
  • Mind the Gap session - contact rachel@mind-the-gap.org.uk
  • Farcliffe Winter Warm Space - This is our Warm Space for you to drop in for support and advice and hot drink.
  • School Holiday Fun and Play Sessions - all ages play and learn, run by our amazing Family Navigators.
  • Bin the bottle - free toothbrushes/paste and advice on how to move on from feeding older babies with a bottle.

South Family Hub

Click here for our October 2025 timetable

Click here for our November 2025 timetable


Here's a quick overview of recent events:

  • School Nurse Team – Drop-in or call 01274 221203
  • Health visitor – book with your health visitor or call 01274 221223.
  • Coffee mornings - Free coffee morning with support available around finances, mental health, housing, return to work and more Baby Circles - CALLING ALL EXPECTANT PARENTS!! Grab a cuppa, connect with other pregnant women, seek wider support all whilst relaxing and enjoying a wide range of wellbeing and self-care activities. New mums welcome. Call us for more information.
  • Baby feeding support drop-in - friendly, experienced infant feeding specialists are here to support you with questions or concerns and everyday feeding support. Breast pumps available to borrow if you've seen a practitioner and a need is identified.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Locala - information and services around sexual health and contraception from professional, experienced staff.
  • 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 and access in a safe, confidential space.
  • SEND support marketplace - a variety of services available to discuss support for parents, young people & children with SEND.
  • 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 Chromebooks and free Wi-Fi to complete homework. We have digital champions available to help if needed
  • Birth registrations - call 01274 432151 for an appointment.
  • Warm Space - Come and chill out with us at the hub, bring your friends and family. We have arts, crafts and other activities. We will have free snacks and drinks available.
  • Kids Time Workshop - Parents with mental illness and children to work together in dispelling stigma and building stronger families. The children can be 0-19 yrs as we will run drama groups for younger ones and Teen talk as well as an adult group.
  • Education drop-in - A session for parents and carers of children aged 5 to 16 providing non-judgmental support with school attendance concerns. It's a safe space for you to discuss worries, connect with support services, and receive advice from attendance support workers. Email Attendance@bradford.gov.uk with queries.
  • St Vincent's debt and benefit advice - call for an appointment on 01274 731909
    Halloween Spooky Smiles - Open to all families including those with SEND needs. Lots of fun activities face painting, pumpkin carving, biscuit decorating, Sensory play & arts and crafts. Call us to book!
  • Well Baby/Weighing Clinic - For an appointment at the Well Baby clinic, call Health Visiting service on 01274 221223 or text chat health on 07312263240.

Keighley and Shipley Family hub

Click here for our November 2025 timetable

Click here for our December 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 - The Community Infant Feeding Team offer friendly, warm and specialist support, including social support from volunteers. We provide support with all breastfeeding and other feeding situations, whatever the age of your baby.
  • Sensory room – Call or email us to book sessions at Rainbow. For sessions at Owlet Family Centre call
    01274 436600.
  • Parent Led SEND play - for families with children aged 6-11. Please call us for more information.
  • Maternity Circle - offer a safe and welcoming space in a community environment. Come to one of our sessions and meet other pregnant women, new mums and babies. We'll provide information around maternal health wellbeing and parenting as well as the wider support available from other services (baby weighing available).
  • SEND Parent-led support - meet other parent carers in a safe, welcoming space, share experiences and get support.
  • Education drop-in - for parents and carers of children 5 to 16 which provides non-judgmental support with school attendance concerns. It's a safe space for you to discuss worries, connect with support services, and receive advice from attendance support workers. No booking required; email Attendance@bradford.gov.uk with any queries.
  • Children's Community Support Team - supporting families with children with SEND needs in the Keighley/Shipley area.
  • SEND marketplace - help and advice for parent/carers for Autism/ADHD, sleeping difficulties, finance/benefits, speech and language development, relationship issues, information on education and learning and more.
  • Well Baby/Weighing Clinic - For an appointment at the Well Baby clinic, call Health Visiting service on 01274 221223 or text chat health on 07312263240.
  • SEND Toilet Training Workshop with school nurse - Children with SEND can take longer to be toilet trained and need more support. Open to families with children attending Bradford schools, home educated. To book please email sendtoilettraining@bdct.nhs.uk
  • Open Access Youth Group - A busy interactive youth club session, where young people can play pool, table tennis, sports, get involved in arts and crafts, group discussions, music and cooking.
  • Warm Space - Come and chill out with us at the hub, bring your friends and family. We have arts, crafts and other activities. We will have free snacks and drinks available.
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