Please note our Family Hubs will be CLOSED on 25th, 26th and 27th December and on the 1st of January.
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.
Click here for our December 2024 timetable
Click here for our January 2025 timetable
Here's a quick overview of recent events and parenting programmes:
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.
BHT Owlets Play Group - A friendly Stay and Play for children 18 months to 3 years whose parents/carers would like support to develop their child’s language skills through play. Call BHT on 01274 730415 for more info/to book.
Barkerend Buddies - Messy play for 0-4s
School Nurse Team - Support with eating, lifestyles,relationships, sleep issues and more. Drop In or call 01274 221203.
Jump Aboard educational psychologist team - Free appointment on topics such as Autism, ADHD, speech and language needs,learning difficulties, social emotional and sensory needs, signposting and info on SEND processes. To book an appointment please call 01274 437523.
Portage group - an education group for under 5s with additional needs and their families supported by experienced Portage home visitors.
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 - 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.
Maternity Circle - drop in, we run a wide range of sessions to support pregnant mums and those with children under 2.
Barkerend Buddies - Have fun with your little ones in this messy play session with sensory toys, singing, soft and sensory play and healthy snacks.
Skills House - career advice, skills and training, job and apprenticeship search.
Maternity Smoking Cessation Support - 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. Call us to book.
Click here for our December 2024 timetable
Click here for our January 2025 timetable
Here's a quick overview of our current 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.
Stronger Together Coffee Morning - relaxing time for parents with children who have additional needs
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.uk
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.
Jump Aboard educational psychologist team - Free appointment on topics such as Autism, ADHD, speech and language needs,learning difficulties, social emotional and sensory needs, signposting and info on SEND processes. Booking essential- call us on 01274 436700 to book.
Wise Owls and Owlets - language development for parents/carers of children 18 months to 4 years.
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.
Legal Support - Drop in for free family law advice.
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.
SkillsHouse - career advice, skills training and apprenticeships.
Mums, bumps and babies - a safe space for pregnant and new mums with babies to meet, share stories, make friends and learn about our Start for Life programmes! Tea, coffee and baby facilities available!
Tea Time club - Join us every Thursday from December, you and your children can enjoy board games and something warm to eat. Booking essential; call us by 3pm on Tuesday
Meet your neighbourhood warden, PCSO and the police - talk about any local issues or queries.
Click here for our December 2024 timetable
Click here for our January 2025 timetable
Here's a quick overview of our current events
School Nurse Team – Drop in or call 01274 221203
Health visitor clinics – speak to your health visitor or call 01274 221223 to book.
Jump Aboard educational psychologist team - Free appointment on topics such as Autism, ADHD, speech and language needs,learning difficulties, social emotional and sensory needs, signposting and info on SEND processes. To book an appointment please call 01274 434940.
Coffee mornings - Free coffee morning with surplus food available. Support available around return to work, finance,mental health, housing and much more.
Baby Circles - 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.
Baby feeding support sessions - 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.
Warm space session - All welcome to keep warm, play games,enjoy crafts and free tea, coffee and soup.
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.
Click here for our December 2024 timetable
Click here for our January 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.
SEND inclusive drop-in - open to all parents, carers and their children. Includes multi-sensory story time & access to SEND resources to promote speech, language & sensory exploration.
Youth Club - for ages 11-19. A warm, safe and inviting space for young people with lots of activities on offer.
Wise Owls Language development advice - if you’re concerned about your 18m-4 year old’s language development come get advice from our language development workers.
Parent Led SEND play - for families with children aged 6-11. Places are limited so please book your place by calling us.
Cliffe Castle SEND event - please get in touch with Rainbow family hub for more details and to book.
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.
Jump Aboard educational psychologist team - Free appointment on topics such as Autism, ADHD, speech and language needs,learning difficulties, social emotional and sensory needs, signposting and info on SEND processes. To book an appointment please call 01535 618005.