Keighley/Shipley Family Hub

Where can I find you?

Our main family hub is at:

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

 

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We also deliver services from the following locations:

  • Keighley Library, North Street, BD21 3SX
  • Shipley Library, 2 Well Croft, Shipley BD18 3QH
  • The Trinity Centre, John Escritt Road, Bingley BD16 2ST
  • Sue Belcher Centre, Keighley, BD22 7AY
  • Denholme Primary School, Denholme, BD13 4AY
  • Windhill Community Centre, Shipley, BD18 2NR
  • Owlet Family Centre, Shipley, BD18 2JG

Download a printable leaflet with this information here

Getting there – public transport and parking

Rainbow Family Hub

Parking: There is a free car park available for visitors, families and staff. If this is full, on-street parking is available nearby. Please be considerate of residents and pedestrians when parking on the street.

Nearby bus routes: From Keighley Bus Station, catch the K2 or K3 towards Braithwaite. Get off the bus at Guard House Ring.

Nearest train station: Keighley Railway Station (1.3 miles).

What's happening at Keighley and Shipley Family hub?

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.

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.

Meet your family navigators

We are Sabah, Fozia, Kathryn and Kirsty, your local family navigators for the Keighley and Shipley Family Hubs. We're happy to show you around our Family Hubs and introduce you to all the fantastic things we have going on for families in your area.

If you need any extra support, we're here to listen and signpost you to services that can help.

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Become a member of our Family Hubs now

You and your family can become members of our growing Family Hubs and Start for life community.

It is free to become a Bradford District Family hub member and by doing so you will receive all of this:

  • A Family Hubs and Start for Life goodie bag.
  • Collect Citizen Coin rewards to use and spend locally.
  • Get up to date information on our exciting family events and activities with our monthly newsletter.
  • Get information on how to access our free parenting groups, resources and workshops.
  • Access to helpful family support.
  • Opportunities to have your say on how we deliver our services to you and your family
  • Be part of our community - with coffee mornings, chit chat groups, youth spaces and much more. Just look at our timetables to see what's on!

📝  Click here to join

Contact us

Call us on: 01535 618005

E-Mail: Familyhubkeighleyshipley@bradfordcft.org.uk or Visit us on Facebook

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