Children's centres

Young -toddler -sitting -on -floorChildren. Families. Communities. That's what our work is all about.
Helping to ensure children, families, and communities get the best start in life. And children's centres play a fundamental part in that. We run over 120 throughout rural, urban and inner-city England, helping over 90,000 children and families get the early support they need.

Different needs, different solutions

Whether it's running universal services, like parenting programmes and healthy eating and healthy living initiatives. Or providing more targeted work, like interventions to prevent families from reaching crisis point. It's about providing the emotional and practical support families need, when they need it. Like our partnership with Job Centre Plus, helping parents get back to work. And volunteer opportunities at our projects to give parents valuable work experience.

We're there for every child. And every family. In every community. With specialised support for children with disabilities. Links with health professionals in the wider CAMHS and NHS.  And inclusive services for those with even the most complex and challenging needs. We're there with the support families need from the very start.

Flexibility is key

For many families, traditional ways of accessing support isn't what they need. These families aren't hard to reach, they just need to be reached differently. Like providing outreach in their homes and a project worker who speaks their language. We adapt to what works best for them. Supporting families in the most flexible, accessible, and relevant way possible.

A 'whole family' approach

It's a way of working that really listens and values everyone's needs. It's about giving families a sense of ownership. And getting them engaged in what's going on. Like asking fathers to choose timings of activities, and having more male project workers on site. Because we know that the more children and families are involved, the more effective the services will be. Children and families grow together - nurturing strong relationships that will have a positive impact on the child's development for years to come.

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