Skip to main content

What is a Children’s Centre?

Last Updated 30/12/2019

If you have a child aged 0 to 5 years old, you can receive free parenting support and information at your local Children’s Centre or Family Hub.

What can a children's centre help with?

A wide range of organisations and professionals work at your local children's centres. Together, they provide a package of support spanning childcare and early education, health, family support and help getting back into work. 

Some examples of the services offered include: 

  • outreach support in your home provided by Family Lives
  • childcare or support to promote early learning
  • maternity and health visiting services for children and their families
  • breastfeeding support & infant feeding.
  • family support and learning, including help with parenting skills
  • help getting back to work
  • play sessions
  • health advice - stop smoking support, breast feeding support groups in community languages, dental and oral advice
  • adult education classes and training
  • individual support through home visits
  • support for fathers.

Get the support you need at your local centre.

For more information please click here, or call 020 7641 7929 to find out more.



Related Advice

  • What types of services and activities take place at Children’s Centres?
    Family Hubs and Children’s Centres offer a range of services and activities: play sessions health visiting services and clinics offering information and support community drop-in sessions for children and carers breastfeeding groups family learning adult education classes and training individual support through home visiting…
  • When can I use Children’s Centres?
    Family Hubs and Children’s Centres are open at least five days a week. Each venue has set opening hours and an activities calendar, so you can plan when you and your family will attend different sessions, depending on your interests. Visit your local centre to…
  • Why do we have Children’s Centres?
    Family Hubs and Children’s Centres bring together lots of organisations including Westminster City Council, NHS Westminster and voluntary and community partners to give you and your family the best possible services. The services available at Children’s Centres help children and their families to: be…
  • What is a Family Hub?
    A more integrated workforce: A ‘virtual’ network of providers working with children 0 – 19 years, who share a single approach to working with families across a given area / neighbourhood. It will bring together early intervention work delivered by the wide spectrum of Early…

Share your feedback on this page

Please provide feedback on our website. Try to include any constructive suggestions for improvements and we will do our best to incorporate them.