Best Start Family Hub Southmead

For families with babies aged 0 to 6 months, with relaxed conversations about feeding, sleep, play, and early development. 

Connect and share with other parents who are experiencing the early joys and challenges of parenthood. 

Enjoy peer support, build friendships, and learn together as you navigate life with a new baby.

Room: Playroom

Southmead Children's Centre

Drop-in and speak to your local Health Visiting team, hub staff and other parents.&nbsp; Get information and advice on all aspects of your child's development and an opportunity to weigh your baby.&nbsp; This is a drop-in group. You don't need to book just turn up on the day.

Drop-in and speak to your local Health Visiting team, hub staff and other parents. Get information and advice on all aspects of your child's development and an opportunity to weigh your baby. This is a drop-in group. You don't need to book just turn up on the day.

Redland Quakers Meeting Hall

One to one support for parents, including expectant parents, offering information about all aspects of breastfeeding, formula feeding, or mixed feeding.This is a drop-in group. You don't need to book just turn up on the day.

Rainbows is a stay and play group for pre school children that celebrates strengths, interests and differences. The group is for children who have additional needs, who are neurodivergent or disabled, and their families. No diagnosis is required. This group is supported by Portage and Inclusion service, health and Family hubs staff.

Thank you for booking on to the Hello Baby course at Southmead Family Hub/Children’s Centre September 2026. We are pleased to welcome you to the group and staff are looking forward to meeting you all. The sessions are weekly for 4 weeks: Week 1 - Learn about support available for new parents from Family Hubs and get to meet other new parents in your local area. Information about pelvic health, contraception, and session for dads and non-birthing parents. Week 2 - Learn about different feeding choices, how to understand your baby's feeding cues and the support available to help you with your feeding journey. Week 3 - Learn about labour, birth, and post-birth care, and what to expect when you take your baby home. Week 4 - Understand your baby's needs, their communication, brain development, and how to look after your own emotional wellbeing during pregnancy and post-birth. If you have any questions about attending the sessions, please do get in touch at PSSO@bristol.gov.uk We hope you enjoy the course and getting to meet other parents to be in your local area!

A free, four week antenatal course for parents from 26 weeks of pregnancy, helping you feel ready for birth and life with your new baby. The course will help you prepare for the birth experience and the early days. Sessions are run by Family Hubs, infant feeding teams, midwives, and health visitors.

Drop‑in Stay and Play session for local families with children aged 0 to 5 years. A warm and welcoming space where families can make new friends and enjoy:• Singing• Story‑telling• Fun, hands‑on activitiesCome along, play together, and enjoy learning through everyday moments. Room: Playroom This is a drop-in group. You don't need to book just turn up on the day.

A nurturing space for parents and carers to connect with their baby through gentle touch, promoting relaxation and emotional wellbeing.

Fun filled play session for dads, grandfathers, and male carers locally with children aged 0 to 5. It includes planned, age appropriate sensory activities and physical areas for playing, learning, bonding, exploring, and developing together.

ESOL for Adults course is ideal if you want to build everyday English skills in reading, writing, speaking and listening.

Small in person 6 week group to reflect on your hopes and fears about becoming a parent.During these sessions you can take time to enjoy your pregnancy and connect with your baby through relaxation exercises and creative activities. Perhaps the journey to becoming pregnant has been difficult or maybe there were problems with a past pregnancy that makes this pregnancy challenging. You might be feeling anxious or depressed during your pregnancy and would like some support in managing the emotional impact of pregnancy.

A Stay and Play group for parents aged up to 23 years with children aged 0 to 5 years. For families to explore and play in a safe and supportive space, and access advice.

Room: Playroom

12 week programme for parents and carers of a child aged 1 to 3 years, focusing on enhancing parenting skills, strengthening child wellbeing and promoting social and emotional learning.

Thank you for booking on to the Hello Baby course at Southmead Family Hub/Children’s Centre October 2026. We are pleased to welcome you to the group and staff are looking forward to meeting you all. The sessions are weekly for 4 weeks: Week 1 - Learn about support available for new parents from Family Hubs and get to meet other new parents in your local area. Information about pelvic health, contraception, and session for dads and non-birthing parents. Week 2 - Learn about different feeding choices, how to understand your baby's feeding cues and the support available to help you with your feeding journey. Week 3 - Learn about labour, birth, and post-birth care, and what to expect when you take your baby home. Week 4 - Understand your baby's needs, their communication, brain development, and how to look after your own emotional wellbeing during pregnancy and post-birth. If you have any questions about attending the sessions, please do get in touch at PSSO@bristol.gov.uk We hope you enjoy the course and getting to meet other parents to be in your local area!

For families with babies aged 0 to 6 months, with relaxed conversations about feeding, sleep, play, and early development. Connect and share with other parents who are experiencing the early joys and challenges of parenthood. Enjoy peer support, build friendships, and learn together as you navigate life with a new baby.

Thank you for booking on to the Hello Baby course at Southmead Family Hub/Children’s Centre November 2026. We are pleased to welcome you to the group and staff are looking forward to meeting you all. The sessions are weekly for 4 weeks: Week 1 - Learn about support available for new parents from Family Hubs and get to meet other new parents in your local area. Information about pelvic health, contraception, and session for dads and non-birthing parents. Week 2 - Learn about different feeding choices, how to understand your baby's feeding cues and the support available to help you with your feeding journey. Week 3 - Learn about labour, birth, and post-birth care, and what to expect when you take your baby home. Week 4 - Understand your baby's needs, their communication, brain development, and how to look after your own emotional wellbeing during pregnancy and post-birth. If you have any questions about attending the sessions, please do get in touch at PSSO@bristol.gov.uk We hope you enjoy the course and getting to meet other parents to be in your local area!

Thank you for booking on to the Hello Baby course at Southmead Family Hub/Children’s Centre December 2026. We are pleased to welcome you to the group and staff are looking forward to meeting you all. The sessions are weekly for 4 weeks: Week 1 - Learn about support available for new parents from Family Hubs and get to meet other new parents in your local area. Information about pelvic health, contraception, and session for dads and non-birthing parents. Week 2 - Learn about different feeding choices, how to understand your baby's feeding cues and the support available to help you with your feeding journey. Week 3 - Learn about labour, birth, and post-birth care, and what to expect when you take your baby home. Week 4 - Understand your baby's needs, their communication, brain development, and how to look after your own emotional wellbeing during pregnancy and post-birth. If you have any questions about attending the sessions, please do get in touch at PSSO@bristol.gov.uk We hope you enjoy the course and getting to meet other parents to be in your local area!

Best Start Family Hub Southmead

New Parents Group - August

Baby Hub

Baby Hub

Infant Feeding Group

Rainbows

Hello Baby Antenatal Course - September

Stay and Play

Baby Massage

Dad's Stay & Play

ESOL

Antenatal Rockabye

Young Parents

Toddler Incredible Years

Hello Baby Antenatal Course - October

New Parents Group - Oct/Nov

Hello Baby Antenatal Course - November