Welcome to South Bristol Children’s Centres
We are South Bristol Children’s Centres and are here to support you. Please look at what we provide and the information on our web pages.
It could be that we might help you to find an answer or a service that you need right now, including:
- Information and Support for Parents and Carers, including return to work, training, personal support, access to food and cooking, and parenting support.
- Information and Support for children, including speech and language support, two-year Education, Healthy Start vouchers, activities for children including Forest school, group activities, and crafts (see our timetables for details).
Our Children’s Centres
At our five children’s centres, you can expect to receive a friendly and welcoming team. They will offer advice on your family’s individual needs and let you know what help and advice is available through our services.
Bristol City Council funds us, and we are part of both Early Education and Children and Families Services. We work in partnership with many different organisations and people to provide group and individual support in the communities in South Bristol.
Latest News
From our Website
Autumn Half Term Activities at South Bristol Family Hubs
We're delighted to share our packed programme of activities and support sessions running throughout the autumn half term, from Monday 27 October to Friday 31 October. Whether you're looking for baby groups, play sessions, feeding support, or specialist activities for...
Breastfeeding Peer Supporter Training Opportunity
Bristol Children's Centres are offering training for parents with breastfeeding, chest feeding, expressing or mixed feeding experience to become peer supporters and help other families. The training programme runs from 1st October to 10th December 2025 at Oldbury...
New Breastfeeding Support Group Starting at Bedminster Family Hub
Starting Friday 12th September 2025 Are you a local parent looking for support with breastfeeding, expressing, mixed feeding, or weaning? Join us for a welcoming new support group where you can connect with other parents and get the help you need. What's on offer:...
Free Summer Activities for Bristol Families
Hundreds of fully funded activities are now available for booking across Bristol this summer! Your Holiday Hub activities are completely free for children from reception to year 11 who receive benefit-related free school meals. Every activity includes a healthy meal...
Baby Communication Week 2025: Born to Connect
We're celebrating Baby Communication Week 2025 this week, 23rd - 27th June 2025, with the theme "Born to Connect" - recognising that babies come into the world already equipped with exceptional abilities to form meaningful relationships and communicate with us from...
Hartcliffe Dads Rock: New 6-Week Music Group Launching This June
Join our FREE interactive music sessions designed especially for dads and their children (aged under 2) We're excited to announce the launch of "Hartcliffe Dads Rock" - a brand new 6-week music group programme starting this June at Hartcliffe Nursery & Children's...
COME ALONG FOR A FUN AND INTERACTIVE STAY AND PLAY SESSION HERE AT BEDMINSTER WEDNESDAY 9.30AM-10.45AM
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FREE, FUN AND INTERACTIVE STAY AND PLAY SESSION FOR PARENTS AGED 23 AND UNDER!
Not only are our sessions to support you and your child's learning. - It's also a space to celebrate YOU!
Come along and check us out.
We are here every Monday 1pm - 2.30pm here at Hartcliffe
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Thank you so much to all the families who joined our stay and play session! our little adventurers explored the theme "Learning about ourselves and the world around us" through our interactive role-play stations.
We enjoyed watching them step into new shoes from caring for others at the doctors station to "creating a person" and discovering what makes us completely unique. It was great to see their creativity, empathy, and social skills shine through as they explored the world around them.
Peek at our busy young learners in some of the photos below!
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Our recent stay and play session at Hartcliffe was filled with beautiful moments of discovery. Watching the children dive deep into exploration reminds us of the true Magic of early learning.
They weren't just playing-they were figuring out how the world works, testing new ideas, and completely losing themselves in the joy of the moment.
Every smile and concentrated look showed a mind at work.
Thankyou to all the families that joined us to explore, create and share these special moments.
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REMEMBER- We need all our families to register with the Family Hubs before coming along to groups. If you have not done so already could you please register using the QR code on the poster below. This will help save time when you arrive at any of our centres. Many thanks. ... See MoreSee Less
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DADS ROCK - A group for Dads with children under 2. Saturday mornings. ... See MoreSee Less
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Stay and play is running tomorrow at Bedmister 9.30am- 10.45am
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Thankyou to everyone who attended our fun, interactive session this morning, We had an absolute blast exploring different roles within our community.
Our little attendees became vets (caring for animals) dentists (checking smiles) typed up important work in our mini office,
checking blood pressure at our doctors station.
Some of us even headed outside into the beautiful sunshine, for lots of splashing in the water play stations to keep us cool.
We look forward to seeing you all next week Friday 9.30am-10.45am
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