Early years education and childcare, health services and family support in your local community.
They are friendly and offer services to help families to:
- Be healthy.
- Stay safe.
- Enjoy and achieve.
- Make a positive contribution.
- Achieve economic well-being.
They are a link to other day care provision and childminder networks. They also have links with local training and education providers, Jobcentre Plus and the Early Years Learning and Childcare teams.
These services are delivered for us by:
- North Halifax Partnership (NHP) in Lower Valley and North/East Halifax.
- Halifax Opportunities Trust (HOT) in Upper Valley and West/Central Halifax.
Lower Valley children's centres
This covers Brighouse, Rastrick, Elland, Holywell Green and Greetland:
These are run by the North Halifax Partnership (NHP).
Each one offers a range of services, such as:
- Child and family health services (antenatal and more).
- Full day care with good quality learning for children aged 0 to 5 years.
- Support for children and parents with special needs.
- Things for families to do in term time or holidays.
- Drop-in sessions.
- Links to Jobcentre Plus.
- The chance to volunteer.
See each centre for full details of what they offer.
North and East Halifax children's centres
This covers Mixenden, Pellon, Illingworth, Lee Mount, Ovenden, Northowram and Shelf:
- Ash Green, Mixenden.
- Creations Community, Pellon.
- Illingworth Community.
- Innovations, Ovenden.
- Kevin Pearce, Ovenden.
- Northowram and Shelf Hub.
These are run by North Halifax Partnership (NHP).
Each one offers a range of services, such as:
- Child and family health services, including antenatal.
- Full day care provision, including good quality learning for children aged 0 to 5 years.
- Support for children and parents with special needs.
- Term and holiday activities for families.
- Drop-in sessions.
- Links to Jobcentre Plus.
- The chance to volunteer.
See each centre for full details of what they offer.
Upper Valley children's centres
This covers Todmorden, Cornholme, Hebden Bridge, Luddendenfoot, Sowerby Bridge, Ripponden and Rishworth:
- Hebden Vale.
- Todmorden.
These are run by Halifax Opportunities Trust (HOT).
Each one offers a range of services, such as:
- Child and family health, includes antenatal.
- Full day care provision, includes good quality learning for children aged 0 to 5 years.
- Support for children and parents with special needs.
- Things for families to do during term and holidays.
- Drop-in sessions.
- Links to Jobcentre Plus.
- The chance to volunteer.
See each centre for full details of what they offer.
West and Central Halifax children's centres
This covers King Cross, Queens Road, Pellon, Warley, Southowram, Boothtown and Siddal.
- Jubilee.
- Little Stars, Parkinson Lane.
- Little Stars, Warley Road and Kingston.
- Boothtown.
- Siddal.
- Southowram.
These are run by Halifax Opportunities Trust (HOT).
Each one offers a range of services, such as:
- Child and family health (includes antenatal).
- Full day care provision (includes good quality learning for children aged 0 to 5 years).
- Support for children and parents with special needs.
- Things to do for families in term time and in the holidays.
- Drop-in sessions.
- Links to Jobcentre Plus.
- The chance to volunteer.
See each centre for full details of what they offer.
We work closely with NHP, HOT and all staff that offer Children's Centre and Family Support service in Calderdale.
Our vision is that all children in Calderdale are happy, healthy, safe and successful. Also, that the borough is child-friendly and all children will:
- Start healthy and stay healthy.
- Be safe at home, in school and in the community.
- Enjoy learning and achieve their best.
- Develop social skills and take part in activities.
Family Support work with children 0-19 year (25 years with a disability). They work with local midwives, GPs, health visitors, nurseries and community groups to make sure families get the right support. They offer early years' education and childcare, health services and family support.
Contact
For any queries or advice, please phone:
- NHP: (01422) 251090, for services in North Halifax and the Lower Valley.
- HOT: (01422) 342552, for services in Central Halifax and the Upper Valley.
For more about services that the Council commission, please contact Jeanette Stansfield (Strategic Commissioning Manager):
- Phone: 0770 265 6685 (mobile).
- Email: jeanette.stansfield@calderdale.gov.uk.