Sharing knowledge, shaping futures
Since 2015 Better Start Bradford has provided services for expectant families and families with children aged 0-3 in Bowling and Barkerend, Bradford Moor and Little Horton, to help give children the best start in life.
We're now sharing what we found out, to help others continue this crucial work.
We know the earliest years are critical to a child's future
That's why we've dedicated the last decade to working with families from pregnancy to a child's fourth birthday, helping them lay good foundations that will last a lifetime.
We wanted to find out what worked and are now sharing it across Bradford and beyond, focusing on:
- Diet and nutrition
- Social and emotional development
- Speech, language and communication
- Systems change
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Find out all about the HEY! Fund celebration, plus a celebration of 10 years of A Better Start
Community Action Bradford and District (CABAD) present their first findings and options from first phase of legacy work at an event on Thursday 30 January 2025.
Over 140 adults and children came together on Wednesday 5 February at the Life Centre in Bradford to celebrate the completion of their projects under Better Start Bradford’s Happy Early Years (HEY!) Fund.
Our Director, Gill Thornton, kicks off our news articles for 2025 with her reflections of 2024 and enthusiasm and excitement for the journey this final year of our programme will take
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