Sharing knowledge, shaping futures
From 2015-2025, Better Start Bradford provided projects and 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.
This website documents what was discovered on this journey, helping others continue this crucial work.
The earliest years of life are critical to a child's future
That's why Better Start Bradford dedicated a whole decade to working with families from pregnancy to a child's fourth birthday, helping them lay good foundations that would last a lifetime.
We wanted to find out what worked and share it across Bradford and beyond, focusing on:
- Improving children’s diet and nutrition to support healthy physical development and protect against illness in later life
- Supporting children to develop social and emotional skills so they can develop positive relationships and cope with difficult situations
- Helping children develop their language and communication skills, so that they can engage with the world around them
- Bringing about ‘systems change’. This means changing the way that local health, public services and the voluntary and community sector work together with parents to improve outcomes for children
Where would you like to go?
Explore the wonderful outdoors
The Better Place Bradford team has been working its magic across parks, pocket parks, community centres, streets and green spaces all across Bowling and Barkerend, Bradford Moor and Little Horton for families with children aged 0-3
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Better Start Bradford strongly advocates for the integration of measures to address child poverty when developing local Best Start in Life implementation plans. Read more here.
Bradford’s green spaces and Family Hubs are set to come alive this autumn with the launch of the Holding Time Milk Line: a creative walking route combining podcasts, poetry, portraiture, and sculpture.
Baby Week Bradford is back for the 8th year from 14-20 November 2025, and this time it’s all about YOU, with Caring for You…Caring for Baby.
Better Start Bradford and Born in Bradford were proud to host a special two-day conference celebrating 10 years of partnership, community collaboration, and positive impact.
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