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Giving children the best start in life

We provide services for expectant families and families with children aged 0-3 in Bowling and Barkerend, Bradford Moor and Little Horton.

To check if you – or a family you’re working with – are in our area, and what support services are available, please enter the postcode below:

Postcode, e.g. BD3 9TE

If you are part of the workforce and don’t have a postcode to check, please view our projects.

We know the earliest years are critical to a child's future

That's why we're dedicated to working with families from pregnancy to a child's fourth birthday, helping them lay good foundations that will last a lifetime.

We want to find out what works and share it across Bradford and beyond, focusing on:

- Diet and nutrition
- Social and emotional development
- Speech, language and communication

Join us on our incredible journey...

Get outdoors!

The Better Place team has worked its magic across parks, pocket parks, community centres, streets and green spaces, right across the Better Start Bradford area

Where will you explore first? >

Check to see if you can access our services in your area

We provide services for expectant families and families with children aged 0-3 in Bowling and Barkerend, Bradford Moor and Little Horton.

To check if you – or a family you’re working with – are in our area, and what support services are available, please enter the postcode below:

Postcode, e.g. BD3 9TE

If you are part of the workforce and don’t have a postcode to check, please view all our projects.

Latest News

News / 30th July 2024
Read all the latest in our July newsletter!

Introducing Playful Starts and Happy Hearts, AKA Baby Week Bradford 2024; funding success for Better Place; latest learning plus training opportunities

News / 29th July 2024
Tender opportunity - consultancy support to deliver legacy strategy

We invite organisations or individuals to submit an Expression of Interest (EOI) to help us deliver our legacy strategy - deadline 9 September 2024

News / 3rd July 2024
Celebrating six years of the Forest School Play Project

On Wednesday 19 June, Get Out More CIC and the Better Start Bradford team celebrated six years of the Forest School Play Project with an event (fittingly) outside in Bowling Park.

News / 13th June 2024
Better Place secures funding for habitat ‘stepping stones’

Better Place have been successful in securing £500 from the Morley Glass GreenVision Fund towards their Nature Nurture project to work with local families to build habitat boxes to act as nature's stepping stones.

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