
CABAD appointed to lead legacy project at Better Start Bradford
24 October 2024

Better Start Bradford has appointed a collaborative led by CABAD (Community Action Bradford and District) to deliver consultancy support for a project to develop the programme’s legacy.
The CABAD collaborative won the contract through a competitive process and will be working with the Better Start Bradford partnership and team to ensure the 10 years of learning, evidence and impact from the programme continues to influence and add value to early childhood strategies and services across the Bradford district and beyond.
Legacy Project
An extension of the Better Start Bradford programme to 31 December 2025 has recently been approved by the National Lottery Community Fund. This contract with CABAD will be key to explore the next stage of Better Start Bradford and its legacy.
CABAD will be working directly with the Better Start Bradford team and partnership to help design and secure the programme’s legacy.
The consultancy work will include the following:
Development proposals for planning and delivering the legacy of Better Start Bradford based on:
- Development of options for the legacy of the programme and process to support decision-making
- Support for the implementation of the preferred option
- Development of a funding plan to support the set-up of the chosen legacy option if appropriate
- Support for the work of the leadership team in planning and preparing for the programme closure ensuring legacy planning and closure planning are aligned
Better Start Bradford is a 10-year programme (2015-2025) funded by The National Lottery Community Fund to help children in Bowling and Barkerend, Bradford Moor and Little Horton get the best start in life. We developed more than 22 projects for pregnant women and families with children aged under four. The projects aimed to improve children’s social and emotional development, communication and language development and nutrition.
Better Start Bradford is one of five A Better Start (ABS) programmes in England set up and funded by The National Lottery Community Fund from 2015-2025. The other ABS sites are Blackpool, Lambeth, Nottingham and Southend.
The Better Start Bradford programme is now in its 10th year (from 1 April 2024) and is planning for sustainability of its services and the securing of the Better Start Bradford legacy. This contract with CABAD will be key to explore the next stage of Better Start Bradford and its legacy.
Gill Thornton – Director, Better Start Bradford
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