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Explore our library of research and evaluation reports, articles, family and early years resources, videos and podcast episodes.

These have all been created by Better Start Bradford and our project partners, the Better Start Bradford Innovation Hub, the A Better Start programme team at The National Lottery Community Fund and National Children’s Bureau, and national evaluators, NatCen.

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A Better Start (ABS) National Programme, Community engagement and co-production, Dads / male carers, Evaluation - local (Better Start Bradford Innovation Hub), Green space / getting outdoors, Speech, language and communication, Workforce development Evaluation and impact library

The Better Start Bradford 2015-2025 impactographic!

Download our one-page impactographic, highlighting the key statistics from the ten years of the Better Start Bradford programme

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Community engagement and co-production, Volunteering Resources and toolkits

Co-production with families: a community engagement toolkit

This toolkit highlights the importance of good community engagement and outlines our approaches to it. It: outlines our model for community engagement; shares successful approaches based on our experience; signposts people working in communities to other learning materials and resources

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Diet, nutrition and physical activity, Play, Social and emotional wellbeing, Speech, language and communication, Workforce development Resources and toolkits

Student Workbook

This workbook has been designed to help T Level Education and Early Years students expand their knowledge and link theory to practice, and will complement their work whilst out on placement at various settings.

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Community engagement and co-production, Dads / male carers Resources and toolkits

Engaging Dads and Male Carers

Based on our experience and learning, we've developed a toolkit to help other organisations in their work with dads and male carers. Its purpose is to: outline a model for working with dads and male carers; share successful approaches based on our experience; signpost people working with dads and male carers to other resources

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Better Start Bradford projects, Diet, nutrition and physical activity, Social and emotional wellbeing, Speech, language and communication Resources and toolkits

The Journey of the Better Start Bradford Baby

A visual snapshot of the core projects and campaigns that were available to families in the Better Start Bradford area from 2015-2025.

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Pregnancy, maternity services/midwifery, Social and emotional wellbeing Resources and toolkits

Happy Mum, Happy Bump

A bite-size wellbeing resource for pregnant women, encouraging connection, spending time outdoors, asking for help and more.

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