Sutton Coldfield Children's Centres

07/09/2026

🍂 Our New Autumn Timetable is Here! 🍂

Best Start Family Hub Sutton Coldfield and Our Place Support are excited to share our latest programme of support and activities for families this autumn.

From 2 Year Old Development Reviews, Stay & Play sessions, and Duty Support, to Baby Groups, Youth Support, and SEND services, there's something for every family to access and enjoy.

Whether you're looking for advice, support, opportunities to meet other families, or fun activities for your children, we're here to help.

📍 Available at Best Start Family Hub Holland House, Our Place Support services and across outreach venues in Sutton Coldfield

We look forward to welcoming you this autumn! 🍁

27/08/2026

Come join our Junior Academy! Our fabulous orchestra for children aged 7-11 has spaces available. 🎶🧡

Sign up now at: https://apollouk.org/

📍Penns Primary School, B72 1BS
📆Fridays 4-5pm



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27/08/2026

🎶🧡See www.apollouk.org for more info🧡🎶



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27/08/2026

The Easy Cook Club: For Families, Unpaid Carers, and those with Learning Disabilities ran by Midland Mencap and Change Kitchen

📅 Every Wednesday Starting 2nd September
🔁 Repeating for 8 weeks until 21st October
🕛 10:30 - 13:00
📍 Clifton Road, Outdoor Education Centre, Clifton Road, Sutton Coldfield, B73 6EB
📱 0121 427 6404

✉ [email protected] for more information.

📣 The Easy Cook Club: For Families, Unpaid Carers, and those with Learning Disabilities

📅 Every Wednesday Starting 2nd September
🔁 Repeating for 8 weeks until 21st October
🕛 10:30 - 13:00

📍 Clifton Road, Outdoor Education Centre, Clifton Road, Sutton Coldfield, B73 6EB

📱 0121 427 6404

✉ [email protected]

25/08/2026

📢 Service Update for Families Across Sutton Coldfield & Hodge Hill.

We have thoroughly enjoyed spending the summer holidays with you all across Sutton Coldfield and Hodge Hill during our Summer Stay & Play sessions.

Thank you to everyone who joined us and helped make the summer so special! ☀️🌈

Our Summer Stay & Play programme will come to an end on Thursday 27 August 2026.

We look forward to welcoming you back from week beginning Monday 7th September, and we're currently putting the finishing touches to our new What's On Guide, which will be available soon.

As we transition into our autumn programme, please note the following service updates:

📅 Friday 28 August 2026 • Tame Valley Children's Centre will be closed. • Anthony Road Children's Centre will be closed, except for pre-booked 2-year-old development checks, which will continue as planned.

📅 Monday 31 August 2026 All centres will be closed for the Bank Holiday.

📅 Wednesday 2 September 2026 • All Family Hubs and Children's Centres across Sutton Coldfield and Hodge Hill will be closed for the day due to a colleague training day.

We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause and thank you for your understanding as we continue to develop and improve our services for children and families.

💚 Thank you for spending the summer with us. We can't wait to see you again in September!

21/08/2026

📣 Dad's Group
❓ Meet up for dads, step-dads, and male carers of children aged 0-5 at the Botanical Gardens.
🗓️ Saturday 5th September 2026
🕕 10:00 - 11:30
📍 Botanical Gardens, Westbourne Rd, Birmingham B15 3TR
💷 Free entry to the gardens provided you register with the QR code or arrive at the reception for 10:00. It is £3 for parking at the gardens.

11/08/2026

Our Hodge Hill Best Start Family Hub, at Kitts Green Children's Centre has The Works Bus Tour on site today, feel free to pop down between 10-4pm, to have a look at what books are available, take part in some crafts and meet Zog. 🥳

10/08/2026

Simply School Supplies are at Falcon Lodge Methodist Church today for their school uniform pop up event, between 2-3pm

Free pre-loved uniform or new uniform is £1 an item

Tomorrow we are at Falcon Lodge Methodist Church, Sutton Coldfield with Sutton Coldfield Children's Centres bringing our school uniform pop up shop.
All pre loved uniform is FREE to take and new items only a £1.00.
This event has been made possible by &

06/08/2026

05/08/2026

Breastfeeding Network Birmingham would like to hear the views of local parents and parents-to-be.

Your feedback will help shape future support and services for families.

The survey takes just 10 to 15 minutes to complete.

As a thank you for taking part, you will be entered into a prize draw to win a £25 National Book Token.

Help Shape the Future of Birmingham's Infant Feeding Service

We're reviewing our Infant Feeding Service and we'd love to hear from you!

Whether you've used our service, are expecting a baby, support families professionally, or simply live in Birmingham, your views matter.

By completing our short survey, you'll help us:
💙 Shape future support for families
📍 Decide where services should be delivered across Birmingham
🤱 Tell us what kind of breastfeeding support you'd like to see
👶 Share your views on antenatal sessions, Stay & Play groups and Wellbeing Walks
💬 Identify gaps and suggest new ideas for the future

The survey takes just 5–10 minutes to complete and your feedback will help us develop the service over the coming months. As a thank you for taking part, you will have the option to be included in a free prize draw to win a £25 National Book Token.

The survey can be accessed via the QR code, via Link Tree in bio or by following the link below:

https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/41GSJU1iie

Please share as your views really matter to us 💜