Peterborough and Cambridgeshire Services
Peterborough and Cambridgeshire Services
Our Centres are hubs of activity – we offer vital early support services, and we deliver activities and support to help children thrive and strengthen families within the community. We run our activities through our centres or at other community spaces, like libraries or community gardens.
Our Centres deliver activities and support to help children thrive and strengthen families within the community.
Families can join free, high-quality, and inclusive groups that promote early play, learning, and development. Each Centre will also offer other tailored groups to meet the needs of their community.
We also work with several partners that support children, young people, parents, and carers to deliver services out of our Centres.
We offer a varied timetable of activities, as well as one-to-one support and advice on a range of topics. We can also signpost you to specialist organisations that may be able to help, so it is always worth getting in touch with your local team.
Support on offer across our Centres
Referrals can be used by parents/carers and professionals
Centres that are only open when an activity is running:
A list of common questions and answers about our Child and Family Centres are here.
Our activities and support on offer can vary between the different centres, so please refer to the timetable for each area.
A 3 weeks ante-natal programme aims to support parents-to-be in thinking about their unborn baby; tuning into their baby’s feelings and responding sensitively, as well as understanding their own feelings and emotions about the transition into parenthood.
Babbling Babies is a one-hour group for families with pre-walkers supporting babies’ early sounds and words to develop those early language skills. Supporting families’ awareness of everyday barriers which can affect the first stages of language while enjoying sensory play, songs and rhymes.
Parents can learn ways to communicate more effectively with their baby, enhancing their own confidence and self-esteem, and providing a secure, safe and loving environment in which their children can grow.
Join us for a 3 week programme, looking at early emotions. This is for families with children under 3 years of age, we will explore the different stages of emotional development as well as how we can manage our children’s emotions.
This is a fun, interactive course for families to support their child's early language development, exploring rhymes, stories, songs, and sharing books together.
Supporting parents and carers in a group environment to understand how babies and children learn to communicate from before birth.
Focusing on dads sharing wellbeing skills and keeping connected with each other for friendship and support.
Enabling Mums to build meaningful connections and discover new ways to stay emotionally healthy. (6 week course)
For Mums with children aged 0 to 2 years old who are experiencing mental health challenges. (8 week course)
Our group sessions focus on our hopes and expectations of motherhood, self-care, building self-esteem, and looking at how to keep ourselves active.
Enabling Muslim mums to build meaningful connections and discover new ways to stay emotionally healthy.
This course covers: - Top Tips for fussy eating and portion sizes - Reducing fat, salt and understanding food labels - Healthy teeth - Happy family mealtimes - Eating well for less - Being active and family time - Routines, boundaries, rewards and collective rewards Children can be catered for if you need to bring them along (5 weeks course - 1 hour)
Help to raise children’s early language development. Increase parental understanding of their child’s communication and language development and how important it is for them to be involved in this. Practitioner will make contact with the parent to book an appointment suitable for the family and to discuss child's individual needs.
This five-week course supports parents understanding on how to support their babies and young child’s healthy brain development and functioning when doing everyday things, that you do at home. We will be exploring the five building blocks which supports your child’s growing brain. Ideal for pregnant parents and parents of young children and babies.
Health Visitors appointments only. Tel: 0300 029 50 50
Health Visitors Drop-in (no appointment needed).
Child Self-Weigh
This is a community café - Everyone is welcome. Last orders at 1pm. Adult meals from £1 to £1.50, children's meals from 50p (cash only please).
A session to support parents of young children on how to introduce first foods, covering portion sizes and health content of foods
Parents-to-be aged 25 years and under are invited to attend our 5 week programme to support them to prepare for their new arrival. It gives parents-to-be the opportunity to gain valuable knowledge and skills for the start of their parenting journey. The course covers getting to know your baby, safe sleeping, baby feeding, what to expect during labour and parental mental health.
Fosters Legal Solicitors are providing 30-minutes of legal advice FREE on issues relating to Family Law, e.g., issues around child contact, matrimonial matters (e.g. divorce), employment law, immigration law, civil litigation (e.g., cohabitation matters) and injunctions. You do need to book with First Steps or Honeyhill Child & Family Centres.
Midwife appointments only.
The group is designed to support parents with children aged 2-5; sharing ideas, experiences and strategies around a different topic each week, including the importance of play, praise and encouragement, routines and boundaries, managing children's emotions and rewards and consequences.
Visiting mobile library
Chill and Chat groups are a relaxed, non-judgemental space for you to meet other local parents and chat with NCT Peer Supporters. They are free drop-in groups where parents can get support with breastfeeding, infant feeding, and parents wellbeing.
Come and join our free parent led support group, in a friendly, welcoming environment. Whether you want to share your SEND journey or not, you are more than welcome to join us for a cup of tea and a chat. FREE light refreshments provided. This group can be for parents to attend alone or with their children (0-5). Opportunity to make your own SEND resources.
A friendly drop-in group for parents and carers of children aged 0-19. We hope the group will help combat isolation and loneliness, but at the same time we want to give lots of information about courses, volunteering, parent champions, and getting back to work once the children are in childcare or school, as well as signposting to other information. Come along on your own or with your children!
Covers '5 to Thrive'; understanding your baby’s ages and stages, and treasure basket play.
Getting ready for pre-school and school, supporting early language, literacy, and personal skills. Helping to strengthen adult-child relationships, building children’s self-esteem and emotional self-regulation.
Portage practitioners provide help at home and in Peterborough Child and Family Centres for pre-school children with learning difficulties, physical disabilities or other special needs. Bookings only. Telephone 01733 864720
Come along and take part in some exciting practical activities with your child. Come and talk about what you can do at home to get your child ready for school.
A group for dads, grandads, uncles, male carers and their children ages 0-12 Years. Refreshments (drinks and a light lunch) provided.
Delivered jointly with Portage supporting parents to develop a good quality of life and experience for themselves and their young children where they can learn and play together.
This is a FREE 'Family Weaning' course funded and run by our partners Groundwork East. For children from six months and their families. Activities include stay and play, messy tastes, and a weekly nutritious recipe for you and your little ones to try. Receive a free weaning pack to continue your weaning journey.
Have fun singing, acting out songs, and looking at books with an introduction to British Sign Language signs to support early language and communication.
Song, Rhyme & Story Time is a group for children aged 0 - 5, supporting early language and literacy through songs, rhymes, books, and story sacks.
Stay & Play is a fun play session providing a safe and stimulating learning environment in which parents and carers can play with their children, have fun and learn together whilst focusing on developing their child’s language, literacy and preparing their child for school. A mix of play, messy play and singing with props and musical instruments. Please wear old clothes as things could get messy!!
£1 per person (cash only).
This is a community café - Everyone is welcome. Last orders at 1.30pm. Adult meals from £1 to £1.50, children's meals from 50p (cash only please).
We are a community fridge providing fresh surplus food to communities. We are open to all and you do not need a referral or voucher to access this service, just come along to your chosen session and bring a shopping bag.
Interactive session for parents with children from birth which explores good oral health routines and supports parents and carers on brushing teeth, the impact of dummy use, how to access dental health care and understanding healthy, tooth-friendly food options. Every child and parent will receive a free toothbrush, toothpaste and other brushing support resources pack.
Tots Talking (aimed at children aged over two years old) is a one-hour course which is delivered over six weeks supporting parents and carers to understand how everyday activities can boost children's communication skills.
Come and join us in a safe environment, have fun and a chat whilst learning together.
A group for parents and children under 5 to cook wholesome, affordable, fun and yummy recipes together.
Multi-Agency Health & Wellbeing Event Free & Open to Everyone! Come along for advice, support and tips on keeping well this winter. Meet local organisations and services. Tea, coffee & friendly chats included.
