Date published: 2026-09-04 | Category: Bath, Children's Services, Focusing on prevention
A new Best Start Family Hub created with the community to bring family support services under one roof is opening in Twerton on September 10.
The Family Hub brings together health services, education providers, community groups and support services in a welcoming space where families can access information and advice.
The Best Start Family Hub is part of the national Best Start in Life programme, which aims to ensure children and families can access the support they need as early as possible.
Families, schools, voluntary organisations and other local partners have helped develop the Hub as a friendly space that supports families from pregnancy to adulthood.
The Best Start Family Hub in Twerton is the first to open in Bath and North East Somerset, with more to follow.
Councillor Paul May, Cabinet Member for Children's Services, said: "Experiences during pregnancy and the early years play an important role in shaping a child's future. However, families can sometimes face challenges such as financial pressures, relationship difficulties, mental health concerns or housing issues, which can make it harder to access support when it is needed."
"Our first Best Start Family Hub in Twerton is a friendly and welcoming place where any family can get information, advice and support. Plans are under way to expand our current children’s centres in Bath and North East Somerset to become Best Start Family hubs over the coming months, helping families access local services in their communities."
Kate Morton, Chief Executive of Citizens Advice B&NES, said: "As a local charity and partner organisation working across Bath and North East Somerset, we are delighted to be involved in this important service. Having advice and support available within local communities will make a real difference to families, and we look forward to welcoming people to the hub."
In Bath and North East Somerset, the Best Start in Life programme will:
- Bring local services together through Best Start Family Hubs, making it easier for families to get the support they need.
- Improve access to high-quality early education and childcare, particularly for children facing disadvantage or with additional needs.
- Strengthen early years services so that all children receive high-quality support, with extra help available as early as possible for those who need it.
More information about Best Start In Life in B&NES is available on the B&NES Live Well website.
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