Children's Centres in Bury support children, parents, carers and childcare providers to help ensure that Bury children are given the best opportunities at their most crucial time for development during the first five years of their lives.
Early Support Workers run stay and play and park sessions for children aged 0-5 years. They also offer assistance and advice on a range of topics including
- Antenatal Support
- Breastfeeding information or support
- Baby groups
- Dad and Male Carers
- Special Educational Needs & Disability (SEND) play and support sessions
- School readiness
- Speech and Language sessions
- Stay and Play sessions for children aged 0-5
- Stories and Rhyme sessions
There are Family Hubs or Children’s Centres in each of the five neighbourhoods as follows:
Bury Early Years Centre, Brandlesholme Road, Bury BL8 1AX. Tel: 0161 253 7727
East Bury Family Hub, 25 Dorset Drive Bury BL9 9DN. Tel: 0161 253 6186
Prestwich, services delivered at various locations across Prestwich. Tel: 0161 253 5077
Radcliffe Children’s Centre, Coronation Road M26 3GZ. Tel: 0162 253 7465
Whitefield Children’s Centre, Ribble Drive, Whitefield M45 8TD. Tel: 0161 253 5077
There will be a new Centre – Chesham Fold Family Hub opening in Autumn 2025.
For further information on what our children’s centres provide, see the Bury Universal/Universal Plus Family offer 0-5 years padlet in the related links section of this page.
Early Help
Early Help Locality teams support all 5 neighbourhoods across the borough and are physically based in the Children Centres in Bury, Radcliffe and Whitefield.
The teams work with children and young people, age 0-19, and their families (25 years if SEND). The Early Help Locality teams link with partner organisations to ensure a joined-up approach
Where additional support is required the Early Help Practitioners from the Locality Teams will work with a family to understand their needs and create a plan of support to promote positive change.
Support ranges from mental health, education concerns, Parenting conflict, healthy relationships and much more.
If you feel your family could benefit from extra help, you can self-refer or be referred by a professional. Early help aims to address issues early to prevent problems from escalating
Contact the Early Help Team on 0161 253 5678 or visit the Early Help service page for more information