Family Hubs →
We’re excited to let you know about Family Hubs.
Over the next year there will be seven Family Hubs opening across Wigan Borough.
A Family Hub will still offer the sorts of activities and services you get at your local family centre now, and they will also offer services and activities to support you and your whole family, letting you know where you can find information on things such as housing, careers advice, debt or money worries, or relationships advice.
To help make this happen, your local Start Well service became part of Wigan Council from 1st April 2024.
The only Start Well site that still remains at the moment is Westleigh, all others have now transitioned into Family Hubs.
A Start Well Centre provides support and activities to help parents, carers and childcare providers give children under five the 'best start in life'. These include:
- Childcare
- Early education and play
- Health services
- Information and advice about children’s services
- Parenting support.
You can find out about lots more activities taking place at Start Well centres on the Our Town Directory website (external link).
Westleigh Start Well Centre has a timetable of sessions of what is on and where they will take place.
The centre has close links to other providers, venues and organisations where families spend their time - making sure that we work together to offer better services, closer to where you live.
The centre will also help to connect you to opportunities in your community like peer support networks, groups and volunteering.
What is Sure Start?
Sure Start is a government programme which works to make life better for children, families and communities.