Case studies

City of Doncaster Council has long been committed to supporting families through its network of 12 Family Hubs.

Central Family Hub Locality meetings are held on a monthly basis with partners from across the Family Hub network coming together.

Coventry Family Valued launched in April 2021 as part of the Department for Education’s Strengthening Families, Protecting Children Programme. The overarching aim of Coventry Family Valued was to support more children to live safely at home with their families and within their communities; recognising that for most children, their outcomes are better when they live with family. The Reunification Project was implemented as part of Coventry Family Valued.

We wanted to make accessing evidence-based parenting support easier for parents. We wanted to run programmes in local communities and schools, which parents would find available on their doorstep.

Active Together unlocked funding from Leicestershire County Council to support the Early Years physical activity agenda. The aim was to equip early years practitioners with the skills, knowledge and confidence to provide physical development opportunities for children in Early Years settings.

Next steps programme’ is a South Gloucestershire Council project aimed at providing care leavers with the opportunity to gain working experience in the local area.

Healthy Movers is for children aged two to five years old. Through a range of physical play and activities, the programme aims to improve children’s physical literacy and development, and support their social and emotional wellbeing, which helps children gain a better start in life.

Hull City Council Healthy Lifestyles Team have designed and created a programme of early years provision to promote physical activity and movement at the earliest opportunity. The programme is designed to increase access to physical activity, provide opportunities to meet Chief Medical Officer guidelines and develop physical literacy with school readiness in mind.

Waltham Forest Council has established a dynamic, youth-focused initiative to provide young people (aged 11-25) with free, accessible spaces and activities that address not only crime prevention but also broader issues such as poverty, anti-social behaviour (ASB), and mental health.

Ready, Sett Go is a free physical development programme for nurseries and school reception classes. It’s a 10 week programme that uses physical activity and play to develop children’s fine and gross motor skills (large and small muscle movements). These skills are important for a child’s fundamental movements but also contribute to a wider range of developments such as writing and communication.