Brent families invited to free Family Hub launches

Brent families will be able to meet local professionals and find out what support is available through the borough’s new Best Start Family Hubs at two free launch events this summer.

The first Best Start Family Hub launch event takes place at St Raphael’s Best Start in Life Family Hub on Wednesday 17 June 2026, from 1pm to 3pm. A second launch follows at Preston Park Best Start in Life Family Hub on Thursday 2 July 2026, from 11.30am to 2.30pm.

Both events are free, and Brent Council says residents are invited to attend. The events are aimed at families, parents, carers and young people who want to understand what help is available locally, from pregnancy through childhood and into young adulthood for those with special educational needs.

Two launch dates for Brent families

The launch events are part of Brent’s new Early Years Strategy, which is designed to make family support simpler, faster and easier to access across the borough.

At the centre of the strategy is a network of Best Start Family Hubs, the new name for Brent Family Wellbeing Centres. Brent Council describes them as local community settings where families can access advice, guidance and joined-up services.

What families can find at the hubs

Residents attending the launches will be able to meet local professionals and learn about services available through the hubs.

The support listed by Brent Council includes health visiting, parenting support, early education, childcare advice, speech and language development, SEND support, and activities for children and young people.

The hubs are intended to bring health, education and family support services together in one network, so parents and carers can find the right support at the right time. The age range runs from pregnancy through to 18, and up to 25 for young people with special educational needs.

For families trying to navigate childcare, early learning or additional support, the launches offer a direct way to ask questions and see what is available locally. Readers following wider family hub support in Brent can use the June and July dates as the first practical entry point.

Early years strategy shaped by local views

Brent Council says the strategy was shaped by the views of more than 400 local parents, carers and professionals.

The plan sets targets to increase take-up of free childcare, improve school readiness and help more children thrive by the time they start school. It also focuses on earlier intervention, stronger support for young children with additional needs, and tackling inequalities before they become barriers to a child’s future.

Cllr Jake Rubin, Cabinet Member for Children’s Services, Employment and Climate Action, said every child should be able to get the best possible start in life and every family should be able to access support quickly and easily.

“Our new Best Start Family Hubs and Early Years Strategy mark a major step forward for Brent, bringing services together so families receive joined-up support from pregnancy through to school age,” he said.

Free entry and who should attend

No ticket price is listed for the Brent Best Start Family Hub launch events. The event brief confirms the price as free and says residents are invited to attend.

The source does not list booking requirements, venue addresses, transport details or accessibility information. Families who want to attend can use the confirmed event names, dates and times from Brent Council: St Raphael’s Best Start in Life Family Hub on Wednesday 17 June, 1pm-3pm, and Preston Park Best Start in Life Family Hub on Thursday 2 July, 11.30am-2.30pm.

Source: Brent Council