Bolton Early Years 0-5s

03/05/2026

Get free advice and support with work skills, careers opportunities and support with the JCP. Service available across the borough in multiple locations.

Slaterfield Community Centre, BL3 6YE
Tuesday 5 May 2026 — 9:30am–1pm, 2pm–4pm

John Holt Centre, Birch Ave, Westhoughton, BL5 2NR
Wednesday 6 May 2026 — 9:30am–12pm, 1pm–3pm

Bridge Church, 109 Bradford St, BL2 1JX
Thursday 7 May 2026 — 9:30am–1pm, 2pm–4pm

Bolton Jobs Fair, Toughsheet Community Stadium, Burnden Way, BL6 6JW
Friday 8 May 2026 — 9:30am–1pm, 2pm–4pm

Horwich Leisure Centre, Victoria Rd, Horwich, BL6 5BF
Monday 11 May 2026 — 9:30am–1pm, 2pm–4pm

Westhoughton Community Hub, Central Drive, BL5 3DS
Tuesday 12 May 2026 — 9:30am–1pm, 2pm–4pm

Tesco Little Lever, Crossley St, BL3 1AA
Wednesday 13 May 2026 — 9:30am–1pm, 2pm–4pm

New Bury UCAN Centre, 53 George Street, BL4 9PU
Thursday 14 May 2026 — 9:30am–12:30pm

Asda, Brackley Street, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 9DT
Thursday 14 May 2026 — 2pm–4pm

Masjid‑e‑Noorul Mosque, Prospect Street, BL1 3QH
Friday 15 May 2026 — 11am–3pm

01/05/2026

Free stay and play groups for parents with children aged 0–4 years.
No need to book | Term time only

📍 Mon: Oxford Grove Family Hub
📍 Wed: Harvey Family Hub
📍 Fri: Great Lever Family Hub
🕙 10am–12pm

Support for early learning, wellbeing and parental confidence. Bilingual practitioners available for parents from South Asian ethnic backgrounds
📩 Aisha.khan@flowhesion.org.uk | 📱 07878 989613

30/04/2026

Interested in fostering?

Find out more: www.bolton.gov.uk/fostering

🌟 Legends walk amongst us every day. 🌟
They’re the Blue Light Workers who dedicate their careers to protecting ordinary people.

They’re the ones who make you feel like everything’s going to be okay — that you’re safe, simply because they’re there.

But being a legend doesn’t need to stop when the shift ends.

The same courage, care, and compassion you show in your work can transform a child’s life at home.

By becoming a foster carer, you can offer safety, warmth, and a loving home to children who need someone to protect them when they can’t protect themselves.

Bolton Legends Foster.
Can you?
Please Call 0300 303 0321 or visit www.bolton.gov.uk/fostering

Bolton Council Bolton Council Careers Bolton Early Years 0-5s Bolton Families Information Service Bolton Library and Museum Services Bolton Shared Care Bolton NHS Foundation Trust Foster for Greater Manchester Bolton Wanderers in the Community Greater Manchester Police

30/04/2026

👨‍👩‍👧 Everyone is welcome!
We know preparing for a baby is a team effort 👶

29/04/2026

Weekly stay and play session for families and their children aged 0–5 years with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND).

Great for parents, carers, children, and siblings to meet other families, play, and access local services information and advice.

Key details:
👉 No official diagnosis required to attend.
👉 Free of charge, focused on play and communication skills.
👉 No booking needed.

Schedule and venues:
💜 Thursdays, 10:00am–11:30am at Tonge Family Hub.
💜 Fridays, 1:00am–2:30am at Oldhams Family Hub.

Sessions are term time only.

Contact:
Liane Fishwick, SEND Stay and Play Coordinator
Email: fishwickl@theorchards.bolton.sch.uk
Mobile: 07385 411348 (Available Thursday AM and Friday PM only)

29/04/2026

Getting excited for summer?

Start planning your outdoor time with family and friends - with over 30 great activities at Visit Bolton.

Let Bolton’s great outdoors do you the world of good.

www.visitbolton.com/adventure

28/04/2026

Have your say on the support for families in Bolton!
***Deadline extended until Monday 4th May***
Parents and carers: https://bit.ly/ParentingOffer
Young people’s survey: https://bit.ly/ParentingOffer_YP

📝 Have your say on the support for families in Bolton!

Surveys close 20 April 2026.

👉 Parents and carers: https://bit.ly/ParentingOffer
👉 Young people’s survey: https://bit.ly/ParentingOffer_YP

28/04/2026

⭐Parent and Carers Workshop: Starting School and SEND⭐

Whether additional needs have already been identified, there’s a diagnosis in place or you’re just starting to have some concerns, starting reception can feel additionally worrying for both yourself and your child.

This workshop aims to provide parents and carers with all the facts and information needed to support the journey to primary school 🚌

✔️Ideal for those with a child starting reception in September 2026 or 2027
✔️Small groups
✔️Informal
✔️Free
✔️Meet other families

Book a place here: https://compassbolton.co.uk/workshops-and-training/parent-workshops/starting-school/

27/04/2026

Places still available. Free to attend but please book in advance.

27/04/2026

Best Start: Stay, Play and Learn - Supporting your child to be school ready

Join Recreate-U for fun, friendly sessions for 3–4 year olds and their adults.
✨ Get crafty
🎲 Play games
📚 Learn together
💬 Run by Qualified Teachers – ask your school questions!
🎟️ Free to attend

📍 Farnworth, Oxford Grove, and Harvey Best Start Family Hubs
👉 Scan the QR code on the poster to sign up today!

Booking links:
Harvey Best Start Family Hub: https://bit.ly/41WKD0L
Oxford Grove Best Start Family Hub: https://bit.ly/4d4sO68
Farnworth Best Start Family Hub: https://bit.ly/4eGGJAw

26/04/2026

FLOWHESION: PARENT AND TOTS - PLAY AND STAY SESSIONS
Come along to our welcoming stay and play groups for parents with children aged 0–4 years. A great way to support your child’s development while meeting other families in your community!

⭐ Free to attend – no need to book!
⭐ Bilingual practitioners available for parents from South Asian ethnic backgrounds
⭐ Led by The Flowhesion Foundation

Sessions will support:
• Early communication and language development
• Emotional wellbeing and attachment
• Physical development
• Parental confidence

Weekly Sessions (term time only):
MONDAY – Oxford Grove Family Hub | 10am–12pm
WEDNESDAY – Harvey Family Hub | 10am–12pm
FRIDAY – Great Lever Family Hub | 10am–12pm

📞 For more information:
E: Aisha.khan@flowhesion.org.uk
M: 07878 989613

25/04/2026

👶 Expecting a baby in 2026?
Come along to the Bolton Bump to Baby Fair 💛

📅 Saturday 16 May 2026
⏰ 11am – 2pm
📍 Harvey Best Start Family Hub, Shaw Street, BL3 6HU

✨ A FREE, friendly event supporting you on your journey to parenthood, with expert advice, wellbeing sessions, and local support services all in one place.

No booking needed – just drop in!