GBNFC Children’s Centre & Selly Oak Family Hub.
GBNFC Children’s Centre is happy to be part of the Birmingham Forward Steps (BFS) Early Years and Wellbeing Service and Birmingham Family Hubs.
We are sub-contracted by Barnardo’s who are one of the five partners delivering the BFS service. We are also a Family Hub who offers support for childre 0-19 and up to 25 for young adults with a special educational need.
GBNFC covers the Selly Oak District of Birmingham
We offer a range of activities and support services to help you with all aspects of parenting, making sure your child gets the best start in life.
Support includes:
- Adult Education (access to employment, job club, ESOL/EAL, Volunteer opportunities)
- Adult Well-Being (emotional wellbeing group plus 1:1 support)
- Antenatal and Postnatal (parenting classes, parent and baby groups, infant feeding support, antenatal groups)
- Early Years Groups (baby groups, baby massage, baby yoga, play and learn groups, story and craft groups, healthy start vitamins, , healthy lifestyle choices, startwell)
- SEND (1:1 advice and support plus group peer support from KIDS West Midlands)
- Speech & Language (language through play and support in the home)
- Childcare Advice (childcare funding advice and support, 2yr – 3yr old EEE places, parenting programmes)
- Family Support (behaviour management, benefits advice, debt advice, domestic abuse, housing, isolation, mental health, parenting, immigration/asylum seeking support)
Birmingham Family Hubs
Raising a family, being a parent or carer, or navigating life as a young person can be a challenge. You are not alone and Family Hubs is making sure that there is support and help for you across Birmingham.
On these pages, dedicated to Family Hubs, you will find information, advice, and guidance about many of the different groups and networks who are ready to offer a helping hand or advice to support you and your family.
There is help and support for:
- infant feeding
- being a parent
- parent and infant mental health
- early language and early education
From babies to schooling, healthcare and finances and parenting support there’s support for everyone, this is your one-stop-shop to discovering the local support and services available to you at every stage of your family.
Family Hubs bring together a range of organisations and professionals to offer early help services, advice, guidance, and support that will help you and your family to give your child the best start in life. Working together, we will support you to build on your strengths as a family.
Managers Statement
My name is Kerry Huntley, I am the proud manager of GBNFC Children’s Centre, I have worked for GBNFC since 2004 and I have been the Children’s Centre manager since 2007. I have always had a passion for working with children and families to support them in their journey. I am extremely passionate about offering support to families and for them to have the opportunity to access services within the community to help them have equal opportunities to learn through play and develop alongside supporting families with their needs. I have worked in a nursery setting, in early years outreach groups and as a Family Support Worker which has helped to build my knowledge to guide a great team at the Children’s Centre.
Opening Hours: Monday – Friday 8.30am – 5.30pm | For further details Telephone: 0121 464 4189 | Facebook: GBNFC Children’s Centre
GBNFC Children’s Centre Chinnbrook Road, Billesley, Birmingham B13 0ET Telephone: 0121 464 4189