Children’s Orthoptic (Eye) Clinic – prearranged eye tests for children. By appointment only

TOG MIND (Tameside, Oldham & Glossop) will be offering their peer support programme from Royton Town Hall on an appointment basis only, this service can be accessed via both a professional and self-referral form that can be accessed on the TOG MIND website: Self referral form The peer support programme focuses on working with individuals […]

Midwifery appointment for you and your unborn baby. Appointments from Midwives will come through Badger Notes.

"Clinic days" in our Best Start Family Hubs are for children who are currently known to the Children’s Speech & Language Therapy service. The Speech & Language Therapists working in Oldham Best Start Family Hubs assess children’s speech, language and communication needs, providing advice and strategies for families and settings to develop children’s speech, language […]

Run by practitioners from the Health Visiting service, our development clinics assess the development of children aged 9-12 months and 24-30 months old. This is to support parents in knowing their child’s development is on track. Health Visitors discuss a variety of health topics in development clinics with parents and carers as part of a […]

The most effective way to quit smoking is with the help of a local stop-smoking service. Work with a specialist advisor to develop a tailored quit plan that suits you.

Location: Failsworth Town Hall, Oldham Road, Failsworth, M35 0EJ. Midwifery appointment for you and your unborn baby. Appointments from Midwives will come through Badger notes.

Children’s Orthoptic (Eye) Clinic – prearranged eye tests for children appointment only

"Clinic days" in our Best Start Family Hubs are for children who are currently known to the Children’s Speech & Language Therapy service. The Speech & Language Therapists working in Oldham Best Start Family Hubs assess children’s speech, language and communication needs, providing advice and strategies for families and settings to develop children’s speech, language […]

Midwifery appointment for you and your unborn baby. Appointments from Midwives will come through Badger Notes.

Midwifery appointment for you and your new baby. Appointments from Midwives will come through Badger Notes.

Home-Start HOST's Infant Feeding Peer Support Team work with Oldham Best Start Family Hubs to run Baby Bistros, which are breastfeeding peer support groups. Drop in for help and advice on feeding your baby from experts and Home-Start HOST's peer supporters, and chat to other new parents. Home-Start HOST is a local charity helping families […]

Citizens Advice provides free, confidential, independent and impartial advice on a broad range of issues including: Benefits, Consumer, Discrimination, Employment, Families and Relationships, Housing and Money Advice.

Help with money worries, advice on benefits and Council Tax and more.

*** Sessions for children who do NOT attend a nursery, pre-school, or childminder *** We offer a range of groups and individual sessions to support you as a parent with your child’s development. This group is for children aged 2, and sessions help your child get ‘ready to learn’. If you feel your child would […]

A magical, time-travelling family show that begins with one big question... “Why do people have different coloured skin?” In this joyful and imaginative new theatre show, Alicia sets out to find the truth – journeying across time, meeting historic heroes, hidden heroines, and uncovering surprising stories from Britain’s past. Blending bold visuals, playful storytelling and […]

These sessions are run by Oldham’s Sensory and Physical Support Service, providing a space for parents, carers and children with visual and hearing needs to meet other families like theirs. Come along for lots of fun-filled activities, including arts and crafts, singing, free play and snack time. You are welcome to stay for the whole session, […]

*** Sessions for children who do NOT attend a nursery, pre-school, or childminder *** We offer a range of groups and individual sessions to support you as a parent with your child’s development. This group is for children aged 2, and sessions help your child get ‘ready to learn’. If you feel your child would […]

*** Sessions for children who attend a nursery, pre-school, or childminder *** We offer a range of groups and individual sessions to support you as a parent with your child’s development. This group is for children aged 2, and sessions help your child get ‘ready to learn’. If you feel your child would benefit from […]

This is a free-to-access play session for babies and children aged 0–12 months (or not walking). Come along to play, sing, and have fun together! Booking only: please contact Beever Family Hub for more details by calling 0161 206 0408

A magical, time-travelling family show that begins with one big question... “Why do people have different coloured skin?”

A free counselling service for young people in Tameside and Oldham.

Why not try something new and head to Billingtons for Sway with Catherine Madeley of ABC Dance. 6.30 – 7.30 sequence *partner required £7.50 7.30 – 8.30 beginners *come alone or with friends £7.50 Social 8.30 – 10  

Gladys, Olive and Elsie are three elderly office cleaners, facing redundancy. When a call randomly comes through one evening at work, asking if they are a sex chat line, a new opportunity arises for them to make a bit of extra money, a bit on the side! Hilarious, heartwarming and saucy, what could possibly go […]

Midwifery appointment for you and your unborn baby. Appointments from Midwives will come through Badger Notes.

Run by practitioners from the Health Visiting service, our development clinics assess the development of children aged 9-12 months and 24-30 months old. This is to support parents in knowing their child’s development is on track. Health Visitors discuss a variety of health topics in development clinics with parents and carers as part of a […]

Run by practitioners from the Health Visiting service, our development clinics assess the development of children aged 9-12 months and 24-30 months old. This is to support parents in knowing their child’s development is on track. Health Visitors discuss a variety of health topics in development clinics with parents and carers as part of a […]

Midwifery appointment for you and your unborn baby. Appointments from Midwives will come through Badger Notes.

Midwifery appointment for you and your unborn baby. Appointments from Midwives will come through Badger Notes.

"Clinic days" in our Best Start Family Hubs are for children who are currently known to the Children’s Speech & Language Therapy service. The Speech & Language Therapists working in Oldham Best Start Family Hubs assess children’s speech, language and communication needs, providing advice and strategies for families and settings to develop children’s speech, language […]

Midwifery appointment for you and your new baby. Appointments from Midwives will come through Badger Notes.

See a Health Visitor to discuss your child’s development and talk through any questions or concerns. Bookings only: please contact the Best Start Family Hub for details.

Run by practitioners from the Health Visiting service, our development clinics assess the development of children aged 9-12 months and 24-30 months old. This is to support parents in knowing their child’s development is on track. Health Visitors discuss a variety of health topics in development clinics with parents and carers as part of a […]

Run by practitioners from the Health Visiting service, our development clinics assess the development of children aged 9-12 months and 24-30 months old. This is to support parents in knowing their child’s development is on track. Parents and Health Visitors discuss a variety of health topics in development clinics, as part of a holistic assessment […]

Midwifery appointment for you and your unborn baby. Appointments from Midwives will come through Badger Notes.

Midwifery appointment for you and your unborn baby. Appointments from Midwives will come through Badger Notes.

Come along to our Well Baby Clinic to have your baby weighed and checked. You can also seek advice about any and all aspects of feeding, nursing, development, and caring for babies and pre-school children. To book an appointment, please contact the Best Start Family Hub.

The Council housing team provide advice and information about housing and homelessness.

This is a free-to-access play session for babies and children aged 0–12 months (or not walking). Come along to play, sing, and have fun together! Booking only: please contact the Best Start Family Hub for more details.

This is a free-to-access play session for babies and children aged 0–12 months (or not walking). Come along to play, sing, and have fun together! Booking only: please contact the Best Start Family Hub for more details. You can call Best Start Family Hub — Medlock Vale on 0161 206 0409.

Free play and stimulation sessions for children up to five years old. Join us for fun, imaginative play and activities that you and your child will love. Booking only: please contact the Best Start Family Hub for more details.

Stay, Chat and Play sessions are being run with Proud 2 B Parents, a local charity supporting LGBT+ families.  They're full of fun, creativity, and celebration, with activities including rainbow playdough, water play, pride flag making, parachute games, sensory activities, storytelling, music, and more. From the tiniest babies to older children, there are playful experiences […]

Play, Learn, Grow is a free, supportive eight-week coaching programme that gives parents and carers the skills to support their child’s learning and development at home with fun activities and strategies. The programme is aimed at children aged 18 months to 5 years old, but younger siblings can also come to sessions. We focus on […]

Drop in on the fourth Tuesday of every month and say hello to the Dad Matters team at Best Start Family Hub — Beever. The team, who are all dads themselves, will be happy to answer any questions you have about becoming a father, helping your partner during pregnancy, birth, and postnatally, or anything else […]

Location: Failsworth Town Hall, Failsworth Library (in the White Kirk Room), Oldham Road, Failsworth, M35 0FJ. Home-Start HOST's Infant Feeding Peer Support Team work with Oldham Best Start Family Hubs to run Baby Bistros, which are breastfeeding peer support groups. Drop in for help and advice on feeding your baby from experts and Home-Start HOST's […]

Come and join our supportive network of parents and little ones. These weekly group sessions offer a welcoming space for you to share your experiences, connect to your community, and access support. Children aged 2 and under are welcome, and we also welcome expectant parents. "With You In Mind" is run with Home-Start HOST. To […]

Free play and stimulation sessions for children up to five years old. Join us for fun, imaginative play and activities that you and your child will love. Booking only: please contact the Best Start Family Hub for more details.

This is a free-to-access play session for babies and children aged 0–12 months (or not walking). Come along to play, sing, and have fun together! Booking only: please contact the Best Start Family Hub for more details.

Come and have your say at our Parent Voice Forum! Your little ones can play, and you can chat to other parents and the Parent Voice team, in these fun sessions for the whole family. Our Parent Voice team work with families in Oldham to make our Best Start Family Hubs even better, finding out […]

Gladys, Olive and Elsie are three elderly office cleaners, facing redundancy. When a call randomly comes through one evening at work, asking if they are a sex chat line, a new opportunity arises for them to make a bit of extra money, a bit on the side! Hilarious, heartwarming and saucy, what could possibly go […]

Run by practitioners from the Health Visiting service, our development clinics assess the development of children aged 9-12 months and 24-30 months old. This is to support parents in knowing their child’s development is on track. Health Visitors discuss a variety of health topics in development clinics with parents and carers as part of a […]

Midwifery appointment for you and your new baby. Appointments from Midwives will come through Badger Notes.

Run by practitioners from the Health Visiting service, our development clinics assess the development of children aged 9-12 months and 24-30 months old. This is to support parents in knowing their child’s development is on track. Health Visitors discuss a variety of health topics in development clinics with parents and carers as part of a […]

"Clinic days" in our Best Start Family Hubs are for children who are currently known to the Children’s Speech & Language Therapy service. The Speech & Language Therapists working in Oldham Best Start Family Hubs assess children’s speech, language and communication needs, providing advice and strategies for families and settings to develop children’s speech, language […]

Midwifery appointment for you and your unborn baby. Appointments from Midwives will come through Badger Notes.

Run by practitioners from the Health Visiting service, our development clinics assess the development of children aged 9-12 months and 24-30 months old. This is to support parents in knowing their child’s development is on track. Health Visitors discuss a variety of health topics in development clinics with parents and carers as part of a […]

Midwifery appointment for you and your unborn baby. Appointments from Midwives will come through Badger Notes.

Come along to our Well Baby Clinic to have your baby weighed and checked. You can also seek advice about any and all aspects of feeding, nursing, and caring for babies and pre-school children. No need to book: just drop in. For more details, please contact the Best Start Family Hub.

Advice on drugs and alcohol issues, mental health and/or learning disabilities

Help with money worries, advice on benefits and Council Tax and more.

TOG MIND (Tameside, Oldham & Glossop) will be offering their Navigator service from Royton Town Hall on an appointment basis only 9am-5pm every Wednesday. This service can be accessed via both a professional and self-referral form that can be accessed on the TOG MIND website: https://www.togmind.org/ The Navigator service work with individuals who are age […]

Positive Steps Early Help service will be holding a drop-in session every Wednesday 9:30 to 12:30. Early help can provide support to families or individuals, who are based in Oldham with issues surrounding housing, finances, mental well-being and physical health, parenting or looking for employment. These services can be accessed by adults over the age […]

Location: Roman Road Methodist Church, 38 Hedges Street, Failsworth, M35 9JR Free play and stimulation sessions for children up to five years old running alongside a weighing clinic. You can join us for fun, imaginative play and activities that you and your child will love, and see a Health Visitor to discuss your child’s development […]

Citizens Advice provides free, confidential, independent and impartial advice on a broad range of issues including: Benefits, Consumer, Discrimination, Employment, Families and Relationships, Housing and Money Advice.

Free play and stimulation sessions for children up to five years old. Join us for fun, imaginative play and activities that you and your child will love. Booking only: please contact the Best Start Family Hub for more details.

First Choice Homess offering help and advice on housing, tenancy and neighbourhood issues.

Free play and stimulation sessions for children up to five years old running alongside a weighing clinic. You can join us for fun, imaginative play and activities that you and your child will love, and see a Health Visitor to discuss your child’s development and talk through any questions or concerns.

Free play and stimulation sessions for children up to five years old. Join us for fun, imaginative play and activities that you and your child will love. Booking only: please contact the Best Start Family Hub for more details.

Bring in your device or digital query for 1-1 support.

Weaning groups are held on the last Wednesday of every month and can help you understand how to introduce your baby to solid foods. This process, which is also referred to as weaning or complementary feeding, starts when your baby is around 6 months old. Your baby should be introduced to a varied diet alongside […]

This is a free-to-access play session for babies and children aged 0–12 months (or not walking). Come along to play, sing, and have fun together! Booking only: please contact the Best Start Family Hub for more details.

Location: Greenfield Methodist Church, Chew Valley Road, Greenfield, OL3 7JJ Come along to our Well Baby Clinic to have your baby weighed and checked. You can also seek advice about any and all aspects of feeding, nursing, and caring for babies and pre-school children. No need to book: just drop in. For more details, please […]

Come along to our free online course for beginners and develop your digital skills so you can feel comfortable in the online world.

Location during the summer holidays: Stoneleigh Park, Buxted Road, Oldham, OL1 4TG. Come and have your say at our Parent Voice Forum! Your little ones can play, and you can chat to other parents and the Parent Voice team, in these fun sessions for the whole family. Our Parent Voice team work with families in […]

Come and join the fun at Northmoor Library’s Lego Club. Build, create, and play. Let your imagination run wild. No need to book in advance - this is a drop-in event For ages 5 and over. Children under 8 must be accompanied by an Adult.

Do you care for a child or young person (0–25) with additional needs or disabilities? Come and chat to the Oldham Parent Carer Forum! ​ Oldham Parent Carer Forum, supported by the charity POINT, is holding more free SEND drop-in sessions across Oldham in April. Come along for advice, support, or just a friendly chat […]

Gladys, Olive and Elsie are three elderly office cleaners, facing redundancy. When a call randomly comes through one evening at work, asking if they are a sex chat line, a new opportunity arises for them to make a bit of extra money, a bit on the side! Hilarious, heartwarming and saucy, what could possibly go […]

Midwifery appointment for you and your unborn baby. Appointments from Midwives will come through Badger Notes.

Location: Failsworth Town Hall, Oldham Road, Failsworth, Oldham, M35 0EJ. Midwifery appointment for you and your new baby. Appointments from Midwives will come through Badger Notes.

Midwifery appointment for you and your new baby. Appointments from Midwives will come through Badger Notes.

Midwifery appointment for you and your unborn baby. Appointments from Midwives will come through Badger notes.

Run by practitioners from the Health Visiting service, our development clinics assess the development of children aged 9-12 months and 24-30 months old. This is to support parents in knowing their child’s development is on track. Health Visitors discuss a variety of health topics in development clinics with parents and carers as part of a […]

Your Health Oldham will be offering their stop smoking advice service on an appointment only basis from Royton Town Hall every Thursday afternoon. The stop smoking service is a free and friendly service and can massively boost chances of quitting smoking for good. The 12-week quit programme is staffed by expert advisors who provide a […]

"Clinic days" in our Best Start Family Hubs are for children who are currently known to the Children’s Speech & Language Therapy service. The Speech & Language Therapists working in Oldham Best Start Family Hubs assess children’s speech, language and communication needs, providing advice and strategies for families and settings to develop children’s speech, language […]

Midwifery appointment for you and your unborn baby. Appointments from Midwives will come through Badger Notes.

Run by practitioners from the Health Visiting service, our development clinics assess the development of children aged 9-12 months and 24-30 months old. This is to support parents in knowing their child’s development is on track. Parents and Health Visitors discuss a variety of health topics in development clinics, as part of a holistic assessment […]

Midwifery appointment for you and your unborn baby. Appointments from Midwives will come through Badger Notes.

Midwifery appointment for you and your unborn baby. Appointments from Midwives will come through Badger Notes.

Home-Start HOST's Infant Feeding Peer Support Team work with Oldham Best Start Family Hubs to run Baby Bistros, which are breastfeeding peer support groups. Drop in for help and advice on feeding your baby from experts and Home-Start HOST's peer supporters, and chat to other new parents. Home-Start HOST is a local charity helping families […]

Citizens Advice provides free, confidential, independent and impartial advice on a broad range of issues including: Benefits, Consumer, Discrimination, Employment, Families and Relationships, Housing and Money Advice.

Come and see a Health Visitor to discuss your child’s development and talk through any questions or concerns. Bookings only: please contact the Best Start Family Hub for details.

Location: Royton Town Hall, Rochdale Road, Royton, Oldham, OL2 6QG Come along to our Well Baby Clinic to have your baby weighed and checked. You can also seek advice about any and all aspects of feeding, nursing, and caring for babies and pre-school children. For more details and to book an appointment, please contact the […]

Citizens Advice provides free, confidential, independent and impartial advice on a broad range of issues including: Benefits, Consumer, Discrimination, Employment, Families and Relationships, Housing and Money Advice.

DWP advice on Employment and Training opportunities and In Work Benefit Calculations

*** Sessions for children who do NOT attend a nursery, pre-school, or childminder *** We offer a range of groups and individual sessions to support you as a parent with your child’s development. This group is for children aged 2, and sessions help your child get ‘ready to learn’. If you feel your child would […]

Fancy a cuppa? Want to socialise, unwind and get your hands on the hottest books in town? Swing by and say hi. Chat to others, have a cuppa and take some time to relax with some mindfulness colouring, all in the comfort of our lovely library.

Midwifery appointment for you and your new baby. Appointments from Midwives will come through Badger Notes.

This is a session for women from Afghanistan. Come along to relax, chat to other women from your culture, and gain advice and support. You are welcome to bring your children with you.

Come along to our Well Baby Clinic to have your baby weighed and checked. You can also seek advice about any and all aspects of feeding, nursing, and caring for babies and pre-school children. There is also a free play session for babies and children aged 0–12 months (or not walking) running alongside the clinic. […]

Drop in on the last Thursday of every month and say hello to the Dad Matters team at Best Start Family Hub — Alexandra. The team, who are all dads themselves, will be happy to answer any questions you have about becoming a father, helping your partner during pregnancy, birth, and postnatally, or anything else […]

Come and have your say at our Parent Voice Forum! Your little ones can play, and you can chat to other parents and the Parent Voice team, in these fun sessions for the whole family. Our Parent Voice team work with families in Oldham to make our Best Start Family Hubs even better, finding out […]

3Cs chess club was formed in 1978, originally to provide local school children in the Oldham area with an opportunity to learn the game. The club draws its members mainly from schools competing in the Oldham Primary Schools’ League, although every child is welcomed to the club. The name “Children’s Chess Club” is a constant […]

Gladys, Olive and Elsie are three elderly office cleaners, facing redundancy. When a call randomly comes through one evening at work, asking if they are a sex chat line, a new opportunity arises for them to make a bit of extra money, a bit on the side! Hilarious, heartwarming and saucy, what could possibly go […]

Midwifery appointment for you and your unborn baby. Appointments from Midwives will come through Badger Notes.

Run by practitioners from the Health Visiting service, our development clinics assess the development of children aged 9-12 months and 24-30 months old. This is to support parents in knowing their child’s development is on track. Health Visitors discuss a variety of health topics in development clinics with parents and carers as part of a […]

Midwifery appointment for you and your unborn baby. Appointments from Midwives will come through Badger Notes.

Midwifery appointment for you and your new baby. Appointments from Midwives will come through Badger Notes.

Midwifery appointment for you and your unborn baby. Appointments from Midwives will come through Badger Notes.

Midwifery appointment for you and your unborn baby. Appointments from Midwives will come through Badger Notes.

See a Health Visitor to discuss your child’s development and talk through any questions or concerns. Booking only: please contact the Best Start Family Hub for details.

Citizens Advice provides free, confidential, independent and impartial advice on a broad range of issues including: Benefits, Consumer, Discrimination, Employment, Families and Relationships, Housing and Money Advice.

Come along to our Well Baby Clinic to have your baby weighed and checked. You can also seek advice about any and all aspects of feeding, nursing, and caring for babies and pre-school children. For more details, please contact Best Start Family Hub — Spring Meadows on 0161 206 0420.

Location: Greenfield Satellite Centre, Wellington Road, Greenfield, OL3 7AQ. Home-Start HOST's Infant Feeding Peer Support Team work with Oldham Best Start Family Hubs to run Baby Bistros, which are breastfeeding peer support groups. Drop in for help and advice on feeding your baby from experts and Home-Start HOST's peer supporters, and chat to other new […]

Come along to our Well Baby Clinic to have your baby weighed and checked. You can also seek advice about any and all aspects of feeding, nursing, and caring for babies and pre-school children. No need to book: just drop in. For more details, please contact the Best Start Family Hub.

Free play and stimulation sessions for children up to five years old. Join us for fun, imaginative play and activities that you and your child will love. Booking only: please contact the Best Start Family Hub for more details. You can call Best Start Family Hub — Medlock Vale on 0161 206 0409.

Pop in to Northmoor Library and have a brew and a chat with others about books or anything you like.

Midwifery appointment for you and your new baby. Appointments from Midwives will come through Badger Notes.

This is a free-to-access play session for both babies and children aged 0–12 months (or not walking), and for children up to five years old. Come along for fun, imaginative play and activities that you and your child will love! Booking only: please contact the Best Start Family Hub for more details.

Gladys, Olive and Elsie are three elderly office cleaners, facing redundancy. When a call randomly comes through one evening at work, asking if they are a sex chat line, a new opportunity arises for them to make a bit of extra money, a bit on the side! Hilarious, heartwarming and saucy, what could possibly go […]

These mobile food clubs give access to nutritious and affordable food. This low-cost weekly shop provides essential produce for family eating – fresh fruit and veg, fridge favourites and cupboard staples. (£8.50 for 3 Bags,6 bags are available for larger families, via subscription with First Choice Homes TBBT)

Gladys, Olive and Elsie are three elderly office cleaners, facing redundancy. When a call randomly comes through one evening at work, asking if they are a sex chat line, a new opportunity arises for them to make a bit of extra money, a bit on the side! Hilarious, heartwarming and saucy, what could possibly go […]

Gladys, Olive and Elsie are three elderly office cleaners, facing redundancy. When a call randomly comes through one evening at work, asking if they are a sex chat line, a new opportunity arises for them to make a bit of extra money, a bit on the side! Hilarious, heartwarming and saucy, what could possibly go […]