Children and Family Centres

Working together with local schools, community organisations and statutory and specialist partners, we manage nine Children and Family Centres across Gloucester and the Forest of Dean.

After bringing the Children and Family Centres back into community management in 2025, we take a ‘whole neighbourhood approach’, offering an exciting, open access, community led service, which is open to everyone.

A family pictured at one of the Gloucestershire Gateway Trust Children and Family Centres

Welcoming families, connecting communities

Our centres offer a wide range of FREE groups, activities and services for the whole family – including everything from Stay and Plays, reading groups and Community Cafes to midwifery and health visiting services, to parenting support, welfare and money advice.

Our doors are open to everyone to come along, providing families the opportunity to connect with local organisations, service providers and other families in the local community.

Children playing in a sandpit at a Gloucestershire Gateway Trust Children and Family Centre in Gloucester

Find your centre

To find your local Children and Family Centre in Gloucester or the Forest of Dean, you can visit our dedicated website for full details on locations, contact details and opening times.

You can also view calendars of what’s on at each centre and make a booking for groups and activities.

Visit www.glosfamilycentres.org.uk

You can also follow our dedicated Children and Family Centre social media accounts on Facebook and Instagram to stay up to date with latest news and events.

Or check out the news page for all of the latest announcements!