This is an opportunity for you to get involved in and help promote Baby Week Leeds 2026 which will bring together families, professionals, businesses, Family Hubs, local authorities, health services and community organisations across the UK to celebrate the importance of the earliest years of life. This year’s theme, Chat, Play, Read with Me: Together We Build the Best Start, shines a light on the simple everyday interactions that help babies and young children learn, communicate and thrive.

Baby Week will take place between 14 – 20 November 2026 – here’s what’s happening throughout the week:

On Saturday 14 and Sunday 15 November 2026, join in the Baby Week Leeds Big Opening Weekend Showcase where we’ll be taking over the estate with a fantastic programme of family-friendly activities, play opportunities, information, entertainment and opportunities to connect with local services and organisations.

To book your free place or complete the form if you’re an organisation that would like to host an activity, service or stall visit: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/baby-week-leeds-big-opening-weekend-showcase-tickets-2003267381665

How organisations can get involved:

Baby Week is an opportunity for organisations of all sizes to champion the early years. Local authorities, NHS teams, Family Hubs, libraries, businesses and voluntary organisations

There are lots of ways for individuals, families, community groups and organisations to take part in Baby Week, simply add, attend or promote the events or:

• Explore, attend and share events through the Baby Week events calendar.
• Host a family-friendly activity, session or event.
• Organise play sessions, baby groups or sensory experiences.
• Deliver storytimes, rhyme times and reading activities.
• Promote speech, language and communication through everyday interactions.
• Support initiatives that strengthen parent-infant bonding and family wellbeing.
• Share Baby Week messages across social media and community networks, hospitals and family settings.
• Showcase existing services, activities and support under the Baby Week banner.
• Attend our big baby showcase and takeover at Temple Newsam on 14 & 15 November.

Alongside hundreds of local events taking place across the UK, Baby Week 2026 includes a number of free national online opportunities where families and professionals can get involved:

• 17 November 2026, 12.00pm-1.00pm – Discover BBC – CBeebies Parenting for Professionals Lunch & Learn
  Join this free national webinar to explore how BBC CBeebies Parenting resources can support conversations with families and help strengthen early childhood development, communication and learning.
• 17 November 2026, 5.30pm-6.30pm – Introduction to Baby First Aid – Free Online Session
  A free online session designed to help parents, carers and families build confidence in responding to common baby first aid situations.
• 18 November 2026, 9.00am-3.30pm –Building the Best Start Together – The Baby Week National Conference 2026
  A flagship national event bringing together leaders, practitioners and partners from across the early years sector to share learning, innovation and good practice. Attendance is available online or in person.

We anticipate more than 1,000 events, activities, workshops, webinars and family sessions taking place across our 25 Baby Week locations, creating countless opportunities for families to connect, learn, play and access support in their local communities. Together, we can help raise the profile of the early years, celebrate the importance of everyday interactions, and ensure that every baby and young child gets the best possible start in life.

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