North Yorkshire currently has 37 designated centres. Each centre has a hub or base where activities take place but also aims to co-ordinate and deliver services, under its children's centre umbrella, in a range of venues across the local area so as to enable families to access them more easily.

Each children's centre aims to provide services that are balanced to their community's needs so, although the activities and services on offer in your area will vary, they may include the following:

• early education and childcare for children, including play sessions
• advice, support and learning opportunities for parents and carers
• child and family health services, such as antenatal classes
• links with JobCentre Plus

All children's centres offer a place for you to meet people and make friends.

To find out what's on in your nearest children's centre, please follow one of the appropriate links below.

	Brotherton, Selby and Tadcaster area Brotherton, Whitley and Eggborough,  Selby North, Selby South, Sherburn, Tadcaster
	Craven area Hellifield (North Craven), Skipton, South Craven, Upper Wharfedale
	Hambleton and the dales area Bedale, Carnagill, Colburn and East, Easingwold, Le Cateau (Catterick Garrison), Northallerton, Richmond, Stokesley, Thirsk & Sowerby and Wensleydale,
	Harrogate, Knaresborough and Ripon area Bilton, Boroughbridge, Harrogate West, Harrogate South, Harrogate Town and Starbeck, Knaresborough, Nidderdale and Ripon & Rural,
	Ryedale and the coast Briercliffe, Central Ryedale, Derwent Valley, Eastfield, East Whitby, Falsgrave, Filey, Friarage, Northern Ryedale and Whitby & District,

Useful downloads Children's Centres: Building Brighter Futures [338kb] [pdf] Children's Centres: Building Brighter Futures Family Support in Children's Centres [175kb] [pdf] Family Support in Children's Centres   Weblinks Please note: All external websites open in a new browser window and NYCC is not responsible for the content of external websites. Dad info Information, advice and support for dads and prospective fathers Direct Gov Government website providing information and practical advice about public services Families in the Foundation years Information for parents and professionals on children 0-5 years old Net Mums Online parenting organisation providing useful national and local information and contacts NHS North Yorkshire PACT supporting children with additional needs Parent Forum for parents and carers of children with disabilities and special educational needs in North Yorkshire. Pre-School Learning Alliance Early years membership organisation providing advice and training