Derby City Council Families Information Service

01/06/2026

Osmaston Day Nursery Open Evening! 🥳
Come and meet our team, look around the nursery and ask questions.

When: Wednesday 3 June 6pm - 7pm
Where: 60 Cockayne Street North, DE24 8XB.
Please contact 01332 345383

01/06/2026

Home Educated Swim Sessions! 🏊‍♀️

Dive into fun at Moorways Sports Village and Water Park! 🤽‍♀️

Whether you want to ride the waterslides, or enjoy a dip in the pool, there's something for the whole family. Choose your session and time for a visit packed with fun. 🥳

When: Fridays 12noon-1.30pm 26 June, 17 July, 25 September, 23 October, 27 November, 18 December

Book online here: 👉 https://everyoneactive-moorways.digitickets.co.uk/event-tickets/58131

01/06/2026

The new Best Start in Life parent hub gives you access to childcare information and funding support, but now with a wider range of resources. These include support for families from pregnancy through to starting school and beyond, a map to check what schools offer free breakfast clubs, and a checker to find your local Best Start Family Hub: 👉 www.beststartinlife.gov.uk

01/06/2026

Today is the start of Child Safety Week so the Child Accident Prevention Trust has created this Child Safety Parents’ Pack: 👉https://capt.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Parents-pack-2026.pdf

Did you know that most serious accidents to under 5s happen at home?

• Threats to breathing
• Falls
• Poisoning
• Burns and scalds
• Drowning

31/05/2026

Come and see us at the Derby City Carers Week - Information and advice event! 🥳

Do you help somebody who couldn’t manage without your support? 🤔 You might be a carer!

Where: Derby Market Hall
When: Tuesday 9 June, 11am-3pm BSL (signing)

🌟Translations available for multiple languages
🌟50+ Service stalls and presentations

31/05/2026

Trying to make your toddler’s meals as healthy as you can? 🤔

Finding a veggie they love is such an achievement. If your little one is under four and you get certain benefits, NHS Healthy Start could help with the cost of those healthy options. 🫑🍅🥦

Find out more about what you could get: 👉 www.healthystart.nhs.uk/what-you-should-buy

31/05/2026

Looked after your grandchildren while their parents are at work? 🤔

This little-known credit could boost your State Pension by £1,000s. MoneySavingExpert.com explains more: 👇

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30/05/2026

International Children’s Day celebration taking place at Stockbrook Park on Saturday 6 June 2pm - 5pm. 🥳

🎉Arts & Crafts
🎉Games
🎉Tombola
🎉Performances
🎉Forest school
🎉Clothing bank

Bramblebrook Community Centre

30/05/2026

Does your child turn 9 months old on or before 31 December? 🤔

If yes, then your child could receive 1140 funded hours of early learning childcare per year.

In Derby, we’re calling it Take Off into childcare! 🚀

Find out if you’re eligible here: 👉 https://www.gov.uk/apply-free-childcare-if-youre-working

30/05/2026

Have you seen Derby’s FREE Childcare Directory? 🤔

Take a look here: 👉 www.derby.gov.uk/childcaredirectory 🔗

Then tell us what you think here: 👉 https://forms.office.com/e/kjXhk0bjiy 🔗