Family Hubs toolkit for churches 

From resources by ChurchWorks

Family Hubs are local spaces of intentional welcome that bring together different services in a ‘one stop shop’. Family Hubs offer holistic, wraparound support for children, parents, carers and extended families. From parenting support and youth mentoring to practical help like food banks and advice services, they provide a physical and relational gateway to wider services, and a place where families can connect and grow in dignity and community.

They are designed for those who are:

• A parent or carer of a child aged 0 to 19, or 25 with special educational needs or a disability
• Pregnant
• A young person up to the age of 19, or up to 25 for a young person with special educational needs or a disability

Churchworks have produced a guide to help churches and local authorities collaborate. This toolkit is designed to help local churches and faith groups/places of worship explore how they can play a key role in the delivery of Family Hubs in their communities, in partnership with Local Authorities and other organisations.

It also equips Local Authorities to feel more confident in approaching faith groups, and in particular churches, to collaborate and work alongside them in their Family Hubs. It highlights the unique relational strengths, buildings, volunteers, and trusted networks churches can offer helping to reduce stigma, offer earlier support, and build resilient communities.

The toolkit provides a practical roadmap - built on real-world examples, trusted frameworks, and lived experience - for making a long-lasting difference in family life through welcoming, inclusive, and relational community spaces.

Family Hubs can act as bridges between public sector services and the supportive communities that walk with people through crisis and recovery. This is not about churches delivering council services - it’s about creating trusted pathways of connection.

The toolkit offers:

• Templates, examples, and scripts to start partnerships and design Hubs
• Training ideas for volunteers and Local Authority staff
• Case studies of effective partnerships
• Resources to support long-term sustainability and evaluation

Find more details here.