To join our groups, please register with us here: Online Registration Form
Best Start Family Hub The Castle
255 Barnsley Road
Wakefield
WF1 5NU
Final directions and parking
Large car park with disabled bays
Behind Sandal Methodist Church
Accessibility information
Wheelchair access
T-loop hearing support
Bus routes
59A, 96, 96A, 96B, 97, 105, 106, 195, 196, 485
Opening times:
Monday-Thursday: 8:30am – 5:00pm
Friday: 8:30am – 4:30pm
We will be closed from 4:00pm on Wednesday 24 December and will reopen at 8:30am on Monday 5 January 2026.
Check out our helpful What’s On Guide showing what’s going on each day at The Castle Family Hub.
Some of the groups have a * next to them. Please contact The Castle Family Hub on the above contact details to book onto a group with a * next to it, or if you need any more information.
Family Voice Meeting
Our next Family Voice meeting is on Monday 8 June 2026 at 10:00am at Castle Family Hub.
Jahangir will be there to hear your experience of services as well as look at new ideas of how we can improve services or come up with something new together!
A couple of things we’ll be chatting about is: play and what support, ideas or information would be useful; and access to health appointments and advice around healthy options.
Find out more about Family Voice meetings here.
Heather, Business Support Officer
Hi, I’m Heather and I’m the face you will regularly see on reception at The Castle Family Hub. Whenever I’m not in, Amanda or Tracie will be on hand.
Jahangir, Early Intervention and Prevention (EIP) Practitioner
As an EIP Practitioner, I deliver various programmes to parents and carers, these include A Parent’s Toolkit and Family Transitions. I also screen Nomination forms to make sure families receive the right support from the Family Hub to meet their needs. I liaise with partner organisations or specialist services when the support they can provide a family is more appropriate to meet that family’s needs. I also work with partner organisations as part of the Team around the School (TAS) Meetings, which ensures families are fully supported and have a plan in place to meet their needs.
I am the lead for Family Voice at The Castle Family Hub, making sure the voice of parents and carers is heard and acted upon. Please see below the date of our next Family Voice meeting and contact us to get involved!