This year marks 10 years of Baby Week, the national initiative dedicated to bringing sectors and services together to champion the early years.
The 2025 theme, “Healthy Parent, Healthy Baby,” underscores a vital truth: children’s wellbeing is bound up with the health, support, and resilience of their caregivers.
This year’s programme will shine a light on:
- Parental health & mental wellbeing, acknowledging that supported parents are better able to nurture thriving babies
- Nourishment for growth, from prenatal nutrition to early feeding practices
- Movement & activity together, promoting developmental play, bonding, and active early years
- Play, early learning & connection, celebrating the power of responsive interaction
- Thriving families, healthy communities, recognizing that stronger families build stronger societies
Events taking place across Leeds to mark Baby Week 2025
Tuesday 18 November – Baby & Toddler Takeover at Thackray Museum of Medicine – Our key family friendly event celebrating Baby Week bringing the 2025 theme ‘healthy parent, healthy baby’ to life. This is a free event as we takeover the museum and open to expectant parents, parents and carers with under 5’s from 10 – 3pm with all the details here.
Wednesday 19 November – Introduction to baby first aid – a national online session from 5.30pm-6pm. Here at Baby Week we want every parent / carer to feel confident. Aimed at parents and carers / professionals and students across the UK to cover an introduction to first aid, find out more here.
Thursday 20 November – Free Baby Week Conference hosted in Leeds for workforce development: Child Friendly Leeds are inviting you to celebrate 10 years of the initiative on World Children’s Day at our free national conference aimed at professionals – focused on health, wellbeing, best start, early years and good practice with local and national speakers.
All week events
Leeds Children’s Centre, Family Hubs and Libraries have over 50 sessions throughout the week. To book on and see the complete list, please click here for more information.
Active Leeds (Leeds Leisure Centres) have put on over 25 sessions across the city for expectant parents and carers and families with under 5’s. To celebrate Baby Week, all sessions are free or 50p and you can find out what’s on and how to book on here.
More information
For more information on Baby Week 2025 and what’s happening across the country to mark the event, visit the website: www.babyweek.co.uk.