Baby Week is returning to Leeds for its tenth year and will be running from 14 – 20 November 2025.

The theme is “Healthy Parent, Healthy Baby” and the initiative brings together local services and sectors to celebrate baby-friendly activity, promote early childhood, and support Leeds’ ambition as a Child Friendly City. Parents, carers, professionals and under-5s will be able to take part in events citywide!

Below are a few key events taking place:

• 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 where we take over the museum and open it up to expectant parents, parents and carers with under 5’s from 10 – 3pm.  Find 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. The session is aimed at parents and carers / professionals and students across the UK and will 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 ten years of the initiative on World Children’s Day at our free national conference.  The conference is aimed at professionals, and is focused on health, wellbeing, best start, early years and good practice and will feature 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 full 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. You can find out what’s on and how to book on here.

For all other information, free city-wide events, national webinars and learning events, please visit the website: www.babyweek.co.uk.

Voluntary Action Leeds