The Healthy Parent, Healthy Baby national conference, hosted by Baby Week Charity, is a full-day event bringing together professionals, community leaders, and families to share ideas and initiatives supporting early childhood and parental wellbeing and health. It highlights the importance of investing in the early years of life and provides a collaborative platform for exploring challenges, innovations, and best practices across sectors.
Baby Week takes place annually from the 14 – 20 November each year in more than 20 locations across the UK. It brings together services and sectors to promote the best start in life. Through celebration and awareness, Baby Week works to make the UK the best place to grow up. The key aims of the charity are to:

• Increase awareness and access to support services (e.g. early start centres,family hubs, antenatal care)• Promote early intervention strategies and evidence-based practice• Share key messages on improving outcomes during pregnancy and the first five years• Celebrate success and good practice across the early years sector• To reduce inequality, promote diversity and reduce barriers to access

This event shines a spotlight on cross-sector collaboration in early childhood development, from perinatal mental health to community-based family hubs. It promotes a joined-up approach to tackling health inequality and highlights innovations from cities across the UK