New Family Time Centre opens in Luton with community at its heart
"Our vision has always been to create more than a Family Time Centre”
A new chapter in supporting children and families has begun with the official opening of Trinity Family Time Ltd., an independent Family Time Centre dedicated to providing safe, child-focused spaces where children can maintain meaningful relationships with their families.
Located at Basepoint Luton, Trinity Family Time officially opened its doors with a successful launch event attended by professionals from across children's services, family law, health and the wider community.
The centre was officially opened by Mayor of Luton, Councillor Javed Hussain, who cut the ribbon and spent time meeting guests, learning more about the service and its vision for supporting children and families across Luton and beyond.
Co-Founder and Directors Lydia Banfield-Corbin and Maureen Barney said: "Our vision has always been to create more than a Family Time Centre. We wanted to create a place where children feel safe, parents are treated with dignity, and professionals have confidence that every family receives compassionate, high-quality support. Seeing so many organisations come together on our launch day reinforced how much can be achieved when we work collaboratively."
The event brought together representatives from local authorities, social workers, CAMHS professionals and leading family law firms, including Cartwright King, Rayden Solicitors, Nexus Solicitors and Machins Solicitors, creating valuable opportunities to strengthen partnerships that benefit children and families.
Guests also heard an inspiring keynote presentation from Dr Mthoko Ngobese Sampson, whose research into the African philosophy of Ubuntu explored the principle that "I am because we are" and the enduring belief that "it takes a village to raise a child." Her message reflected the values at the heart of Trinity Family Time's approach to supporting children and families.
Adding another unique element to the day, Ms Funmilayo Ransom Kuti delivered a demonstration on HeartMath® techniques, highlighting the importance of emotional regulation in helping children and parents build stronger, healthier connections during family time.
Throughout the afternoon, guests toured the purpose-designed Family Time Centre, networked with professionals from across the sector and explored opportunities for future collaboration.
Trinity Family Time provides supervised family time, community-based family time, sibling sessions, supported transitions, secure transport, life story work and social work support. The service has been designed to offer a flexible, responsive and trauma-informed approach, ensuring the needs of every child remain at the centre of practice.
The launch also celebrated the support of the wider Luton business community, particularly the team at Basepoint Luton, whose welcoming environment has helped Trinity establish its new home.
As the service begins welcoming referrals, Trinity Family Time hopes to work alongside local authorities, CAFCASS, solicitors and other partner agencies to improve outcomes for children and families across Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire and neighbouring counties.
The launch marks the beginning of an exciting journey, built on collaboration, compassion and a shared commitment to ensuring every child has the opportunity to experience safe, positive and meaningful family relationships.
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