Opening at the Samuel Coleridge-Taylor Centre in South Norwood, the hub will provide more support for families in the area.
This new centre joins the already operational Woodlands Family Hub in Selsdon, forming an extended network to help Croydon families.
However, while the Woodlands hub primarily supports younger children and their families, this latest hub will focus on services for older children and young adults.
The facility will collaborate with schools, health services, and community organisations to ensure families get the help they need.
Croydon’s executive mayor, Jason Perry, said: “I’m really pleased to announce Croydon’s second Family Hub, giving local families easier access to the support they need, all in one place.
“Family hubs are all about making life easier for parents and carers by bringing services together, so families get the right help at the right time.”
The launch of the new hub is a part of the council’s plan to transform family services across the borough.
In the coming months, children’s centre services in the north and centre of Croydon will be brought under the council’s direct control.
The council is trying to adopt a model similar to that in place in South Croydon, where the local authority manages the children’s centres.
All services currently provided by children’s centres will continue to run as usual, during the transition phase.
Families will still be able to access the support they currently rely on, and there will be no interruption in services.
This will allow families continuity, and the service providers time to adapt to the new way of working.
The council will also conduct a public consultation later this year to gather residents’ views on the transformation of children’s centres into family hubs.
The family hubs are currently funded by a central government grant until March 2026.
The council is working with its partners and the community to develop a sustainable model to keep these services running long-term.
An integral part of the family hub programme is the involvement of Croydon residents, through the Parent Carer Panel, which helps shape the services.
The family hubs, unlike the traditional children’s centres, provide support from pregnancy to age 19, or up to age 25 for those with special educational needs and disabilities.
The opening of the new family hub is a significant step which will help families with children of all ages in Croydon.
Mayor Perry added: “We are currently transforming the services we offer to families across the borough, to deliver a more coordinated approach and to ensure that families continue to receive the support they need.
“We are committed to making Croydon’s family hubs a lasting part of our community, supporting children, young people, and families now and in the future.”
