Research on how best to promote Sure Start to Manchester families

Manchester City Council and the University of Manchester are carrying out a research project on how to encourage families to attend Sure Start children's centres. Sure Start services are already used by many Manchester families. Manchester City Council is keen to find the best ways of promoting Sure Start, so more families can benefit.

During October 2010, Sure Start staff will try out different ways of contacting families. The research will use existing Sure Start records to find out whether families attend Sure Start centres in greater numbers after they have been contacted than other families who receive the usual service.

The research team will use anonymised data and will not have access to any personal information about families. No individuals or families will be identified in the research reports

A report of the research results will be published on this website. The findings will help Manchester City Council and other neighbouring councils decide how best to encourage take up of Sure Start services. The research is funded by the Greater Manchester Evaluation Group.

For more information contact:

Dr Sarah Cotterill, University of Manchester 0161 275 0792 sarah.cotterill@manchester.ac.uk