Welcome to Broadleaf
Home of consent-based, nurturing opportunities for children and young people since 2010
Broadleaf is an award-winning Family Hub in the heart of the New Forest, dedicated to children educated outside of school.
Winner: ‘Changemaker of the Year 2025’
We provide four Hubs to families across Wessex:
Project Hub
Running three times a week, we offer drop-off sessions for children and young people aged 10-16 years.
Our beautiful space is home to arts, music and dance classes each week, nurturing wellbeing through creativity.
Creative Hub
We offer family support for all things home ed - HE masterclasses, a thriving community and exam/revision support.
Family Hub
Study Hub
For anyone keen to take traditional exams, we offer tutoring, revision and exam prep classes - all offered in the nurturing Broadleaf style.
Who we are
We are a co-operative run by a core team of Home Educating volunteers. We dreamed of creating a central space to build community, share experiences and bring groups of children, teens and parents together; Broadleaf is the result!
We offer a radically safe, inclusive space for all children and families who have, for a variety of reasons, chosen to take on responsibility for their child’s education.
With extensive experience of everything Home Ed, from early years to A Levels, our volunteer mentors can help you make sense of, and thrive in, the richness of an education outside of the mainstream.
“The opportunities you bring to Broadleaf are wonderful. I don't know how you find all of these things and then actually manifest them - you clearly have creative magic dust oozing from your being.”
- Parent of T
“Since my daughter has been a member of Broadleaf, she’s become happier, more outgoing, and more resourceful.”
— Elaine, parent of Broadleaf member
“I had to give you a hug as even though we haven’t met before today, your support and kindness at such a difficult time has been the most valuable thing. Thank you for welcoming us and helping us believe in kindness again.”
- Mum of E