In a move believed to be the first of its kind in the country, the group of mothers has formed a community interest company to run the Staffordshire centres.
The group, called Spark, initially set up a petition to campaign to keep the centres in Boney Hay and Springhill open, before deciding to bid to manage the centres themselves.
The two centres were among the 43 children’s centres proposed for closure in Staffordshire in 2014.
They had been due to close in March, but the council extended service provision by six months following a petition by parents.
Esther Allen, a teacher and member of the group, said the centres will open under new management on 7 September.
“We are running the company with four directors made up of a teacher, nurse, accountant and social worker," she said.
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