The National Day Nurseries Association (NDNA) recruited the parent volunteers after establishing multi-agency networks in Leeds, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Peterborough, Shropshire and Walsall.
The champions gave parents information about childcare at the school gates, childrens' centre open days and job centre drop-in sessions.
Purnima Tanuku, chief executive of the NDNA, said the initiative, part of a Department for Children, Schools and Families-backed project looking at ways to engage parents could work on a national scale.
"Communicating with hard-to-reach groups about the benefits of high-quality provision is vital in achieving the government's vision for childcare and we think community childcare champions are an ideal way to do this effectively," she said.
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