Parenting Support ServicesTriple P (Positive Parenting Programme) – An an 8 week programme. The three p’s in ‘Triple P’ stand for ‘Positive Parenting Program’. Triple P helps you understand the way your family works and uses the things you already think, feel, say and do in new ways that nurture relationships, parenting skills and confidence, as well as supporting your wellbeing.

Family Links Nurturing programme – A 10 week programme that aims to promote and support emotional/mental wellbeing as well as how to manage feelings and behaviour. It helps to develop relationship skills and to promote a positive relationship with your child and family members

Incredible Years - A 14 week parenting program to help you build a strong relationship with your child (3-8years) and to improve your child’s behaviour.

SOS for Parents: An appointment based service for families who require some help with issues such as

• Temper tantrums• Setting boundaries• Toilet training• Fussy eating• Sleep• Routines

Spring Groups and Courses

Please visit http://havant-waterlooville-childrens-centres.eventbrite.co.uk or contact your local Children’s Centre to express your interest. We will get in touch to confirm our courses details when the courses become available.

£ Chargeable Support Services

Pathway to EmploymentYoung Mums Matter – A 12 week course which will offer you the opportunity to learn vital skills to manage independently and successfully as a family. Workshops cover Money Matters budgeting, benefits, borrowing and saving, Home Matters tenancy right and responsibilities, Work Matters, and Future Matters.

Skills for Success – a first-step, pre-employability programme for people aged 16-35 designed to raise aspirations and help prepare for the world of work and independent living. It will help develop basic employability skills and give them access to skilled professionals through the involvement of Barclays volunteers.

PEEP (Parents Early Education Partnership) – Courses available for babies, 1 year and school starters. The courses focus onhow you can make the most of the learning opportunities in every day life at home. PEEP supports parents and carers in their role as first educators of their children. OCN qualification can be undertaken.

Employability Courses – A range of courses delivered in partnership to build confidence and feel motivated and prepared for work. Be Confident in You, Get that Job and Next Steps Looking to the Future.

Skills for Life South Downs College – English, Maths courses provided by Skills for Life, South Downs College-for parents/carers wanting to improve their literacy & numeracy skills and to gain national qualifications equivalent to A-C GCSE, free childcare available.

Healthy LifestylesHENRY Group programme (health, exercise, nutrition for the really young) – an 8 week course for parents and carers of children up to 5 years. The course is fun and informal exploring together what makes a healthy family lifestyle and getting support to deal with some of the challenges along the way.

On a Budget? Make,Take and Bake – a 10 week course run in partnership providing information on universal credit, budgeting and healthy eating on a budget. Make and Take something to cook and eat at home!

Cook and Eat – This is a course to show parents practical cooking skills, cooking on a budget, basic food hygiene and each week you cook a dish and sit together with other course members and your children to eat your creation.

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General telephone enquiries?

Please call Mill Hill or Sharps Copse

Affiliated Groups and PartnersRelax Kids: help your child relax and be calm whilst feeling confident, improve concentration be imaginative, develop creativity and sleep better through movement, stretching, breathing and mindfulness. Contact Debbie Pickering deborahpickering@relaxkids.com

Bibble and Bubble Baby massage – This is a course for parents to learn massage techniques with their baby and enjoy the benefits of massage-building confidence in handling your baby, promotes bonding and attachment. Also aids sleep, relieves colic, improves digestion. £35 per course.

Super Parents Special Kids: Support group for families with a child with diagnosed or undiagnosed Autism. Run by two experienced parents of children with Special Educational Needs, come and talk to other parents/carers who all share something in common. Contact ramsay2806@googlemail.com 07856666858

Sling Swing: an exciting gentle movement and dance class for mums and dads or carers with their babies and toddlers in soft structured slings and baby carriers or wraps. Promote attachment and bonding while exercising. Contact Rebecca Johnson rebeccajohnson@slingswing.co.uk

Tiny Talk Baby Signing: help your little one learn how to talk- because chatter matters! Hands-on sensory activities will encourage your baby to develop their communication skills such as waving, clapping, pointing, vocal skills and fine motor skills.

Baby Sensory: Baby Sensory’s award winning baby development classes are running in the area. You and your baby will experience different sensory activities designed to support your baby’s sensory development every week and you are welcome to join at any time.

Hola!Hola!: Spanish for toddlers, come a learn some easy Spanish through lots of songs, rhymes and games.please contact Ellen on 07960 592133

Childminders: Closed group for registered childminders to attend stay and play groups with the children they care for. £1 per family.

Local Parent and Baby Toddler Groups:

Bidbury Babes

Clanfield Preschool Toddler Group

Wecock Church Todzone Parent and Toddler Group

Clanfield Toddler Group

Cowplain Evangelical Church toddler and Bumps and Bundles Group

Boogie Mites P.1: These sessions offer music and movement activities that support the 3 prime areas of the Early Years Foundation stage: social, physical and language development. Babies course is from birth to crawling and minis crawling to 3 years. £4 a session. Email: pauline@boogiemites.co.uk

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* By Appointment Only

*** Booking Required

+ Drop In

LinksLinnet Close, Wecock Farm, Waterlooville PO8 9UY Tel: 023 92240077 Mon - Thurs 8:30am - 4:30pmFri 8:30am - 4pm

BranchesThe Bungalow, Barton Cross, Horndean PO8 9PG Tel: 023 92240077 Mon, Tues & Fri 9.30 - 12pmWed Closed & Thurs 12.30pm - 3pm

Mill Hill Mill Road, Waterlooville PO7 7DB Tel: 02392 240077Mon - Thurs 8:30am - 4:30pmFri 8:30am - 4pm

Crookhorn Lane Children’s Centre, Morelands School, PO7 5QL

TrospaccStockheath Lane, Leigh Park, Havant PO9 3BD Tel: 023 9247 5101 Mon - Thurs 8:30am - 4:30pmFri 8:30am - 4pm

Sharps CopseProspect Lane, Havant PO9 5PE Tel: 02392 475101 Mon - Thurs 8:30am - 4:30pmFri 8:30am - 4pm

Park Futures Sure Start Centre, Warren Park, Leigh Park, PO9 4LR

StarfishPalmerston Road, Hayling Island, Hampshire PO11 9ET Tel: 023 9247 5101 Mon, Wed and Thurs 9am - 4.30pmFri 9am - 12pm

Orchard Children’s CentreEmsworth Primary School, Victoria Road, Emsworth PO10 7LX

SPLAT (Stay, Play And Learn All Together) – Parents and carers with babies and children up to 5 years. Offering a range of learning experiences through fun activities, messy play, music, story time and much more so pop along for a fun time.

Mini SPLAT (up to 2 1/2 years at Trospacc, Sharps Copse and Starfish and 2 years at Mill Hill) – A group for crawlers and early walkers up to 2 years. Offering a range of learning experiences through fun activities to share with your child that will help to develop their confidence and independence.

Monday 2 - 2.45pm Music Rhythm & Rhyme SPLAT+Tuesday 1 - 2.30pmMini SPLAT+ Friday 10 - 11.30amSPLAT+

Monday 10 - 11.30am Mini SPLAT+ @ Mill HillThursday 9.45 – 11.15am Springwood SPLAT + @ Springwood Comm Building Springwood Ave, PO7 8BJ

Tuesday 9.30am - 11am MINI SPLAT+ @ Trospacc Thursday 9.30-11am SPLAT+ @ Leigh Park Community Centre

Monday 1.15 - 2.45pm SPLAT+ @ Caterpillars+ Sharps CopseWednesday 9.30 - 11am MINI SPLAT+ @ Sharps CopseFriday 10 -11.30am SPLAT+ @ Funtime FridaySure Start Centre, Park Futures

Monday 10.00 – 11.30am SPLAT+ @ Starfish Children’s CentreWednesday 9.30am - 11am MINI SPLAT+ @ StarfishFriday 10-11.30am SPLAT + @ Friday Fun+@ St. Faith’s Church Hall,The Pallant, Havant

Bumps and Bundles - An ante natal/post natal group, for parents/carers either during pregnancy or when baby is born up to crawling. The group focuses on a variety of topics related to baby’s development and health-all you need to know as a new parent/ carer to learn, explore and have fun together.

Wednesday 1 - 2.30pm Bumps ‘n’ Bundles+

Thursday 1 - 2.30pm Bumps ‘n’ Bundles+

Tuesday 1 - 2.30pm Bumps and Bundles+@ Mill HillFriday 10.30 - 12.00pm Bumps ‘n’ Bundles+@ Crookhorn Lane Children’s Centre, Morelands School

Monday 10 - 11:30am Bumps ‘n’ Bundles+

Wednesday 9.30-11.00am Bumps ‘n’ Bundles+ @ Sharps CopseThursday 9.30 to-11am Bumps ‘n’ Bundles+ @ Park Futures

Wednesday 10 -11.30apmBumps ‘n’ Bundles+ @ Pastoral Centre, Emsworth SquareThursday 1.30-3pm Bumps ‘n’ Bundles+ @ Starfish

Young Parents Group – A group for parents under 21 years of age. Make friends and have fun at this informal relaxed group. Discover new skills and learn with your baby.

Friday 9am - 4pm Young Parents Midwife Clinic*Friday 11.15am - 12.45pm Young parents group+ @ Mill Hill

Young Parents Parent Education***(book through midwife)

Wednesday 10.30am - 12noon Young Parents Midwife Clinic* @ Mill Hill

Thursday 12-4.30pmYoung Parents Midwife* Thursday 1-3pm Young Parents group+

Young Parents Parent Education***(book through midwife)

Monday 10-11.30am Young Parents Bumps ‘n’ Bundles with Breast Feeding Support+ @ Park FuturesTuesday 1-2.30pm Young Parents group+ @Sharps Copse

1 & 2 year health development checks Tuesday 12.30 – 3.30pm 1Yr & 2Yr health development checks*Thursday 9.30 – 12.30am 1Yr & 2Yr health development checks*

Tuesday 9 -12pm 1Yr & 2Yr health development checks* @ Mill Hill

Monday 9 - 12pm Wednesday 9 - 12.30pm Thursday 9 - 12pm 1Yr & 2Yr health development checks* @ Park FuturesTuesday 12 - 4pm Wednesday 9 - 4pm1Yr & 2Yr health development checks* @ Sharps Copse

Monday 9 - 12pm 1Yr & 2Yr health development checks* Wednesday 9am - 1pm 1& 2 year health development checks @ Orchard*

Child Health Clinic Monday 9.30 - 11.15am Child Health Clinic & Breastfeeding support + (every 2nd & 4th week of the month) Tuesday 9.30 - 11.15am Child Health Clinic+ @ Waterlooville Health Centre (every 1st & 3rd week of the month)Wednesday 9.15 - 10.30am Child Health Clinic+ @ Westbrook Community Centre (every 2nd & 4th week of the month)

Tuesday 9 - 10.45am Child Health Clinic + @ Clanfield Memorial Hall (2nd & 4th week of the month)Wednesday 1.30 - 3.30pm Child Health Clinic + @ Rowlands Castle Surgery (1st & 3rd week of the month)

Wednesday 9 - 11amChild Health Clinic+ @ Crookhorn Lane SurgeryThursday 9.30 – 11am Child Health Clinic & Breast feeding support+@ Mill Hill(2nd & 4th week of the month)

Thursday 9.15 -11:15am Child Health Clinic+

Tuesday 1:30 - 3pmChild Health Clinic+ @Leigh Park LibraryWednesday 9.30 - 11.30am Child Health Clinic+ @ Sharps CopseThursday 9.15 - 11.15am Child Health Clinic+ @ Park Futures

Monday 1 - 3pm Child Health Clinic+ @ StarfishMonday 1.30 - 3pm Child Health Clinic+ @ Oak Park Children’s Services Lavant Drive, HavantTuesday 1.30-3.30pm Child Health Clinic+ @ Emsworth Community Centre

Skills for Life South Downs College – English and maths courses provided by South Downs College for parents/carers wanting to improve their English and maths skills and to gain national qualifications equivalent up to grade C GCSE. Free childcare available

Tuesday 9.15 – 11.45amEnglish (South Downs)*** @ Mill HillThursday 9.15 - 11.45amMaths (South Downs)*** @ Mill Hill

Tuesday 9.15 - 11.45amMaths (South Downs)*** @ Sharps CopseThursday 9.15 - 11.45am English (South Downs)*** @ Sharps Copse

Homestart Friday 9.30 - 11.30amHome-Start Butser+01730 233755

Friday 9.30 - 11.30am Homestart Havant* @ Mill Hill

Thursday 9:30 - 11:30am Home-Start Havant* @ Sharps Copse

Tuesday 9.30 - 11.30am Homestart Havant* @ Starfish

Affiliated activities Tuesday 10 – 11.30am BfN Breastfeeding Support Stay and Play @ LinksThursday 9.30 – 11.30 Toddlers+ @ Cowplain Evangelical Church, Durley Avenue (term time only)Friday 10-11.30 Bumps and Babes+ @ Cowplain Evangelical Church, Durley Avenue (term time only)Tuesday 9:30 - 11:30amWecock Church Todzone @ Wecock Church

Tuesday 9.30 – 11.30am Clanfield Toddler Group+ @ Clanfield Memorial Hall, South Lane, Clanfield(Term Time Only)Wednesday 2– 3pm Spanish for Toddlers *** @ Napier Hall, Portsmouth Road, Horndean 07960 592133Monday 10:30 - 12pmChildminders @ BranchesThursday 9 - 10:30amClanfield Preschool Toddler GroupTuesday 9.30 - 10.30am Boogie Mites Babies***pauline@boogiemites.co.ukTuesday 10.30 - 11.30amBoogie Mites Minis***pauline@boogiemites.co.uk

Tuesday 11- 11.45am Spanish for Toddlers*** @ Crookhorn Lane Children’s Centre, Morelands School. 07960 592 133Wednesday 10-11am or 11-12pmBaby Massage*** @ Crookhorn Lane Children’s Centre, Morelands SchoolWednesday 1-2:30pmRelax Kids @ Mill HillFriday 1.15 - 2.15pmSling Swing @ Mill Hill1st and 3rd Thursday of the month 9.30-11.30amChildminders @ Mill Hill

Monday 1.15 – 2.25pm Bidbury Babes+@ Bidbury Junior School, PO9 3EF (term time only)

last Thursday of every month 10-12pmSuper Parents Special Kids @ Sharps CopseThursday 1.15 - 2.15pmSling Swing @ Sharps CopseTuesday 9.30-11.30amChildminders @ Sharps Copse

Tuesday 10.15 - 11.15am TinyTalk Baby Signing*** @ Tesco Extra Community Room, Havant07779 288417 Tuesday Baby Sensory*** @ The Bear Hotel, PO9 1AA 9:45am – 10:45am: 7-13 months, 11:15am – 12:15pm: 0-7 months, 12:45pm – 1:45pm: 4-10 months 07753 884294Friday 10 - 11amBaby Massage*** @ OrchardMonday 9.30-10.30am Boogie Mites Minis*** @ OrchardMonday 1.15 - 2.45pm Boogie Mites Minis/Mites (mixed *** @ St Andrews Hall, Southwood Road PO11 9TBMonday 10.30-11.30amBoogie Mites Babies*** @ Orchard

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Do you have a pre-school child with additional needs? We have a Sensory Room at Mill Hill – call for details.

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Soft Play Room

available at Mill Hill

call 02392 240077

for details

Do you have a child com-ing up for 2 years and are in receipt of benefits / tax credit or have a child with additional needs or a disability? You may be entitled to 15 hours free early years education! Please contact your local centre.

Are you interested in English or Maths at Starfish? Register your interest on eventbrite or call the centre

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