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General Information	Autism Alert Cards Paint Available for Charities, Community and Voluntary Groups Basingstoke National Childbirth Trust Basingstoke Voluntary Services Update May 07 Speakeasy Advocacy for people with learning difficulties Basingstoke Disability Forum Carers Together Basingstoke Flu Immunisation Do it 4 Real England
Consultations	Support for Young Parents Value and Viability of Parent & Toddler Groups Leisure Opportunities for Special Needs Children & their Siblings Dental Care Childcare for 10-13 year olds Admission into School Year R Children’s Information Service
Training, Volunteering, Employment	Volunteer Reading Help need volunteers Working in Childcare Emotional Literacy courses
	GENERAL INFORMATION
Autism Alert Cards	The aim of the Alert Card is to support people with Austic Spectrum Disorder should they find themselves in any type of contact with the Police. Hampshire Autistic Society, in partnership with Hampshire Police, will launch the Alert Card Project on 7^th October 2008. The card should be carried at all times and shown to an Officer in the case of an incident or situation. The Police would be able to support the person in an appropriate manner and contact a named person listed on the back of the card to assist with supporting the person during their time in Police care. Information will be on the Hampshire Autistic Society website leading up to the launch date so keep an eye out for more information on www.has.org.uk If you require further information on the Alert Card, or any other information, please contact the Outreach Department on 023 8063 3951 Poster
Community Repaint	Paint Available for Charities, Community and Voluntary Groups Community RePaint is an award winning paint reuse project^1 which collects leftover paint from householders and end of line paint from retailers, through a network of over sixty two schemes^2across the UK. These schemes donate the collected paint to community groups and projects, charitable bodies, voluntary groups, housing associations and schools, refugees and the former homeless and others in social need^3. The paint is given free of charge or for a small donation. More information and who to contact
Basingstoke National Childbirth Trust	THE NATIONAL CHILDBIRTH TRUST HAVE A NEW WEBSITE FOR BASINGSTOKE YOUR CAN ACCESS THIS WITH THIS LINK http://www.basingstokenct.org.uk/whatwedo.htm Below is a list of what Basingstoke NCT can offer. For more details, please contact us by e-mail or or on 07005 860116. Antenatal Classes Open Houses (Coffee Mornings) Breastfeeding Support Caesarean Support Group Homebirth Support "Blooming Awful" (support for severe morning sickness) Postnatal Support Experiences Register Maternity Forum Mava Bras Valley Cushions Maternity Sales Catalogue Nearly New Sales Local and National Newsletter Information Library Clothes, Baby Equipment and Toy Sales Other Fundraising Events
Basingstoke Voluntary Services Update May 07	Update Contains information on: · Basingstoke Carer’s Forum Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy · Domestic Violence Outreach Service · Puppy Walkers Needed · Basingstoke House Prices · Safety Scheme for Young Car Drivers · Recycling Centres Opening Times Charities Encouraged to Help Deliver Every Child Matters Framework · V Teams up with Tesco to Encourage 12,000 Young Volunteers · Extreme Makeover: Home Edition UK · Fathers4Justice Founder Starts New Children’s Charity Child Poverty Rises for First Time Since 1997 Bullying: Third Report · Government's Parenting Strategy
Speakeasy Advocacy	Basingstoke Speakeasy Advocacy which gives a voice and support to people with learning difficulties, Autistic Spectrum Disorder and/or Asperger’s Syndrome have just produced a new Newsletter called Hot Gossip with lots of useful information: Winter 2006 Summer 2006 Return to top
Basingstoke Disability Forum	A conference was held on 4^th April 2006 at The Ark, Basingstoke – for reports on the conference see below: Report Workshop Audience Participation Portsmouth Disability Forum Return to top
Carers Together - Basingstoke	CARERS TOGETHER – BASINGSTOKE If you are a carer and care for someone in their own home there is a support group for you! Your contact for Alton, Basingstoke and Tadley is: JANE HALLS 8 CHEQUERS ROAD BASINGSTOKE RG21 7PU 01256 353290 Jane@carerstogether.org.uk Jane has organised Carers Cafes where you can meet her and other carers and find out all the latest information available. Return to top
Flu Immunisation	FLU IMMUNISATION Influenza (Flu) is a highly infectious illness, which spreads very rapidly by coughs and sneezes from people who are already carrying the virus. Flu symptoms hit you suddenly and severely and usually include fever, chills, headaches and aching muscles, often with a cough and sore throat at the same time. Anyone can get Flu, but it can be more serious for people aged 65 years or over and people of any age (including children over 6 months of age) with a serious medical condition. A repeat flu jab is required EVERY year. CARERS: If you’re the carer of an elderly or disabled person make sure they have a flu jab. You should also get the jab yourself if their welfare is at risk if you fall ill. Ask your GP for advice. http://www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk/news.asp?articleID=1271 Return to top
Do it 4 real England	Big Lottery Fund – Do it 4 real – is an exciting week-long residential summer activities programme for young people aged 10 to 16 to benefit from exciting, adventurous, residential experiences that will change their lives for the better. Run by the Youth Hostels Association. For more information, please click on below or visit the website www.doit4real.co.uk Return to top
	CONSULTATIONS
Support for Young Parents	The support available for Young parent across Hampshire shows immense local variation in terms of quality and quantity. This report identifies examples of good and bad practice in the services and support offered to young parents. All the comments made by Young Parents A table showing the distribution of Support for Young Parents across Hampshire by HCFF branch Return to top
Value and Viability of Parent & Toddler Groups	Why do parents/carers attend Parent & Toddler groups – what do they think are the benefits to them and their children? Are they satisfied with what they find? What are the rewards and challenges experiences by those running the groups? What are demands for and provision of activities during the holidays? HCFF sought answers to these and other questions by consulting with attending parents/carers and organisers of groups across Hampshire during October to December 2005. Report Return to top
Leisure Opportunities for Special Needs Children & their Siblings	Leisure Opportunities for Special Needs Children & their Siblings – during July to September 2005HCFF conducted a consultation to provide evidence as to whether the current provision for children with special and/or additional needs and their siblings are meeting families needs. Report Return to top
Dental Care	Between April and June 2005, HCFF consulted with parents and carers on how dental care is access and managed Report Below are the comments which give more detail of the experiences of families - arranged by branch area Comments Below are some other research results on dental care and access Other Research Below are some useful websites which provide information on accessing dentists and dental care Useful Dental Websites Return to top
Childcare for 10-13 Year Olds	Between January and March 2005, HCFF consulted with parents and carers on how families manage childcare for 10-13 year olds, and whether current provision for children in this age range were meeting families needs. Report Return to top
Admission into School Year R	HCFF Consultation with parents - Between October and December 2004, Hampshire Children & Families Forum’s 20 local coordinators consulted with parents and carers on how admission arrangements meet families needs and how different starting arrangements affects families. Report Return to top
	TRAINING, VOLUNTEERING AND EMPLOYMENT
Volunteer Reading Help	A national charity Volunteer Reading Help (VRH) is looking to set up a new centre for North East Hampshire in the Hart neighbourhood centre in Dickson House, London Road, Hook. Volunteers who join the charity will be trained to work with children learning to read and then placed in schools around Hook and Basingstoke to take part in three half-hour sessions of one-to-one reading time per week. for more information contact: Ms Edwards at the centre on 01256 760800 or Barbara Rayner at Hart Voluntary Action on 01252 815652 or www.vrh.org.uk
Working in Childcare	Play … your part – in a child’s future … work in childcare. For more information please click on below Work in Childcare or visit www.hants.gov.uk/childcare/jobs Return to top
Emotional Literacy	Family Links are offering the following parenting courses: The Nurturing Programme is a well-established programme offering 10-week courses for parents and for children in schools . It provides numerous effective approaches to develop emotional literacy - a key ingredient for healthy relationships - in adults and children. Family Links provides training courses in the Nurturing Programme for multi-agency professionals across the UK who want to introduce the Programme in their area. For more information visit their website www.familylinks.org.uk Or email info@familylinks.org.uk or Telephone 01865 401800 Return to top
Disclaimer	Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the information contained in this page. Opinions are those of contributors and not of the Hampshire Children & Families Forum.  Return to top