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Local links to other
organisations for Every effort has been made
to ensure the accuracy of the information contained in this page. Opinions are those of contributors and not
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CHILDREN’S INFORMATION
SERVICE |
For information on
Education and Childcare in Hampshire please click on the link below: |
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PARENT & TODDLER GROUPS |
For a list of groups please click on below: Bulletins\BasingstokePTGROUPSNOV05.pdf |
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Access Centres |
Website for completely accessible holiday accommodation if a member of your family/group has a disability - www.accesscentres.com |
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Gingerbread is a group for lone parents where they can
meet as a family.We need your support, let someone
who might need us, know that we exist. Thee is a drop in at Hill Rise Hall, GINGERBREAD ADVICE LINE 0800 018 4318MON—FRI 09.00 TO
17.00
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CARERS TOGETHER |
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 JANE HALLS 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.
OAKRIDGE CARERS CAFÉ –
OAKRIDGE HALL FOR ALL, OAKRIDGE 10.30AM – 12.30PM – 1st Tuesday of each month . TADLEY CARERS CAFÉ – WHITCHURCH
CARERS CAFÉ - METHODIST HALL, |
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Cheeky Cherubs |
Specialising
in Toys for Pre-school Children &
Children with Individual Needs Cheeky-cherub aims to provide parents and professionals with educational play equipment that is accessible and affordable for every child. |
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CHILDCARE LINK |
For Natiional and Local
Childcare Information
www.childcarelink.gov.uk
Welcome
to: Hampshire CIS Tel: 0845
6021125
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DRUGS & ALCOHOL
ACTION TEAM |
Options Aftercare provides open access support and advice for adult residents of the Hants DAAT area who have left or are nearing the end of treatment for substance misuse where drugs have been the main difficulty. |
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Drug Alcohol or Solvent misuse |
The following information
is from the Drug and Alcohol Action Team on help available for young people: Hampshire Young People’s
Service Services commissioned by
DAAT to help young people |
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DIFFERENT WORLDS |
Support Group for Aspergers Syndrome and Autistic Spectrum in Basingstoke and surrounding areas. This parent support group is for parents of these children
to meet and exchange experiences, skills and understanding. Social
isolation is often experienced by families and children affected by Autistic
Spectrum Disorders. This group plans to help them. Meetings
take place fortnightly on Thursday evening at St Gabriel’s Church Hall,
Tewkesbury Close, Popley, Basingstoke for further
details please Email Lyn at
ls.fusion@virgin.net or visit the website www.differentworlds.org.uk
or call Sandra on 01256 474972 |
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DIVORCE RECOVERY WORKSHOP |
A course of six weekly evening
sessions that helps the individual come to terms with a relationship that has
irretrievably broken down. For further information Log
on to www.drw.org.uk or telephone 01256
357562 |
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DRUGS AND ALCOHOL ACTION TEAM |
Options Aftercare provides open access support and advice for adult residents of the Hants DAAT area who have left or are nearing the end of treatment for substance misuse where drugs have been the main difficulty. |
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GREAT BRITISH PAGES |
Has a search engine for support groups for many different health conditions and special needs
www.great-british-pages.co.uk/Health_and_Beauty/Support
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THE INCREDIBLE YEARS
PARENTING PROGRAMME |
Helps children to succeed at home,
with friends and at school. The programme is working with families in
Basingstoke whose children have
challenging behaviour or who are
affected by domestic violence and aged between 5—8 We provide parents with the skills to deal with
challenging behaviour using positive discipline and management strategies Build parents confidence and reduce stress within
the family Help children to succeed at home at school and with
friends. If you would like to know more about the Incredible
Years Project please contact Sarah Verney 01256
352062 or 07958 662365 Email: sarah.verney@hamptontrust.org.uk |
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NATIONAL WOMENS REGISTER (BASINGSTOKE) |
Contact: Mrs R M Cairns Phone: 01256 326364Address: 7 Thrush Close BASINGSTOKE Hampshire RG22 5PZ Description: We discuss or debate a variety of subjects both serious and light hearted. Our programme comes out every six months andfollows a planning meeting where members decide the topics. Now and again we have a cheese ploughmans and a glass of wine and plenty of chat. There are also trips to the theatre, art galleries, exhibitions and concerts. Area based: NATIONWIDE BASINGSTOKE BDBC Availability: Informally at members homes Approximately fortnightly on different evenings Monday-Thursday 8pm start Charges: Annual Subscription £14 per year; 50p per evening Restrictions: Its a group for women Access: N (Wheelchair)We don’t cater specifically as meetings are held in members homes |
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Hampshire They provide advice,
information and support to parents of children with special educational needs
and to parents who have concerns on matters relating to the child's
education. For a range of leaflets available, and their latest
Newsletter visit their website: http://www.hants.gov.uk/TC/edpp/pphome.html |
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PARENTLINE PLUS |
Parentline Plus is a UK registered charity which offers support to
anyone parenting a child. Covers All aspects for children 0-18. There is a
confidential lFREE helpline 0808 800
2222 AND WEBSITE www.parentlineplus.org.uk
Who we are Parentline Plus is a
national charity that works for, and with, parents.
We know that parents want to do the best they can
for their children, but sometimes family life can be challenging and
difficult. There is after all, no one right way to parent. In the UK there are over 24 million people who
parent – it’s not just mums and dads who do it. Families come in all shapes
and sizes. Grandparents, stepparents, brothers, sisters, other
relatives, friends and foster carers are all involved in raising happy,
healthy children. Parentline Plus works to offer help and support through an
innovative range of free, flexible, responsive services - shaped by parents
for parents. |
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The Preschool Learning Alliance |
Is running a range of FREE workshops and
courses in and around Basingstoke. The courses are designed to run in
existing Parent and Toddler settings
or Parent and Toddler groups set up specifically for the longer courses. However one of the courses, called Looking
at Learning Together (LALT) can be run in preschools for committee members, parents and new staff. The course consists of 6 two hour sessions and looks at understanding how children learn and develop, at behaviour management as well as at basic literacy and numeracy skills for adults to do with children. The other courses are all for parents/carers to attend with their children (under
5’s) and are called PEEP (Peers Early Education Partnership), Early Start,
Springboard and Play and Language Workshops.
For more information or to book a free course at
your setting please contact Lucy Ellis on 01252 816374 or by email to
ellisoctober@aol.com Lucy Ellis Preschool Learning Alliance Family Learning Development Worker |
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Speakeasy Advocacy |
Providing a voice and support to people with learning difficulties,
autistic spectrum disorders and/or Aspergers
syndrome in Registered charity number 1108304 |
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Whitchurch Toy Library |
WHITCHURCH TOY LIBRARY HAS
MOVED (Jan 08) TO THE METHODIST CHURCH HALL, Meets Wednesday mornings
term time only 10.00am to 11.30am NEW MEMBERS
WELCOME membership fee £3.00 and
Toy Hire from 25p to £1.00 Refreshments available. |
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Youthlife |
www.youthlife.co.uk Website has
been set-up in conjunction with young people from around the Basingstoke &
Deane area, specifically for 11 to 19 year olds. |
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