HCFF Hampshire - News & Information
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Information for Local Groups
Grants for Projects run by Young People The Big Boost wants to hear from young people who are keen to get involved in their communities. The awards help young people set up and run projects that will make a lasting difference to them as well as to the areas they live in. A Big Boost Award is cash plus the support to help young people make their ideas a reality.
Just click on the link below.
Big Lottery Fund
 Parent & Toddler Groups As part of the Havant Parent & Toddler Groups Project, funded by the Community Fund, we have produced handbooks designed to help to set up and run a successful group.
For How to start see:
Bulletins\HowToStartAParentAnd ToddlerGroup.pdf
For Sample Policies see:
Bulletins\ParentAndToddlerSamplePolicies.pdf
For a Good Practice Guide see:
Bulletins\GoodPracticeGuideParentAndToddlerGroups.pdf
For a sample Child Protection Policy - click here
Scrapstores Scrapstores provide the most amazing craft materials at the most amazingly low cost
For information on the Southampton Scrapstore:
Bulletins\EastleighScrapstore.pdf
For information on the Waterside Scrapstore in Totton:
Bulletins\WatersideScrapstore.pdf
Information for Parents & Professionals
Emotional Literacy For  a reading list relevant to Emotional Literacy produced by Peter Cox at Focus Day, please click on address below:
www.hcff.org.uk/Bulletins/EmotionalLiteracyReadingList.pdf
Common Assessment Framework and Information Sharing If you are overwhelmed by the material being published on this subject there is an alternative.  The CAF Steering Group is publishing regular Newsbriefs. To see the most recent Newsbrief click on the link below
The newsbrief also includes details of how to contact members of the Steering Group with any questions.
Bulletins\CafBriefingNoteApril 05.doc
If you would like to receive this direct as it is published please contact Sue Smith by email  sue.m.smith@hants.gov.uk
Safer Schools The Safer Schools Partnership is a program based on the national partnership framework developed under the leadership of the National Youth Justice Board.
http://www.hcff.org.uk/Bulletins/SaferSchoolsPartnership.pdf
The Hampshire Strategy for Supporting Parents Successful outcomes for children through support for parents.
Bulletins\HCCSupportforParents.pdf
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