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Parent & Toddler/ Baby Groups	List of Parent and Toddler Groups as at Jan 07
Fairthorne Manor Toddler Group	Creative play, singing sessions, story times, woodland walks, children’s snack time, refreshments available in the upstairs meeting room of the Sports Hall, Fairthorne Manor, Botley Road, Curdridge (just past Pinkmead). Plenty of Parking. Thursday mornings during term time 10.00-11.30 a.m. £1.50 per parent/adult.
Baby Sensory Classes	Baby sensory classes offer a musical world full of exciting sensory experiences from light shows to bubbles, bells, rainbows, puppets, signing, games, baby whispering and bonding activities. The possibilities for learning and fun are endless! The classes consist of a ten week term and every week is completely different. Chandlers Ford Classes: Chandlers Ford Scout Hall, Kings Road, Chandlers Ford on Thursdays 10.30 - 11.30am and 12.00 - 1.00pm. West End: West End Parish Centre, Chapel Road, West End, Southampton, SO30 3FE Wednesdays 10.00 - 11.00am and 11.30am - 12.30pm. Contact: Helen Dicks, Baby Sensory - Precious Early Learning for Babies. www.babysensory.co.uk. 023 8032 5982.
CHILDREN’S INFORMATION SERVICE	For information on Education and Childcare in Hampshire please click on the link below: http://www.hants.gov.uk/childcare
D@rt centre	Located at Wildern School, the D.@rt centre offers a variety of Dance, Theatre and Music activities for the community and has a schedule of Summer activities for children. Website: www.wildern.org You may come to the d.@rt centre foyer or contact via the following: Telephone 01489 779471 By post to d.@rt centre, Wildern School, Wildern Lane, Hedge End, Hampshire SO30 4EJ Email community@wildern.hants.sch.uk
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.
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
Little Oaks Playschool	Little Oaks Playschool opens 3rd September 2007 in the 4th Hiltingbury Scout Hall, Chandlers Ford. We emphasize outdoor play in all weathers. For information contact Debbie on 07902-291840
National Autistic Society – Eastleigh & Winchester Branch	National Autistic Society – Eastleigh & Winchester Branch Tel 023 8069 4646 Email nasew@tiscali.co.uk Web – www.nasew.ik.com · Monthly Parent Support Group for parents/carers to meet to exchange experiences, skills and understanding. Also welcome are those who work with ASD children. · Occasional, Saturday afternoon, Family Youth Club for these children, their siblings and parents. · Social events for the benefit of both parents and the whole family. · As a branch of the National Autistic Society, access to a wealth of advice and information. · See web site for further information.
Lots of Fun Childminding Service	HCFF has been informed that the following childminder has vacancies (other childminders are available from the CIS (see above.) Julie Roberts Lots of Fun Childminding Service 11 Dyram Close, Boyatt Wood, Eastleigh Telephone 02380 365 201
Nanny agencies	www.familymatch.com
Our Place Pre-school	Our Place, which opened in September 2004, is a small pre-school, catering for just twenty children on one level from 9.30a.m. to 12.15 p.m. Monday to Friday. The pre-school meets in the United Reformed Church, St. John’s Road, Hedge End (behind the Post Office). For more information or to book a place for your child, please contact Sandy Taylor on 07782 397717.
Parent Partnership	Hampshire Parent Partnership Service was set up in 1994 to develop and improve communication and partnership between the Children's Services Department, parents, children, schools and voluntary agencies. 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
Rainbow Mini-Gym	Rainbow Mini Gym Ltd 231 Market Street, Eastleigh, Hants, SO50 5PZ tel: 0845 0945785/ 07740782055 enquiries@rainbowminigym.co.uk www.rainbowminigym.co.uk
Eastleigh Healthy Living Network	www.rubothered.org is a website for people aged 13–19 is linked to other reputable sites and offers help and advice on various issues chosen by young people themselves. Some of the topics featured are drugs and alcohol, family, sex, smoking, relationships, education and careers as well as generally staying healthy. “Teenagers and young adults can discover what local events and activities that they can get involved in as well as finding out what help and support is available to them. Visitors to the site can also get answers confidentially to any questions or concerns that they may have.”
School’s Out Breakfast and After School Club	We are a Breakfast and After school club in Colden Common.  We collect from 4 schools of an evening: Colden Common, Ottterbourne, Twyford and Fair Oak from 3.15 to 6.15 pm.  We run a breakfast  club daily from 7.30 am for Colden Common Children at present.  We have qualified friendly staff and except childcare vouchers such as Busy bee, accor,allsave etc.  If you require more information call Sharon Nichols on 07711710068 or email sharonnichols1@hotmail.com.
Sea City Southampton	Events are ideal for all members of the family and cross a broad range of interests from those who prefer to view art to the more active who wish to be involved with a guided maritime-themed walk around the Old Cemetery of Southampton. New events will include a Sea Film Festival in July at the Harbour Lights Picturehouse (exact dates are being finalised and will be added to the website later), a Sea Food Festival for the 5^th – 12^th August, an Open Day on the Tall Ship Tenacious which will give the public a rare opportunity to view this special ship whilst she is in port and an Ocean and Earth Day at the Oceanographic Centre. www.seacity.co.uk is where the interactive calendar is found which will enable families to plan ahead or just find something to do at the last minute. Those who feel more inspired can add ideas for future events, a feature of the website that the Sea City Southampton organisers are hoping will produce some exciting new ideas from the community. Note: Further interviews are available about Sea City Southampton generally and about specific events that have been included on the calendar. To arrange these please contact Nicky Hirst, Public Affairs Officer, Southampton and Fareham Chamber of Commerce on 023 8022 3541.
Sing and Sign	Baby signing classes in Eastleigh on Friday mornings For more information click on the website below: www.singandsign.com
Southampton Scrapstore	For information click on address below: www.hcff.org.uk/Bulletins/EastleighScrapstore.pdf
Speakeasy Advocacy	Providing a voice and support to people with learning difficulties, autistic spectrum disorders and/or Aspergers syndrome in Basingstoke and throughout Hampshire. Registered charity number 1108304 www.speakeasyadvocacy.org.uk