Hampshire Healthy Families

Parent & Toddler Groups Specialist Groups for Parents & Children Activity Groups

Basingstoke & Deane Area

Visit Hampshire Healthy Families for more local & county information including free workshops and local activities: http://www.hampshirehealthyfamilies.org.uk/

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Areas:

Brighton Hill Chineham Hatch Warren Kingsclere Oakridge Overton Popley Rooksdown Sherfield-On-Loddon South Ham Tadley Virtual Groups

Useful Websites:

Families Online https://www.familiesonline.co.uk/local/south-west-hampshire/clubs-and-classes/baby-toddler

Hampshire County Council Family Information Services Hub https://fish.hants.gov.uk/kb5/hampshire/directory/home.page

Mumsnet https://www.mumsnet.com

Netmums https://www.netmums.com

Parent Voice – Additional needs groups http://www.parentvoice.info/en/Find_a_Support_Group

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Town Centre The Safe – Support, Chat and Play Day/s: Wednesdays Venue Closed – Virtual Group (Term Time) Call or PM on Facebook Time: Venue: 18 Winchester Street, Basingstoke, RG21 7DY 10am to 11am Ages 9m & under Website: http://www.the-safe.org.uk 11.15am to 12.15pm Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/The-Safe-Basingstoke- Ages 9m – 18 m 965374013662376 12.30pm to 1.30pm Ages 18m – 3yrs Tel No: 01256460100 or 07973738861 1.45pm to 2.30pm Contact: [email protected] Ages 3yrs–Preschool

Cost: Free Lynsey's Little Stars parent,baby & toddler group Day/s: Wednesdays Bookings Open (Term Time) Call or PM on Facebook Time: Venue: St Marys church, Old Basing, RG21 4AT 10am to 11:30am

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Lynseys-Little-Stars-parentbaby- Cost: toddler-group-1974994616161636 £3 per family

Tel No: 07867 810265 Contact: [email protected]

Brighton Hill Viables Barn Tots Day/s: Virtual Bookings Open Thursday & New Baby Fridays (term time) Venue: Viables Community Centre, The Harrow Way, Basingstoke, RG22 4BJ Time: Thurs: 1pm to Website: 2:30pm http://www.viables.org.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=126.368&tab=126&for Fri: 10am to maction=CMSPage 11.30am

Facebook: Cost: £2 adult https://www.facebook.com/pg/Viables/about/?ref=page_internal plus child (50p per additional person) Tel No: 01256 473634 Contact: Paula/ Luan/ Gemma

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Chineham Sparklers Day/s: Virtual Bookings Mondays and Book sessions on main web page Thursdays (term time only – Venue: Christchurch, Reading Road, Chineham, Basingstoke RG24 check website 8LT calendar for other times in the Website: https://www.christchurchchineham.org.uk/about-us holidays)

Facebook: www.facebook.com/christchurchchineham Time: 10.00am to Tel No: 01256 474280 11.30am Contact: Katy Lowe Cost: £1.50 per child Chineham Library Day/s: Currently Closed Saturdays

Venue: Chineham District Centre, Chineham, Basingstoke, RG24 8BQ Time: Construction Club 2pm to 3:30pm

A fun club for boys and girls aged 3 years and upwards. Build with your Cost: favourite bricks. Free

Website: https://www.hants.gov.uk/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pg/ChinehamLibrary/about/?ref=page_inter nal

Tel No: 0300 555 1387 Contact: Library

Into the Wild (soft play centre) Day/s: Currently Closed Daily

Venue: Chineham District Centre, Chineham, Basingstoke, RG24 8BQ Time: 11am to 3pm Website: http://www.chinehamshopping.co.uk/stores/into-the-wild-in- chineham.html Cost: Free Facebook:

Tel No: not specified Contact: Not specified

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Basing Beans Day/s: Tuesdays Currently Closed Time: Venue: Lychpit Village Hall, Great Binfields Rd, Lychpit, Basingstoke 10am to 11.30am RG24 8TF Cost: Website: Not specified £2 for up to 2 children Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/basingbeans/ £1 for each additional child Tel No: email: [email protected] Contact: Amy Billingham

Hatch Warren Hatch Warren Tots Day/s: Currently Closed Mondays (term time) Venue: Hatch Warren Community Centre, Longcross Lane, Basingstoke, RG224 XF Time: 10.00am to Website: https://www.hatchwarren.org/index.php/user-groups/132- 11.30am warren-tots Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hatchwarren/ Cost: £3.50 per family Tel No: 01256 811262 Contact: Not specified

Kingsclere Growing2gether Forest First Toddler Group Day/s: 1st Tuesday of the Currently Closed month

Venue: Cottismore Park, Newbury Road, Kingsclere, RG20 4SY Time: 9.30am to Website: https://www.n-c-r-c.org/for-children 11.30am Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gr0wing2gether/ Cost: Tel No: 01635 299949 £1 donation per Contact: Sharon Chapman child Village Bunnies Toddler Group Day/s: Tuesdays Currently Closed Time: Venue: Kingsclere Village Club, 35 George Street, Kingsclere, RG20 9.00am to 5NH 11.00am

Website: https://www.kingsclerevillageclub.co.uk/clubs-classes/village- Cost: bunnies-toddler-group.html £2 per family Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/kingsclerevillagebunnies/

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Oakridge Tuesday Tots Day/s: Currently Closed Tuesdays (term time) Venue: Oakridge Hall for All, Forsythia Walk, Oakridge, Basingstoke, RG21 5RG Time: 9.45am to Website: 11.15am Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pg/tuesdaytotsbasingstoke/posts/?ref=page Cost: _internal £2 per family

Tel No: 07832328814 or email [email protected] Contact: Elfie

Overton Friday Friends (Friday Toddlers) Day/s: Currently Closed Fridays (term time) Venue: St Mary's CofE Church, Church Road, Overton, Hampshire. RG25 3HF Time: 10am to 11.30am Website: https://www.stmarysoverton.org.uk/young_people.php Facebook: Cost: https://www.facebook.com/pg/StMarysToddlers/about/?ref=page_intern £2 per family al

Tel No: 01256770717 Contact: Not specified

Popley Popley Little People Day/s: Currently Closed Tuesdays (term time) Venue: Melrose Hall, Abbey Road, Popley, Basingstoke, RG21 Website: Time: http://www.melrosecommunityassociation.co.uk/community/melrose- 9.30am to community-association-12953/home/ 11.30am

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1987166244891029/ Cost: £1.50 per adult Tel No: 01256 420676 and first child, 50p Contact: Vikki Jackson for each additional child Rooksdown Rooksdown Munchkins Day/s: Currently Closed Thursday

Venue: Sea Cadet Centre, Sycamore Way, Basingstoke, RG23 8AB Time: 10.00am to Website: http://www.rooksdownonline.com/community+centre.php 11.30am 6 19/11/2020

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MunchkinsLifePoint/?ref=ts Cost: £2.50

Tel no: 07736 942873 Contact: Jo Royal

Sherfield-on-Loddon Bump into Mums (focus on mums but little ones are welcome) Day/s: Virtual Coffee Morning Fridays See Facebook page to join Time: Venue: Sherfield Park Community Centre, Sunwood Drive, Sherfield 10am to 12pm on Loddon, Basingstoke, RG27 0FP Cost: Website: http://sherfieldparkcommunity.co.uk/ Free

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pg/BumpIntoMums/about/?ref=page_interna l Tel no: 01256 883967 Contact: by email [email protected]

Sherfield 0-5’s Day/s: Currently Closed Tuesdays (term time) Venue: Sherfield Park Community Centre, Sunwood Drive, Sherfield on Loddon, Basingstoke, RG27 0FP Time: 10am to 12pm Website: http://sherfieldparkcommunity.co.uk/ Cost: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/170141459679755/ Not specified

Tel No: 01256 883967 Contact: not specified

South Ham Dads Club Day/s: Last Saturday of the Currently Closed month

Venue: Russell Howard Pavillion, Pinkerton Road, South Ham, Time: 10.00am to Basingstoke, RG22 6PT 11.00am

Website: http://www.westsidecommunitycentre.co.uk/0--16-years.html Cost: Facebook: Not Specified £2 per family

Tel No: 01256 464571 7 19/11/2020

Contact: Nicky Blunden

Tadley Bramley Toddler 0-5 Day/s: Tuesdays Virtual Learning Courses (term time) See Facebook or email Time: Venue: Clift Meadow Pavilion, Bramley, RG26 5BH 10.15am to 11.45am Website: Not Specified Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/368932436451827/ Cost: £2 per family Tel No: Not Specified Contact: [email protected]

Messy Munchkins Day/s: Tuesdays Bookings Open (term time) Please call/email to book Time: Venue: Tadley Community Centre 10am to 11.30am

Website: Not Specified Cost: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cypfteam £2.50 per session

Tel No: 01189814538 Email: [email protected] Contact: Catharine

Mums Meet Day/s: Monday and Bookings Open Thursdays Please call/email to book (term time)

Venue: The Point, Tadley Time: 9.45am to Website: Not Specified 11.30am Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cypfteam Cost: Tel No: 01189814538 £1 per session Email: [email protected] Contact: Catharine

Tea and Tots (Sherborne St John Baby & Toddler Group) Day/s: Wednesdays Currently Closed (term time)

Venue: Sherborne St. John Village Hall, Sherborne St. John, Time: Basingstoke RG24 9HP 10am to 11.30am Website: Not Specified Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/538645592882332/ Cost: £2 for 1st child, £1 8 19/11/2020

for each additional Tel No: Not Specified child Contact: Not Specified

Tadley Breastfeeding Social & Cheeky Chimps Toddler Group Day/s: Wednesdays Currently Closed (term time) Virtual Groups available Time: Venue: The Link/Tadley Community Centre, Newchurch Road, Tadley, 9.30am to 12pm RG26 4HN Cost: Website: https://www.tadleycommunitycentre.org.uk/ £2 per family Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Tadley-breastfeeding-social- group-281764789419949/

Tel No: 01189 814538 Contact: Sherie

St Lukes Baby & Toddler Group Day/s: Fridays Currently Closed (term time)

Venue: Church Road, Pamber Heath, Tadley RG26 3DP Time: 10.00 am to Website: https://www.stpaulstadley.org.uk/ 12.00pm Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StLukesBabyAndToddlers/ Cost: Tel No: Not Specified Free Contact: Not Specified Who let the Dads out? Day/s: Saturday pm, once Currently Closed per month (see website for dates Venue: St Paul’s Church, The Green, Tadley, RG26 3PB and times) Website: https://www.stpaulstadley.org.uk/young-people Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/stpaulstadley/ Time:

Tel No: 01189 814860 Cost: Contact: Rev Richard Harlow Free

Whitchurch Whitchurch Teapot Baby & Toddler Group Day/s: Mondays Currently Closed (Term time)

Venue: All Hallows’ Church, Whitchurch Time: 9.30am to Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/whitchurchteapot/ 11.30am

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Cost: £2 per family Virtual Groups Baby Zoom – The Safe Basingstoke Day/s: Wednesdays Venue: Zoom Time: 10.00am – Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/The-Safe-Basingstoke- 11.00 am 965374013662376 Cost: Contact: [email protected] or contact via Facebook for log-on Free details.

Details: This group is open to anyone with a baby under six months old or with a baby due before the end of the year. There will be a time to chat, some baby rhyme time and a 10-minute talk on a different theme each week. The session will be very informal with no obligation to attend every week.

Toddlers and Tots– The Safe Basingstoke Day/s: Wednesdays Venue: Zoom Time: 11.30am – Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/The-Safe-Basingstoke- 12.30 am 965374013662376 Cost: Contact: [email protected] or contact via Facebook for log-on Free details.

Details: This group is open to anyone with toddlers or pre-schoolers. There will be a time to chat, some baby rhyme time and a 10-minute talk on a different theme each week. The session will be very informal with no obligation to attend every week.

Bumps and Babies Day/s: Fridays Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/360323794946493/ Time: 10.30am – Contact: Cerys 11.30 am Cost: Details: Free Formerly run through Brookvale Village Hall. The Facebook link contains the latest dates, times and joining information. Christchurch Sparklers Zoom Group for Parents Day/s: Tuesdays and Website: https://www.christchurchchineham.org.uk/community/ccbbies Thursdays

Contact: Katie Time: 10.00am – 11.30 am Details: Connect via Zoom. The details will remain the same every week. Cost: Meeting ID: 645 415 8025 Free Password: 654321 10 19/11/2020

Tadley Breastfeeding Social & Cheeky Chimps Toddler Group Day/s: Wednesdays Website: https://www.tadleycommunitycentre.org.uk/ (term time) Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Tadley-breastfeeding-social- group-281764789419949/ Time: 9.30am to 12pm Tel No: 01189 814538 Contact: Sherie Cost:

North Hants Pandemic Mums (Covid-19)

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/240153464085735/

Details: An open and honest celebration of the highs and lows of parenting, bringing to life key topics from the podcast. We want parents and parents-to-be to learn, laugh, and know they are not alone during these difficult times.

With thanks to our wonderful partners Disney+, Fisher Price, Ocado and Pura for helping us bring the magic to life

Dads Club

Venue: Zoom

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/homestartnw/

Contact: [email protected] or call 01256325793

Details: A new meeting place for Dad’s of young children. Come and meet other Dad’s and have a chat :) Share your stories and top tips of “Life as a Dad”

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