HIVE Directory: Parent & Toddler

BABY BASICS is a referral based baby bank. The Criteria is based on Agency assessment for need to refer.

We offer Moses basket starter pack hampers, for the unborn/expected baby, clothing bundles, Prams, buggies, Cots, bouncer chairs, baths.
We cannot supply car seats, electrical equipment or used bottles. The items we supply are new and pre-loved.

Connors Toy Library provides 11 community based stay, play and toy loan sessions across the City. These are open to all parents, carers, childminders, foster carers and grandparents. Sessions are £3 per family and include a play session, craft activity, snack, toy loan and singing to finish. We provide early intervention to families that are struggling, either by providing advice, guidance, signposting or referral onto the appropriate service to gain in depth support.

Our outreach workers support hard to reach and vulnerable families that are referred to our service or self refer themselves. We are here for as long as the family need us and will visit a family within their own homes, in a quieter place or within one of our community based toy library sessions. Introducing them to other families to create friendships and integrating them into their local community.
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Our child carers Toy Store is based in Portsea and houses a vast array of toys and resources for families, foster carers, professionals, nurseries, schools, playschemes etc.. to borrow to ensure all children have access to good quality, educational and a variety of toys and resources to support learning and development. There is a small yearly membership cost starting at just £20 per year. Please visit www.cctoystore.org.uk for details.

Families with children with additional needs can access the Child carers toy store to borrow specialist toys and resources to support their child learning and development within their own homes. Membership is just £20 per year and families can borrow sensory, therapeuti and fun toys and resources. Toy store is open Tuesday and Thursday 9-3 and Friday morning 9-12.

List of Community based Toy Library sessions.
Monday -
Havelock Centre, Southsea, PO4 0LQ 9.30-11.30am
St Cuthberts Centre, Copnor, PO3 6EA, 9.15-11.15am
SEN session, Buckland Family Hub, Turner Road, PO1 4PN, 1.00-2.30pm (this group is for SEN children or those that struggle with a busy group)
Tuesday -
Eastney Community Centre, Bransbury Park, PO4 9JY,

Family Church

Portsmouth Library Service run weekly term-term rhyme times for babies and story times for toddlers and pre-schoolers.

We are an organisation with a reputation for developing innovative responses to people who are struggling to improve their family’s difficult circumstances whether from homelessness or family breakdown. We work with families, children, young people and vulnerable adults.

The Roberts Day Nursery is a safe and stimulating environment for children from birth to 5 years. Open 51 weeks of the year from 8 am to 6 pm. 

At the Stacey Community Centre we are dedicated to giving a friendly and helpful service welcoming our community in all that we do.

The Stacey Centre is run as a registered charity by The Stacey Community Association which is made up of local resident volunteers and trustees.

We welcome new Association members who meet regularly once a month to promote the interests and vision of the centre. Membership is open to everyone, please contact us for the next meeting date.