HIVE Directory: Parent & Toddler

Connors Toy Library Sessions are open to all parents, carers, childminders, foster carers and grandparents.

Outreach project - supporting families on a 1:1 basis with home visits and support to access their local toy library session. Support with developmental delays, weaning, behavioural concerns etc.. Helping to reduce isolation, gain peer support and become part of their local community. COVID-19 Update: Continuing to recieve referrals.
Communtiy Toy Library sessions - providing stay, play and toy loan sessions for all families across the City. Promoting play, child development, peer support and community cohesion. COVID-19 Update: Get as many back up and running throughout the city as we can considering current COVID-19 restrictions.
Mobile Toy Library - Visiting Hostel, Refuge and other services or groups on request, providing play, stay and toy loan session. COVID-19 Update: Plan sessions back into the venues as soon as possible. Child Carers Toy Store - access to good quality, eduactional, specialist and fun toys and resources for those caring for and working with other peoples children (foster carers, childminders, nurseries etc.) Family membership is available to. COVID-19 Update: Currently orders are via online and we are delivering.

Free for all families with children with additional needs to join and borrow toys and resources.

COVID-19 Update:

Our rhyme time and story time sessions are currently on hold because of the Covid-19 pandemic

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