Hobby and activities classes

Charter offers a superb choice of swimming, gym and sports facilities. It’s also one of few places where you can get box-fit and duck, weave and spar under the careful guidance of our expert instructors.

Connors Toy Library Sessions 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.

The mobile toy library was developed when other service providers asked us to visit their settings to provide a play and toy loan session for families they are supporting. We continue to work with the Hostels, Refuge and teenage project as requested across the City.

We soon recognised that confident families would attend their local Toy Library session but those suffering with post natal depression, feeling isolated, lacking in confidence or new to parenting didn't attend. It was then that out outreach project was developed. Providing 1:1 support for families for as long as they need it. Families can be referred to our service or self refer themselves.

Within the Toy Library sessions families that appeared confident would talk about concerns or issues including behavioral concerns, weaning, toileting, sleeping, attachment etc.. we are able to provide support, sign posting or referral onto the appropriate service where needed. It from here our Early Intervention project was introduced. We also support parents with domestic abuse, post natal depression, substance misuse, financial concerns and housing - signposting them to and gaining the support they need at such a difficult time.

Our child carers Toy Store is available for all all families with membership starting at just £20 per year.

Professionals working with and caring for others people including foster carers, nurseries, childminders, speech and language, playshemes, Portage etc can join ensuring all provisions have access to good quality, educational and fun toys and resources for all children to enjoy.

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.

Faith & Football is a Christian Charity that meets young people & their families where they are on life's journey & helps them reach their full potential.
Faith & Football is based in Portsmouth, UK and runs a number of Bible Lego Club, Topic explorers and Extra Time Literacy scheme. Community Football Leagues, the Social Enterprise & Business Challenge, the Extra Time Literacy Scheme, the Team Talk Life Skills Course, the Enterprise & Leadership Academy, the Time Out Family Engagement programme and more! We also work overseas in India, Nigeria, The Gambia, Uganda and Serbia! We aim to equip and enable local Christians to make a difference where they are! We work with Christian professional footballers.

Groundlings is a unique Georgian Theatre built in 1784, it is a magical place with secret doors and hidden rooms, it is also said to be haunted by ten friendly ghosts. It was frequented by Queen Victoria and Charles Dickens was nearly born here. The building went on to serve the rich and the poor with downstairs floor serving as the classroom for impoverished children and the upstairs being used by the high society for meetings, concerts and theatre.