Southampton Parent Carer Forum

Bumps and Babies
2026-11-11 13:00 - 14:30 (Europe/London) | Best Start Family Hub Maple, Helvellyn Road, Southampton, Hampshire, So164as, United Kingdom
Bumps and Babies – for young babies who cannot crawl or roll about

Sensory Room Hire
2026-11-12, 2026-11-13, 2026-11-14, 2026-11-15 | Freemantle Community Centre, Randolph St, SO15 3HE, United Kingdom
The multi- sensory room is available to individuals or small groups who need somewhere different in order to relax. The Multi-Sensory Room uses light, sound and a range of specialized equipment designed to create an environment that is used for relaxation and calming. With the aid of switches it allows users to interact with the equipment giving the opportunity to explore cause and effect. The Multi-Sensory Room delivers proven benefits across all age ranges and from moderate to profound special needs.
The room has seating for 6 with support. Please note that this room is only available to people who have been trained in it’s use. Thursday morning training sessions (costing £10 per person) can be arranged for new users,

Southampton SENDIASS
2026-11-12, 2026-11-13, 2026-11-14, 2026-11-15 | Hampshire
What can we help you with?

Listening to and answering your SEND queries
Understanding and filling in forms
Writing letters and reports
Support, preparation, and advocacy for meetings
Signposting you to relevant local and national services
Informing you of your legal rights under SEN law

Disability discrimination cases
Education, Health, and Care Plans (EHCPs)
Resolving disagreements, including mediation and tribunals
Links to local support groups and forums
Empowering you to make your own decisions with the information provided
Ongoing confidential and impartial support via phone, email, and face-to-face meetings

Support, Play and Learn Together
2026-11-12 09:30 - 11:30 | Best Start Family Hub Pickles Coppice, 65 Windermere Avenue, Southampton, Hampshire, so16 9xq, United Kingdom
Support, Play and Learn Together – all children welcome

Romsey Opportunity Group
2026-11-12 10:00 - 12:00 | Romsey Opportunity Group, Appletree Centre, Princes Road, Romsey, Southampton, Hampshire, so518ds, United Kingdom
Romsey Opportunity Group is a well-established, Hampshire based charity. We are a voluntary based group, providing childcare for children with additional needs and disabilities and we are registered and inspected by Ofsted. We provide a safe and secure space where children with additional needs and disabilities are able to have fun, build relationships, learn and flourish. We provide respite for parents and support for families in challenging times.

Marketplace - City Mission
2026-11-12 10:00 - 13:00 | Marketplace – St Marys Church, St Marys Road, Southampton, Hampshire, So141aq, United Kingdom
SCM Marketplace is a community food membership scheme for local people who want to benefit from access to affordable, fresh, healthy food in an inclusive, supportive environment.
SCM Marketplaces have been designed to complement our existing emergency food and clothes project SCM Basics Bank (where those in emergency need can be referred for free clothes and food parcels for themselves and their families), by offering less urgent, longer term Food Aid support for those in danger of falling into food poverty.

Our Marketplaces aim to offer choice and dignity through personal selection of discounted, quality, fresh, refrigerated and frozen food products to supplement people’s weekly shopping. They are also intended to be small, welcoming communities offering all of the health and wellbeing benefits of being in regular contact with a supportive network of peers and friends. Additional support will be offered by having regular visits and workshops by other charities and agencies such as Social Prescribers, Debt Advice, Mental Health nurses etc.

Bumps and Babies
2026-11-12 10:00 - 13:30 | Best Start Family Hub Clovelly, 60-68 Clovelly Road, Southampton, Hampshire, So140au, United Kingdom

Sensory4all
2026-11-12 10:00 - 14:00, 2026-11-13 10:00 - 14:00 | Pavilion on the Park, 1 Kingfisher Road, Easteligh, Southampton, Hampshire, So509lh, United Kingdom
Free Play Sensory Session
Explore and play at your own pace with a selection of our most popular sensory equipment including the magic carpet, moving projector images, soft play, music and a range of educational and sensory toys. A popular service for families with babies and younger children.

Food Bank - City Mission
2026-11-12 10:00 - 15:00 | Food Bank – Shirley Baptist Church, Church Street, Southampton, Hampshire, So155lg, United Kingdom

Time 4 Play
2026-11-12 13:00 - 14:30 | Best Start Family Hub Blackberry, Byron Road, Thornhill, Southampton, Hampshire, so196hf, United Kingdom
Time 4 Play – for children with additional educational needs

Chatter Matters
2026-11-12 13:00 - 14:30 | Best Start Family Hub Pickles Coppice, 65 Windermere Avenue, Southampton, Hampshire, so16 9xq, United Kingdom
Chatter Matters – for speech therapy drop-in with a speech therapist

Bumps and Babies
2026-11-13 10:00 - 11:30 | Best Start Family Hub Blackberry, Byron Road, Thornhill, Southampton, Hampshire, so196hf, United Kingdom

Marketplace - City Mission
2026-11-13 10:00 - 13:00 | Marketplace – Lordshill Church, Lordshill District Centre, Southampton, Hampshire, so168hy, United Kingdom

Inbetweenies
2026-11-13 10:00 - 13:30 | Best Start Family Hub Seashell, 60 Foxcott Close, Weston, Southampton, Hampshire, So199jq, United Kingdom
Inbetweenies – for babies starting to move about up until 24 months old

Food Bank - City Mission
2026-11-13 10:00 - 15:00 | Food Bank – Lordshill Church, Lordshill District Centre, Southampton, Hampshire, So168gh, United Kingdom

Basic Clothes - City Mission
2026-11-13 11:00 - 14:00 | Basics Clothes – Saint Marys Church, lodge Road, Southampton, Hampshire, so146rf, United Kingdom

Sensory4all
2026-11-14 - 2026-11-15, 2026-11-15 - 2026-11-16 | Pavilion on the Park, 1 Kingfisher Road, Easteligh, Southampton, Hampshire, So509lh, United Kingdom
Explore and play at your own pace with a selection of our most popular sensory equipment including the magic carpet, musical instruments and a range of educational toys, games and crafts. This is a popular service for families with babies and younger children. (Suitable for all ages and abilities) RELAX! Relaxation sessions focuses on touch, light and sound using an array of equipment such as our magic carpet, bubble tube, projection screen, music, and fibre optic lights Aimed at older children, adults and those with with disabilities, learning difficulties, ASD and dementia. (Suitable for all ages and abilities)

Flipout - SEN
2026-11-14 09:00 - 10:00, 2026-11-15 09:00 - 10:00 | Flip Out, Harbour Gate Business Park, Portsmouth, Hampshire, po64bq, United Kingdom
1 hour in the arena
No music plays and the team are sensitive to the participants differing needs
Every Saturday and Sunday, 9am-10am, and Wednesdays during school holidays 9am-10am.

Free Shop
2026-11-14 10:15 - 12:15 | Swaythling Station, Wessex Lane, Southampton, Hampshire, so182lb, United Kingdom
Avoiding food going to waste.
Everyone welcome, as long as you:

Bring one Re-usable bag only ( one per family please)

Flipout
2026-11-15 09:30 - 10:30 | Flip Out, 1 School Lane, Southampton, Hampshire, So534dg, United Kingdom
1 Hour Jump
Sounds and lighting is adjusting to cater for those with additional needs
Free carer per SEN ticket – must show proof of care and supervision by carer is mandatory

High Scores - SEN Sessions
2026-11-15 10:00 - 11:00 | Highscores, 103 East Street, Southampton, Hampshire, so143hh, United Kingdom
A calmer way to enjoy the games you love.
Runs once a month – check our schedule for upcoming dates!
Our SEN Quiet hour session has been designed with our Special Educational Needs gamers in mind.

Reduced machine volume

Main lights kept on

Fewer players in the session​

Ear Defenders available *

* These are available during all sessions, not just Quiet Hour.

We welcome anyone to attend who requires a calmer environment to play.​
