Southampton Parent Carer Forum

Time 4 Play
2026-08-06 13:00 - 14:30 (Europe/London) | Best Start Family Hub Blackberry, Byron Road, Thornhill, Southampton, Hampshire, so196hf, United Kingdom
Time 4 Play – for children with additional educational needs

Art School Plus: Printing (11-16 years)
2026-08-06 10:30 - 15:30 | Southampton City Art Gallery, Civic Centre North Block, Southampton, Hampshire, So147ly, United Kingdom
Perfect your printing skills. You will visit the gallery and be inspired by the collection. Then spend the day learning and creating artworks using different printing techniques including gelli plate, mono and press printing.
Please bring a packed lunch and a drink. Please note you will be emailed a registration form which it would be brilliant if you could complete ahead of the session.
Cancellations
In the unlikely event that we cancel a session, we will offer a full refund. Unfortunately tickets are otherwise non-refundable. Please contact us if you wish to transfer your ticket to a friend if you cannot attend for any reason.
If you have any questions about the event please contact us at art.gallery@southampton.gov.uk or give us a ring at 023 8083 4536.

Food Bank - City Mission
2026-08-06 10:00 - 15:00 | Food Bank – Shirley Baptist Church, Church Street, Southampton, Hampshire, So155lg, United Kingdom

Sensory4all
2026-08-06 10:00 - 14:00, 2026-08-05 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.

Bumps and Babies
2026-08-06 10:00 - 13:30 | Best Start Family Hub Clovelly, 60-68 Clovelly Road, Southampton, Hampshire, So140au, United Kingdom
Bumps and Babies – for young babies who cannot crawl or roll about

Marketplace - City Mission
2026-08-06 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.

Support, Play and Learn Together
2026-08-06 09:30 - 11:30 | Best Start Family Hub Pickles Coppice, 65 Windermere Avenue, Southampton, Hampshire, so169xq, United Kingdom
Support, Play and Learn Together – all children welcome

Sensory Room Hire
2026-08-06, 2026-08-05, 2026-08-04 | 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,

Bumps and Babies
2026-08-05 13:00 - 14:30 | Best Start Family Hub Maple, Helvellyn Road, Southampton, Hampshire, So164as, United Kingdom

Food Bank - City Mission
2026-08-05 10:00 - 15:00 | Food Bank – The Old Chemist, 16 Manor Farm Road, Southampton, Hampshire, so181np, United Kingdom

Market Place - City Mission
2026-08-05 10:00 - 13:00 | Hampshire

Make and Take Summer Craft Workshop
2026-08-05 10:00 - 13:00 | Eastleigh BID Office, Bags4u, Wells Road Easteligh, Southampton, Hampshire, so505pp, United Kingdom
“Make and take”summer workshops
🎨✨ FREE Summer Craft Workshops in Eastleigh! ✨🎨
We’re bringing the creativity to Wells Place, Eastleigh Town Centre this summer… and it’s completely FREE! 🙌
🗓 Workshop Dates:
22nd, 24th, 25th, 29th, 31st July
1st, 5th, 7th, 8th, 31st August
10am – 1pm in Wells Place Eastleigh town centre
Bring the kids along and let their imaginations run wild!
Each child will:
🎨 Make a fun craft to take home
🚩 Create their very own flag
But that’s not all… 👀
We’re on a mission to create the BIGGEST bunting Eastleigh has ever seen!
🌟 On 31st August, we’ll be putting all the children’s creations together and stretching their amazing work all around the town centre – a real community masterpiece!
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Free, fun, and perfect for the summer holidays
📍 Wells Place, Eastleigh Town Centre

Bumps and Babies
2026-08-05 10:00 - 11:30 | Best Start Family Hub Seashell, 60 Foxcott Close, Weston, Southampton, Hampshire, So199jq, United Kingdom

Flipout
2026-08-05 10:00 - 11:00 | 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

Chatter Matters
2026-08-05 09:30 - 11:30 | Best Start Family Hub Honeysuckle, Honeysuckle Road, Southampton, Hampshire, So163bz, United Kingdom
Chatter Matters – for speech therapy drop-in with a speech therapist

Southampton Culture Club for Kids Week 1: All Aboard!
2026-08-05 09:00 - 16:00, 2026-08-04 09:00 - 16:00 | SeaCity Museum, Havelock Road, Southampton, Hampshire, so147fy, United Kingdom
Join us for days of investigation and discovery for children who love learning through fun activities and being creative. Led by our experienced team of educators, children will explore the past, experience the museum and gallery and make really cool things!
These workshops are based at SeaCity but we will, on occasion, also visit the Art Gallery.
Please drop off at 8.45am and collect from SeaCity.
Culture Club sessions are suitable for children aged 6½ to 12 years old.
If your child may need extra support, please get in contact with us at museums.education@southampton.gov.uk or on 023 8083 2810. We want to make sure we can provide a safe and enjoyable experience for your child and everyone taking part.
Our theme for Summer week 1 is: All Aboard!
Please be aware that your children will have pieces of artwork to take home with them. If you have any worries about transporting these please let the team know at the beginning of the day.

Cancellations
In the unlikely event that we cancel a session, we will offer a full refund. Unfortunately tickets are otherwise non-refundable. Please contact us if you wish to transfer your ticket to a friend if you cannot attend for any reason.
If you have any questions about the event please contact us at museums@southampton.gov.uk or call us on 023 8083 4536 (emails and phones are staffed weekdays 9am-5pm).

Time 4 Play
2026-08-04 13:00 - 14:30 | Best Start Family Hub Pickles Coppice, 65 Windermere Avenue, Southampton, Hampshire, so169xq, United Kingdom

Support, Play and Learn Together
2026-08-04 12:45 - 14:45 | Best Start Family Hub Blackberry, Byron Road, Thornhill, Southampton, Hampshire, so196hf, United Kingdom

Market Place - City Mission
2026-08-04 12:30 - 15:00 | Marketplace – Weston, Holy Trinity Church, Southampton, Hampshire, So199hl, United Kingdom

Food Bank - City Mission
2026-08-04 10:00 - 15:00 | Food Bank – St Marys Church, St Monica Road, Sholing, Southampton, Hampshire, so198es, United Kingdom

Breastfeeding Support
2026-08-04 10:00 - 11:30 | Best Start Family Hub Pickles Coppice, 65 Windermere Avenue, Southampton, Hampshire, so169xq, United Kingdom
Breastfeeding Support – for pregnant families, parents and carers of young babies

Bumps and Babies
2026-08-04 10:00 - 11:30 | Best Start Family Hub Honeysuckle, Honeysuckle Road, Southampton, Hampshire, So163bz, United Kingdom
Bumps and Babies – for young babies who cannot crawl or roll about
A session for parents/carers with new born babies up to the age they start to move around and become mobile.

Inbetweenies
2026-08-04 09:30 - 11:00 | Best Start Family Hub Pickles Coppice, 65 Windermere Avenue, Southampton, Hampshire, so169xq, United Kingdom
Inbetweenies – for babies starting to move about up until 24 months old

Support, Play and Learn Together
2026-08-03 13:00 - 15:00 | Best Start Family Hub Clovelly, 60-68 Clovelly Road, Southampton, Hampshire, So140au, United Kingdom

Time 4 Play
2026-08-03 13:00 - 14:30 | Best Start Family Hub Pickles Coppice, 65 Windermere Avenue, Southampton, Hampshire, so169xq, United Kingdom
For children with additional needs

Food Bank - City Mission
2026-08-03 10:00 - 15:00 | Food Bank – Above Bar Church, 69 Above Bar Street, Southampton, Hampshire, So147fe, United Kingdom
City Mission supports individuals and families in Southampton who are experiencing financial hardship through its network of food banks and community support services.
Their food banks provide emergency food parcels to help people through difficult times, alongside practical support and signposting to other services.
Please note that City Mission food banks are referral only, which means families cannot self-refer and will need a referral from a recognised professional or support service, such as a school, GP, social worker, or support organisation. The forum are registered referral agents. Please do reach out to us.
