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First Aid Training for Childminders, Nannies and Parents/Carers

Daisy First Aid offers fun and fear-free first aid courses designed specifically for parents and child carers. In a two hour class, which takes place in the attendees own home or local venue, the world of emergency first aid unfolds, as parents, grandparents and care givers interact and learn the skills they need to save a life and to treat the most common accidents and emergencies. Babies and breastfeeding are very welcome too.

Address:
2, Redhill, Surrey

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Surrey Family & Mediation Services (SFMS)

SFMS has over 30 years experience of providing successful family mediation in Surrey. We offer a range of services including family mediation, programmes for separating parents and contact centres.

What the service do:

Family Mediation offers impartial, practical help for separating/divorcing couples and families with or without children. Meetings are held in one of 7 offices in Surrey. We also offer Skype mediation, legal aid assessment and assistance for mediation.

Through mediation and support services:

• Provide parents with information to help them make decisions that are right for them and their children without resorting to legal proceedings
• Help children to make their voice heard in the separation and divorce process through free child consultations
• Help parents to resolve financial and practical arrangements
• Support children to keep contact with both parents and other family members after separation and divorce

This is done through mediation, parenting courses Separated Parenting Information Programmes (SPIP) and provision of a contact centre (safe environment for children).

Address:
Guildford Institute, Ward Street, Guildford, Surrey

Telephone: 01372 677 660

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Spelthorne Archers

A friendly target archery club, with outdoor and indoor shooting facilities. All ages are welcome but parents are asked to stay if children are on the course.

Address:
Chertsey Road, Sunbury-on-Thames, Surrey

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Home Start Elmbridge

Home-Start Elmbridge is a family support charity working alongside families within Elmbridge who have at least one child under five. Families referred to us (and those self-referring) will be offered support by one of our trained volunteers who visit families in their own homes for 2 hours a week, providing confidential, non-judgemental, practical and emotional support. We also offer dedicated carer support and specialised support such as our parenthood support group, crisis support, counselling and Over 5s project.

Home-Start Elmbridge Over 5s project runs parenting courses for children 5-11 years with challenging behaviour and a drop-in parent support café on alternate Tuesdays in Walton (see separate Home-Start Elmbridge Over 5s project listing for contact details).

Address:
Charities House, Second Floor, 1 Quintet, Churchfield Road, Walton On Thames

Telephone: 0203 757 7220

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Barnardo's Family

Barnardo’s Family is an online community for parents and grandparents. The Family Space helps find information, advice, guidance and support for all stages of parenting or caring journeys.

Telephone: 0800 008 7005

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LearnEnglish Kids

LearnEnglish Kids is a website to help children learn English, for free. There are lots of free online games, songs, stories and activities for children. For parents, there are articles on supporting children in learning English, videos on using English at home and information about face-to-face courses around the world.

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Poppins’ Poppets Makaton Training (including Makaton Signing for Babies and Families)

I am a licensed Makaton Tutor and provide Makaton training workshops to parents, carers and professionals. I have over 18 years experience working within the Early Years sector, two “Outstanding” Ofsted gradings for my own Makaton Friendly setting and a degree in Children’s Learning, Development and Support. I’m always happy to help individuals and settings to use Makaton effectively in their homes and workplace. I offer Makaton Signing for Babies and Families courses (£55 per participant, total course length 6 hours) which is a great course for those with/working with children in the Early Years and gives lots of inspiration for it’s introduction using stories, songs and activities, it covers Makaton signs and symbols right up to potty training stage. I also offer taster session and training workshops for Levels 1-4 (£77 per level, per participant, total course length 7 hours) and can help your setting to become Makaton Friendly. These workshops are all available online via Zoom, in the evenings, for those who work full-time. If you’re interested please do e-mail me and I’ll be happy to help.

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Bookham Baptist Children's Centre

Independent Children's Centre offering a range of activities and services for children and families.

Groups currently running include weekly Bumps and Babies Groups on Tuesdays 10.30-12 noon, and Crawlers and Cruisers parent and toddler group on Wednesdays from 10.30-11.45am. These can be booked via the website.

Parents' courses and other support is also available.

Address:
Bookham Baptist Church, Lower Road, Bookham, Leatherhead

Telephone: 01372 811 313

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Skylarks

Skylarks is an independent charity that provides activities and therapies for children with disabilities and additional needs. They also support and provide therapies, courses and information for the whole family.

You do not need a diagnosis or referral to join and, despite being based in Richmond upon Thames, there are no geographical limitations for members. Anyone from anywhere is welcome! As well as in person support, they also offer online activities held by Zoom for the whole family.

A few of the activities they offer include hydrotherapy, counselling, 1:1 yoga sessions, osteopathy appointments, life skill courses and riding for the disabled.

Telephone: 07946 646033

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Oasis Children's Centre

Oasis Children’s Charity provides support to children in need and their families across Elmbridge. Oasis works closely with the family unit, together with schools, GP's, and social services with the aim of keeping vulnerable children with their own families.

Services include an outreach children's service, creche, holiday clubs, educational courses, freedom programme and financial advice.

Address:
Cobham Cedar Centre & Library, Cedar Road, Cobham, Surrey

Telephone: 01932 887947

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