Best Start Family Hub Gosport

Best start Family Hub - Gosport

Your Best Start Family Hub in Gosport supports families from pregnancy through to age 19, and up to age 25 for young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities.

Find us at Alver Valley Family Centre, 19 Falcon Meadows Way, Gosport, Hampshire PO13 8AA. Come and visit to see what's on offer!

The following are part of the Best Start Family Hub network:

Bridgemary Library
Gosport Discovery Centre
King’s Group Academies Gosport Community Hub

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Meet your Best Start Family Hub Connector and Best Start Inclusion Practitioner

Your friendly Best Start Family Hub Team:

Sam - Best Start Family Hub Connector — whether you’re looking for activities, advice, local services, or just someone to listen, we’re here to help you feel supported and connected.
Kerry - Best Start Inclusion Practitioner, whether you're looking for advice, support, local SEND services, or just someone to listen. We're here to help you feel informed, supported and connected.

Have a question? Connect with your Best Start Family Hub Connector or Best Start Inclusion Practitioner by emailing Best.Start.Gosport@hants.gov.uk

What’s happening at the Best Start Family Hub?

Fun ‘stay and play’ sessions where you and your child can meet other families
Simple parenting tips and courses to help you feel more confident
Support to help your child learn to talk and manage feelings
Help with children’s behaviour and emotions and ideas to make your home a great place for learning.

Weekly activity timetable

Wider community offers

Peep Stay and Play and Learning Together

Free stay and play sessions at Alver Valley Schools, Falcon Meadows Way, PO13 8AA.

Peep supports parents and carers to make the most of everyday moments, helping your child grow in confidence and get ready for school.

Fun, friendly sessions with songs, stories and simple ideas to try at home for ages 3-4.

Your Best Start Family Hub Connector is here to help — email to ask questions about the course.

Find out more about Peep Learning Together.

The Nurture Programme

This free course is for parents/carers with children aged 3 - 4 years old

This programme will help you to:

Understand children’s emotions and behaviour
Build positive parent-child relationships
Support healthy boundaries and managing behaviour
Improve parental wellbeing and confidence and having the tools to help you

For more information and booking visit Health for Under 5's website

Early Words Together

Is your child starting school soon? This FREE 6 week course will help your child's speech and language, learning, social skills and wellbeing.

Are you worried about your child's talking, listening or attention?
Would you like to get ideas for fun activities that will help your child be a confident talker and prepared for school?

If so, Early Words Together may be for you. Enjoy exploring talking, singing rhymes, sharing books and playing together.

This course is for parents/carers with children aged 3 - 4 years old.

Have a question? You can contact your Hub Connector at best.start.gosport@hants.gov.uk or drop into the Family Hub during opening hours.

The Best Start Family Hub is at Alver Valley Family Centre. Follow Alver Valley Family Centre on Facebook.

Hampshire Best Start Family Hubs are here for families all year round.

You can drop in without an appointment to Alver Valley Family Centre every:

• Monday - 9am to 4:30pm
• Tuesday - 9am to 4:30pm
• Thursday 9am to 4:30pm.

Alongside these open access sessions, a wide range of services, activities and targeted support will be delivered five days a week, 52 weeks a year (excluding bank holidays), ensuring families can access help at the right time, in the right place, within their local community.

Hampshire Best Start Family Hubs are here for families all year round.

You can drop in without an appointment to Alver Valley Family Centre every:

• Monday - 9am to 4:30pm
• Tuesday - 9am to 4:30pm
• Thursday 9am to 4:30pm.

The following are part of the Best Start Family Hub network in your area:

Bridgemary Library
Gosport Discovery Centre
King’s Group Academies Gosport Community Hub.

The following are part of the Best Start Family Hub network in your area:

Bridgemary Library
Gosport Discovery Centre
King’s Group Academies Gosport Community Hub.

Alver Valley Family Centre is one floor and accessible throughout.

Yes, buggies and prams are welcome.

Nearest bus stop is on Howe Road and a 2-3 minute walk.

Car parking is available directly in front of the Family Centre.

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Bridgemary Library is part of the Best Start Family Hubs Network

Find us at Bridgemary Library, 74 Brewers Lane, Bridgemary, Gosport, PO13 0LA.

Come in and talk to a Best Start Champion for information, advice and support. They can help you access local services and connect you with your nearest Best Start Family Hub.

Explore groups taking place by visiting their children's clubs and events page

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Gosport Discovery Centre is part of the Best Start Family Hubs Network

Find us at Gosport Discovery Centre, High Street, Gosport, PO12 1BT.

Come in and talk to a Best Start Champion for information, advice and support. They can help you access local services and connect you with your nearest Best Start Family Hub.

Explore groups taking place by visiting their children's clubs and events page.

You can also find other support for parents/ carers and babies, right through to school.

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King's Group Academies Gosport Community Hub is part of the Best Start Family Hubs Network

Find us at King's Group Academies Gosport Community Hub, Military Road, Gosport, PO12 3BF.

Come in and talk to a Best Start Champion for information, advice and support. They can help you access local services and connect you with your nearest Best Start Family Hub.

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Can I get advice online?

Get more Best Start in Life advice and support for you and your family - right from your mobile.

You can also explore the Family Information and Services Hub where you'll find loads of helpful information about what's happening in your area, how to access services, and the organisations and activities available across Hampshire. It's a great place to discover support that's right for your family.

If you'd like a chat with your Best Start Family Hub Connector email best.start.gosport@hants.gov.uk