Parent support, including courses

Eye health reminder from Open Sight Hampshire

Positive Parenting courses running locally

Time Out for Parents: Dads

A 5-session course on Wednesday evenings starting 8 May for fathers of young children and teenagers.

Hartley Wintney – St John’s Church Centre, Fleet Road, RG27 8ED

8, 15, 22 May; 5, 12 June – 7.45-9.45pm (refreshments from 7.30pm)

Book online at www.stjohnshw.org.uk/coursesandevents or by email to parenting@stjohnshw.org.uk including a contact phone number.

There is no charge for attending but donations are invited to help cover costs and £25 is suggested which includes the course handbook (otherwise £7.50).

Time Out for Parents: The Primary Years

A 6-session course for parents of 4-11 year olds on Thursday evenings starting on 6 June.

Basingstoke (central) – St Mary’s Eastrop, Goat Lane, RG21 7PZ

6, 13, 20, 27 June; 4, 11 July – 7.30-9.30pm

The cost of the course is £10 (which includes the course handbook).

Book by email to philiphiorns@doctors.org.uk including a contact phone number.

Time Out for Parents: Children with Special Needs ASD

A 4-session course on Tuesday mornings starting 30 April for parents of children who may be on the autistic spectrum.

Fleet (Elvetham Heath) – Church on the Heath, The Key, GU51 1HA

30 April, 7, 14, 21 May – 9.45-11.45am (refreshments from 9.30am)

Book online at www.churchontheheath.org.uk or by email to diana.parenting@gmail.com including a contact phone number.

There is no charge for attending but donations are invited to help cover costs and £20 is suggested which includes the course handbook (otherwise £7.50).

Time Out for Parents: Autistic Spectrum Disorders

A 4-session course on Thursday evenings starting 20 June for parents of children who may be on the autistic spectrum.

Alton – Maltings Centre, Maltings Close, GU34 1DT

20, 27 June; 4, 11 July – 7.30-9.30pm (refreshments from 7.15pm)

Book by email to gill.6ot@gmail.com including a contact phone number.

The cost of the course is £15 (which includes the course handbook) but inability to pay will not prevent anyone from attending.

Parenting Courses - Summer 2019

Time out for parents: the primary years

Time out for parents: the teenage years

Time out for parents: Dads

'Triple P' course

Triple P is a Positive Parenting Programme that promotes good communication and strong relationships between parents and children. This positive approach to parenting helps parents promote their children's development and manage their children's behaviour in a constructive and caring way.

A 5 week Triple P course is starting in March. The dates are: Wednesday 27 March, 3 April, 24 April, 1 May and 8 May, 6.30pm - 8.30pm, at Cranbourne Business and Enterprise College.

For more information, or to book a place, call Kathy 07598331764 or Rachael 07887983365.