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Newsletter for Home-Start Guildford Families
Spring Issue 2015
HELLO!
We were very pleased that the Families’ New Year
Party in Guildford and the Family Group’s Christmas
Party in Pirbright were well-attended and greatly
enjoyed by all.
We will be holding a family fun day in June at Stoke
Park’s miniature steam train railway. We hope you will
be able to come - we will post you the details nearer
the time.
We hope you have a very happy Easter. Please
don’t hesitate to call the office if you have any
queries. We are open as usual over Easter,
except on the bank holidays.
With best wishes
Liz, Lorraine, Lea, Corrina, Diann & Harriet
The Family Group in Pirbright
There have been many fun
and informative activities
going on at the Family
Group, including 'self
confidence' sessions with
Surrey Care Trust, making
'Elmer the Elephant' crafts,
cooking with Alison and
some special pampering for
Valentine’s Day. Last term
we had a visit from Nick
from Pentatangle Aquatics
and some brave families
enjoyed 'cuddling' reptiles !
Other News
We are very pleased that 9 new volunteers completed
their training before Christmas and they are now all
providing great support to Home-Start families. Here is
a photo of them with Hugh Shanks, our new Chair.
Families’ New Year Party in Guildford
There was music, dancing, bubbles, and balloons at
our New Year party. Kelly Sparkles kept all the children
brilliantly entertained with games and magic tricks.
The face painter Sarah impressed us all with her
artistic skills. Thank you to all the volunteers who
made delicious home-made sandwiches and cakes
which were greatly enjoyed, and a big thank you to
St Faith's trust for their donation for this event.
We have just trained a further 11 volunteers
who will be meeting their HS families shortly.
A Huge Thank You to Jenny!
A former HS mum, Jenny,
decided to undertake a
dramatic '71cm to 0cm'
hair challenge "in the
hope that I can help to
raise money for another
family to have the
fabulous Home-start
help.". Jenny has raised
over £1,000 - amazing !
Children’s Centres – Contact Details
Advice Links
Ash Grange Children’s Centre
Ash Grange Primary School, Ash Church Road,
GU12 6LX Tel: 01252 3502250
www.ash-grange.surrey.sch.uk
 Family Information Service – Surrey
www.surreycc.gov.uk/fis Tel: 0300 200 1004
Email: [email protected]
Boxgrove Children’s Centre (incl areas
Clandon & Ripley) Boxgrove Primary School,
Boxgrove Lane, GU1 2TD; Tel: 01483 540818
www.boxgrovechildrenscentre.co.uk
The Spinney Children’s Centre
Guildford Grove, Southway, GU2 8YD
Tel: 01483 510570 www.thespinneycc.org.uk
Guildford Centre:
1) Hazel Avenue (Bellfields) GU1 1NR
Tel: 01483 566589
[email protected]
2) York Road (town centre site) GU1 4DU
Tel: 01483 561652
[email protected]
St Paul’s Children’s Centre
(incl areas Tongham, Normandy & Wood Street)
St Paul’s CofE Infant School, East Ring,
The Cardinals, Tongham, GU10 1EF
Tel: 01252 400222
www.stpaulstongham.com
Brookwood Children’s Centre
Brookwood Primary School, Connaught Road,
Woking, GU24 0HF Tel: 01483 473315,
www.brookwood.surrey.sch.uk
Wellspring Children’s Centre
(part of Leatherhead Trinity)
Bookham Baptist Church, Lower Rd, Bookham,
KT23 4DH Tel: 01372 459314,
www.wellspringchildrenscentre.com
Local activites websites
 www.guildford.gov.uk/holidayactivities
 www.surreycc.gov.uk/eventsforfamilies
 http://local.mumsnet.com/surrey
 Family HelpLine, Surrey
Tel: 080 800 5678 (freephone)
 Parentline Plus
Tel: 0808 800 2222
 Family Voice Surrey (for Parents
of Children with SEN & Disabilities)
www.mugsy.org/fvs
 Financial - advice
www.moneyadviceservice.org.uk
www.familynest.co.uk
 NHS Surrey – health advice
www.surreyhealth.nhs.uk
www.nhs.uk/Change4Life (weekly menu plan)
 Government website on everything!
www.Gov.uk
Contact Us
Astolat, Coniers Way, Burpham, GU4 7HL
Phone: 01483 511181
Email: [email protected]
Administration: Harriet Rowe
Scheme Manager: Liz Westwood
Mobile: 07982 775690
E: [email protected]
Co-ordinator: Lorraine Macdonald
Mobile: 07900 358499
Email: [email protected]
Co-ordinator: Lea Newbery
Email: [email protected]
Family Group Co-ordinator:
Corrina Meyer
Mobile: 07769 475184
E: [email protected]