In this issue

Ante & Postnatal Support

Advice & Support........................................8 - 9 Pregnancy Classes..........................................15

Babies Classes

Baby Classes.............................................15 - 18

Preschool Classes

Preschool Classes..................................19 - 20

5 to Teens Activities/Classes

Archery to Youth Activities.............28 - 32

Childcare

Nanny Agencies .................................................4 Preschools...........................................................20

Helplines & Support

Advice & Support.....................................8 - 11 Excluded from Support..............................11 Family Centres.....................................................8 Family Support.............................................8 - 9 Foodbanks .............................................................9 Special Educational Needs ..........................9

Independent Schools & Tuition

Independent Schools ........................22 - 25 Tuition..........................................................26 - 27

Fun Days Out

Places to Visit.....................................................34

Local Services

Keepsake Gifts.....................................................5 Local Services & Jobs................................4 - 7 Party Time! ................................................12 - 14 Photographers.....................................................2

Special Features

Competition ............................................3

Excluded from Gov Support.. 11

Appeal from Walton Charity.........10

Upcycle your waste comp.........33

Online Edition of Family Life Guide

Life has changed rather a lot since March and I’m always inspired and in awe of the fabulous local businesses, who make up a very important part of our community, by the way they have adapted and changed to outside influences. COVID has made a huge impact on both family life and the way businesses operate. In this special online edition you will discover what businesses have done to adapt to the Government guidelines by reading their Spotlights to keep your family entertained, active and safe.

Do support your local businesses whenever you can. I know many families are struggling due to the pandemic so please look at the Helplines from pages 8 - 11 for those who can help you in your time of need.

To all those mums and dads who are either jointingly, or single

handedly, home schooling as well as trying to work, run the house, source food and keep some level of normality can I just say - you are all hero’s, we choose to home school or send our children to school for a reason. Workers have been expected to home school whilst trying to work which is extremely hard, so for all of you that are juggling home/work/education you are AWESOME.

Win Family Tickets to Bocketts

Farm Park! Please see page 3 and enter to win tickets to the award winning Bocketts Farm Park. Final check the website or

Facebook for updates in this ever

changing climate. Keep safe this summer and wash those hands!

Debbie

Contact the Editor

Debbie Conibere

01932 854690

debbie@localfamilydirectory.co.uk Redline Media Ltd Est 2004

The story behind our special cover stars

These two fabulous cover stars sisters have one very special mummy who works as an intensive care nurse at St Peter’s Hospital in Chertsey. I think we can all agree that we are very grateful to the these little ladies wonderful mummy, and all the other NHS Staff and Keyworkers, who have worked tirelessly to keep us all safe during the pandemic - thank you.

Front Page Image courtesy of Caputured by Ellie www.capturedbyellie.co.uk

family GUIDE life

Supporting Local Businesses Pregnancy Services Baby Classes Preschool Activities 5yrs to Teens Groups Childcare Helplines & Support Education Parties

Fun Days Out

Jobs & Local Services Summer 2020 Special ONLINE edition

ELMBRIDGE RUNNYMEDE SPELTHORNE SURREY HEATH WOKING Spotlights on your favourite local businesses How businesses are adapting due to COVID Competition: Win 3 Family Tickets to Bocketts Farm Park Inside

Meet Ellie our Front Cover Photographer Family Life Guide would like to thank Ellie for capturing the essence of these past few months so skilfully in the image that is the summer front cover. Learn about Ellie below.

I’m Ellie of Captured by Ellie, a Surrey based photographer capturing life’s little moments. From an afternoon stroll in the park to a lazy Sunday morning at home with your newborn, a moment passes within a matter of seconds but a moment captured lasts a lifetime. I am truly passionate about creating memories for you and your family to treasure in years to come. For full details on a session with me get in touch at hello@capturedbyellie.co.uk or have a browse of my website: www.capturedbyellie.co.uk. I can’t wait to hear from you!”

School Holiday Dates 2020 - 2021 Summer Break........22 July - 1 Sept 2020 Oct Half Term ..........26 Oct - 30 Oct 2020 Winter Half Term.....21 Dec 20 - 4 Jan 2021

Independent School’s dates may vary

Independent School Open Days - Adverts on Pages 22 - 25

Every day is an Open Day: 26 September 2020: Contact School: Autumn 2020:

Halstead Preparatory School, Woking, 01483 772682 St Andrew’s School, Woking, 01483 760943 Staines Preparatory School, Staines, 01784 450909 Ripley Court School, Ripley, 01483 2252173

BOCKETTS FARM PARK IS NOW OPEN! Enjoy a fun and safe day outdoors with acres of play to explore & hundreds of animals to meet.

ADVANCE TICKETS MUST BE PURCHASED ONLINE. PLEASE VISIT BOCKETTSFARM.CO.UK FOR DETAILS OF OUR STAYING SAFE GUIDELINE AND TICKET INFO.

www.bockettsfarm.co.uk

WIN 1 of 3 family tickets to Bocketts Farm Park

Enjoy a fantastic day out on the farm this summer with acres of outdoor play to explore, farm walks to enjoy and hundreds of animals to meet and feed. Bocketts Farm has implemented a number of measures to ensure a safe day out for all. This includes restricted visitor numbers to allow for social distancing, enhanced cleaning measures and additional sanitizer points. Full details of the staying safe guidance can be viewed on the website.

For more information visit www.bockettsfarm.co.uk

Simply answer the following question to be in with a chance of winning: A baby alpaca is called? A: CALF B: CRIA C: KID

Enter online at:

www.familylife.guide/competitions

Closing date: 31st August 2020. See website for full terms and conditions

spotlight on bocketts farm park

Tell us about Bocketts Farm Park and how long it’s been running for.

Bocketts Farm Park is a working family farm run by the Gowing family who opened it in May 1992. In its 28th year, the farm park now welcomes over 250,000 visitors each year and employs over 200 staff. Bocketts Farm is still very much a working sheep farm and has over 500 ewes. Lambing is a big highlight of the year with more than 600 lambs expected each Spring. In addition to this, a programme of seasonal events takes place all year round with popular events running during both Halloween and Christmas. With acres of outdoor play, a huge indoor play barn, daily farm activities like Pony Rides, Small Animal Encounters and Pig Racing, you can always be sure of a great family fun day out.

How has Bocketts Farm Park adapted due to COVID19?

A lot of careful planning and preparation was required to allow us to re-open Bocketts Farm in a responsible and safe way. As we all get used to a slightly different way of living at the moment, a visit to Bocketts Farm will certainly feel a little different but we believe our visitors can still enjoy a great day despite the changes in place. One of the biggest changes made is the visitor capacity limit which has been much reduced. Advance tickets must now to bought online to ensure the numbers can be managed safely. Once at the farm, you’ll notice additional signage in place reminding visitors to distance themselves from others. Extra sanitiser points have also been set up on top of the large number of handwashing areas already in place. Some areas and activities like the Indoor Play, Pony and Tractor Rides will remain closed for now but there is still huge amounts to explore with acres of space outside including all the outdoor play and hundreds of animals to meet and feed.

Finally how can people get in touch with Bocketts Farm Park?

Please visit www.bockettsfarm.co.uk for more information. We can be contacted via email: office@bockettsfarm.co.uk or Tel: 01372 363764. For all the latest news straight from the farm, don’t forget to follow us on Facebook and Instagram!

Local Government

Elmbridge Borough Council, Esher, 01372 474474 Guildford Borough Council, 01483 505050 Guildford Information Centre, 01483 444333 Runnymede Borough Council, Addlestone, 01932 838383 Spelthorne Borough Council, 01784 451499 Surrey County Council, 03456 009 009 Surrey County Council Road Safety Department, 03456 009 009 Surrey County Council Tourism Unit, 03456009 009 Surrey Heath Borough Council, Camberley, 01276 707100 Woking Borough Council, 01483 755855 Woking Library Information Centre

Citizens Advice Bureaux

CAB Elmbridge District, 01932 248660 CAB Esher District, 01372 464770 CAB, Runnymede & Spelthorne , 01932 842666 CAB, Runnymede & Spelthorne (Sunbury), 01932 827187 CAB, Woking, 01483 541666

Social Services

Chertsey and Addlestone Social Services Centre, 08456 009 009 Registration of Births Deaths and Marriages, West Surrey, 08456 009 009 Spelthorne Social Services, 08456 009 009 St Peter’s Hospital Social Services Team, Chertsey, 01932 794400 Surrey Children Services Runnymede, 0300123 1630 Surrey Children Services Surrey Heath, 0300 123 1630 Surrey Children Services Woking, 0300 123 1630 Surrey Social Services, for urgent crisis after office hours, 01483 517898 Woking Social Services Centre, 08456 009 009

Police and Crime Prevention

Non Emergency Surrey Police, 101 NSPCC National Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Children, 0808 800 5000 Surrey Crimestoppers, 0800 555 111 Surrey Fire and Rescue Service, 01737 242444

Pets & Animal Welfare

Animal Protection Trust, animal rescue and rehoming, Surrey, 01293 785595 Millbrook Animal RSPCA Centre, Chobham, 0300 123 0740

Child and Family Health

Children and Families with HIV/AIDS, 08456009 009 CLAPA, Cleft Lip & Palate Association Surrey & South London, 01483 275672 Frank - drug helpline 24hrs, 0800 776600 National Autistic Society, Surrey Branch, 07423 435413 National Meningitis Trust North Surrey Help Group, 0800 028 1828 Shooting Star CHASE Hospice Care for Children, Surrey, 01932 823100 St John Ambulance Training Services, for parents and carers, 01483 450000 STEPS Charity, lower limb conditions like club foot & hips, 0871 7170044 Surrey Alcohol and Drugs Advisory Service, SADAS, 01483 590150 The Autistic Society, 0845 070 4004 The National Endometriosis Society, Helpline, 0808 808 2227

Child and Family Welfare

Addlestone Foodbank, for families unable to buy food, 01932 569474 Domestic Abuse Outreach Service, Surrey, 01932 260690 Englefield Green Child Contact Centre, 07749 103506 Home Start Elmbridge, support for families with under 5’s, 0203 757 7220 Home Start Runnymede, support for families with under 5’s, 01932 350035 Home Start Spelthorne, support for families with under 5’s, 01784 463200 Home-Start, Surrey Heath, 01276 681121 Kidscape, helping to prevent bullying and child abuse, 08451 205 204 National Association for Children of Alcoholics, 0800 3583456 Oasis, supporting children & family life, 01932 887947 Out of the Blue Therapy & Support Service, 07725 971325 Relate Relationship Counselling, Woking, Staines & Elmbridge, 01483 602998 Roadpeace, for victims of traffic accidents, Surrey branch, 0845 4500355 Samaritan Centre, North West Surrey, 01932 844444 Samaritans, Guildford, 01483 505555 Spelthorne & Runnymede Community Mediation Service, 0958 714199 SSAFA Forces Help, assisting the families of servicemen, 0845 1300 975 Surrey Care Trust, helping vulnerable people in Surrey, 01483 426990 Surrey Care Trust, support for victims of domestic violence, 01483 426990 Surrey County Council Children and Families Team, 03456 009 009 Surrey Drug Care, 24hr 365 day helpline,confidential support, 01483 300112 Surrey Early Years Development and Childcare Partnership, 03456 009 009 Surrey Families Info Service, 0300 2001004 Surrey Family Mediation Service, 01372 749911 Victim Support Spelthorne, 0845 389 9528 Victim Support Woking, 01483 770 457 Victim Support, Surrey, 01483 770457 Woking Churches Scheme, 01483 772265 Woking Community Furniture Project, 01483 750005 Woking Community Mediation Service, 01483 769499 Woking Twins Club, 01483 823500 Women’s Aid, Surrey, advice, support & refuge accommodation, 01483 776822

Family Centres

Buckland Family Centre, Staines, 01784 227977 Chertsey Family Centre, 01932 568758 Clarendon Family Centre, Ashford, 01784 424759 Cobham Children’s Centre, 01932 620050 Saxon Family Centre, Shepperton, 01932 569742 Stanwell Family Centre, 01784 241407 Sythwood Family Centre, Horsell, 01483 727900 The Haven Family Centre, Staines, 01784 464395 Three Rivers Family Centre, West Molesey, 020 8481 7212 Walton Family Centre, 01932 229313 Woking Family Centre, 01483 730517

Parenting Courses and Support

A Nuture Base, Space & time for anxious or lonely parents, 07957 166747 Ali McClure Parenting Workshops, Woking, 07974 855971 CHAMPS Academy Kids Confidence Coaching, Surrey, 07880 901202 Gay Surrey Parents Group, support for parents & children, 07766 688018 Parenting Courses, run regularly helpful advice, Molesey, church.office@smem.org.uk Surrey Care Trust, Parenting Circles, support, skill sharing, 01483 426990 Working Families helpline advising parents rights at work, 020 7253 7243

One Parent Families

Gay Surrey, Parent Network Club, 07766 688018 Gingerbread, for lone parents, ring for local groups, 0800 018 4318 Spelthorne & Runnymede Community Mediation Service, 0958 714199 Spelthorne Young Parent Group, 01483 519424 Surrey Family Mediation Service, 01306 741777 Walton Child Contact Centre, 01932 253920 Woking Community Mediation Service, 01483 769499 Women’s Aid, Surrey, 01483 776822

Fathers Support

Families Need Fathers,Help & Advice keep families in contact, 0300 0300 363 Fathers 4 Justice, campaigning for Shared Parenting, facebook.com/Fathers4Justice Gingerbread, for lone parents,, 0800 018 4318 Only Dads, Separation Advice for Dads, 07786 877718 Suicidal Thoughts? Dads call CALM for Support Today 5pm-12am, 0800 585858 Surrey Family Mediation Service, 01372 749911 Working Families helpline advising Fathers rights at work, 020 7253 7243

Fostering and Adoption

Family Finding and Recruitment Team, Surrey County Council, 08000 969626

Youth Services

Connexions Addlestone, information, advice, support 13-19yrs, 01932 857690 Connexions Staines, information, advice, support for 13-19yr, 01784 455081 Connexions Stanwell, information, advice, support for 13-19y, 01784 243247 Connexions Woking, information, advice, support for 13-19yrs, 01483 760041 Educational Psychology Service, NW Surrey, 0300 200 1004 Gay Surrey, Youth Development Worker, Advice and Support, 07976 974742 Lakers Youth Centre, 01483 727253 Lifetrain Trust, training and life skills for young people, 01306 730929 Outline, Helpline for Gay Youngsters in Surrey, 01483 727667 Spelthorne Young Parent Group, 01483 519424 Surrey County Council Youth and Community Office, 03456 009 009 The Crescent Project, Woking, 01483 750616 Young Mums to Be, Ashford, 13-19yrs, 01932 7229732 Youth Counselling Service. NHS,12-24yrs, free, confidential, 0845 600 2516

Bereaved Parents

Birth Reflections, St Peter’s Hospital, 01932 722879 Cruse Bereavement Care for Elmbridge, Runnymede & Woking, 01932 874914 MAMA Academy berevement support, 07427 851670 SANDS, Surrey Stillbirth and Neo-natal Death Society, 07817 410075

Hospitals

Ashford Hospital, London Road,, 01784 884488 Runnymede Hospital, Ottershaw, 01932 877800 St Peter’s Hospital, Chertsey, 01932 872000 Woking Community Hospital, 01483 715911 Woking Nuffield Hospital, 01483 227800

Carers Support

Action for Carers and Employment, helps carers back to work, 01483 565874 Action for Carers Surrey Carers Support, 0303 040 1234 Action for Carers, Surrey, 01483 302748 Carers Support Elmbridge, 0203 757 7231 Carers Support Runnymede, 01932 564446 Carers Support, Woking, 01483 727277 Crossroads, Woking, supporting carers at home, 01483 766336 Runnymede Care Assistant Scheme, 01932 571616 SID - Social Info on Disability, 0800 0439 395 Squirrel Lodge, Woking, respite care, learning difficulties, 01483 760515 Surrey Assoc for Respite Care, 01932 567131 Surrey Community Action, sources for transport, 01483 566072 Surrey Domiciliary Care Assoc, 01372 360593 Surrey Young Carers, Spelthorne and Runnymede, 01737 248111 Surrey Young Carers, West/East Surrey and Surrey Heath, 01483 568269 SW Surrey Children with Disability Team, Respite Care, 01483 517950 Tree Tops, respite care for disabled children (White Lodge), 01932 568365 White Lodge Centre Family Link Scheme, Woking area, 01932 567131

Children with Disabilities

Babysitting & Family Support for Children with Autism & SEN, 07769 116382 Disability Advice & Information for Runnymede & Spelthorne, 01932 567131 Disability Initiative Support Team, 01276 676302 Dyslexia Action, 01784?222304 Face to Face, befriending parents of special needs children, 01932 567131 Headway Surrey, support for head injured and their families, 01483 455225 National Autistic Society, Surrey, 07423 435413 North West Surrey Association of Disabled People, 01483 750973 Nursery and therapy services, White Lodge Centre, Chertsey, 01932 567131 SAVI Surrey Voluntary Association for the Visual Impairment, 01372 377701 SID - Social Info on Disability, 0800 0439 395 Surrey Social Services Deaf Services and Resource Centre, 01372 376558 Voluntary Assoc for Surrey Disabled, 01306741500 WIDE, Woking Information for Disability Enquiries, 01483 747400

SEN and Learning Difficulties

A Space, Autsim & Aspergers Saturday Social Skills Group, 01932 341922 ADD & ADHD Support Group, Chertsey, 01784884817 ADHD/ADD Support Group for Parents/Carers, Spelthorne, 01784 444233 Aspergers and Autistic Spectrum Support Groups, Staines, 01784 446234 BIG, ABA therapy Autism, 01483 206996 Challengers play and youth schemes for disabled children, 01483 579 390 Children With Disabilities, Woking, 01483 517950 Dyslexia Action, 01784?222304 Elmbridge Community Link activities for mild SEN 16yrs+, 01932 241988 Face to Face, befriending parents of special needs children, 01932 567131 Family Link, practical support, 03456 009 009 Family Link, White Lodge, Chertsey, 01932 567131 Heathrow Special Needs Farm & Disabled Horse Riding, 01753 680330 Learning Disabilities Service Community Team, Chertsey area, 08456 009 009 Mencap Family Adviser, Woking, 01483 760125 Mencap, Woking, 01483 416362 Partnership with Parents, Surrey County Education Helpline, 01737 737300 Play & Learn for disabled toddlers, 01932 567131 Runnymede & Spelthorne Mencap, 01784453404 Saturday Club for disabled teenagers, 01932567131 Surrey Deaf Children’s Society, 07904 191342 Surrey Portage Early Education Support Service, 01372 832494 The Grass Roots, one stop shop for all SEN Help, Egham, 01784 472005 Tuesday Club, 16yrs+ with learning disabilities, 01784 434710 White Lodge Centre Chertsey, child assessment service, 01932 560909

Ante & Postnatal Help & Support

Achor Pregnancy Crisis Counselling Centre (support/testing), 01483 729108 Home Start Elmbridge, 0203 757 7220 Home Start Runnymede, 01932 350035 Home Start Spelthorne, 01784 463200 Home Start, Woking, 01483 740367 Home-Start, Surrey Heath, 01276 681121 MAMA Academy educates mums and midwives throughout pregnancy, 07427 851670 Maternity Service Info PM, 1st Wed Month, St Peters Hosp, 01932 872000 National Childbirth Trust, Woking, 0844 243 6331 NCT Addlestone, Weybridge & Walton, 0844 243 6322

NCT Esher, 0844 243 6126 NCT Molesey, 0844 243 6211 NCT Staines, Ashford & Egham, 07505 289131 NCT Sunbury, Shepperton & Chertsey, 08442 436288 NCT Walton & Hersham, 0844 243 6312 NCT Windlesham, Lightwater, Bagshot, Branch. windlesham@nct.org.uk NCT, Byfleet and District, 0844 243 6340 NCT, Knaphill & Woking, 0844 243 6181 Options - unplanned pregnancy & post abortion support, 01932 566525 Postnatal Depression Support Group with creche, Sheerwater, 01483 757461 Pregnancy crisis? post-abortion & miscarriage support. Free, 01784 248710

Food Banks

elmbridge

Walton & Hersham Foodbank 0203 328 0243 07884 046665 East Elmbridge Foodbank 07908 777475

info@eastelmbridge.foodbank.org.uk

Cobham Foodbank 01932 450282

Runnymede Foodbank (Servicing Weybridge) 01932 838 383

runnymede

Runnymede Foodbank (Servicing Weybridge) 01932 838 383

SPELTHORNE

Community Food Bank (Sunbury) Claire Hopkins 07549 952161

claire.hopkins@stsaviourssunbury.org.uk

Manna Food Bank (Spelthorne) Jean Pinkerton 07770 478778

info@mannafoodbank.org.uk

Stanwell Food Bank Anna- Marie 07429 584286

info@stanwellfoodbank.org.uk

The Salvation Army (Ashford) Cath Maughan 01784 423424

staines@salvationarmy.org.uk

Surrey Heath

The Besom in Camberley

camberleybesom@googlemail.com woking

Woking Food Bank 07896 077 760

info@woking.foodbank.org.uk

COVID-19 Matched Fund Doubles the Difference

A local charity is asking for help to provide a lifeline for families across Elmbridge. Walton Charity has launched the Walton Charity COVID-19 Response Fund to support families most affected by the coronavirus crisis. The difference in this charity appeal is that Walton Charity will match donations, £1 for £1, up to £100,000, so a donation of £1 will be worth £2.25 with Gift Aid. This doubles the help available to support the most vulnerable local people. The fund will support a huge range of issues arising from the pandemic, from providing emergency food vouchers for those struggling to feed their children; providing equipment for home learning, to counselling/mental health support for young people. It will also provide funding to local organisations to ensure vital services for children and young people can continue during the crisis and beyond. The charity has a long history of supporting local families and groups through their Individual and Community Grants and, since March, has awarded more than £25,000 in emergency grants. They have a strong track record of being able to ensure that the support reaches those in need quickly. Following a recent donation of food vouchers, a local school shared this quote from a very grateful mum “Today I received £150 of Tesco vouchers and I’m yet to stop the grateful tears from falling. I honestly don’t know what I would have done if it wasn’t for amazing people like yourselves working tirelessly to help families like mine. From the bottom of my heart, thank you so much!” With most children still off school, they are particularly keen to support disadvantaged pupils to access learning from home, so they don’t fall behind. Just this week, thanks to matched funding from a local company, the charity will donate 10 new laptops to local primary schools, Walton Oak and Bell Farm, to support families with home learning. With school closures accelerating the education gap by a reported 36%, more help of this kind is needed urgently. Walton Charity Chief Executive, Jackie Lodge, hopes the local community will continue the kindness and support they have shown over the past few months: “The community response to the crisis has been incredible. Together, we have re-stocked foodbanks, organised shopping for friends, collected medicines for neighbours, and clapped for our carers. Now we must act to make sure all families affected by the crisis have a lifeline within reach.”

If you would like to make a difference in your local community, please support the appeal: www.waltoncharity.org.uk/walton-charity-covid-response-fund