Chichester Best Start Family Hub

12/06/2026

🌟 Stay & Play at Chichester Family Hub 🌟

Looking for a fun, welcoming space to enjoy quality time with your little one?

Join us at our Stay & Play sessions for children under 5 years old! These sessions provide a safe and engaging environment where children can explore, play, learn, and develop social skills through a variety of age-appropriate activities.

👶 Suitable for children aged 0–5 years🎨 Fun play activities and toys🤝 Opportunities to meet other local families☕ Friendly, supportive atmosphere

Whether you're looking to support your child's development, make new connections, or simply enjoy some playtime together, we'd love to welcome you.

📍 Chichester Family Support Hub📅 Tuesday 16th June⏰ 10-11.30

For more information or to book your place, please contact us or speak to a member of our team.

We look forward to seeing you and your little ones soon! 💙

11/06/2026

🌟 Discover the Sensory Toy Library at Chichester Family Hub!

Looking for new ways to support your child’s learning, development and play? Our Sensory Toy Library offers a range of toys and resources that families can borrow and enjoy at home.

📍 Chichester Family Hub, St James Road, Chichester, PO19 7AB
✨ Free to join through your local Family Hub
✨ Borrow up to 3 toys at a time for up to 2 weeks
✨ Resources to support children and young people with additional needs and disabilities
✨ Open to all families, with toys suitable for a range of ages, interests and abilities

Pop in, have a browse, and find something that works for your child and family. Everyone is welcome! 💙

10/06/2026

Did you know there is universal funding for all 3 and 4 year olds? The 3 and 4 year old Universal Early Years Funded Entitlement (EYFE) means you can access up to 15 hours funded childcare. It is available to all children regardless of their family circumstances.

It can be used alongside the 3 and 4 year old Extended EYFE for Working Families. This means you can access an additional 15 hours funded childcare, allowing you to access up to 30 hours funded childcare. But all working families entitlements are subject to eligibility.

Visit https://www.westsussex.gov.uk/education-children-and-families/childcare-and-early-education/childcare-options-and-funding to find out more.

Advice on childcare, pre-school, nurseries and paying for childcare.

09/06/2026

🎉🌈 ONLY 1 WEEK TO GO! 🌈🎉 BOOKING REQUIRED

We're excited to announce our brand new Stay & Play Sessions at the Chichester Family Hub! 🧸👶💜

Looking for a fun, friendly place where your little one can learn, play, explore and make new friends? Then this is the perfect opportunity for children aged 0–5 years and their families!

✨ Parent Led Group
✨ Support for early learning and development
✨ A warm, safe and welcoming environment
✨ Meet other local families and carers
✨ Completely FREE to attend

📅 Starting Tuesday 16th June 2026
🕙 Every Tuesday | 10:00am – 11:30am
📍 Chichester Family Hub

🎨 Come along, play, explore and connect — we can't wait to welcome you!

📞 Booking is required. Please call 01243 642950 to book your place.

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09/06/2026

How much toothpaste should you use for your child? 🪥

Using the right amount of fluoride toothpaste can help protect children’s teeth.

- Under 3 years old: use a smear, about the size of a grain of rice
- Aged 3 to 6: use a pea-sized amount
- Older children: follow the guidance on the toothpaste packaging

Brush twice a day and encourage children to spit out toothpaste rather than rinse.

09/06/2026

Bookings are now open for the summer Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) Programme!

The HAF programme welcomed over 1,700 children into clubs during the Easter holidays. Across West Sussex, children took part in a huge variety of different activities including kayaking, basketball, skateboarding and farm school.

We are proud to support families with children eligible for benefit related free school meals and help keep children busy, active, fed and safe over the school holidays.

We look forward to welcoming even more children onto the HAF programme this summer. Each eligible child can book up to 16 sessions this summer, every session includes a free nutritious meal.

All bookings need to be made using our online booking system: https://orlo.uk/IHgej

To register, families need to use their child’s HAF code which can be found on their Free School Meal eligibility letter or by emailing [email protected]

More information and FAQs can be found on our website: https://orlo.uk/O2qAX

04/06/2026

If you or your child need urgent and unscheduled dental care and do not have a regular dentist, help is available.🦷

Call the Sussex Dental Helpline on 0300 123 1663.

Remember - brushing twice a day with fluoride toothpaste is one of the best ways to prevent problems before they start.

Protect every smile 💙

03/06/2026

Struggling to find reliable childcare information?

The Family Information Service is the only authorised source for daily Ofsted updates on nurseries, pre-schools, and childminders in West Sussex.

Start your childcare search with confidence:
👉 https://ow.ly/z8x550Z6xI0

Childcare is the care and education provided at any setting (place) in which your child is looked after without you being present. This may be at a...

02/06/2026

🎉🌈 ONLY 2 WEEKS TO GO! 🌈🎉

We're excited to announce our brand new Stay & Play Sessions at the Chichester Family Hub! 🧸👶💜

Looking for a fun, friendly place where your little one can learn, play, explore and make new friends? Then this is the perfect opportunity for children aged 0–5 years and their families!

✨ Parent Led Group
✨ Support for early learning and development
✨ A warm, safe and welcoming environment
✨ Meet other local families and carers
✨ Completely FREE to attend

📅 Starting Tuesday 16th June 2026
🕙 Every Tuesday | 10:00am – 11:30am
📍 Chichester Family Hub

🎨 Come along, play, explore and connect — we can't wait to welcome you!

📞 Booking is required. Please call 01243 642950 to book your place.

Tag a friend who would love this! 👇

28/05/2026

Getting children into a regular toothbrushing routine can take time. 🦷

Our oral health page has practical tips to help families look after children’s teeth from an early age.

If you have a child aged 5 or under, we’d also like to hear about your experience.

Complete our short survey and you can enter our prize draw for the chance to win vouchers 👇