Chichester Best Start Family Hub

24/06/2026

Another fantastic morning at our Stay & Play session at Chichester Family Hub! ✨

👉 Booking is required, as spaces are limited.

Week two was filled with happy faces, creative play, and lots of fun making our very own sound shaker bottles! 🎶🪇 The children enjoyed exploring different sounds, getting hands-on with the activity, and expressing their creativity.

It’s been wonderful to see families returning, new friendships forming, and little ones growing in confidence as they play and learn together. 💛

Our Stay & Play sessions are a welcoming space for parents and carers with children under 5, offering a range of activities in a friendly and supportive environment.

📣 We'd love for you to join us at an upcoming session! Our next session is Tuesday 30th June

🎨 Play, explore, create, and connect with other local families.
📍 Chichester Family Hub
👉 Booking is required, as spaces are limited.

We look forward to welcoming you and your little ones soon! 🌈

24/06/2026

🔴 A rare red heat-health alert is in place for West Sussex from 1am on Wednesday 24 June to 11pm on Thursday 25 June.

Very hot weather can affect anyone, including people who are usually fit and well.

☀️ stay out of the sun during the hottest part of the day
💧 drink plenty of water
🏠 keep your home as cool as possible
👥 check on people who may need extra support, especially older people, young children and people with health conditions
🌊 be careful entering cold water, even if it looks tempting, as it can lead to cold water shock and drowning
🏥 follow NHS advice if you feel unwell in the heat

Heat safety advice in the comments 👇

22/06/2026

What a lovely start to our first Stay & Play at Chichester Family Hub ✨
It was wonderful to welcome families for our first session - lots of smiles, play, and new friendships beginning to form💛
Stay & Play is a relaxed space for parents and carers with children under 5 to come along, enjoy activities, and connect with others in a friendly, supportive environment.
📣 𝙒𝙚’𝙙 𝙡𝙤𝙫𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙨𝙚𝙚 𝙢𝙤𝙧𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙟𝙤𝙞𝙣 𝙪𝙨!

Our next session is:
🗓️Tuesday 23rd June
⏰10:00 - 11:30
📍Chichester Family Hub
👉Spaces are limited, so please book your place in advance.
Come along and let your little ones explore and learn through play! 🌈

22/06/2026

Need childcare before or after school?
We can help you find out of school care options.

If you are struggling to arrange pick-up or drop-off from school, our Extra Help to Find Childcare service can support you in finding local providers who offer wraparound care.

https://familyinfoservice.westsussex.gov.uk/SynergyWeb/PublicEnquiry/

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...

21/06/2026

Due to IT maintenance, our Family Information Service website will be temporarily unavailable tomorrow, Monday 22 June from 4.00pm. We expect normal service to resume by 10.00am on Tuesday 23 June.

You will not be able to search for childcare or make an application for 2 year old LA issued Early Years Funded Entitlement.

19/06/2026

☀️🎉 BOXGROVE'S SUMMER FAYRE! 🎉☀️

📅 Saturday 4th July
🕛 12pm – 3pm
📍 Boxgrove Village Hall. The Street, Boxgrove, PO18 0EE

A day packed with entertainment for all ages, including:

🛍️ Local Sellers' Market
🎩 Magician
🎶 Live Music
🍔 BBQ
☕ Hot Drinks
🎠 Rides
🍻 Licensed Bar
🎨 FREE Face Painting
✂️ FREE Kids' Crafts
🏰 FREE Bouncy Castles

Bring your family, friends, and neighbours along for an afternoon of fun, great food, shopping, and community spirit. Whether you're looking to browse local stalls, enjoy live entertainment, or keep the kids entertained, there's something for everyone!

19/06/2026

Have Your Say! 📢

The Big Future survey from the Children's Commissioner, gives children and young people, aged 0 to 18, across England the chance to share what matters most to them.

This is an opportunity for children to talk about:
• The things that worry them
• The things they love
• How they have fun
• The changes they would like to see for a better future.

To find out more visit: https://ow.ly/PwNw50ZaqRA

The survey is open until 23 October 2026. Adults can help complete it if needed.

Click the link to take the survey: https://ow.ly/E2Gf50ZaqRy

18/06/2026

🌈Sensory Room Sessions - Book Now!🌈

Looking for a calm, engaging space to enjoy with your child? Our Sensory Room is open for bookings - offering a relaxing, interactive experience for children and young people!

Suitable for:
Children & young people aged 0-25 with additional needs (as
part of our SEND offer)
Children with no SEND needs aged 4 months to 4 years
Explore lights, textures, sounds and more in a specially designed environment to support sensory development.

FREE Magic Carpet experience included - a fun, interactive
floor projection your child will love!

📅60-minute sessions available
👥Each booking is for 1 family only, max. 4 children per session
📞Booking required - Call 01243 642950
📍Limited spaces - first come, first served!

Come and enjoy some quality time in a peaceful and supportive space. 💚

📍West Sussex Early Help Service

18/06/2026

The Met Office has issued an amber heat health alert for the South East, effective from 12.00pm on Thursday 18 June to 8.00pm on Tuesday 23 June. 🌡️

Hot weather can increase health risks, especially for vulnerable groups, and may disrupt health and social care services.

View the latest update: https://ukhsa-dashboard.data.gov.uk/weather-health-alerts/heat/south-east

Stay informed and safe: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/beat-the-heat-advice-for-hot-weather ☀️

This guidance provides advice for everyone on how to stay safe during hot weather, including how to keep your home cool. 

17/06/2026

Does your child's school offer wraparound childcare?

If they don't, parents have the right to request the school to consider providing wraparound or holiday childcare if it isn't already available.

You should write to your child’s school by letter or email and include when you most need wraparound childcare, detailing the days and times you need it. Before making a decision about your request, your school may also need to find out about the childcare needs of other families.

Visit our webpage:
👉 https://ow.ly/CFz950Zaqn6 to find out more about right to request .