Sundays 9am

Sunday 9am

Carbs and Cals book range

Carbs and Cals app (subscription needed) useful for those living with diabetes

Do not need to pay for the upgraded version

Suitable for 4 years plus.

Designed to help make healthier food and drink choices.

Scan barcodes to learn more about a product

Offers support for parents, but also separate support for YP aged 11-19

ThinkNinja

SAM anxiety app

Headspace

Calm

Food - a fact of life is run and managed by the British Nutrition Foundation, in partnership with the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB). To find out more about the Food - a fact of life education programme, go to the About FFL area. 

You can keep up to date with new resources and teacher training, along with food and nutrition education support and advice, by signing up for our newsletter (below) or following us on X (previously Twitter) @Foodafactoflife 

If you’re more than 10 weeks pregnant or have a child under 4, you may be entitled to get help to buy healthy food and milk.

If you’re eligible, you’ll be sent a Healthy Start card with money on it that you can use in some UK shops. We’ll add your benefit onto this card every 4 weeks.

You can use your card to buy:

• plain liquid cow’s milk

• fresh, frozen, and tinned fruit and vegetables

• fresh, dried, and tinned pulses

• infant formula milk based on cow’s milk

You can also use your card to collect:

• Healthy Start vitamins – these support you during pregnancy and breastfeeding

• vitamin drops for babies and young children – these are suitable from birth to 4 years old

Free to access on YouTube

Digital version only

• Low-carb planner (1,600 to 1,800 calories a day)

• Mediterranean meal planner (1,500 to 1,800 calories a day)

• Cooking for one meal planner (1,750 to 1,900 calories a day)

• Family of four meal planner (Can adjust but around 2,000 calories a day)

• Budget meal planner (around 1,800 to 2,000 calories a day)

• 1,500 calories a day meal plan for men and women

• Vegan meal planner

• 1,200 calories a day meal plan for women

• 1,200 calories a day meal plan for women (vegetarian)

• 1,500 calories a day meal plan for men and women (vegetarian)

• 1,800 calories a day meal plan for men

• 1,800 calories a day meal plan for men (vegetarian)

it is still available nationally in Scotland, whereas in England it is available in the Frimley and Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, and Berkshire West ICS regions

Also available to download.

Whether you live with diabetes or not, snacks can be part of a healthy, balanced diet.  

Search the GI database

University of Sydney

Mapping the UK's Independent Food Banks

Food membership clubs

Community larders/pay what you feel cafes

Free meals

For younger participants (12-15), adult supervision is typically required during the program

January 17, 2025

The zombie virus has swept across the world, leaving civilisation in tatters. You are now Runner 5, a survivor of the apocalypse, on a secret mission to the settlement of Abel Township. Your job is to venture beyond the township walls to gather vital supplies, rescue survivors, and find a cure for the zombie plague.

We designed Zombies, Run! to work for all runners! Whether you run indoors on a treadmill, use a wheelchair, or just want to enjoy the story at a walking pace, our gripping narratives will keep you engaged throughout.

Here's some useful information to get you started:

The Abel Township Saga

Begin your adventure as Runner 5. Kicking off with your dramatic arrival in Abel Township, there’s ten seasons’ worth of thrilling story to experience! Meet the township inhabitants, go on missions to keep the township running, and investigate the origins of the zombie apocalypse.

You can unlock one mission for free each week.

1.On downloading the DigiBete App, you will be asked to either ‘log in’ or ‘sign up’. 2.You will need to press ‘sign up’ on your first visit. 3.You will then create an account and enter your unique clinic code.

Ask your clinician for the clinic code

T1 clinic code: 3WVDS

YoungType2 clinic code:

Suitable for 4 years plus.

Designed to help make healthier food and drink choices.

Scan barcodes to learn more about a product

1.On downloading the DigiBete App, you will be asked to either ‘log in’ or ‘sign up’. 2.You will need to press ‘sign up’ on your first visit. 3.You will then create an account and enter your unique clinic code.

Ask your clinician for the clinic code

T2DM clinic code: 4AMDG.

UK- Sthmp1234

Are you aged between 9 and 15 and looking for a way into physical activity? You're in the right place!

In 2022, we partnered up with Women in Sport to launch the Big Sister project, establishing a network of Big Sister ambassadors across our centres who empower and enable girls to enjoy sport, exercise, and physical activity during puberty.

Just snap a photo and let the app do the work.

www.hampshirecamhs.nhs.uk 0300 304 0062 Mon to Fri (9am-5pm) SPNT.HampshireCAMHSEDT@NHS.NET

Take our simple quiz to find out which one of our 8-week email plans is right for you.

11-18 years

*Female only sessions available

9 Different locations across SO14-SO19 postcodes, Monday-Friday afterschool/evenings

A Toy Library is a facility where parents, carers and groups can borrow high quality educational toys, sports and play equipment FREE OF CHARGE for their children from 0-14 years of age and beyond who live in Southampton.

How does the Toy Library work?

The Toy Library works like a book library where you borrow a set amount of items and return them within the stated time. You are able to register by simply completing a membership card.

Long term loans can be arranged and advice is given on the type of stock that parents may require. Bulk loans are available for all groups and childminders on a long term loan.

Toys Available

Community Playlink has a vast stock of every kind of toy and play equipment for children from 0-14 years of age. We cover the full stages of play from the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) to Key Stages 1-3. Also available are toys for children with special needs.

Here are just some of the range of toys we hold in stock:

• Baby toys

• Sensory play

• Soft-play toys

• Toddler toys

• Sand and Water toys

• Small world play toys

• Home Corner equipment

• Outdoor toys – ride on toys

• Construction sets

• Role play equipment

• Puzzles and games

• Dolls, doll houses and furniture

• Musical instruments

• Transport toys

Enjoy getting fit as a family from home by following our fun online workouts that are suitable for all levels and ages and flexible to fit into your schedule Create a free account to access all the programmes and sessions

• Enjoy Food - English and Welsh

• Enjoy Food - African-Caribbean diet

• Enjoy Food - South Asian diet, including information in English with text panels in Bengali, Urdu and Gujarati

Discover how human life works from daily tasks to make life easier for you

Is the advice different for fussy eaters?

Extremely restricted or selected diets: why might my child need a micronutrient supplement?

Are all multivitamins and minerals either gummies or liquids?

What if my child still will not take any vitamins and minerals?

Healthy changes start with little changes. Whether you want to lose weight, drink less alcohol, get active or quit smoking, you have access to lots of free tools and support through Better Health. You can also find simple ways to lift your mood with Every Mind Matters.

There has never been a better time to kickstart your health. Let's do this!

Our programmes are designed to help you improve and maintain your wellbeing by addressing underlying issues that can have a negative impact on how you would like to live your life.

Consider the programmes that are available below and see if there is one that might help you.

This video explains how to measure your waist so you can calculate your waist-to-height ratio 📏

Your waist-to-height ratio is another way to check whether you may be carrying too much weight around your middle. Alongside your Body Mass Index (BMI). Carrying excess weight around your middle can increase your risk of conditions such as high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes and heart disease

It only takes a few minutes to check and can help you make informed decisions about your health and wellbeing.

Parents of 0-5-year-olds

Text 07520 615720

Monday - Friday 9.00am - 4.00pm (exc. bank holidays)

Parents of 5-19-year-olds

Text 07507 332417

Monday - Friday 8.30am - 4.30pm (exc. bank holidays)

11-19-year-olds

Text 07507 332160

Monday - Friday 8.30am - 4.30pm (exc. bank holidays)

There are now 31 community pantries – one of which is a travelling pantry and another being an eco-market, that have been set up across Hampshire providing access to discounted food. In addition, there are 10 locations that are being served by a mobile larder operated by FareShare.

For more information and support, please email: beststartfamilyhub@southampton.gov.uk.