Family Group Support

Family Groups at Home-Start Surrey Heath

Home-Start Surrey Heath offers a variety of free, supportive groups for families with young children, aiming to reduce isolation, boost confidence, and promote child development.

Through our groups, families receive guidance and encouragement from trained volunteers and staff, helping them navigate parenting challenges. Parents can build friendships, share experiences, and reduce feelings of isolation. Our structured activities promote children's speech, social skills, and physical development. Parents gain confidence in their parenting abilities and feel more empowered. Guest speakers and professionals provide valuable information on child health and development.

About the family groups

These groups are intentionally kept small (max 10-12 families) to foster meaningful connections and personalised support. These programs are free and open to families in Surrey Heath with at least one child under five. Whether you're seeking support, connection, or developmental activities for your child, Home-Start Surrey Heath is here to help.

We currently have 4 groups running:

Best Start in Life Group

When: Held every Tuesday from 10:00–11:30 AM

Where: At High Cross Church in Camberley (see map)

This friendly group is designed for parents and their young children. It provides a structured morning of play and learning, with activities that support speech, social skills, and physical development. Children can have fun, play and make new friends. The group promotes both parent and child's health and wellbeing. Guest speakers, such as Early Years Practitioners and child development specialists, are regularly invited to offer additional guidance.

Register with this group

To register or learn more about this group, contact Sam at 01276 681121 or email office@home-startsurreyheath.org.uk. Or please use our contact us page and we will get back in touch.

Registration Form (PDF)

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Pram Walk & Talk

When: Every Thursday from 10:30–11:30

Where: Frimley Lodge Park (See map)

Parents and babies join us for a gentle, sociable walk along the canal, followed by a complimentary coffee at the café. This friendly and informal group gives parents the chance to connect, share experiences, and enjoy the benefits of being outdoors. It’s a great way to ease isolation, boost both physical and mental wellbeing, and build lasting friendships – for both parents and their little ones.

Register with this group

To register or learn more about this group, contact Sam at 01276 681121 or email office@home-startsurreyheath.org.uk. Or please use our contact us page and we will get back in touch.

Registration Form (PDF)

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SEND Play & Learn (in partnership with Surrey Heath Family Centre)

When: Thursdays from 9:30–11:00 AM during term time

Where: Surrey Heath Family Centre in Camberley (See map)

Designed for children aged 0–5 with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND), both pre- and post-diagnosis. It offers a safe, inclusive environment with specialist play activities and opportunities for parents to connect with others facing similar challenges.

Register with this group

To register or learn more about this group, contact Sam at 01276 681121 or email office@home-startsurreyheath.org.uk. Or please use our contact us page and we will get back in touch.

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Baby Beginnings

When: Mondays from 10:00AM – 11:30 AM

Where: Camberley Baptist Church, 15 Frimley Road, Camberley. GU15 3EN (See map)

If you are a new Mum or a Mum to be, living in Surrey Heath, why not join our friendly, relaxed, informal group.

Share experiences and meet other mums in a welcoming environment. We recognise how crucial friendships can be throughout pregnancy and beyond. Connect, share, grow together.

Register with this group

To register or learn more about this group, contact Sam at 01276 681121 or email office@home-startsurreyheath.org.uk. Or please use our contact us page and we will get back in touch.

Registration Form (PDF)

Registration Form (MS Word)

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📞 How to Join

To register or learn more about any of these groups, contact Sam at 01276 681121 or email office@home-startsurreyheath.org.uk. Or please use our contact us page and we will get back in touch.

What the parent's said

“Being able to come to groups like this is really important for both parents and children. It helps with not feeling isolated. Its nice to have someone to talk to about any worries. Staff and helpers are always welcoming which makes this such a nice group to come to".

"Home-Start are so friendly & supportive. They have opened up channels to other help/organisations & have also enabled us to build a very special group of mummy friends, with who we meet up socially outside of Home-Start"

"The group has been amazing. Sam and Chris made me feel so welcome from the very beginning. The group has gotten me out of the house on days when I really needed to and I always feel brighter at the end. It has given me opportunities to discuss 'mum' topics like sleeping and weaning in a relaxed environment and given me a support network when I've been finding it hard. The group has enabled me to make friendships and my son to have opportunities to interact with other babies his age helping his development. It really is such a happy part of our week”.

"The group has far exceeded my expectations! So far, the group has helped me to build up the confidence to go out with my baby on my own. This was my first activity of going out with my baby and this has helped me go one and do other groups and go out on my own".

“Wouldn't be without this playgroup on a Tuesday morning, it's been a great help & support for both of us”.

Having the support to build myself up from the ground up means the boys have a happier mum and a more stable home life.

Rebbekah

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