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Our New Kitchen is ready and is absolutely beautiful!  Please feel free to pop in and ask for a look.  Thank you so much JT Plumbing and Property Services! Your work is amazing! Contact – J. T Plumbing and Property Services

Did you know:  Here at The Safe, we can offer you a completely free blood pressure check from one of our trained Community Blood Pressure Champions.  Ask any member of staff for more details.

Hope for Carers – The First Thursday Evening (7pm) and First Friday Morning (10am) of every month.  The enxt meeting is Friday 6th February as, for this month only, there will be no Thursday evening meeting. All meetings are held at The Safe (18 Winchester Street)

Dads’ Hub – 2nd Saturday of every month from 14:00-15:30.  All welcome, no pre-booking required.  Come along with the kids to chat, play, craft, have a cup of tea or coffee and a snack.  Free of charge.  Our atmosphere is very relaxed and is suitable for children woth SEND needs.

Parents’ Group -Second Saturday of the month 11:00-12:30. Pop along to chat, play, craft, have a snack and drink and to access the BabyStore if needed.

Wednesday group – No pre-booking necessary, first come, first served.  The group runs from 11:00-12:30 and a free lunch is then provided from 12:30, with doors closing at 13:30.  If you would rather just come to play, please feel free to do so, we won’t make you stay for lunch if you would rather not, but you are welcome to join us if you would like to.  No booking required.

Thursday Babystore –  Babystore collection and social crisis triage available 10.30-12.30 – walk-ins welcome
Drop off donations by appointment only – please contact enquiries@the-safe.org.uk or PM on Facebook
Please pop in to the Babystore to see what we have and, if we have it, it’s yours, free of charge.
We can not collect donated items and are only able to accept donations either through the BabyStore on a Thursday, or between 11:00 and 12:30 on the second Saturday in the month.  This is for health and safety reasons as our storage area is only accessible through an access port which opens out into the area in which we also host our toddler groups.  No donations to be left outside the premises at any time please as we have to pay to dispose of any items left outside and it cannot be given to families which is such a waste.

Social Crisis Triage – 10:30-12:30 Thursdays.  Social crisis triage means, if you have a problem, no matter what, we will either try to help, or put you in touch with someone who can.

Young Parents’ Group (ages 21 and under)- Every second Friday.  Please pm on Facebook or email enquiries@the-safe.org.uk for details.  The next meeting is Friday 30th January.

As a non-profit charity we offer help and support to all families of all ages across Basingstoke and North Hampshire. We are able to give support for Family Crisis, Childhood and Adolescent Mental Health, Pregnancy Crisis, Post-Abortion, Miscarriage, Baby loss and Bereavement.

We are open to referrals from any agency and individuals are also very welcome to contact us directly.

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Pregnancy Choices

Pregnancy Choices

We can offer you information about pregnancy options and confidential support on the phone or in person, or book an appointment for a free pregnancy test We are open to referrals from any agency and individuals are very welcome to

Pregnancy Loss

Pregnancy Loss

If you have experienced a stillbirth or other baby loss we can support you through the grieving process, offering support to you and your partner for as long as you need. We also facilitate a bereaved parents group which meets

On-going Services

On-going Services

Practical, Emotional & Social Support Are you a struggling mum or dad, a bereaved parent, in need of baby clothing or equipment or caring for a young person with a mental illness? Then we can help! The Safe Group –

Are you caring for a young person with a mental illness?

Join our support group 'Hope for Carers' which meets on the first Thursday of every month from 7pm at The Safe, 18 Winchester Street, and on the first Friday of every month from 10am at the same location.

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