Southampton Portage Service

29/10/2026

Sharing for Southampton Parent Carer Forum

🎧 NEW PODCAST EPISODE OUT NOW!

Our latest episode has landed! 💙

Join us for another conversation created with parents and carers of children and young people with SEND in mind, sharing experiences, information and voices from our community.

☕ Grab a cuppa, pop in your headphones and have a listen!

🎙️ Listen now:
Apple : https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/send-it-together/id6822062736
Spotify : https://creators.spotify.com/home/show/1NZRecAOQRXDgjkH9b4sO1

We’d love to hear what you think in the comments, and please share with other parent carers who might find it useful.

29/10/2026

Sharing for Southampton Parent Carer Forum

Parent Voice: What is one thing you wish you had known at the start of your SEND journey?
Every SEND journey is unique, but the wisdom and experiences we share can make a real difference to other families just starting out.

Perhaps you wish you had known:
✨ That it's okay to ask for help
✨ That you are your child's biggest advocate
✨ That progress looks different for every child
✨ That you're not alone

Whatever it is, we'd love to hear from you.

💬 What is one thing you wish you had known at the start of your SEND journey?

21/10/2026

Sharing for Southampton Parent Carer Forum

🎈Come and celebrate 10 years of Southampton Parent Carer Forum with us! connect with other parent carers and professionals and help shape the next chapter. We have some fun activities planned and some prizes to win! We will have lots of different professionals attending and we really want to hear from the parent/carers in our community and welcome any feedback and lived experiences. We will also focus on next steps for the forum which will include, the healthy parent carers project, SEND Youth voice and what we'd like to see in the future for SEND.

🗓When: Friday 6th November
⏰Time:10:00AM-12PM
📍Where: Highpoint, Burseldon Road, Thornhill, Southampton, SO19 8BR

We hope to see you there! 😃
We hope to see you there! 😃

01/10/2026

Sharing for Re:Minds Professionals Page

We now only have a couple of spaces left on these workshops, please complete the book form if you would like to join us. https://forms.gle/W7985d7TQZGe8Zfx6

20/08/2026

Sharing for family hub Southampton

Chatter Matters
📍 Pickles Coppice
🕐 Thursdays, 1.00pm - 2.30pm

Join our open-access speech and language drop-in session. A Speech and Language Therapist will be available to see the first 6 families attending, and all families are welcome to stay and enjoy play activities that support children's communication and language development.

This week's activities include:
🎵 Musical instruments
🖍️ Chalk boards
🌳 Garden play

We look forward to seeing you there! 😊.

12/08/2026

Sharing for Contact - For families with disabled children

12/08/2026

Sharing for family hub Southampton

Come along to St James' Park on Friday 14 August 2026, from 10am to 12 noon, for a fun-filled morning of activities!

⚽ Obstacle course and sports challenges
⭐ Collect a sticker for each activity
🎟️ Raffle
🍎 Free fruit and water

📍 St James' Park, Church Street, Upper Shirley, Southampton, SO15 5LW

Everyone is welcome!

Please note: Family Hub sessions will not be running across the city on this day as staff will be attending the event.

We look forward to seeing you there! 😊☀️

11/08/2026

Sharing for National Portage Association - NPA

28/07/2026

Sharing for Southampton Family Information Service

A useful compilation of community Events and activities over the summer in Southampton for families in the SO14 to SO19 areas from Southampton Voluntary Services. Scan the QR code or go to https://solinked.org.uk/community_services/summer-2026-community-events-and-activities-in-southampton/

21/07/2026

Sharing for Southampton City Council

One week until Play Day at Hoglands Park! ⏰

This time next week, on Friday 24 July, Hoglands Park will be ready to welcome you to the summer Play Day, hosted by the council's Junior Wardens Southampton.

The event is running from 11am - 3pm and will feature a range of fun FREE activities and games for all ages! ⛹️

Get into the summer spirit and celebrate the school holidays with a great day out for everyone. 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦