Monthly Saturday morning group for dads and male carers with young children.
Help & support
Families and babies in Wantage and Grove
Groups and support for parents, babies and young children, from stay-and-play and baby groups to home visits when things are hard, plus free children's clothes.
Local services
GroW Families
Book or join firstFree, donations welcome
Free stay and play, baby, antenatal and outdoor groups for families with children under five in Wantage and Grove
Who for
Families with babies and children under 5, and expectant and young parents
When
Book a week ahead; the Friday group at Wantage Library is drop-in
Where
Home-Start Southern Oxfordshire
Phone or onlineFree
Trained home-visiting volunteers and groups for families with a child aged five or under
Who for
Families with at least one child aged 5 or under
When
Refer yourself online, or ask a professional
Phone
01235 511152
Friendly stay-and-play group helping new parents/carers and babies on the Kingsgrove estate connect.
Who for
Parents and carers with babies aged 0 to 2
Where
Wantage and Grove Children’s Clothes Bank
Phone or onlineFree
Collecting good-condition baby and children's clothes and passing them on to local families who need them
Who for
Families who need baby and children’s clothes
Where
Phone and online help
- Oxfordshire Family Information ServiceInformation on childcare, family support, special educational needs and activities.01865 323332
- Healthy StartHelp buying milk, fruit, vegetables and formula if you are pregnant or have a child under 4.
Other kinds of help
Food7 local services
Money, debt and benefits3 local services
Housing and homelessnessPhone and online help
Mental health1 local service
Carers4 local services
Families and babies5 local services
Older people and dementia8 local services
Company and loneliness8 local services
Warm spaces and energy2 local services
Getting about1 local service
Young people2 local services
Repair, reuse and clothes4 local services
Domestic abusePhone and online help
Disability and sight loss3 local services
Veterans and forces families2 local services
Bereavement1 local service
Computers and digital help2 local services
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