Family Information Service
Surrey Family Information Service (FIS) is an internet, telephone and outreach service. It provides information, advice and assistance to parents of children and young people aged 0 to 19 years old (up to 25 years old for young people with special needs).
How to contact the Family Information Service:
Tel: 0300 200 1004 (Monday to Friday 8am to 6pm, 24 hour answerphone)
Email: surrey.fis@surreycc.gov.uk
Web: Family Information Service website (this page opens in a new window)
Play and holiday activities
In aiming to provide information for parents, guardians and carers in Guildford, the Play and Youth Development Service produces a Holiday Activity brochure for each school holiday. To view the current brochure, please visit the Guildford holiday information pages. If you cannot find a scheme to suit your needs, please contact the Play and Youth Development Officer using the details at the bottom of this page.
Holiday playschemes in and around Guildford
CHIPS Guildford
A registered charity that provides holiday playschemes for children aged 4 to 11 years who live in the Stoke, Park Barn and Westborough wards of Guildford. CHIPS runs for one week at Easter and four weeks over the summer holidays at Guildford Grove Primary School and Weyfield Primary School. CHIPS is an outstanding OFSTED registered scheme and has also achieved the Aiming High accreditation.
Easter CHIPS 2010
Dates: Monday 12 April to Friday 16 April
Venue: Guildford Grove Primary School
Times: 9am to 4.30pm
For further information about Chips 2009 please phone the Chips administrator.
Tel: 07729 878964
CHIPS Guildford is funded by the Big Lottery Fund.
Disability Challengers
Disability Challengers support children and young people with any form of physical, learning or sensory impairment. They provide a wide range of fun and challenging activities for children of all abilities.
Tel: 01483 579390
Email: information@disability-challengers.org
Web: Disability Challengers website (this page opens in a new window)
FISH
Fish is managed and coordinated by Guildford Borough Council's Leisure Development Team and is open to anyone aged 10-16 years who live in Guildford Borough. The scheme runs for one week during Easter and three weeks during the summer holidays. There are a diverse range of activities available encompassing play, sport and the arts. For more information about FISH please see our FISH pages or contact the Play and Youth Development Officer using the details at the bottom of this page.
Shere Fun
Shere Fun is a small, friendly, rural playscheme for 4-12 yr olds. The scheme is OFSTED registered and provides fun activities during the school holidays.
Tel: 07765154962
Web: Shere Fun website (this page opens in a new window)
Koosa Kids
Koosa Kids provide holiday and after school clubs for children aged 4-13 years in Guildford and Ash. Holiday clubs run every school holiday and are based at St Joseph's Primary School (Guildford) and Ash Manor School (Ash). The after school clubs run Monday to Friday after every school day and service the North Guildford schools based at St Mary's Church and the Ash schools based at Ash Grange Primary School. All Koosa Kids schemes are OFSTED registered.
Tel: 0845 0942322
Email: info@koosakids.co.uk
Web: KOOSA Kids website (this page opens in a new window)
Guildford Holiday Fun:
Volunteer mums organising activities for kids age 5-13 years during the Easter and Summer holidays. The scheme offer a range of supervised activities and instructor led courses in a variety of activities.
Tel: 01483 533728
Web: Guildford Holiday Fun website (this page opens in a new window)
Useful information:
Play and Youth Development Officer
Guildford Borough Council
Leisure Services
Millmead House
Millmead
Guildford
Surrey
GU2 4BB
Tel: 01483 444764
Email: playdevelopment@guildford.gov.uk