Contact centres - Hampshire and advice

[mummyt2504]

Has anyone used any contact centres in the Hampshire area?? Preferably in the Winchester, Eastleigh ish area??
What were your experiences of it and the proceeder?

Contact has been ordered and need to find one asap. Need it to be supervised and as long as possible due to ex's drug abuse, safety issues etc. my lb is only 16 months, never met his dad so do not feel like i'm being unreasonable by wanting to be in the room due to him being with strangers in a strange place and as everything should be based around the child's needs, surely this would be the least distressing for him??

Any help/advice welcome. x

try www.naccc.org.uk call the ones in your area and go visit them . everyone has different subjective views. we used one local (london) and it was fine, like a local library with toys books etc.

not luxury hotel standard no.

only have till end of this working week :/ thank you for the help. were volunteers working at the one you used?? have heard that sometimes they are quite nosey and not professional given that it is not technically their job??

It was a professionally run one. They are all different . If there are welfare issues find one which is properly supervised . Will be more expensive obviously but ss cafcass might pay

What does the Court order say with regards to how long they have recommended supervised contact for? I'd imagine he has been ordered to pay the costs for the contact centre?

I think it's very unlikely that you will be permitted in the room with your child and his father, that's what the staff are there for.