The Children's Information Service - Information for Professionals
Do you work with children, young people or families?
Then you need to know about the Children and Young People’s Information Service (CYPIS)
What does the CYPIS do?
The CYPIS offers a one stop information, advice and assistance service for families with children aged 0-19 – and for all Children’s Trust staff that work with them.
Why you need to know about the CYPIS
If you are part of the Children’s Trust, then you need to know about the CYPIS. We can help you find the information you need on a locality and city-wide basis to support the work you do with children, young people and families.
We have information about:
Support Services, including: Parenting supports services and courses; counselling; training and employment; bullying; mental health; sexual health and pregnancy; homelessness and housing; services for disabled children and young people; volunteering; national and local services.
Referral –only Services: we hold detailed information on all the referral- only services in the City.
Activities, including: sports and leisure activities; dance; music; arts; libraries and museums; clubs and groups; Extended School activities.
Childcare, including: After School Clubs; Breakfast Clubs; Holiday Schemes; Day Nurseries; Pre-schools. For parents who need extra help sorting out childcare, we offer a brokerage service.
How else can we help you?
Getting your information out to parents and childcareprofessionals: We publish a magazine 3 times a year that goes directly to parents, and another that goes to childcare providers. We are always looking for interesting and relevant articles, so if you need to get your message out, then let us know.
Outreach: We can attend events for children, young people and families, taking the information we hold to the families you work with.
How you can help us
Please tell the families and professionals that you work with about the CYPIS. We can supply you with leaflets and promotional items - please contact us if you think you could use some.
How can you get in contact with us?
We are open 8.30 – 4.30, Monday to Friday. We are often in earlier and stay later, so do try to call us outside of these times.
Call internally using any of these extension numbers: ext 3014; ext 3242; ext 3030; ext 3943
Call externally, using our free phone number: 0800 169 8833
Come in to see us in the CYPIS shop (opposite Frobisher House, near the Central Train Station): 68 Commercial Road Southampton SO15 1GD
Search online for all our information at www.youngsouthampton.org
Email cypis@southampton.gov.uk
Want to speak to someone about the Children and Young People’s Information Service?
Contact Lin Clark, CYPIS and Marketing Manager on 023 8083 3016 or email lin.clark@southampton.gov.uk
