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Charity for children up to & including the age of 25 with a parent that is serving or who has served in the Royal Navy.

https://www.navalchildrenscharity.org.uk/

02/11/2026

🎨 Ready to get your hands muddy and your creativity flowing?

It's time to get creative with clay! 🏺 FatClay Pottery in Portsmouth is offering 3-week hand-building courses for children and teens. It's a great chance to try something new, learn pottery skills, and create something they can be proud of.

✨ Ages 8–11 | Wednesdays, 4–5:30 pm
🏺 Group A: 4, 11 & 18 November
🏺 Group B: 25 November, 2 & 9 December
🏺 Group C: 6, 13 & 20 January

✨ Ages 12–16 | Saturdays, 10–11:30 am (Please note: The session on 7 November will run from 12:00–1:30 pm)
🏺 Group A: 7, 14 & 21 November
🏺 Group B: 28 November, 5 & 12 December
🏺 Group C: 9, 16 & 23 January

📝 Ready to sign up?

Ages 8–11: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/gcbNQ3YD8r
Ages 12–16: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/jnhqRKzyZ4

Give your young creatives the chance to turn a little clay into something amazing! 💛

02/11/2026

📢 We’re hiring! Applications close on 6 November!

Are you passionate about supporting children from Royal Navy families? 💙

Naval Children’s Charity is looking for a Project Manager to join our team!

📍 Location: Castaway House, Portsmouth, with some remote working and travel
🕒 Hours: 35 hours per week
💷 Salary: £40,000 per year
📅 Closing date: 6 November

⏳ There’s still time to apply! Visit our website to learn more about the role, read the Candidate Pack and complete the application form.

🔗 https://navalchildrenscharity.org.uk/our-vacancies/

Know someone who would be a great fit? Please share this post to help us reach the right person! 💙

02/11/2026

Are you a knitter who would like to help Naval children? 🧶💙

We are looking for lovely volunteers to help us support Naval children who are separated from a parent during deployment or time spent working away.

As part of our Wellbeing Packs, we send out over 300 packs each year to children and families. Each pack includes one of our special books, along with a cheerful knitted rabbit or penguin to bring comfort and connection when families are apart.

At the moment, we are especially in need of Henry penguins. 🐧

If you would like to get involved, you can find the knitting patterns on our website.

Every stitch helps us support a Naval child.

31/10/2026

Spooky season is here! 🎃 Halloween is a time for costumes, pumpkins, and a little frightful fun.

Whether you’re trick-or-treating or enjoying a family night in, it’s about laughter and imagination.

Stay safe and have a spook-tacular evening filled with treats (and just a few tricks).

31/10/2026

A little help today can lead to greater confidence tomorrow. 💙📚

Through the Go Learn Programme, funded by Greenwich Hospital, eligible Royal Navy, Royal Marines and Royal Fleet Auxiliary families can access free one-to-one online tutoring.

Offering support in Maths, English and Science, the programme helps children and young people develop their skills and feel more confident in their learning.

Discover the programme and apply here:
https://www.navalchildrenscharity.org.uk/go-learn-free-one-to-one-online-tutoring-for-royal-navy-royal-marines-and-royal-fleet-auxiliary-families/

30/10/2026

Shopping online anyway? You can support The Naval Children’s Charity for free while you do it. 💙⚓️
From your weekly food shop to one-off buys like holidays, 8,000+ online brands will donate to us at no extra cost to you when you shop through easyfundraising.

It takes a couple of minutes to sign up, and every purchase helps make a real difference to Naval children and families.

👉 Join here: https://join.easyfundraising.org.uk/the-naval-childrens-charity/h0q6h2/s2s/qmiIknnS/PMC01/facebook/

29/10/2026

Fully funded CRAFT for Naval Children aged 7-11 years old in the Havant area.

Pottery, jewellery making, Macrame, printmaking, tie dye, textiles, collage, metal decorations and LOADS MORE available!

Our brilliant new partner, Making Space, is running 2-hour FREE craft workshops for our Naval children aged 7-11.

Book up to 3 craft making workshops per child with friendly, expert and experienced makers to teach and guide your child in fun small craft projects that they can take home.

Loads more info about ALL the workshops available on our website. CLICK ON LIFE CHANCES.

- 2-hour craft workshops
- Dates: You can book up to 3 workshops per child between May 2026 – February 2027
- Ages: 7-11 years
- Location: Making Space, 2 Bishopstoke Road, Leigh Park, Havant, Hampshire, PO9 5BN

Making Space is a warm and welcoming purpose-built creative hub in Havant that runs activities based around different crafts for all skills levels. It has been teaching craft for over 20 years and has experience and skills in supporting SEND children.

How to apply: Pop to our website, click on LIFE CHANCES and the MAKING SPACE activity and complete our application form.

This is a fully funded opportunity for Naval Children aged 7-11.

28/10/2026

Happy Birthday to the Royal Marines! 🎂

Today we celebrate their founding in 1664 and their proud tradition of courage, skill, and service.

Their legacy continues to inspire generations of Naval families.

We thank the Royal Marines for their resilience and dedication.

26/10/2026

🌟 Every great creation starts with a lump of clay!

Let your child or teen discover what they can make at FatClay Pottery in Portsmouth. Our 3-week hand-building courses are all about learning, experimenting, and enjoying the creative process.

👧 Ages 8–11 | Wednesdays, 4–5:30 pm
Group A: 4, 11 & 18 November
Group B: 25 November, 2 & 9 December
Group C: 6, 13 & 20 January

🧑 Ages 12–16 | Saturdays, 10–11:30 am (Please note: The session on 7 November will run from 12:00–1:30 pm)
Group A: 7, 14 & 21 November
Group B: 28 November, 5 & 12 December
Group C: 9, 16 & 23 January

✨ Choose your dates and join us for some creative fun!

📝 Book your place:
Ages 8–11: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/gcbNQ3YD8r
Ages 12–16: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/jnhqRKzyZ4

25/10/2026

👐 Let their imagination take shape!

Give your child the chance to step away from screens, work with their hands, and discover a new creative skill at FatClay Pottery.

🎨 Ages 8–11 | Wednesdays, 4–5:30 pm
Group A: 4, 11 & 18 November
Group B: 25 November, 2 & 9 December
Group C: 6, 13 & 20 January

🎨 Ages 12–16 | Saturdays, 10–11:30 am (Please note: The session on 7 November will run from 12:00–1:30 pm)
Group A: 7, 14 & 21 November
Group B: 28 November, 5 & 12 December
Group C: 9, 16 & 23 January

🏺 Three sessions over three weeks, full of hands-on creativity!

Sign up for your preferred age group:
Ages 8–11: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/gcbNQ3YD8r
Ages 12–16: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/jnhqRKzyZ4

Address

311 Twyford Avenue
Portsmouth
PO28RN

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 4pm
Tuesday	9am - 4pm
Wednesday	9am - 4pm
Thursday	9am - 4pm
Friday	9am - 4pm

Telephone

+442392639534

Website

http://www.navalchildrenscharity.org.uk/

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