Handover Services
A safe, neutral handover point for children moving between parents, reducing direct contact between separated adults and minimising conflict at transition points.
Winchester
Where we are
Our Winchester centre sits within Hampshire. Easily reached from the M3 and surrounding villages, it offers a calm, neutral setting with on-site parking and accessible facilities for families arranging contact.
The Marion Patience Rooms
Suite 44, 1 Winnall Valley Road Winchester SO23 0LDServices at this location
We deliver a focused range of contact services at Winchester, tailored to the needs of each family, including but not limited to:
If you are unsure which service suits your circumstances, we will help you identify the right arrangement.
Supported Contact
Contact sessions where a worker is present on-site to offer reassurance and assistance, without active monitoring or intervention in the session itself.
Supervised Contact
Fully supervised sessions where a trained worker observes and documents all contact between a child and a parent, used where safeguarding considerations require closer oversight.
Public Law Supervised Contact
Supervised contact delivered within care proceedings, meeting the requirements of local authorities and the court for rigorous, evidenced observation and reporting.
Letterbox Service
A managed indirect contact service enabling the exchange of letters, cards, or photographs between a child and a non-resident parent or family member, with all correspondence reviewed before forwarding.
Why families and referrers choose us
Chances Gives Choices has provided child contact services for over 12 years, and it is all we do. We hold NACCC enhanced accreditation, work across multiple counties in southern England, and are trusted by local authorities, solicitors, and mediators.
Crucially, we operate no waiting list. Where both parties engage, we can have a service in place within seven days — not the six to nine months families often face elsewhere.
Our focus is practical: helping a child maintain a relationship with a parent, and making arrangements work for whatever your family now looks like.