Directory of voluntary organisations in Havant
This directory lists various charities and
voluntary organisations that aim to support disadvantaged
groups of people that are considered harder to reach in
the community. Local community centres have also been included to
highlight and promote ongoing activities and classes that are
available for these groups and the wider community. The directory
covers Havant and surrounding areas.
By promoting the sevices and venues available,
we aim to improve social cohesion and accessibility to services and
reduce deprivation in the local community.
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Advice, Support and Information
Citizens Advice Bureau
c/o Leigh Park Community Centre
Dunsbury Way
Havant
PO9 5BG
Tel: Confidential phone line -
023 9271 7699
PUBLIC
information line - 0870 1264 858
Web: http://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/
The citizens Advice Bureau offers free,
confidential and independent information and advice for people who
are having a variety of problems.
They help people to resolve problems with
debt, benefits, housing, legal matters, discrimination, employment
and immigration, as well as consumer complaints and other
issues.
Advice is available to all people regardless
of their race, gender, sexuality, age, disability or religion.
The Citizens advice bureau operates in over
3000 locations in the UK, including in office, colleges, GP
surgeries, hospitals, prisons and courts. They have also recently
piloted a phone line, email and online chat services.
Employment Access Centre
1 Park Road South
Havant
PO9 1HA
Tel: 023 9249 8950
Career guidance service for unemployed,
disabled people and lone parents.
Havant Bereavement Care Group
C/O Abbot’s Leigh
St Peter’s Road
Hayling Island
PO11 0RT
Tel: 023 9246 1626
Web: http://www.havantbereavementcare.co.uk/
The Havant Area Bereavement Group is Voluntary
Organisation set up to help people to cope throughout the grieving
process after loosing a loved one.
Havant Area Bereavement Care Group provides
separate services for adults and children.
The adult service has its own co-ordinator and
a team of volunteers who have specifically chosen to work with
adults experiencing bereavement. The volunteers normally visit
adults in their homes, however if this is not possible for any
reason, other venues may be arranged.
The Children’s or Young person’s Bereavement
Care group exists to promote the well-being of young people who are
bereaved and help them to understand and come to terms with their
loss. The organisation provides counselling and support through the
provision of information, advice, education and training services.
Counsellors in this section will work with children in group
sessions as this method is found to be more beneficial to young
people who are going through similar experiences.
Inscape
373-375 Old Commercial Rd
Portsmouth
Hants
PO1 4QL
Tel: 023 9229 8950
Fax: 023 9229 8953
Web: http://www.hgha.org.uk/
Inscape is a local support organisation for
the gay community, which focuses on addressing the needs and
improving services for gay people. It is a member of the Hampshire
Gay Health alliance.
In addition to offering support and advice to
individuals, Inscape’s services include advocacy on safer sex,
befriending, counselling and outreach services and a local clinic
offering protection and sexual aids and HIV/Hep B testing.
They offer a service for third party or
anonymous reporting of homophobic crime for people who may feel
reluctant to approach the police directly.
Other practical activities include regular
meetings, participation in voluntary work and a variety of social
and recreational activities.
Pride of place
19 Greywell Precinct
Leigh Park
PO9 5AH
Tel: 023 9248 3889
Pride of Place is a police-led community
project aimed at increasing social cohesion by encouraging
participation from local residents in community activities.
Pride of place is a shop which is run by the
police and volunteers from the local community. The shop strives to
reduce crime and the fear of crime by running activities, offering
advice, support and training for over 50 people a week.
Signature Care and Support
2b Market Parade
Havant
PO9 1QF
Tel: 023 92 49 9485
Email: info@signaturecare.co.uk
Web: http://www.signaturecare.co.uk/
Signature Care is a registered charity and a
company limited by guarantee that operates in Hampshire and
surrounding areas. It provides care and support to adults with
learning disabilities, mental health issues, substance misuse
problems, homeless people and those with complex needs in a variety
of settings. They currently provide 21 different support services
including residential and domiciliary care, day services, supported
housing and hostels.
Signature care and Support’s aims are to -
- Ensure financial stability by developing new
sources of funding and establishing an asset base
- Continue to develop high quality services in
response to changing needs
- Ensure the central office functions are
appropriately located and resourced to improve communication.
- To develop service user involvement in line
with the organisation’s vision
- To ensure all activities of the charity meet
or exceed quality standards
SouthCoastMoneyline
2nd Floor, Bank Chambers
115 Commercial Road
Portsmouth
Hants
PO1 1BU
Tel: 0845 389 9494
Web: www.scmoneyline.org.uk
South Coast Moneyline (SCML) is a
not-for-profit trust that provides both business and personal loans
for residents of Portsmouth, Cosham, Gosport, Havant, Southampton
and Eastleigh. The service is for those that are unable to get
finance from high street banks because of a low credit score or
adverse credit history.
SCML offers interviews in an informal
atmosphere and provide non-judgmental advice and support. They also
provide loans for home-owners in Portsmouth, Gosport, Eastleigh,
Chichester and Brighton to improve their property and a personal
finance workshop service called Smart Money.
Victim Support
The Lodge
1 Northern Parade
Hilsea
Portsmouth
PO2 9PB
Tel: 023 9265 3111
Email: hiow.vssoutheast@victimsupport.org.uk
Victim support is a national charity that
exists to provide help for victims and witnesses of crime. Their
local victim support branches offer information and support for
victims and their families. Victims have someone to talk in
confidence and are offered information on police and court
procedures. The victim support service also give help in dealing
with other organisations, give information about compensation and
insurance as well as signposting and providing links to other
sources of help.
Their witness service offers support to
witnesses who are going to court before, during and after the
trial, regardless of whether or not they were the victim of the
crime in question.
Witnesses also have someone to talk to in
confidence. They are provided with a quiet waiting area before a
trial and also given an opportunity to see the court before hand
and learn about court procedures. Witnesses are given the option of
taking someone into court with them when going to give evidence.
They are offered practical help with tasks such as filling out
expense forms, etc.
Anyone who has been affected by crime may
contact Victim Support directly. Their services are free and
available to everyone, whether or not the crime has been reported
and regardless of when it occurred.
Both the victim and witness support services
are free and independent of the Police or courts.
Arts and Media
Angel Radio
17 Market parade
Havant
PO9 1PY
Business Email: angelradiohavant@yahoo.co.uk
Record Request Email: studio101.1@hotmail.co.uk
Web: http://www.angelradio.co.uk/
Angel radio provides a full, 24-7 radio
service for persons aged 60 + living in the borough of Havant.
The team delivers a combination of nostalgic
entertainment and current information on matters such as health,
diet, pensions and many more topics.
Entertainment is in the form of music, humour
and memories from the years 1900 to 1959.
The station’s aims are to give staff and
listeners a sense of value and self-worth and to give a voice to a
section of the community that is generally isolated, undervalued
and underserved by the media.
Dynamo Youth Theatre
C/O Havant Arts Centre
East Street
Havant
Hants
PO9 1BS
Tel: 02392 475 423
Dynamo Youth Theatre is a performance based
theatre group that is based in Havant Arts Centre. They
provide music, dance and drama experience for young people aged
between 11 and 18.
The organisation is self funding and
independently run by a group of adults who dedicate much of their
leisure time to helping youths to fulfil their potentials.
Express FM
Wiltshire Building
Hampshire Terrace
Portsmouth
PO1 2EG
Tel: 023 9284 5585
Web: www.expressfm.com
Express FM is a pioneering open access radio
station for the local community. Their aim is to unleash potential
and raise aspirations for the benefits of the whole community by
providing local people with the opportunity to go on air and talk
about their passions and interests.
Havant Arts Centre
East Street
Havant
Hampshire
PO9 1BS
Tel: 023 9248 0113
Email: info@havantartsactive.co.uk
Web: www.havantartscentre.co.uk/
Havant Art Centre has a broad programme of
entertainment including theatre shows, music, comedy nights, films,
dance events, exhibitions and workshops. In addition, it has an
on-site licensed restaurant – Red Mango - that provides lunches and
buffets for conferences. It is also available for hire for
meetings, classes, birthday parties and shows.
The Arts Centre also has a range of technical
equipment, which is available at competitive rates for corporate
and community hire. The equipment includes an Overhead projector
and a range of light, sound and stage equipment.
Making Space
2 Bishopstoke Road
Leigh Park
Havant
PO9 5BN
Tel: 023 9247 2491
Email: admin@makingspace.org
Web: www.makingspace.org/
Making Space is an arts organisation based in
a purpose built studio in Havant. Their aims are to promote
excellence in craft making at all levels through the provision of
high quality facilities and by offering training and professional
development to local people.
In doing so their goal is to establish crafts
and the creative industry as viable employment options in the local
area.
Making space runs workshops and master classes
led by professional makers for people of all ages and abilities.
The workshops vary from one day taster courses to longer
programmes.
They also hold various events and open days,
which coincide with their aims to promote crafts to people of all
levels. Activities available to visitors include chainsaw carving,
silver jewellery, pot throwing, screen printing, machine embroidery
and knitting.
They provide good networking opportunities and
offer professional development training and support for established
makers. They even give makers the opportunity to teach classes in
their field of expertise.
Park Media Group
11 Ernest Road
Havant
PO9 3TJ
Tel: 023 9279 8507
Email: jadkan@ntlworld.com
Web: www.parkmediagroup.ik.com
Park Media Group is a non-profit organisation
that has been set up to film local community events and local
initiatives in Leigh Park. The group is made up of members of the
local community who took part in an initial pilot project between
Park Community School in Leigh Park and the BBC. Once the project
ended some of the volunteers decided to set up an organisation to
continue filming community events.
Children and Young
People
Brent House
12 Middle Park Way
Leigh Park
Havant
Hampshire
PO9 4BP
Email: sue.harrower@sft.org.uk
Brent House provides varying levels of
support to young people aged between-25 years in need of
supported accommodation in a safe and secure environment.
Young People are prepared for
independent living by encouraging them to build on their life /
social skills and to participate in society in a positive
manner.
They can offer accommodation for young parents
as well.
Referrals can come through any agency that is
working with young people.
Growing Places @ Waite End
Mill Road
Waterlooville
Hants
PO7 7DB
Tel: 023 9225 8557
Email: waiteend@growingplaces.org.uk
Growing places @ Waite End is a bright,
cheerful nursery situated between the Waite End primary school and
the Mill Hill Children’s Centre.
The nursery is registered for 54 children aged
from 6 months upwards.
A varied range of equipment and resources are
available, and no matter how young they are, all children are
encouraged to participate in activities.
The nursery has their own cook, who provides
delicious, healthy meals each day. The children also get to
participate in cooking activities by making cakes or decorating
biscuits.
HampshireCountyCouncil
Youth Service
Youth Wing
Wecock Community Centre
Eagle Avenue
Wecock Farm
Waterlooville
PO8 9UB
Tel: 023 9226 2014
Web: http://www3.hants.gov.uk/childrens-services/youth
Hampshire County Council’s Youth Services
Department is dedicated to developing, supporting and promoting
high quality youth work in conjunction with colleagues, groups and
organisations.
Their aim is to encourage young people to be
health conscious, stay safe, make a positive contribution to
society and achieve economic well-being.
They achieve this through engaging young
people in informal learning opportunities and educational groups,
which are innovative and exciting.
Hampshire Development Education Centre
Falcon House
Monarch Way
Romsey Road
Winchester
SO22 5PL
Tel: 019 6285 6106
Email: mail@hampshiredec.org.uk
Web: http://www.hampshiredec.org.uk/
Hampshire Development Education Centre aims to
help children and young people to become aware of their growing
roles, rights and responsibilities within the global
community.
They work with educators, children and young people to foster
understanding of the links between their lives in relation to
others around the world.
The organisation delivers a variety of
services to schools and other educational establishments throughout
Hampshire. Their services include Topic boxes for teachers, a
selection of resources with ideas for practical activities and
advice on a range of global topics, and they offer workshops on
various topics.
They also have a library of books, packs and
artefacts covering a broad range of topics, which can be lent to
teachers for a small fee.
Havant Borough Child Contact Centres
Mill hill Children's Centre
Mill Road
Waterlooville
PO7 7DB
Tel: 023 9225 3335
Email: maggie.short@dial.pipex.com
Child Contact Centres are a neutral meeting place where
children can meet up with the parent they no longer live with. The
contact session is for their enjoyment, with toys, games and
refreshments. As a volunteer you will be on hand to answer any
queries and ease the way if necessary.
There are Contact Centres are in Havant and
Waterlooville.
Homestart Havant
Mill Hill Children’s Centre
Mill Road
Waterlooville
PO7 7DB
Tel: 023 9224 1234
Email: info@homestart-havant.org.uk
Web: http://www.homestart-havant.org.uk/
Homestart Havant is available to any family
with a child under 5 years of age living within Havant Borough.
Families may be referred to Homestart Havant by health visitors,
social workers, teachers, community psychiatric nurses, outreach
workers, churches, pre-schools and GPs.
Services include home visits from carefully
trained and selected volunteers.
They also run family support groups, which
offer a safe place for children to play and informal support for
parents and carers.
Jubilee Nursery
Mill Hill Children’s Centre
Mill Road
Waterlooville
PO7 7DB
Tel: 023 9225 5411
Email: admin@growingplaces.org.uk
Web: http://www.growingplaces.org.uk/
The Jubilee nursery is a fully inclusive
nursery situated within the Mill Hill Children’s Centre in
Waterlooville. It is registered foe 44 children aged from 6 months
and is open from 9am to 3pm during term time only.
The nursery has a wide range of resources for
children to enjoy, including sensory rooms, a gym and a large
garden to explore.
Newcomers must make an appointment before
visiting the children’s centre. Centre staff can be contacted using
the details provided above.
Kids Family Centre
Delta House
Salterns Lane
Fareham
PO16 0QS
Tel: 013 2931 2312
Fax: 013 2931 2300
Web: http://www.kids.org.uk/
KIDS offers a range of tailor made services to
support disabled children and their families and young carers.
services are delivered either directly from the regional centre in
Fareham or from other outreach venues around Hampshire and the SE
region.
Early Years services include support from the
birth through the parent and baby group, and inclusive development
play and pre-school nurseries. Baby massage and parental courses
are on offer and KIDS deliver the Early Support Programme in the
Fareham area and are actively involved in the Sure Start projects
in Rowner.
The regional centre has a bright and welcoming
4 bedroomed residential respite centre offering short breaks for
disabled children. Other family support services include
befriending – approximately 90 young people are currently matched
with befrienders to enable them to have some fun and enjoy their
local communities. The young carers project support young people
with a significant caring responsibility which can be either for a
parent or sibling.
A wide range of play and leisure opportunities
are on offer including Saturday fun clubs, youth clubs and play
schemes in Fareham, Winchester, Havant and Rushmoor.
Krystal House
241 Middle Park Way
Leigh Park
Havant
Hampshire
PO9 4BP
Tel: 02392480425
Krystal House is a supported accommodation
service to young mums aged 16-21 with a child under 1 year old or
be an expectant mother.
The young person must be in need of support
and prepared to accept support.
Young People are prepared for
independent living by encouraging them to build on their life /
social skills and to participate in society in a positive
manner.
Referrals can come through any agencies that
are working with young people.
Oak ParkChildren’s
services
8 Lavant Drive
Havant
PO9 2AW
Tel: 023 9268 3700
Oak Park Children’s services’ aim is to ensure
that all children, regardless of their backgrounds get the support
they need to be healthy, stay safe, achieve goals, make a positive
social contribution to the community and have economic
wellbeing.
The organisation provides a range of services
at their main centre in Lavant Drive.
There is a Community Paediatric Team that
deals with diagnosing, treating and preventing childhood diseases.
The Paediatric team also deals with common childhood health
problems and provide health advice for children and families who
are awaiting adoption.
The organisation has a team of school nurses
that work with youths, their families, schools and other
organisations to promote healthy lifestyles and raise awareness of
health needs that may affect children’s learning abilities.
The school nursing team takes responsibility
for health education and promotion youths and school staff. They
provide health advice for parents, youths, school staff and other
professionals.
They also hold bedwetting clinics, provide
screening for vision, hearing and growth and ensure that children
with long term health issues needs are met.
Oak Park Children’s Services offer child and
family therapy. This service is for children and their families who
are experiencing difficulties with personal relationships due to
behavioural problems.
There is also the Unified Adolescent Team
(UAT). The UAT works with and provide support for agencies involved
with young people aged 12 19 with complex mental health and social
needs.
The organisation also provides occupational
therapy, speech and language therapy and physiotherapy to help
children to develop their physical abilities and the skills they
need to cope with all aspects of daily life.
Sharps Copse Children and Families Centre
Prospect Lane
Havant
PO9 5PE
Tel: 023 9247 5101
The Sharps Copse Children and Families Centre
is a new Sure Start centre base in the West Leigh area. It is
located on the same campus as the Sharps Copse primary school,
which is set within bright, cheerful surroundings.
The centre offers a range of services and
activities for local children and their families.
Their partners Park Families Ltd run a full
day care nursery, where children are treated as individuals, with
respect and dignity.
The centre also runs parent and toddler
groups, school clubs and a weekly health drop-in service.
Badminton, Children’s Fun fitness and Pilates are soon to be
included in the centre’s range of activities.
Community Centres
The Acorn Centre (Wecock community
centre)
3 The Kestrels,
Wecock Farm,
Waterlooville,
Hants
PO8 9UB
Tel: 023 9225 8423
Email: the_acorn_centre@yahoo.co.uk
The Acorn Centre hosts a range of activities
and services for members of the local community. The Aviarly
Cafe, community launderette and charity shop are open
everyday for people to use. As a recognised learning hub the
IT suite, courses and workshops are always available, these
are run in partnership with local colleges. Monday
lunch club for the over 50's, monthly themed food evenings and
varied programme of activities are open to all. Four room of
varying sizes and a hall that can hold up to 350 people are
available for hire at competitive prices. For further
information pop in or give us a call.
Cowplain Activity Centre
Padnell Road
Cowplain
PO8 8EH
Tel: 023 9226 7029
Email: cowplainactivitycentre@hotmail.co.uk
The Cowplain Activity Centre hosts various
activities for a range of people across the community and welcomes
new members.
Activities include gymnastics, short mat
bowls, sewing classes, badminton courts for hire or badminton clubs
to join, 5 a side football, keep fit for over 50’s, aerobics,
skilful soccer for children, karate and many more.
Cowplain Activity centre is now in a position
to hold civil wedding ceremonies so can offer a full wedding
package that can be tailored to suit your budget.
There is a licensed bar with 2 function rooms
available to hire for up to 300 people.
The centre is also now home to a day nursery
for children under 8 years of age.
Emsworth Community Centre
Church Path
Emsworth
Hants
PO10 7DP
Tel: 012 4337 2294
Emsworth Community Centre is run by Emsworth
Community association and is staffed entirely by volunteers.
Various groups regularly use the community
centre. These groups include the Emsworth Cygnets Parent and
toddler Group, Women’s institute, a table tennis club, bagpipers,
Emsworth Craft, Emsworth ramblers Association, St Aubin-Emsworth
Connection, the Residents Association and Emsworth Horticultural
Association.
The community centre is also used as a venue
for various shows and social and community events such as table top
sales and live music evenings.
Regular classes and groups are held every day
at the community centre.
Booking enquiries can be made either by post,
telephone or by leaving a letter at the centre.
Havant Day Services
172A Barncroft Way
Havant
PO9 3AL
Tel: 023 9247 1293
Havant Day Services run a day centre, which is
a venue that caters for a range of activities.
Activities include arts and crafts, domestic
skills lessons, life skills and education, and therapy
sessions.
Facilities at the day centre include a
training kitchen, and arts and crafts room, multi-media suite, a
music room, learning and therapy rooms, a refurbished sensory room,
and a sensory garden. The centre also benefits from a new emergency
call system and improved car parking facilities for increased
pedestrian safety.
Leigh Park Community Centre
Dunsbury Way
Leigh Park
Havant
PO9 5BG
Tel: 023 9248 4071
Email: johngrigg@leighparkca.co.uk
or maureenharris@leighparkca.co.uk
Web: http://www.leighparkca.ik.com/
The Leigh Park Community Centre hosts a range
of activities, clubs and services for the local community. A broad
selection of activities are held at the community centre including
various dance classes for people of all ages, slimming world
meetings, Weight watchers, senior citizens keep fit, Bingo, smoking
cessation, sports and martial arts classes, table top sales, dress
making, WI meetings, dog training classes, and amateur
dramatics.
Clubs run at the community centre include the
Leigh Park Tuesday Club, Leigh Park Senior Citizens Club, Leigh
Park Variety Group, and the Friendship Club. The Shaw Trust
operates a café providing breakfasts and lunches during the week.
There is a bar for members of the association with teams competing
in local darts and pool leagues.
Additionally, youth drop in sessions are held
and free legal advice is offered to members of the
community.
Mind in Havant and Havant Day Services provide
drop-in services.
The community centre is a UK Online centre,
offering IT training and courses are run there by Havant College
and Southdowns College.
There are function rooms available, which can
be hired for conferences, training rooms, wedding receptions,
anniversaries, and birthday parties. It has room to accommodate 175
people and can be adapted to suite any personal requirements.
Prices range from room to room.
The centre is equipped to meet the needs of
all its visitors. Disabled access is provided via the lift and
specially fitted WCs are situated within easy reach. The main
hall, common room and activity hall all have hearing loops and
portable hearing loop equipment is available for use in other
rooms.
Please contact the reception for more
information on activities, services and clubs held at the centre or
further details on hiring function rooms.
Springwood Community Partnership
110 Springwood Avenue
Waterlooville
PO7 8BJ
Tel: 023 9223 0330
Email: springwoodcc@btconnect.com
The Springwood Community Partnership building
is a community centre in Havant. The community centre accommodates
a varied range of activities, events and user groups for people
from all sections of the community.
Activities and clubs at the community centre
include the Friday Rendezvous club, 739 Young Person’s Drop-in, dog
training, Little steps gym, Parents and Toddlers, Easy Learn Music
School, keep fit and chairobics. The centre also offers
computer classes and holds organised children’s parties with a
disco and food.
They run a lunch club, which is held from 12
to 1.30pm on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays.
The building can also be hired for private
functions, corporate hires or for regular users at reasonable
rates.
Waterlooville Community Association
10 Maurepas Way
Waterlooville
PO7 7AY
Tel: 023 9225 6823
Fax: 023 9225 6823
Email: wvillecomcentre@aol.com
The Waterlooville Community Association runs a
community centre in Waterlooville. The community centre is a venue
for a variety of activities, excluding sport.
Regular activities offered at the community
centre are as follows:
Monday – Tea dancing 14.00 –
16.00
- Folk dance 20.00 –
22.00
Tuesday – Sequence dancing 14.00 –
16.00
Wednesday – Keep fit club 13.45 –
14.45
- Yoga 19.30 –
21.00
- Sequence dancing 19.45 – 22.45
Thursday – Yoga 10.00 – 11.00
Friday – Yoga 10.00 – 11.30
Additional activities are held at the
community centre, including a monthly social dance and a show
called “Arthur Matthews and Friends”, which takes place twice a
month.
Annual membership is £1.50 per person.
Cross-Service Support Organisations
Southern Focus Trust
Focus Point
116 Kingston Crescent
Portsmouth
PO2 8AL
Tel: 023 9279 3000
Fax: 023 9279 4300
Email: http://www.sft.org.uk/
Southern Focus Trust is a local charity and
company limited by guarantee working in Portsmouth, Hampshire
and Dorset. We provide care, support and advice
to people with mental ill health, people with a learning
disability, people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness,
young people, single young mothers and women and children
surviving domestic violence. We provide housing
advice, supporting living, resettlement, floating support, direct
access, supported employment and registered care.
Havant Women’s Aid
Po Box 53
Havant
PO9 1UA
Tel: 023 92 480246
Email: admin@hwaid.com
Havant Women’s Aid is a registered charity
providing services to women and children living in the Borough of
Havant who have or who are experiencing domestic abuse.
We provide refuge accommodation for 6 women
and between 12-18 children. We provide outreach and
resettlement services, drop-in services for refuge residents,
ex-residents and women and children living in the community,
counselling, group work and a group for young people and
children. We offer a safe, supportive and non-judgemental
environment to enable women and children the time and space to deal
with their situation.
Drug and Alcohol Misuse
Cranstoun
35 Market Parade
Havant
PO9 1PY
Tel: 023 9247 1268
Cranstoun is an organisation that aims to be
the premier UK agency for people with drug or alcohol problems.
They also provide services for purchasers, commissioners of
services, policy/decision makers and for staff.
They provide creative and effective
result-driven treatment and rehabilitation services in residential,
community and criminal justice environments.
Families
HamptonTrust
Fairways House
Mount Pleasant Road
Southampton
SO14 0QB
Tel: 023 8021 3520
Fax: 023 8021 3530
Web: http://www.hamptontrust.org.uk/
The Hampton Trust aims to break the cycles of
violence, abuse, conflict and social isolation through the delivery
of a range of support services. The support they provide involves
specialized programmes delivered on an individual basis or in
groups. Examples of these programmes includes work with
domestic abuse perpetrators, children who have experienced domestic
abuse, young people who have been convicted of violent offending,
children who are identified as In Need, personalized support for
children who are in the looked After system, educational work with
young people who are not in education or employment, Family Group
Conferencing, and Parenting programmes.
Relate
32 Chaucer House
Isambard Brunel Road
Portsmouth
PO1 2DR
Tel: 023 9282 7026
Email: relate@relateportsmouth.org.uk
Web: www.relate.org.uk
Relate is an organisation that offers relationship support to
individuals, couples and families. They also offer sex
therapy. Details of their life skills training
programme (e.g. confidence building, moving on after a relationship
breakdown, parenting etc) can be found on their website or by
calling the number above.
Clients can be seen in the Portsmouth centre or in Havant.
Surestart /Park Families Ltd
Surestart Centre
Sandelford Road
Leigh Park
PO9 4LR
Tel: 023 9242 4980
Web: www.surestart.gov.uk
Sure Start is the Government’s programme to
deliver the best possible start to children’s lives by combining
early education, childcare, health and family support.
Sure Start’s key aims are to increase the
availability of childcare provision and improve the health and
development of all children. They also support parents in their
parental roles and in their employment aspirations.
Childcare sessions are held between the hours
of 8am and 6pm on weekdays.
Faith or Belief
The British Humanists Association (BHA)
Mr Paul Tavener (local contact)
Tel: 023 9279 0531
Mob: 078 8409 1894
Email: tavenerpaul@hotmail.com
Humanism is the belief that we can live good
lives without religious or superstitious beliefs. Humanists make
sense of the world using reason, experience and shared human
values. They believe we only have one life, and that we should seek
to make the most of it by creating meaning and purpose for
ourselves. Humanists take responsibility for their actions and work
with others for the common good.
The BHA is the national charity representing
the interests of the large and growing population of ethically
concerned but non-religious people in the UK. Committed to human
rights, democracy, equality and mutual respect, the BHA works for
an open and inclusive society with freedom of belief and
speech.
The BHA is renowned for its humanist funerals,
weddings, baby namings and other non-religious ceremonies. These
meet a very real need in the community, and the rapidly growing
demand for high quality ceremonies keeps our networks of trained
and accredited officiates extremely busy.
Learning Disability
New Blendworth Centre
Blendworth Lane
Horndean
PO8 OAA
Tel: 023 9259 7443
The New Blendworth centre is a training centre
and employer for adults with learning disabilities. Workers at the
centre must be aged over 19 and have a referral from social
services.
Dyslexia Action
Park House
Wich Road
Egham
Surry
TW20 OHH
Tel: 017 8422 2300
Web: http://www.dyslexiaaction.com/
Dyslexia Action is a national charity and the
UK’s leading provider of services for people with dyslexia and
literary difficulties. They specialise in the assessment and
tuition of children and adults and are also the largest supplier of
teacher training in this field.
They consult with employers and educational
institutions, i.e. schools, colleges and universities to assess the
needs of students and give advice on the best way to support their
work performance.
Dyslexia Action also produces its own
publication and teaching materials and undertakes a continuous
research programme.
Hampshire Autistic Society
1634 Parkway
Solent Business Park
Whitely
Fareham
PO15 7AH
Tel: 014 8988 0881
Email: infor@has.org.uk
Web: http://www.has.org.uk
The Hampshire Autistic Society is an
independent regional charity, which provides direct services to
children and adults across the autistic spectrum as well as
providing outreach support to many more people.
They liaise with self help support groups for
parents and carers based around Hampshire and beyond. Local support
groups are based in Alton, Eastleigh, Gosport, Havant, Portsmouth
and Southampton.
Support groups are provided for free for
parents whose children are on or suspected of being on the autistic
spectrum.
The Society runs Hope Lodge, which a
specialist school is offering care and support for children aged
between 6 and 19 who are on the autistic spectrum. The school
currently runs 13 day places and 33 residential places to pre 16
students.
In addition to this, they also run Aspin
House, which is a residential specialist college for young people
aged from 16 to 19 with high functioning autism or Asperger
syndrome.
Day and residential services are offered for
adults. The day centre hosts a range of activities and in addition
they provide advocacy and give students the opportunity to
participate in projects.
Outreach and advice services are available and
a domiciliary care service is also being developed, which will
include support for people at home and in education and work
placements.
Havant and District Mencap
Anders Hall
Jubilee Park
Milton Road
Waterlooville
PO8 8XZ
Tel: 023 9278 7302
Web: http://www.mencap.org.uk/
For security reasons Anders Hall does not have
a post box. All correspondence should be sent to the Chairman at
the following address –
Mr Paul Read
Flat No 9
Woodpath House
Woodpath
Southsea
PO5 3DX
Mencap is the UK’s leading learning disability
charity. They work with disabled people and their families and
carers to promote equality, challenge prejudice and campaign for
greater opportunities.
They provide support and advice to help meet
the needs of individuals throughout their lives. They also offer a
community support service. Although based in Havant, their services
extend beyond the borough to Portsmouth and surrounding areas.
Mencap provide housing and support for
individuals so that they can live full, independent lives in the
homes that they choose.
The business support unit offers education and
employment support services for people with learning disabilities.
They run a national college, which was set up to give students aged
16 to 25 the opportunity to develop essential skills needed to make
a successful transition into adult life.
Mencap Active supports
lifelong learning and allows individuals to develop important
practical and social skills in their communities. Mencap Active
focuses on developing these skills through activities, which are
selected by disabled people themselves. Skills can be developed
through playing sports, music, drama or gaining
qualifications.
Mencap Advance helps to
prepare individuals for the workplace. They help with various
aspects of preparation for work, such as personal presentation,
decision making and managing responsibility.
Mencap pathwayhelps
individuals to find work opportunities. This ranges from work
experience placements to full-time sustainable employment.
Mencap Sportworks with elite
athletes with learning disabilities who represent the UK in
sporting competitions around the world. They work with the Special
Olympics and other organisations to promote opportunities for
disabled athletes to compete at all levels.
Mental Health
Alzheimers society
c/o Paulsgrove Community Centre
Marsden Road
Paulsgrove
Portsmouth
PO6 4JB
Tel: 023 9237 6410
Email: Alzheimers_18@btconnect.com
Web: http://www.alzheimers.org.uk/
Charity providing local information and
support services for people with dementia and their carers. They
also run a day centre and hold a Sunday lunch club so patients and
carers can socialise.
Headway Portsmouth and South East
Hampshire
West Lodge
St James Hospital
Locksway Road
Hampshire
PO4 8LD
Tel: 023 9282 9032
Email: sharon@headwayportsmouth.co.uk
Web: http://www.headwayportsmouth.co.uk/
Headway Portsmouth and East Hampshire provide
information on all aspects of head injury.
They hold weekly drop in sessions to offer
advice, general information and support to people with head injury
and acquired brain injury. The drop in sessions are open to people
with head injuries or acquired brain injury and their families.
Professionals who work with people with head injuries are also
allowed to attend the sessions. The sessions are held in
Portsmouth, Gosport, Bedhampton and Petersfield.
Havant and East Hants Mind
c/o Leigh Park Community Centre
Dunsbury Way
Leigh Park
Havant
PO9 5BG
Tel: 023 9249 8916
Email: julie@mindinhavant.freeserve.co.uk
Web: http://www.mind.org.uk/
Mind is the leading mental health charity in
England and Wales. They work to improve the lives of people who
have experienced metal distress by advancing their views and
ambitions, and promoting inclusion and equality by raising
awareness of their condition in society.
They offer advice and information on housing,
careers, benefits, and legal matters.
They hold drop in sessions, recreational
activities and groups for service users.
They also provide an advocacy service for
individuals.
Please contact Havant and East Hants Mind
directly.
Personal Learning and Development
Kitemark
Training
Community regeneration
Team
Portsmouth Housing association
Peninsular house
Wharf Road
Portsmouth
PO2 8HB
Tel: 023 9289 6818 or
023 9289 6784
Email: sandy.bennett@phagroup.org.uk
or pat.moran@phagroup.org.uk
Kitemark training provides accredited
training in the areas of community, youth,
and play. Their courses are developed over many years of
ecperience of working in these areas. They can work with
organisations or groups to provide training
for them that is relevant to their needs.
Kitemark Training also provide taster
workshops and short courses, relevant to
community groups and organisations.
Their workshops and short courses
include:
- Organising an event for community groups
- Introduction to working in groups
- Dealing with difficult people in groups
- Introduction to social inclusion
- Introduction to youth work
Community and develeopment
work -
Open College Network Courses (OCN) Level
2 - Community Development WOrk - courses can be developed to meet
specific need, providing that mandatory units are included. The
course is open to paid and unpaid workers and although a stand
alone qualification, will support the underpinning knowledge
required for the NVQ in Community Development Work.
City and Guilds NVQ level 2, 3, 4 in
Community Development Work; with identified links and access to the
Foundation Degree in Community Development Work. The NVQ can be
undertaken by unpaid to paid experienced community
development workers that feek they would like their skills and
knowledge accredited.
OCN Progression awards - Kitemark
Training can develop accredited courses from entry level 3 to level
2 to fit the specific needs of groups and organisations.
Youth work -
City and Guilds NVQ 2 and 3
The NVQ can be undertaken by paid to
unpaid experienced youth workers that feel they would like their
skills and knowledge accredited.
Play work -
Council for Awards in Children's Care and
Education (CACHE) - Play Work Level 2 certificate.
This is a nationally recognised
qualification and is open to paid and unpaid workers who work with
children between the ages of 4 to 16; this could be in play
schemes, sports, out of schools clubs or junior clubs. Although a
stand alone qualification, it will support the underpinning
knowledge required for the the NVQ in Play Work.
A1 Assessors Award -
A qualification for those who wish to
become assessors for the NVQ awards. There are no formal entry
requirements, but you are required to be a qualified practitioner
in the field of youth, community or play.
Costs - Some of the courses can be free
to participants who do not have a full level 2 qualification. For
further information about costs and possible funding please contact
pat or Sandy (Details provided above).
Support and Access-
Kitemark Training are committed to
ensuring that anyone who would like to participate in any of their
training is given the appropriate support. They will do everytging
that is possible to ensure that support and access needs are
met.
Kitemark Training provide advice and
guidance on the most suitable qualification level for individual
participants in all courses provided.
Learning Links
First Floor
2a The Hard
Portsmouth
PO1 3PU
Tel: 023 9229 6460
Email: website@learninglinks.co.uk
Web: http://www.learninglinks.co.uk/
Learning Links supports the delivery of high
quality education for the benefit of individuals and organisations
through the provision of a range of products and
services.
They provide Tutor resource packs to help
other training providers to deliver high quality training that
meets the standards of the national qualifications framework. The
following tutor packs are currently available;
- Community Researchers
- Family ICT
- Family Learning Advocacy.
- Introduction to ICT
- Learning Champions Accessing Lifelong
Learning
- Learning Champions for Parents
- Healthy Families
- Watching the Pennies
In addition to the tutor resource packs, they
deliver a series of workshops and courses, which are recognised by
the national qualification framework with or without
accreditation.
Learning Links also offer consultancy support
to Voluntary or Community Organisations and Social Enterprises.
Wheatsheaf Trust
24 Bernard Street
Southampton
SO14 3AY
Tel: 023 8023 7662
Email: info@wheatsheaftrust.org
Web: http://www.wheatsheaftrust.org/
Wheatsheaf Trust’s work revolves around
supporting people into productive economic and social activity by
providing routes into work and education and identifying and
addressing shortages in skills. They also work to promote a better
understanding between people from different sections of the
community.
Wheatsheaf Trust helps a range of people form
across all sections of the community. Their target client groups
include disaffected young people, ethnic/faith minority groups,
people with disabilities, lone parents, women returners, refugees
and asylum seekers and ex-offenders.
The organisation offers advice, guidance and
support to help people to get into education and employment. It
provides pre-vocational learning as well as an intermediate labour
market for long term unemployed people, helping them to get back
into work. The trust has developed a multicultural awareness
programme to promote a better understanding between members of
different
Wheatsheaf Trust also provides services to
employers, other voluntary organisations and groups, schools and
colleges as well as strategic and policy bodies.
It carries out work for various strategic and
statutory bodies to help promote economic development and social
inclusion.
Wheatsheaf Trust also runs a community website
dedicated to promoting local volunteering opportunities, news,
events and details about community projects.
Physical Disability
Emsworth Stroke Club
C/O The Emsworth Centre
35 South Street
Emsworth
PO10 7EG
Tel: 023 9247 3091
Email: mail@emsworthstrokeclub.co.uk
Web: http://www.emsworthstrokeclub.co.uk/
Emsworth Stroke Club is a registered charity
that is affiliated to the Stroke Association. The club exists to
provide support to stroke sufferers and their families and
carers.
The club provides an informal setting where
people who have had or been affected by a stroke can meet others in
a happy, relaxed atmosphere.
Their aim is to help improve the quality of
life for club members and their carers and to ensure that they have
something to look forward to each week.
They help individuals to rebuild their
confidence and re-learn skills. Meetings include activities such as
art, crafts, exercises, games, quizzes and raffles. The meetings
are held on Thursdays from 2 to 4opm and an admission fee of £1 is
requested towards paying for hiring the Emsworth Centre and for the
refreshments enjoyed during the sessions.
The club holds fundraising events to subsidise
the activities that they offer for members, their families and
carers.
Special meetings include talks, demonstrations
and musical entertainment. In addition, outings are held throughout
the year.
The club benefits from the help of a retired
physiotherapist. It has disabled facilities including a disabled
ramp and WC, and a public car park with free access for disabled
badge holders.
Enable Ability
311-313 Copnor Road
Portsmouth
PO3 5EG
Tel: 023 9263 9674
Web: http://www.enableability.org.uk/
Enable Ability is a charity that provides a
broad range of services for people across the disabled
spectrum.
They provide a free, confidential advocacy
service for disabled people and their carers. Independent,
volunteer advocates can help individuals to make informed decisions
about family or work related issues and gain access to legal
services. They can also help people when attending welfare benefit
appeals and tribunals.
An adult befriending service is available,
which provides a few hours support each week for people aged 18 to
65 years who are isolated or restricted due to their
disability.
Presentations can be made to schools and
companies by appropriately trained people with disabilities.
They are a key provider of children’s services
including FACES (Families And Carers Extra Support), which is a
respite service that offers a few hours of support to parents and
carers each week. They also run a Saturday club and summer play
schemes for children.
The organisation is a registered umbrella body
for obtaining criminal record bureau disclosures on behalf of
client organisations.
Hampshire advocacy user group for blind and partially
sighted
8 Milton Road
Bedford Place
Southampton
SO15 2HR
Tel: 023 8049 3389
Email: hampshireadvocacy@yahoo.co.uk
Web: http://www.hampshireadvocacy.hampshire.org.uk/
Hampshire Advocacy User Group aims to reduce
the isolation of the visually impaired people by increasing their
integration in all sections of society through the use of
technology.
They have produced a film titled “Insight into
Coping with Sight Loss” which is an educational and training aid
for business, education and health sectors. Copies of the film are
available for free on DVD, VHS, and VCD. It is also accessible on
the internet.
Hampshire Deaf Association
1 & 2 Carlton Commerce Centre
Dukes Road
Southampton
SO14 0SQ
Tel: 023 8051 6516
Minicom: 023 80 516 518
Email: enquiries@deafhampshire.org
Web: http://www.deafhampshire.org/
Hampshire Deaf Association offers practical
support through a range of services for people who are deaf or hard
of hearing.
They have an information centre to enable easy
access for service users and offer interpreting services, including
sign language interpreters, communicators, note takers and lip
speakers. These aids can be used for a whole range of services.
The association offers support for deaf
students and runs youth activities, such as clubs and courses,
which encourage confidence and a range of useful interpersonal
skills.
Havant and District Sports Association for the
Disabled
(Mr. Nicholls)
Peacehaven
Ashling Gardens
Denmead
Hants
PO7 6PR
Tel: 023 9264 1815
Email: secretary@langstonesailability.org.uk
Web: http://liveweb/edit53/www.langstonesailability.org.uk
For more details on Havant and District Sports
Association for the Disabled, please contact Mr Nicholls via the
details provided above.
PALS (Partnership for Active Leisure
Scheme)
c/o Trospacc Children’s Centre
Stockheath Lane
Havant
PO9 3BD
Tel: 077 7638 7676
Email: info@wearepals.org.uk
Web: http://www.wearepals.org.uk/
PALS is a small, local charity which helps
young people (aged 6-18) with a physical disability get out and
enjoy life through inclusive leisure, sport and recreational
activities. The young people are helped and supported as
necessary, by young trained and CRB checked volunteers who are
overseen by PALS staff. PALS has been active in the Havant
and Portsmouth areas for some years and is now also running
activities in East Hampshire, Fareham and Gosport.
PALS aims to offer a varied monthly programme
of activities, aimed to build confidence, self-esteem, encourage
independence and improve social skills in the young people.
In general the activities take place in the evenings, weekends and
school holidays and include such things as: Cinema, ice skating,
meals out, archery, swimming, bowling, shopping, crafts,
basketball, sailing, cooking, outdoor pursuits and much more.
Some activities are “bring a friend or sibling” to promote
inclusion and disability awareness.
Havant and District Socially Independent
Disabled
(Based at Staunton Park School)
c/o
47 Linkenholt Way
Havant
PO9 4AS
Tel: 0785 553 5859
Havant and District Socially Independent
Disabled is a registered charity for people with disabilities. They
operate as a social group that meet up each week to do various
crafts.
They meet on Mondays and Thursdays to make
ceramics and they meet on Wednesdays to make toys and fancy goods.
Refreshments are provided.
Members of the group need to be able to take
care of their personal needs and make a contribution to the craft
work.
Attendance fees are £3.00 per quarter plus and
additional charge of £2.50 - £3.00 for the provision of transport I
fit is needed.
The Saturday Venture Association
SVA
P.O. BOX 9
Chichester
West Sussex
PO20 7YD
Tel and Fax: 012 4351
3464
Email: sva2@btinternet.com
The Saturday Venture Association was initially
developed to give children with disabilities and their siblings and
friends a place to meet up on Saturdays and participate in a broad
range of activities.
The clubs are run by volunteers and receive a
lot of support from the community.
The organisation’s key aim is to raise public
awareness of the problems and needs of disabled people whether they
are disabled from birth or as a result of injuries.
SVA carry out various projects to promote
disability awareness and help disabled children to express
themselves.
They provide IT training courses for the
disabled, helping them to gain access to employment. Their new
office in Nutbourne Business Centre is also a base for their
outreach worker, who is focused on visiting existing contacts and
developing new ones in Sussex and Hampshire.
SVA also have a number of speakers who do
talks about disability issues at schools.
Places of Worship
Diocese of Portsmouth
1st Floor
Peninsula House
Wharf Road
Portsmouth
PO2 8HB
Tel: 023 9289 9651
Email: tony.blackshaw@portsmouth.anglican.org
Web: http://www.portsmouth.anglican.org/
The Diocese of Portsmouth is comprised of 142
parishes in south-east Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. It was
founded in 1927 and is one of the smaller dioceses in the Church of
England.
The Diocese of Portsmouth covers Portsmouth,
Gosport, Fareham, Havant, Petersfield, East Meon, Bishop’s Waltham,
and the Isle of Wight.
The Diocese provides advice and support to its
parishes on financial matters such as preparation for annual
accounts, tax, gift aid and fundraising.
Child protection is another area covered by
the Diocese. The church recognises that much of the abuse of
children and young people is committed by people close them who are
trusted by them, such as family members or people in the local
community. There is no single way to prevent abuse, therefore
various measures need to be taken to prevent or decrease the
possibility of abuse.
These measures include procedures for both the
diocese and parishes following the discovery or disclosure of
abuse, guidance for parishes in decreasing the potential for abuse,
including declaration forms and Criminal Records disclosures,
advice on providing a safe environment and on recognising the signs
and symptoms of child abuse and responding to its discovery or
disclosure, and ongoing training.
The Diocese also gives advice and support on
Human Resources, especially for parishes that are looking to employ
people.
Support is also provided for schools across
the dioceses of Portsmouth and Winchester in the appointment and
training of foundation governors. The Diocese also assists schools
in the appointment of senior staff at Church of England schools and
works to promote and monitor
Emsworth Baptist Church
North Street
Emsworth
Hampshire
PO10 7BY
Tel – 012 4337 5606
Email: emsbaptist@yahoo.com
Web: http://liveweb/edit53/www.emsbaptist.org.uk
Emsworth Baptist Church holds regular Sunday
services as well as a range of weekly events and activities.
There is a focus on youth work and the church
holds a number of groups and clubs for children and young people.
The church holds the following clubs and youth groups; Cell groups,
tRibE, The Girls Brigade, and Youthgroup. Cell groups meet on
Tuesdays from 7.30pm to 9.00pm and provide educational and fun
evenings.
Opportunity for young people to explore
Christianity.
tRibE is a group for 11 to 14 year olds, which
meets on Fridays from 7.00pm to 9.00pm. They participate in
activities such as skating, bowling, swimming and trips to
Playzone.
Youthgroup is for 14 to 18 year olds.
Youthgroup is a place where young people can meet and discuss
issues relevant to them. Youthgroup hold socials, which involve a
variety of outdoor activities.
The 1st Emsworth Girls Brigade is one of the
largest companies in England. Their meetings are held on Tuesdays
and are divided into two separate age range groups. There is a
group for 4 to 11 year olds held from 5.45pm to 7.30 pm and another
group for 11 to 21 year olds held afterwards from 7.30pm until
9.15pm.
Havant United Reformed Church
North Street
Havant
PO9 1PP
Tel: Minister 023 9248
3354
Hall Bookings 92486607
Email: robin@hiner.com
Web: http://www.havanturc.hampshire.org.uk/
The aim of Havant United Reformed Church is to
create a centre of worship that plays a significant role in serving
the local community. The church halls are being refurbished in the
second half of 2008, after which we hope to have more useful
accommodation for a variety of community use under the name “Havant
Meeting Place”. In addition to worship, the church hold a variety
of activities including circle dancing, walking group, coffee
mornings and the Monday fellowship. Various local organisations use
the buildings for their meetings.
They have a fair trade stall, from which they
sell fair trade products and introduce people to the idea of a fair
deal for traders around the world.
Havant United Reformed Church publishes a
weekly news sheet and a quarterly magazine called ‘The Fount’,
which addresses local and wider church issues. The magazine also
lists forthcoming events and church reports and includes articles
such as young people’s pages, family news, humour and poems.
They work on various projects with the
commitment for life project.
The church is also home to a number of youth
activities including Cubs, Scouts, Girls Guides and the Junior
Church. New members are always welcome.
Senior Citizens
Age Concern Borrow Centre
London Road
Cowplain
Hants
PO8 8DB
Tel: 023 9226 6423
Email: info@ageconcerncowplain.org.uk
Web: http://www.ageconcerncowplain.org.uk/
Age Concern Borrow Centre is part of the Age
Concern Federation. Their aim is to support older people in the
local community.
They provide service users with a safe and
friendly environment to help prevent social isolation. They also
proactively seek to promote independence.
The centre offers a wide and expanding range
of services and activities to suite people with various interests
and abilities.
The services and activities offered include
befriending, bingo, computing for beginners, keep fit, lunch clubs,
family history,
Fish and chips, books and video library,
bridge, gardening, podiatry-chiropody, scrabble, stained glass, and
whist.
The centre also hires out rooms for various
functions. The main hall holds up to 80 people, the Wolfson Suite
can hold up to 40 people and small meeting rooms hold up to 10
people. They also hire out use of their kitchen.
Age Concern Hampshire
14 Market Parade
Havant
Hants
PO9 1QF
Tel: 023 9247 2452
Email: smc@havant15.fsnet.co.uk
Web: http://www.ageconcernhampshire.org.uk/
A service for older people, people with
disabilities, their carers and others involved in their well-being
living within the Borough of Havant.
They operate as a drop-in service for people
needing information on benefits, housing, pensions, personal care
services, health and support services for carers, and leisure
activities. The also offer information on daily living aids and
small equipment. In addition to this, they offer clients a “try
before you buy” retail service.
Other services include a computer awareness
centre.
They offer private, one to one computer
sessions, which allow clients to learn at their own pace, build
confidence and improve their skills. These sessions are only
available by appointment.
Opening times are 10am to 3.30pm on weekdays.
Age Concern Hampshire offer free occupational
therapy assessments on Wednesday Mornings from 10am.
Opening times are 10am to 15.30pm on
weekdays.
Their pension advice service is open on
Thursdays at 1pm to 3pm.
Their insurance service is available on
Tuesdays.
Free sessions with a local solicitor are
available on the first Monday of every month.
There are Sensory Loss clinics for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
and Sight Loss, each held once per month.
A Money management sercive is available twice a month.
All of the above are available by appointment only.
Please telephone Age Concern hampshire for information about the
Havant 50+ Forum on the number provided above.
Brendoncare Foundation
Old Malthouse
Victoria Road
Winchester
Hants
SO23 7DU
Tel: 019 6285 2133
Brendoncare is a registered charity that is
dedicated to improving the quality of life for older people. Its
aim is to help and enable elderly people to live happy, fulfilled
and independent lives by respecting their right to make their own
decisions.
They also provide outreach, close care and
daycare services.
Brendoncare has recently developed the Total
Care Independent Living concept, which enables frail people to live
independently in their own homes, while any nursing, personal care
or other services are brought to them if and when they are
needed.
Brendoncare club is a community service that
is dedicated to enriching the quality of life for elderly
people. The charity has a network of over 50 social clubs
providing fun, friendship and support for elderly people.
Volunteers and Community Services
BTCV
Micheldever Wood
Micheldever
Hants
SO21 3BP
BTCV is a charity that is focused on
environmental conservation volunteering.
The organisation’s aim is to create a more
sustainable future by inspiring people and physically improving
places.
BTCV’s values play an integral role in their
work. BTCV values inclusiveness, accessibility and choice. The
organisation is sensitive to individual’s needs, personal
attributes, values and beliefs and strives to cater for all people
regardless of their background.
They believe in empowering members of the
community by encouraging them to fulfil their potentials.
Emsworth Maritime and Historical Trust
Emsworth Museum
10B North Street
Emsworth
PO10 7DD
Mrs D. Bone (Hon. Sec)
24 Hollybank Lane
Emsworth
PO10 7UE
Tel: 01243 373780
Web: http://www.emsworthmuseum.co.uk/
The Museum is run by volunteers,
and archives and displays the history of Emsworth and its
surroundings.
Open from Easter to end of October
Saturdays and Bank Holidays 1030-1630
Sundays 1430 -1630
Friday (August only) 1430-1630
group visits out of hours by arrangement.
Havant Council of Community Transport
Dept.
Building 6000
Suite 6200
Langstone Technology Park
Langstone Road
Havant
P09 1SA
Tel: 023 9241 5561
Email: richard@havantccs.org.uk
Web: http://www.havantccs.org.uk
Havant Community Transport is part of the
Havant Council of Community Service and aims to provide transport
for elderly and disabled people by offering where possible a door
to door service for clubs and groups around the Havant area.
They own a fleet of minibuses seating from 10
to 16 passengers. The minibuses are equipped with passenger lifts
to allow easy access for wheelchairs or people using walking
aids.
The minibuses are available all year round a
charge is made to cover cost of trained driver and including
fuel. Alternatively, members of groups may use mini-buses
with their own driver. All drivers must be over 21 years of
age, hold a current UK driving licence for 2 years hold a Midas
qualification. Most of the vehicles require driver to have a
DI entitlement on their licence.
They also provide minibus and passenger
assistant training, for which a charge is made to cover the
cost.
Havant Council of Community Service
Building 6000
Langstone Technology Park
Langston Road
Havant
Tel: 023 9241 5556
Email: admin@havantsccs.org.uk
Web: http://www.havantccs.org.uk/
Havant Council of Community Service offers
information and advice to community groups and provides a range of
valuable community services. Their aim is to promote the quality
and scale of community service provision across Havant.
Their services include Community transport,
Shopmobility, Meals on wheels and a local volunteer centre.
The Shopmobility scheme hires electric
scooters, power chairs and manual wheelchairs on a long or short
term basis. They deliver meals to the homes of housebound people.
They provide hot meals and desserts three days a week with frozen
meals for non-delivery days. They also supply food to local lunch
clubs as well as providing two of their own. Their lunch clubs are
held at the Emsworth Centre and at the Jubilee Centre in
Waterlooville. The price of a two course meal is £2.80.
Havant Council of Community Service also
distribute a newsletter and publish annual review reports, which
can be accessed via their website. Individuals wishing to be added
to the newsletter distribution list must send an email to the above
address.
Havant Volunteer Centre (and Shop
mobility)
47 Market Parade
Havant
PO9 1PY
Tel: 023 9248 1845
Email: volunteering@havantccs.org.uk
Havant Volunteer Bureau offers guidance and
information to anyone wishing to volunteer. It promotes
volunteering on behalf of local voluntary organisations and offers
advice on good practice.
Its aims are to ensure that all people have an
opportunity to volunteer, regardless of their social
background.
SolentCares
Business in the Community
C/O BAE Systems Technology Park
Elettra Avenue
Waterlooville
PO7 7XS
Tel: 023 9223 0692
The Solent Cares scheme is for businesses that
would like their employees to participate initially in a one off
challenge but also intend to work with Business in the Community
and their contacts to encourage the employees to volunteer on a
long term basis.
Solent Cares can arrange for groups of up to
11 people to work on various voluntary projects. For example, they
can participate in practical projects such a room or garden
makeover or they could carry out an administrative task or work on
a small team project.
St JohnAmbulance
St John House
Worthy Lane
Winchester
SO23 7AB
Tel: 019 6286 3366
St John Ambulance is the UK’s leading provider
of First Aid training. At the heart of your community, St John
Ambulance also provides first aid at public events, a bathing
service for the elderly and infirm, a youth organization (from 5
years upwards) offering development and valuable life skills,
ambulances to transport patients, and a wide range of
training courses for adults, children, teenagers, the workforce and
schools.
Volunteer Reading Help
Unit 3
Barton Park
Eastleigh
SO 50 6RR
Tel: 023 8065 3237
Email: wvillecomcentre@aol.com
Volunteer Reading Help (VRH) is a national
charity that helps disadvantaged children to develop a love of
reading and learning.
Volunteers work with children aged from 6 to
11 years who are struggling to learn to read and may need extra
help and mentoring.
VRH help children by changing their
perceptions of their abilities, improving their social interaction
with others, ensuring improved performance in the classroom,
cutting truancy levels and by generally increasing their motivation
to learn and develop.
Disclaimer
Every endeavour has been made to ensure that
the information contained in this directory was correct at the time
of first publication in June 2008. Havant Borough Council cannot
accept any responsibility or liability for any errors, inaccuracies
or omissions. All information collected by us is stored
on Havant Borough Council's computer database and
published in the 'Directory of Voluntary organisations in
Havant'. If you need to amend, delete or want to include an entry
in the directory then please contact a member of the Business
Development Team on 023 9244 6590 or email: BusinessDevelopment@havant.gov.uk
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