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The Disabled Sailors Association provides sailing for disabled people in wheelchair accessible yachts and special dinghies, it allows any disability to take full control of the boats.

DISC is a drop in service that aims to offer somewhere for stroke survivors to meet up in a relaxed atmosphere and also give carers an opportunity to meet with others in the same circumstances. DISC meets on Thursdays between 2 & 4pm at Buckland Community Centre.

For more information about DISC contact Chris Hoy by telephone on his mobile number 07771 962 562 or by emailing him at cmhoy@btinternet.com

Welcome to our Dental Practice situated at 144 Eastney road, Southsea, Hampshire PO4 8DY Established in 1940 We believe it to be one of the longest established family practices in the Portsmouth area.

We are a professional Family dental practice providing quality dental care in a relaxed friendly environment.

We have an experienced and dedicated team whose mission is to deliver and maintain the highest standard of dental care for which this practice is renowned.

Drayton United Church is a joint Methodist and United Reformed Church serving the local community.

A warm welcome is extended to all.

Our main service is at 10.00am on Sunday mornings. On the third Sunday of each month, there is also an evening service of reflection and interaction at 6.30pm. There is an additional communion service on the first Sunday of each month at 9.00am. This is followed by breakfast from 9.30am and All Age café Style Church, very suitable for families.

We call this service all aboard

All are welcome to join us for all or any part of the morning.

A Sunday Club, ‘Reboot’, for young people aged from three years to teenagers meets in the halls on Sunday mornings from 9.45am. Parents are also welcome with younger children. The club provides free-play activities, time to relax and age-appropriate Christian teaching. During the week, a number of groups meet. These include Bible study, ‘Open Door’, a Friendship Group for Senior Citizens and an active Choir.

The church sponsors a range of Uniformed Organisations for all ages who meet throughout the week and a Playgroup that meets daily. A variety of groups from the community also meet regularly on the premises. We have three halls, (one with a stage) a kitchen and a small Committee Room. Enquiries about booking halls to: Julie Hale, Halls Administration Secretary - juliehale2069@gmail.com

The church entrance and foyer include a welcoming coffee area, which is open to the local community for Coffee on Friday mornings between 10.30 and 11.30. A Jubilee Garden in the grounds of the Church has recently been created. All are welcome to come and use this space for rest and reflection.

Our safe and reliable assisted transportation & companionship service empowers people to get out and live life to the full. If you or a family member need a little extra compassion to move at your own pace; we can give you independence and peace of mind.

Driving Miss Daisy has companion drivers nationwide and can individually tailor each journey to meet your needs. Whether you have any mobility issues or special medical requirements, our companion driving service is often seen as just a wheelchair taxi, but we offer much more than assisted transportation.

We will assist you in and out of your home, accompanying you on routine appointments, holidays, day trips and companionship at home; we are family when family can’t be there.

"A free and confidential service for young people up to the age of 25"

What we offer
Face-to-face meetings for young people

A worker from DASS can meet a young person in a variety of places such as their home, school, family hub, youth club or even a coffee shop.

We also run confidential drop-in sessions at the DASS building (55 Kingston Road, Fratton, Portsmouth, PO2 7DP). These are on Monday and Tuesday evenings between 5.30-8pm

Drop-in sessions for parents

The service also offers confidential, supportive drop-in sessions for Portsmouth parents who have concerns or questions. This can be around their child’s substance use, or potential use of drugs or alcohol. These run from DASS building every 3rd Monday of the month between 1pm-3pm.

Training for professionals and schools

DASS provides training to organisations and staff who work with young people to offer substance misuse support. If you are part of a team and would like to arrange for one of our trainers to deliver at your place of work, please reach out for more information: DASS@portsmouthcc.gov.uk

We also offer Drug and Alcohol Awareness training twice a year. You can book on this through learning support team – if you don’t have access to this you can contact us directly at DASS@portsmouthcc.gov.uk

You can learn more about our support for professionals here.

A confidential service
The service is confidential in line with safeguarding policies. This means the worker would only discuss the young person with others if there was a risk of serious harm, and they would normally discuss this with the young person first if possible.

DASS encourages parent involvement, but only where a young person is comfortable with this – it’s not a requirement to access support.

Dying Matters resources
A whole section with downloadable posters, leaflets pod casts and information for people approaching end of life

What do we do?

Dynamite’s job is to make sure that young people with a disability or special educational need have a say in how services for young people are run.

There are lots of ways that we do this including:

Social evenings, where we talk about a different topic each time
Young Inspectors, where young people visit services, young people want to inspect and say what is good about a service, and how that service could be better.
Surveys, we use surveys to find out what young people in Portsmouth think
Meetings, we attend meetings with decision makers so that they can hear young people’s voices. We also have a monthly to discuss issues and plan the work which Dynamite does.


Is it suitable for anyone?

Anyone can join Dynamite if they are:

Aged 14 to 25
Have a disability or special educational need
Use services like schools, colleges, or doctors in Portsmouth


How do I get involved?

You can email, phone us or Facebook us and we will let you know about our next event, or we can arrange for you to come in and meet us. Our email dynamite@aldingbourne.org and our phone number TEL: 02392 822026.

The Early Years Alliance is the largest and most representative early years membership organisation in England.

A registered educational charity, we represent 14,000 members and support them to deliver care and learning to over 800,000 families every year.

- We offer information and advice.
- We produce specialist publications.
- We run acclaimed training schemes.
- We campaign to influence early years policy and practice.

Our vision is a society where every child enjoys the opportunity to learn through play. We believe families should be at the centre of policy-making and empowered to become fully involved with their child's learning and development.

To support early years providers to deliver high quality, affordable and sustainable care and learning to families, and to ensure that all children, regardless of background, are given the best possible start in life.

We work with Alliance members to:

- Champion childhood and children’s right to play
- Advocate for children, families and all childcare and early education providers
- Put the family first to enhance children’s life chances
- Encourage safeguard-led practice
- Raise standards and quality of childcare and early education
- Ensure families have choice and information to make the right decision about the care and education they need
- Provide high-quality training support and advice.

Accommodation for persons who require nursing or personal care, Dementia, Mental health conditions, Caring for adults over 65 yrs