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Now part of Enableability

Community Centre and Cafe

Office hours:
We open every day from 09:00am to 15:30pm

Learn Martial Arts - First Class FREE - Beginners Welcome - No Need To Book - No Hidden Fees. Martial Arts in PORTSMOUTH and FAREHAM. Kenshinkai Aikido Martial Art is a Japanese martial art of self-defence which is ideal for all ages and all levels of fitness.

Learning & Skills Solutions are a private company providing free, flexible Maths and English (ESOL) training programmes for adults aged 19 and above. Training is delivered by very experienced Tutors in a relaxed and friendly environment. Face to face and Zoom classes available. A warm welcome awaits.

Vocational courses / qualifications also available with many linked to job opportunities.

New CSCS Test Centre opening July 2023 !
Join us for our new English/maths for Construction programme. This includes a free Level 1 Health & Safety Construction Environment qualification and free CSCS Test and Card.

The Learning Place is Portsmouth City Council's Community Learning Service.

Our service an adult education service, which includes Family Learning. It offers courses to anyone over the age of 19 and families in the community.

ages are 19+ and their 19th birthday must have been before 1st August of the current academic year that the course is running.

The Community Learning Service Provides opportunities for high quality friendly and enjoyable learning, covering themes of Learning For Work, Learning for Life, and Learning for Pleasure.

Lets Talk About It provides a supportive, non-judgemental sexual health service for individuals who are at risk of sexual exploitation regardless of age. If you are a professional working with someone who would benefit from this service, please contact our service on the clinic number below to book an appointment. We cannot accept self-referrals from patients.

Lewis Mobility is a family run company founded by Mark and Julie Lewis in 1998. Our mission is to help people regain their mobility and retain their independence, and we are proud to say that we have helped give over 15,000 people a new lease of life.

Our top priority has always been customer care and we have gained a reputation for providing the best after-sales support in the area. This has lead to us becoming the most well-known mobility company in Portsmouth and most of our business comes from repeat custom and word of mouth. Our dedication to prompt, local after-sales support has resulted in us being the only mobility company in the area that does not charge for call outs.

We have a friendly, dedicated, specialised team with over 20 years of experience providing a huge range of high quality products including mobility scooters, power chairs, wheelchairs, stairlifts, rise & recline chairs and everyday living aids.

Domestic Abuse Support - We Can Help You

We have a range of different options we can offer based on your individual circumstances.

LGBTQ+ Independent Domestic Violence Advisors - Our Independent Domestic Violence Advisors (IDVAs) provide support to LGBTQ+ people currently at high risk of Domestic Abuse from partner(s), ex-partner(s), or family members. This includes support for LGBTQ+ people who are experiencing or are at risk of honour-based violence/abuse (HBVA), forced marriage, stalking, and coercive controlling behaviours.

Reclaim Team - Our Reclaim team offers support to those who are currently or have previously experienced Domestic Abuse from a partner(s), ex-partner(s), or family member(s) and may not require support from an IDVA.

You will be allocated your own dedicated caseworker who will provide a safe, supportive, and non-judgemental environment where you can discuss the issues you have been experiencing and support you to make informed decisions about your situation.

The Early Help and Prevention Service’s LGBTQ Team support young people who are exploring their gender identity/sexuality and their families. This team:

Offer support and guidance for professionals through the ‘Team Around the Worker’ model.

Liaise with schools and other agencies to ensure support for young people is effective.

Offer short one-to-one interventions for young people.

Offer young people access to weekly specialist youth groups (4U, 4Me).

Will run short interventions to support families with exploring issues alongside their young person.

The 4U, 4Me Youth Groups exist in the city to support children and young people who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, gender variant or who are questioning their gender identity or sexuality.

An experienced, skilled youth team offers a weekly youth group in a safe, secure and supportive environment. There are activities each week designed to help to improve self-esteem, give young people a social outlet in which to make new friends and to provide information to support them as they move into adulthood.

Our LGBTQIA+ inclusive Stay & Play Group for parents and children under the age of 5, every Friday afternoon at Northern Parade Family Hub.

This group will be a safe place for families and a chance to connect with families who share the experiences that come with parenting when part of the LGBTQIA+ community,

It will give children a chance to see versions of their own family reflected back at them. There are craft’s, play, messy play, stories and singing facilitated by our trained volunteers.

These services have gone well above and beyond the provision of large print and audio books and have been recognised nationally, receiving the Libraries Change Lives Award in 2003 and in 2023.

The aim is to provide a needs based service to increase the independence and wellbeing of adults who are blind or vision impaired. The work is led by their Vision Impairment Services Officer (who is blind), supported by library staff and volunteers. Most of the users of this service are over 16 years of age. The local authority does provide support in schools for children so most of the library work has been with adults.

Portsmouth Library and Archives have been providing additional services to people with vision impairment for over fourteen years.