HIVE Directory: Activity Groups

Room One
Managed by autistic/neurodivergent people, for autistic/neurodivergent people in Portsmouth. We want to help you with information, signposting, referrals, socialising, and peer support.

We are open Monday - Friday.

One-to-one sessions can be booked around the session times above where needed. We support people over the age of 18, no diagnosis is needed.

If you or someone you know would like to join a group or want to know more information, feel free to text, call or email us.

07553607473
roomone@portsmouthcc.gov.uk

Kitbags Live On is for veterans who have dementia that live in the community. This includes anyone who has served in the British armed forces. Veterans are expected to attend with carer.

Kitbags Live On is an activity group run by the Admiral Nursing Service, a group facilitator, and volunteers who have been selected for the role due to their experience of both caring for someone with dementia and service life.

If you would like to attend, please call the Admiral Nurse Service on 0333 011 4200. For further information call Cliff Cropley the Group Facilitator on 07458 134672

Shuttle Stars is Badminton England’s official junior development programme, designed to introduce children to the exciting world of badminton through fun, structured, and inclusive coaching. 

£6 per session

A monthly Saturday Big Sing in Southsea open to all who want to sing!

PLEASE NOTE CHANGE OF TIME: We are now meeting in the morning 11am-12.30pm

Please see the facebook page for further information.

This group offers short strolls to places of interest around Portsmouth for people living with dementia, recovering from stroke or brain injury, or with other vulnerabilities, along with their carers.

Southsea Sangha is an independent peer led dharma meditation community, based in the heart of Southsea, founded in 2014.

Founded in 2014 by Daniel Sutton-Johanson, with the help of local practitioners, Southsea Sangha is passionate about inclusive community building, around the intersections of meditation, dharma, social justice and collective freedom. We are committed to what bell hooks named as “Spirit, Struggle, Service & Love”, values the Buddha also taught to motivate progressive and compassionate social change. A key driver for our community is to broaden access to spiritual community practice and therefore, a principle tenet of our community has and continues to be, that of a generosity ethic. This allows us to disrupt, and where possible, remove the transactional barriers many folks face when wishing to explore personal wellbeing and healing work within spiritual practices and wisdom traditions that acknowledge the social and political contexts in which we encounter them.

Our programs offer wisdom teachings and practices from pan-Buddhist lineages right across to secular mindfulness and are freely offered. We offer day long retreats, weekly online classes and in-person practice groups to a diverse community who wish to explore, begin or expand a personal dharma practice informed by mindfulness, compassion, kindness, wisdom and generosity. You don’t need to be Buddhist to meditate or to just come hang with us and others at Sangha. You are very welcome just as you are. Bring it all.

All our regular groups and classes are freely offered with no advance booking needed.

We exist to serve our community, both locally and online.

Slow-Sew: Every First and Third Wednesday in Southsea Library. We can teach how to repair clothes and other textiles, how to upcycle and adjust your textiles and how to do basic hand-sewing. We also have projects provided free of charge. Contact southsea.sustex@gmail.com.

Power-Sew: We have found that to get your confidence it's best to learn basic skills first. We ask beginners to make one of the beginners choices of project before venturing onto more skilled projects.

Bring clothes you need to repair or adjust. We can inspire you on re-purposing and upcycling too. You'll need to book your place. Clothes-making lessons also available.
Opening hours: Usually the third Monday each month. Morning and Evening sessions. Booking ESSENTIAL
email southsea.sustex@gmail.com to join the mailing-list.
Age: any age. Parents: stay with your child ( unless they are normally allowed out on their own 14+). We are DBS checked and trained.
NO charge but Optional: make a donation if you can.

Sewing: hand- and machine-sew
Age range, we also have children's kits available in our sessions. Under 13 must have an adult with them.

ST. CUTHBERT'S CENTRE ACTIVITIES FOR ADULTS
Please see our website for more information on activities and social groups

A support group for families of children with Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities (SEND) in Portsmouth

Stay & Play group - St Luke's Superstars meets weekly on Tuesday 10am to 11.30am (termtime only) at St Luke's Church ( in hall) PO5 4LH - for Children from 0 to 5 years FREE