HIVE Directory: Long-Term Health Conditions

Information and Advice on Obstructive Sleep Apnoea (OSA)

Grants of up to £3,000 for the VCSE sector in Portsmouth for cancer awareness projects. Projects can focus on helping people learn how to reduce their risk, understand cancer screening or learn about signs and symptoms. Open to organisations supporting people with learning disabilities, people on low incomes, people with mental health challanges and people from minority communities including Black, Asian and Gypsy, Romany and Traveller communities. Ongoing support and cancer awareness provided by Action Hampshire.

Support for those diagnosed with Gastro-Intestinal Stromal Tumour (GIST) cancer.

Harbour Cancer Support offers practical and emotional support for anyone affected by any cancer.

Drop-In Centre

Trained staff and volunteers are always available to welcome anyone to the centre. They are there to sit and listen, when wanted, help in finding information, explain the services on offer and refer to a therapist when appropriate. Alternatively just call in for a cup of tea or coffee and enjoy our relaxing surroundings.

Lip Reading and Managing hearing loss
If you have some hearing loss or are feeling isolated due to failing hearing, lipreading can help to build your confidence

Support group for those dealing with and diagnosed with prostate cancer.
Age range - 40+

Portsmouth Breast Cancer Friends is a charity providing a community-based, informal networking and support group for anyone in the Portsmouth area who has had a breast cancer diagnosis. We offer opportunities to create links with other people affected by breast cancer and to access support and accurate information.

Portsmouth DSA is an award-winning charity committed to improving the lives of children and families. We know our young people can succeed when given the opportunity and with the right support, and we believe they deserve the same opportunities and right to experience success as their peers. Portsmouth DSA provides a range of some of the best specialist services in the UK supporting development and education and offers training to assist families and professionals in providing effective support from the point of diagnosis, helping to teach children the skills they need to reach their developmental milestones, succeed at school, and become valued and productive members of their communities. When children with Down syndrome are given opportunities to participate and be fully included, the whole community benefits.

We are based at the Sarah Duffen Centre in Belmont Street. Please contact us if you would like to find out more about what we do, or if you would like to come along to meet us.

At Asthma + Lung UK, we believe that every breath matters - and that the right to breathe freely applies to everybody, regardless of income, age, ethnicity, gender, or background.

Make new friends who know what you’re going through, and learn more about living with a lung condition