HIVE Directory: Physical Impairment

Help 4 Children is a small, local, non-profit making Charity that offers help to any child or family that has special needs.

Horizon Angling Club for the Disabled is a Registered Charity that is involved in many aspects of fishing for the disabled angler and abled bodied angler alike, in addition the club is also involved in many aspects of Coarse fishing, Fly fishing and Sea angling. The club runs matches throughout the summer Months for top weight and best specimens in a friendly manner. We meet every Thursday between 16:30pm and 19:30pm (winter Months vary) at our modest club house, Unit 11/12 Bastion 3, Scott Road Hilsea, Portsmouth PO3 5JH. We have our own Private Lakes that hold a good head of large Carp, bream and Tench, The club holds exchange tickets with several local course fishing clubs. The club also organizes a “Try Fly Fishing” day as well as organizing sea angling from the local pier and from local wheelchair accessible charter boat at a reduced cost to our members Pop down and enjoy a chat or a drink everyone is welcome.

NASS Portsmouth offers regular hydrotherapy and physiotherapy sessions for people diagnosed with axial spondyloarthritis. All sessions are led by qualified physiotherapists.

A Community Physiotherapy Lead, Falls Prevention exercise programme serving the older (65+) population of the Portsmouth area who are registered with a Portsmouth GP practice.

We are not a self referral based service, Please speak to your GP or Health Care Professional (HCP) i.e. Physiotherapist, Nurse.

Pompey Pedals gives people the opportunity to cycle on a regular basis through help, support and guidance.

The two centres in Portsmouth are at Portsmouth Bransbury Park and Portsmouth Mountbatten Centre.

We are a simply storytelling service, telling tales and historical stories to our community for the past 10 years! We are specialists in physical theatre including traditional storytelling, puppetry, mime, music and masks! We are here to wow audiences at a fraction of the cost, giving them creative, magical experiences to inspire imaginations and connect them to their culture through stories.

We can deliver a series of stories from our hand picked collection of tales, we devise and create stories through verbatim theatre, keeping faithful to authors and original ancient fairy tales passed down through the generations. We actively promote reading as a way to encourage imagination and help to enhance comprehension, complex scenarios, creating empathy with characters and considering different viewpoints whilst reflecting on the human experience.

We tell tales in schools, for community groups, in museums and galleries and for organisations and councils, we also offer training for adults wishing to learn the art of storytelling and puppetry, we also work with diverse groups including SEND and those living with dementia.

Riding for the Disabled (RDA)is an internationally recognised Charity that enables riders with disabilities to undertake riding. Fort Widley is an affiliated Riding Centre where we undertake lessons and walkouts for a variety of disabilities. Each lesson or walk out is tailored for the individual, considering their needs and ambitions. We can supply leaders and side walkers to ensure that each and every rider feels as secure as possible.

Shopmobility provides scooters, powerchairs, wheelchairs, and small portable scooters to people with limited mobility. This is to allow them to visit shops, leisure facilities, social events or to enjoy special times with friends and family.

Shopmobility is available both to residents and visitors alike. It can be used by young or old even if their disability is temporary or permanent. First-time visitors need to register with the scheme which is quick and simple. The customer will also receive training in the use of the vehicle.

Portsmouth Shopmobility can be found in Arundel Street next to the old post office. There are car parking facilities for the customers so that when they arrive, they are able to park and transfer directly to their chosen vehicle.

To join the scheme a customer will need to pay £10 for an annual membership. This also gives them access to other Shopmobility schemes under the Wessex group within Hampshire. The cost of one day’s hire is £5.00.

Shopmobility also provides vehicles for long-term hire. The cost is either £32.50 per week for a powered vehicle or £22.50 for a wheelchair. A refundable deposit of £50 is required for the vehicle for the period of the hire.

Portsmouth Shopmobility is operated through Portsmouth City Council and has done so since May 2021.

Portsmouth Shopmobility service users will notice it is business as usual, with changes to publicity material and signage. The existing fleet is being reviewed, refurbished, and in some cases renewed. Ensuring that we continue to provide a first-class service giving our users the freedom to get around independently.

Portsmouth Shopmobility continues to work with many tourist venues such as the Historic Dockyard. We are also continuing our ‘meet and greet’ service delivering vehicles to individuals either at their homes or to hotels.

Launched in 2011, Wetwheels Solent is the original regional operator for the national disability power boating charity Wetwheels Foundation. It is community interest company 08451362.

Wetwheels Solent has her home in Portsmouth, so is perfectly positioned to operate across the region.

The Wetwheels experience is designed to enable every disabled person the chance to experience the excitement of power boating. Wetwheels boats are truly unique by being fully accessible - not just giving you the chance to be a passenger, but also to take the helm as the skipper - everybody gets the chance to drive!

The Wetwheels team look forward to welcoming you aboard.