HIVE Directory: Your Emotional Well-Being

Chair Exercise

A gentle chair based class designed to improve mobility, strength, balance and flexibility. The class involves various exercises and is suitable for those with limited mobility and medical conditions.

The centre is a sport and activity facility. The centre has a large sports hall, a dance studio and meeting spaces available for hire.

Charles Dickens Activity Centre is home to many groups such as salsa dancing, volleyball, football, boogie bounce, fitness classes plus many more.

This is a monthly event for childfree women or those who identify as non-binary, who are struggling, or have struggled with fertility issues. It is a space to share your experiences if you feel comfortable doing so, to meet people having similar experiences and to find mutual support. Or to just hang out and have a chat

Community Connectors provide short term support (usually about 6-8 weeks) to help individuals take the first steps towards getting out and about in their community.

Our team is made up of Occupational therapists and support staff.

Occupational therapists help people to develop, recover and improve, as well as maintain any skills needed for independent living after a period of illness, injury or change in functional ability.

The team’s support workers directly assist with the rehabilitation programs under the guidance and direction of the therapists.

This service is for people over 18 who live in Portsmouth and want to gain more independence in their day-to-day lives.

Our aim is to support you to improve your day-to-day skills and to learn new ones to support you to live the life you want, as independently as possible.

Whilst we do not have set timescales, an average rehabilitation program is between 6-12 weeks.

Company of Makers exists to support ex-Service personnel and their partners with transitioning from military to civilian life, no matter how long it’s been since they left the Armed Forces.

COPD Maintenance

This class is designed to slow down the rate of progression and improve quality of life for those living with COPD. It incorporates a combination of cardiovascular along with both upper and lower body resistance exercise.

We help people through one of the most painful times in life – with bereavement support, information and campaigning.

Our Helpline is run by trained bereavement volunteers, who offer emotional support to anyone affected by grief.

We’ll give you space to talk about your feelings and how you’ve been coping. Our volunteers are completely non-judgemental and won’t share what you’ve told them with anyone else, unless you are in danger.

Energise Me's mission is to change lives through physical activity and sport, inspiring people to adopt active lifestyles that make our communities happier, healthier and stronger.

Family Clip 'N Climb @ Mountbatten Leisure Centre

An action packed climbing adventure for everyone! Try 7 fun themed challenges and climb to the top. For both children and adults! Please note: this session includes a 15 minutes briefing time maximum depending on group size before your climbing starts.
Minimum age 4 years.
If you are an adult and you are NOT climbing, you do not have to purchase tickets. We do have a viewing area within the climbing facility.