HIVE Directory: Support Groups

Al-Anon Family Groups provide support to anyone whose life is, or has been, affected by someone else’s drinking, regardless of whether that person is still drinking or not. For some of our members, the wounds still run deep, even if their loved one may no longer be a part of their lives or has died.

Boogie Mites Portsmouth offer educational music groups and sessions for Nurseries / preschools, parent and carers, parties and events. We also offer Intergenerational music sessions partnering nurseries/ preschools with local care homes and care homes with families.

All our sessions enhance learning, language and literacy skills and are in line with the EYFS.

Boogie Mites are currently partnering with Homestart Portsmouth to offer family sessions at Family Hubs. Please check Family Hub activity schedules each term to find out where these groups are running.

Providing support for people with Dementia and their carers.

We meet once a week to talk, listen, let off steam but most of all to support each other.

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.

Weekly dementia support drop in with Remind

For anyone who is supporting someone with living dementia within postcodes PO1-PO7.


Every Friday from 9.30am to 12.30pm.



at

Portsmouth Carers Centre

Carers Centre

117 Orchard Road

Southsea

Hampshire

PO4 0AD



There's no need to book just come along to talk to the Remind Dementia Support workers about any questions or concerns you may have if you are supporting someone living with dementia.

For more information contact:
the Remind team on remind@solentmind.org.uk
Tel: 02394217404
or
the Carers Centre team on Carerscentre@portsmouthcc.gov.uk
Tel: 02392 851864

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

Informed Pregnancy, Birth and Beyond is a grassroots, not for profit community group.
We are committed to supporting families to create community and find the information they need when pregnant, birthing and finding their way as a new family.
We facilitate three peer support groups each month.
Portsmouth Group - Second Friday of Each Month at 10am.
Fareham and Gosport Group -Third Tuesday of Each Month at 10am.
Online Group via Zoom -Last Thursday of each month at 8pm.
We also have a Facebook Support Group for peer support through pregnancy, birth, postnatal recovery and parenting.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/pregnancybirthandbeyondcommunitygroup

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.

The Motor Neurone Disease Association offers support for people with MND and those who care for them.

We welcome all those with a neurological condition to our groups, please call for a chat on 07510752536 or email us at portsmouth@mssociety.org.uk or even better come along to our next seated yoga class.
The Portsmouth and District Multiple Sclerosis Society provides a much loved and valued service for the community. 

We run a drop in for lunch or coffee on the First Tuesday of the month at: The Spring Arts Centre, 56 East Street, Havant, PO9 1BS.

We now run a chair yoga group on a Wednesday morning from 11am to 12 noon at Fratton Community Centre. With several of us staying on for coffee or lunch after the session at the Community Centre's very reasonable cafe.

We run another seated yoga exercise group from 10.30 - 12noon on Mondays in the Community Room at Tesco Extra, Fratton Way, Portsmouth apart from the last Monday in the month which is a coffee morning from 10am - 12 noon. All welcome - family, friends, carers.