HIVE Directory: Support Groups

The team is based at the Carers Centre. We start with a conversation to understand your situation and help you to work out what type of support might help. Carers often find it useful to get information and advice, support to have a break or just to have a listening ear.

The Portsmouth Personal Assistant (PA) Noticeboard is a free service that lists PAs looking for work and Individual Employers looking for PAs to support them at home and in the community.

Portsmouth Parent Voice is for the parent carer of a child or young person with an additional or special need and/or disability; aged from 0 – 25 years old.

Portsmouth Parent Voice assists people to find the right support or service they need.

Rainbow Trust provides emotional and practical support to families whose son or daughter is affected by a life threatening or terminal illness. This includes parents, carers, the unwell child, brothers, sisters, grandparents and help with extended family members to support each other.

Any family can receive support from the moment of their child or young person’s diagnosis, (including antenatal and neonatal periods when diagnosis has been made) and support with young people during transition towards adult services up to the age of 18.

Rebound Group is a confidential, empathetic support group, caring about carers.

We offer support and assistance in both group and one-to-one counselling settings, as needed.

The service is provided free of charge to carers and family members affected by a loved ones' drugs, alcohol and substance misuse and their associated mental health problems.

The group is run by members who have attended the group for many years, and all have first hand experience of addiction.

Portsmouth Library Service run weekly term-term rhyme times for babies and story times for toddlers and pre-schoolers.

The Roberts Centre – Supporting Families in Portsmouth
Conveniently located in the heart of Portsmouth, The Roberts Centre is a long-established local charity dedicated to "Working Together to Improve the Lives of Children and Families." With over 35 years of service in and around the city, we provide a range of child-focused support services to help families and individuals overcome challenges such as homelessness, poverty, and family relationship breakdown.
Our services include:
• Housing and Tenancy Support
• Child Contact Services
• Roberts Day Nursery
• Support for Young People Leaving Care
• Assistance for families fleeing conflict zones and settling in Portsmouth
We are committed to making a lasting difference in the lives of those we support, offering compassionate and practical help tailored to each individual's needs.
Charges:
Please note that charges apply for the Nursery and Child Contact Services. For details, please contact us directly.

The Elizabeth Foundation is a charity supporting infants and preschool children with all degrees of deafness and their families. We are inclusive of children with additional physical, sensory and specialist learning needs. Our experienced team of professionals support children with all degrees of deafness to learn to listen and speak using the multi-sensory oral/aural approach, which engages all of a child's senses in natural, fun and child-centred activities that support communication development.

The Parenting Network is a non profit charitable organisation working to empower parents and build a supportive community of families who live within the city of Portsmouth.

We are a befriending service who actively listen to parents within our communities, providing advice, support and signposting towards more appropriate specialist services.

Our work with families is delivered through a series of engaging programmes that promote fun learning, strengthening family bonds and bringing people together whilst also tackling stigmas, gender stereotyping and social isolation.

Young Carers Advice and Support Portsmouth