HIVE Directory: Hobbies Arts & Crafts Clubs

Browsing and borrowing books and resources
Click & Collect services
Access to PCs and printing
Photocopying
Visitor Parking Permits

Regular activities
Rhymetime – Monday and Thursday 10.00am-10.30am
Rhymetime – Saturday and Sunday 10.30am
Mah Jong – Monday 2.00pm-4.00pm
Storytime – Tuesday 11.00am
Scrabble Club – Wednesday 2.00pm-4.00pm
Slow Sew Group – Wednesday 10.30am to 12.30pm (first and third Wednesday of each month). Bring any items you would like repaired or learn how to repair it yourself.
Table Tennis - Thursday 2.00pm-4.00pm
Crafternoon - Craft activity for adults, Thursday 2.00pm-4.00pm
Knitting and Crochet Group - Fridays 10:30am-12:30pm. Beginners welcome.
Rummiklub – Friday 2.00pm-4.00pm
Children’s drawing workshop – Once a month on Saturday 2.30pm-4.30pm

Slow-Sew: Every First and Third Wednesday in Southsea Library. Come and join other home-schooled children and our jolly inter-generational group. We can teach how to repair clothes and other textiles, how to upcycle and adjust your textiles and how to do basic hand-sewing. We also have projects provided free of charge. Contact southsea.sustex@gmail.com.

Power-Sew: We have found that to get your confidence it's best to learn basic skills first. We ask beginners to make one of the beginners choices of project before venturing onto more skilled projects.

Bring clothes you need to repair or adjust. We can inspire you on re-purposing and upcycling too. You'll need to book your place. Clothes-making lessons also available.
Opening hours: Usually the third Monday each month. Morning and Evening sessions. Booking ESSENTIAL
email southsea.sustex@gmail.com to join the mailing-list.

Age: any age. Parents: stay with your child ( unless they are normally allowed out on their own 14+). We are DBS checked and trained.
NO charge but Optional: make a donation if you can.

Sewing: hand- and machine-sew.
Age range, we also have children's kits available in our sessions. Under 13 must have an adult with them.

The Centre Community facilities are now managed by the Parochial Church Council (PCC) who maintain and manages the Community Centre Facilities.

The Centre, spread over four floors, consists of:

Several community rooms of varying sizes available to hire.
A variety of activities for young & not so young
The Corner Pre-School
Baffins Surgery (Part of the East Shore Partnership)

Join us for our monthly lunch club offering a cooked two-course lunch costing £3.50. This takes place on the first Monday of each month (12-2pm).

Places must be booked in advance as numbers are limited.

Please email pastoral@sjs.church for more information or contact the Church Office on 02392 777000.

Stay & Play group - St Luke's Superstars meets weekly on Tuesday 10am to 11.30am (termtime only) at St Luke's Church ( in hall) PO5 4LH - for Children from 0 to 5 years FREE

Sylhet District Association

The Cozy Corner Cafe, at The Bradbury Centre, Age UK Portsmouth, we are a registered warm and safe space, inviting everyone to come
and enjoy friendly atmosphere. Open Monday to Friday from 9am to 2:30pm, our cafe offers a perfect spot to relax, grab a delicious bite and connect with your community. We often welcome other agencies to host evets, creating opportunities for collaboration
and engagement. Whether its workshops, informational sessions, or social gatherings, our cafe serves as a welcoming venue for all. Come by and see

If you are supporting someone who has been physically, psychologically or emotionally injured in the British Armed Forces, we are here for you.  Whether you are a partner, parent, sibling, adult child or chosen family, we exist to be a community where you are seen, heard and supported.   We have 14 regional peer support forums, run virtual events such as book clubs, meet ups, quiz nights and wellbeing workshops, can support with employment and provide one to one navigation.

Anyone caring for a loved one with a service attributable, physical, psychological or emotional injury. No proof of injury is required.

Self or professional referrals for support can be made via www.theripplepond.org

The Royal British Legion (Portsmouth South Branch)

Our story
Tonic Music was founded in 2012 upon the belief that participation in music is good for mental health. Originally based in Portsmouth, we have developed into a registered charity operating across the UK, through the provision of online programmes and outreach services.
From our initial work raising awareness, we now champion action. This is achieved by providing mental health support to ensure people continue to professionally and recreationally engage in music.

Our mission
To establish good mental health within music communities.

Our Vision
To be the UK’s leading mental health charity in music, making a transformative impact on the wellbeing of those who participate in music - professionally and recreationally. We strive to inspire positive individual and systemic change creating healthier, more resilient music communities nationwide.

Our Values
Community-minded: We are active, positive participants in the music community, bringing real-world experience, professionalism and empathy to the grassroots level upward.

Caring: We put people first. Without prejudice, we support anyone in music who needs mental health care, meeting them with compassion and respect.

Innovative: We evolve with purpose - expanding our understanding and approaches to support mental wellbeing in music communities. We challenge norms, embrace new paths to healing, and create spaces where creativity and wellbeing thrive together.

Brave: We stand up to the stigma surrounding mental health in music - not with judgment, but with empathy, courage, and unwavering resolve.