HIVE Directory: Hobbies Arts & Crafts Clubs

If you enjoy playing scrabble and meeting new people, drop-in to one of our Scrabble Clubs. We recommend you ring the library first to check the club is running that week.

Seekers Create is an award-winning Portsmouth CIC specialising in creative community development and research. Our work helps people build confidence, connect with others and have a say in decisions that affect them. We co-create every project with the people taking part, so their ideas shape the murals they see in their neighbourhoods, the activities they take part in and the feedback local services act on.

We work with primary and secondary schools, youth groups, community organisations, councils, charities, universities and businesses.

Join our singing group where you can meet new people in a friendly, fun and social environment. Singing can improve your brain activity, wellbeing and mood. You don’t need to be a good singer to benefit. Join us for fun vocal warm-ups and sing a wide variety of familiar and new songs in a supported environment. The group is hosted by our skilled, compassionate and experienced group leaders.

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)

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 Work
We provide tailored programmes of mental health support tailored for the following music communities:
Music industry - people who engage in music for work.
Music fans - people who engage in music as a hobby..

Our programmes equip people with essential mental health skills to support themselves, their peers and the wider music communities. Within the programmes, we provide four types of mental health support:
Therapy Sessions
Peer Groups
Skills Workshops
Training Courses

Each programme also includes bespoke mental health resources in the form of zines, posters and other assets, which we provide to all venues, studios and retailers within music communities. Alongside this, we also provide mental health outreach services for music communities front-of-house and backstage at gigs, festivals and other events.

The Urban Vocal Group (UVG) is a multi-award-winning music organisation that uses singing as a gateway to further participation in music, develop transferable skills and foster positive mental health and wellbeing in young people aged 10 - 25.

World of Music Education Limited provides virtual, face to face and hybrid music, maths and English course for companies, schools and individuals in Hampshire and West Sussex.

Wymering Manor is a sixteenth century house in a state of semi ruination. We are looking for volunteers to care for and support the repair of the house and its gardens and to support open days, events and quiz nights. The Manor welcomes volunteers on a Saturday and Tuesday. If you would like to get involved, please contact: annmarie.ridgway@wymeringmanortrust.org.uk