HIVE Directory: Support Groups

OUTpatients is the UK’s only LGBTIQ+ cancer charity. We’re proudly led by and for LGBTIQ+ people affected by cancer, and work hard to support and advocate for our community.

Our goal is to help patients, survivors, partners and caregivers feel welcome and supported in cancer services. Through peer support, education, and bespoke resource production, it is our mission to transform cancer care into a more inclusive environment for everyone.

Internet and/or Telephone Based

PAPYRUS Prevention of Young Suicide is the UK charity dedicated to the prevention of suicide and the promotion of positive mental health and emotional wellbeing in young people.

Support group for those dealing with and diagnosed with prostate cancer.
Age range - 40+

Portsmouth Breast Cancer Friends is a charity providing a community-based, informal networking and support group for anyone in the Portsmouth area who has had a breast cancer diagnosis. We offer opportunities to create links with other people affected by breast cancer and to access support and accurate information.

Portsmouth DSA is an award-winning charity committed to improving the lives of children and families. We know our young people can succeed when given the opportunity and with the right support, and we believe they deserve the same opportunities and right to experience success as their peers. Portsmouth DSA provides a range of some of the best specialist services in the UK supporting development and education and offers training to assist families and professionals in providing effective support from the point of diagnosis, helping to teach children the skills they need to reach their developmental milestones, succeed at school, and become valued and productive members of their communities. When children with Down syndrome are given opportunities to participate and be fully included, the whole community benefits.

We are based at the Sarah Duffen Centre in Belmont Street. Please contact us if you would like to find out more about what we do, or if you would like to come along to meet us.

Portsmouth Wellbeing Service supports Portsmouth residents to quit smoking, drink less alcohol and achieve a healthy weight through eating well and moving more.

The Wellbeing Service can only support residents of Portsmouth who live within PO1-PO6.

Supports: 1-2-1 and groups.

PROJECT W - Women Empowering Women
An inclusive, welcoming and safe space solely for women...
Every Wednesday & Thursday 10 - 4pm
Access to Recovery/Family Workers and Peer Support is available on both days.
Access to mental health nurse on the first Thursday of every month.
Onsite childcare - every Thursday afternoon from 1-4pm.
Interested? Speak to your key worker - or drop into Project W every Thursday.

Rowans Hospice has a team of Clinical Psychologists, counsellors, and trained volunteers who provide bereavement support accessible by individuals bereaved of a person who had been under the care of any Rowans Hospice service. Self-referrals welcome. You might also consider attending at Rowans Living Well Centre where bereavement support is offered by the team of trained nurses and support workers.

For enquiries to the Bereavement Service, telephone: 02392 238537

We are so excited to return to term with a hybrid approach to learning! We are offering face to face and digital courses. We are open to anyone within the PO1 - PO6 postcode area from 18 years plus. Whether you use mental health services in Portsmouth, support someone who does, or you're just looking to gain a better understanding of mental health, Solent Recovery College can help you become an expert in managing mental health and empower you to take control of your recovery journey.

We are RNID, the charity working to make life fully inclusive for deaf people and those with hearing loss or tinnitus.

We campaign for an inclusive society, connect people to practical advice, and pioneer new treatments for hearing loss and tinnitus.

We provide trusted, independent information and support for deaf people and those living with hearing loss or tinnitus.