Improving Your Emotional Wellbeing

Earthworm Sangha is a monthly meditation group run by and for disabled, neurodiverse and chronically ill people.

We meet monthly, online over Zoom, to practice half an hour of peer-led silent meditation, followed by community sharing. It’s free to attend from your sofa, sick bed or meditation cushion, and there is no expectation to speak in the group or have your camera on, your presence with us is a gift. For those who are newer to practice we will share links to resources such as guided meditation although our main practice is silent.

Dharma Den
An open access, weekly online meditation space and community check in

When: Every Tuesday Online
Time: 7pm – 8pm UK
Where: Online

Dharma Den Online is a great way to connect and sustain your individual meditation practice. Each week is facilitated by Sangha Volunteers, offering guided meditations and an opportunity to practice together and discuss your practice with others in your community.This group is suitable for all levels of experience. Perfect for beginners or those just curious.

Community Dharma
An In Person freely offered meditation community space, run-on donation.

When: Last Sunday each month
Time: 6pm – 8pm UK
Where: The Coastguard Studio, Southsea

Monthly, we transform a church into a pop-up beauty room, providing a safe, confidential space for women to come and receive a warm welcome, free beauty treatments and a delicious brunch!

We believe simple kindness is a powerful, transformative characteristic and so our spa events are filled with encouragement and opportunities for the women we meet to feel valued.

Spark Community Space is a local charity, working to reach those who have been left out or left behind, to give people a place to belong, to be part of a community of support, to heal together and to spark back into life.

For details of the Portsmouth Stroke Recovery Service please go to this link on the Stroke Association website.
https://www.stroke.org.uk/finding-support/support-services/portsmouth-stroke-recovery-service

The Portsmouth Communication Support Service is no longer available.


Location:
Stroke Association Head Office
1 Stirling Business Park
Salthouse Road
Northampton
NN4 7EX
United Kingdom

See the above mentioned Portsmouth link for Portsmouth contact details.

Stroke Swim

Survivors of Bereavement by Suicide meets the needs and overcomes the isolation experienced by people over 18 who have been bereaved by suicide.

Tai Chi Classes at Pyramids and Mountbatten Centre

Make The First Step
We know the courage it takes to ask for help, and we hope you’ll consider therapy with us. Read more about what to expect if you refer.

Talking Therapies Portsmouth is for everyone aged sixteen or over, who live in Portsmouth and are registered with a GP in the city.

You can self-refer by calling us on 0300 123 3934 or by completing the secure form online.

https://www.talkingtherapiesportsmouth.nhs.uk/

Once we receive your referral, we’ll contact you within five working days to arrange assessment.

We’ll send you some information about the assessment, and a couple of questionnaires to complete before we talk. These questionnaires will help us get a clearer understanding of your difficulties.

During the assessment, we’ll ask you how you’re feeling and how you’ve been coping up to now. We’ll listen to you and we won’t judge what you say.

It’s ok if you don’t know where to start. Sometimes it’s difficult to describe our thoughts or feelings. We’ll help you make sense of things.

We’ll ask a series of standard questions to help us understand the type of support that would be best for you.

COMMUNITY GARDEN - It has now become a seasonal hub for healthy living outdoor growing activities, and acknowledged to be one the most sympathetically restored spaces for growing edible produce, which is an assorted selection of raised beds and potting benches.

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.