Support Services

The National Samaritans Organisation we offer support to anyone going through a period of emotional distress.

Portsmouth Library Sensory Support can obtain a variety of different aids to help you with everyday tasks.

There is no fee for the initial service.

We support people who experience:
People living with dementia, Mental ill health, Young people, Older people, Domestic violence, Learning disability, Physical disability, After hospital treatment, Health, Acquired brain injury, Parents in care

Online and/or Telephone Based.

Simon Says offers bereavement support for Children and Young People, with a wide range of resources which can be read, watched, and downloaded from the website. https://www.simonsays.org.uk/

The Helpline (023 8064 7550) is manned 9am-5pm Monday - Friday by trained volunteers who will be able to provide information and advice, and if appropriate, the child/young person can be registered with Simon Says for support.

Recovering from a period of poor mental health can feel overwhelming as there may be obstacles to navigate and new anxieties before gaining back your independence.

Our Community Peer Recovery Team (or CPRT for short) can offer you the help that you need to set manageable goals, access the support you need and start getting back on your feet.

Our support is special because our staff have their own lived experience of living with a mental health issue. As well as practical advice, we can share our own stories, experiences, provide hope and become a role model in your time of need.

If you live with a mental health issue, work can be a great way to find structure, routine and connect with others. If you've not been working because of your illness, or you're employed but feel like you are struggling at work, our Employment Support Service can help.

Our Primary and Secondary teams provide personalised information, advice and guidance in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere.

The Secondary Employment Team also offers placement support by helping you discover skills and qualities that make you an asset to employers, then matching them to local industries where you will thrive. We can also support you with 1:1 support as you continue in a new role.

The Portsmouth Peer Support and Wellbeing service is a new style of service offering peer support for anyone who feels low, worried or hopeless at the Portsmouth Wellbeing Centre, PositiveMinds. Please note our new location on Arundel St, Portsmouth.

Through 1:1 support and useful workshops, we can help you identify your needs and get you moving towards your goals. We also operate a 'tell us once' system: a chat with us can get you connected to your community and its services, without having to explain yourself again and again. We hope to put you in touch with the right support at the right time.

Simply book in to talk to peer support and wellbeing practitioners. The peer practitioners have lived through difficulties themselves and can relate to how you are feeling. We will work with you to identify goals and walk alongside you in your recovery journey.

We can support you with:

Drop-in
Face to face sessions
1:1 Support
Advice and guidance
Workshops around managing wellbeing
Support Groups
Social inclusion
Graded Exposure

Please note that our services are not a crisis centre or 'Mental Health A&E' and we don't stock or prescribe medication.

For immediate, 24/7 support you can contact Samaritans 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. You can call 116 123. If you would prefer not to talk but want some mental health support, you could text SHOUT to 85258.

Provides support and treatment for individuals experiencing complex and/or prolonged bereavement
The service accepts referrals from any health professionals working in the service’s community catchment area, including GPs.
Referral forms are available on request
Telephone: 023 92238548

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.

What is palliative care?
Palliative care aims to improve the quality of life for patients who are living with a life shortening illness. It also helps their carers and those close to them. Palliative care is available at any point during a life shortening illness, not just when patients are nearing the end of their life. The palliative care approach is used for all on-going life-shortening conditions, not just cancer.
Palliative care is provided at two distinct levels of care: those providing the day-to-day care to patients - such as General Practitioners (GP) and Community Nurses - and those who specialise in palliative care - the Specialist Palliative Care Team (SPCT). The SPCT aims to provide advice and support to patients, family, friends and carers. They also provide advice and liaise directly with the GP and other professionals involved in the patient’s care (such as the District Nurses). The multidisciplinary team (who all have advanced or specialist palliative care skills) consists of: - Consultants in palliative medicine, Clinical Nurse Specialists, Specialist Physiotherapists, Specialist Occupational Therapists, Clinical Psychologists, Re-enablement Social Worker. The SPCT also hold a weekly Early Palliative Care Clinic for those newly diagnosed as palliative.