Support Services

Internet and/or Telephone Based

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The Compassionate Friends is a national peer support charity for bereaved parents, grandparents and adult bereaved siblings (aged 18+) offering support after the death of a child, from one month old up to an adult child and from any cause.

Our support is facilitated by bereaved parent or adult sibling volunteers.

Our national helpline is here for parents on 0345 123 2304 – we aim to open every day and as often as possible between 10am and 4pm and 7pm and 10pm.

We also have local in person support groups and 1:1 local support contacts and occasional supportive weekends and retreats. We have a postal grief library, private and moderated FaceBook Groups for loss in all and specific circumstances and online sharing sessions for loss in specific circumstances.

We encourage parents to contact us directly for support either by phoning our helpline or emailing helpline@tcf.org.uk.

Is your family experiencing any of the below?
Would you like more support & a plan of action?

Family changes
e.g. relationship breakdown, separation, or divorce
Emotional wellbeing
e.g. low-level mental health, grief, or bereavement
Health needs
e.g. long-term illness, hospital admissions, end of life
Education & life transitions
e.g. school attendance issues, transitions
Life changes
e.g. relocation, unemployment, or major life changes

We are an organisation with a reputation for developing innovative responses to people who are struggling to improve their family’s difficult circumstances whether from homelessness or family breakdown. We work with families, children, young people and vulnerable adults.

The Elizabeth Foundation is a charity supporting infants and preschool children with all degrees of deafness and their families. We are inclusive of children with additional physical, sensory and specialist learning needs. Our experienced team of professionals support children with all degrees of deafness to learn to listen and speak using the multi-sensory oral/aural approach, which engages all of a child's senses in natural, fun and child-centred activities that support communication development.

All of us at The Good Grief Trust have lost someone we love, so we want to help you find the support you need as quickly as possible. You will find stories from others who have had a similar loss, practical and emotional support and signposting to a choice of immediate tailored local and national support on each of our pages on our website.
Our hope is that you find useful information, advice and encouraging stories from others to help you in this most difficult of times and to find a way forward with your life.

In The Orchards unit, there are two wards called Hawthorn Ward and Maples Ward. The Orchards unit forms part of the Acute Care Pathway. The Hawthorn Ward is for Acute Admissions and the Maples Ward is for Psychiatric Intensive Care. They both primarily look after working age adults (18-65 years). However, they may accept those who are older depending on their needs. It also depends if they require an admission for a period of treatment for a mental illness and due to their risks, cannot receive appropriate care in the community.

STAR counselling is our Sexual Trauma and Recovery Counselling team working across the South of Hampshire, Portsmouth and the Isle of Wight. We work with people who have experienced Sexualised Trauma, whether this be recent or non-recent rape, sexual abuse or sexual violence/crime.

We are an experienced and inclusive team of Counselling Practitioners trained to specialise in Trauma Informed Recovery. We understand that anyone can be affected by sexualised trauma and the wide range of impacts it can have.

We offer one-to-one counselling for Adults, Young people and Children at our dedicated counselling centres in Portsmouth and Fareham. These can be face-to-face, remote virtual counselling or via phone. We can also travel to you and meet in your community at a safe and confidential space.

STAR Counselling run specifically designed groups for mixed genders, single sex; women and men’s groups. We also run a group for people who identify as LGBTQ+. and children and young people’s groups too.

This is free to access counselling, we accept self-referrals and referrals from professionals.

We offer three types of care and support to meet everyone’s needs:

Homecare/Support at Home – personal care, support with budgeting, housing, social and leisure activities, daily living activities, emotional and behavioural support
Community-Based Support – small groups of people are supported to access relevant volunteering, occupational, social, and leisure activities in your community
Enablement – time-limited support to learn a new skill in your home or community based on your goals and what you want to achieve
Support in supported living accommodation is designed to help individuals live as independently as possible. This while ensuring they receive the necessary assistance around daily living tasks. The level and type of support vary based on individual needs. Such as preferences and goals. Which may include:

household management
personal care
meal planning and preparation
medication management
social and recreational activities
skill development, such as independent living skills, employment and education
In 2021 Hampshire County Council awarded us a 5-year contract to manage their Support and Enablement Services. It covers the:

New Forest
Totton
Hedge End
Fareham
Havant
Waterlooville
Petersfield
Hayling Island
Gosport
We also offer our services in other areas, like Portsmouth, where local council reffers clients to us.

By working alongside our clients, we can help you achieve your goals. And as partners, we make sure you get the right type of support that you need.

We provide services that include personal care, a variety of skill development and occupational, social, and leisure activities.

We work closely with clients to create person-centered care and support plans. Because of this, our approach is holistic. This develops people’s strengths and goals, helping them to become more independent and live the life they want.

Tim Kiver Foundation are ‘Experts By Experience’ and offer support for anyone affected by ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) in Hampshire (Southampton, Isle of Wight and Portsmouth) and throughout the rest of the UK too.
Our support is for adults and parents of children who may be affected by ADHD with our awareness activities supporting groups, businesses and the public in general.

We run local Support Groups in Southampton and Portsmouth plus an Online Support Group for anyone who prefers this method and anyone from outside of our local area.

We support individuals providing advice and advocacy to individuals and their families to ensure that undiagnosed individuals with ADHD symptoms are sign posted to the correct medical teams / resources, armed with the information necessary to obtain medical help more effectively.

We spread ADHD Awareness by attending public events, holding publicised Information Drop Ins and presenting ADHD Awareness Sessions for groups, businesses and the general public.