Support Services

Nearly 1.5m people in the UK have macular disease. It affects people of all ages. Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the most common condition, generally affecting people over the age of 55.

AMD is the biggest cause of sight loss in the UK, affecting more than 600,000 people.

A group of rare inherited conditions called macular dystrophies can affect much younger people. Some of these rare conditions can appear in childhood, although some are not diagnosed until later in life.

MAN v FAT is for men who want to lose weight. We run the award-winning weight loss programmes MAN v FAT Football and MAN v FAT Challenge, providing guidance, resources and community support to thousands of men all over the world every year.

MAN v FAT Football is football with a difference. Your weight loss progress directly impacts your team’s performance, and together with your teammates, you’ll work to score goals both on and off the pitch.

Even if you haven’t played footie since you were a kid, MAN v FAT Football is a fantastic way of improving your health – and 90% of players lose weight.

A friendly social group for people over 50

Every Friday

Coping with redundancy during the pandemic

The coronavirus outbreak is putting huge financial pressures on our workforce and many organisations are facing very difficult decisions related to staffing. Even with support measures in place from the Government, like the Job Retention Scheme, some industries have ceased operations altogether while others cannot retain staff on a long-term basis due to financial issues.

Whether expected or sudden, redundancy can cause huge uncertainty, stress and anxiety, and can make existing mental health problems worse. We’ve put together some ways to look after your mental health during the redundancy process.

We hold monthly coffee mornings on the 2nd Friday of each month 10.30 - 12noon at the Living Well Centre, for people living with MND and their carers, family and friends.

These meetings provide an informal opportunity to meet with other people living with the disease and to share experiences and ideas. 

The Solent Multiple Sclerosis Therapy Centre is an independent, self-funding charity that is part of a network of MS Therapy Centres throughout the UK.

The Solent Multiple Sclerosis Therapy Centre is an independent, self-funding charity that is part of a network of MS Therapy Centres throughout the UK.

NASS Portsmouth offers regular hydrotherapy and physiotherapy sessions for people diagnosed with axial spondyloarthritis. All sessions are led by qualified physiotherapists.

Providing signposting and guidance, including immigration advice to current serving RN and RM and their families.

Our phone line and emails continue to operate as usual, face to face and virtual meetings are taking place.

Championing Royal Navy & Royal Marines families.

Providing signposting and guidance to current serving RN and RM and their families.

We are a specialist team of clinicians delivering specialist services to people with a learning disability within the Portsmouth area.