Support Services

Macular Disease Society - Portsmouth Support Group

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.

Portsmouth
United Kingdom
PO1 1LX
030 0303 0111 Helpline

MAN V FAT Football

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.

0345 163 0042

Milton Social Group

A friendly social group for people over 50

Every Friday

Milton
Portsmouth
United Kingdom
PO4 8PR
023 9273 1848

MIND - Redundancy

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.

0300 123 3393

Motor Neurone Disease Association Portsmouth and SE Hants Group

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. 

6 Summerhouse Road
Moulton Park
Northampton
United Kingdom
NN3 6BJ
0808 802 6262

MS Therapy Centre

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.

56 Hewett Road
Portsmouth
United Kingdom
PO2 0QP
02392 699116

NASS

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

Cosham
Portsmouth
United Kingdom
PO6 3LY
02392 262 753

Naval Families Federation

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.

Portsmouth
United Kingdom
PO2 8ER
02392 654374

NHS Accessible Information Website

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

2nd floor, Mountbatten Gallery
Civic Offices, Guildhall Square
Portsmouth
United Kingdom
PO1 2GJ
0300 123 4019

Nurture Bereavement Support

Bereavement support for children and young people.

As the tragedy of Covid-19 unfolds the death toll continues to rise, it won’t be long before everyone will know of someone who has died. Children and young people can be badly affected by loss and adults often don’t have the skills or courage to talk openly about it with them.

Nurtureuk has produced a specially edited version of their Bereavement Box that helps anyone supporting bereaved children and young people understand what they may be experiencing with helpful suggestions on approaches and exercises to help children cope better with their grief.

The Bereavement Guide is available to download free of charge

020 3962 0886