Recovery And Wellbeing

Grow, Plant, Share and Eat Locally

We’re a beloved green-space where we grow local food and flowers. A community garden, transformed from long forgotten wasteland. Portsmouth City council support our social venture in their commitment to local communities.

We want to get more people growing, buying local food and crafts and to share tools, campaigns and resources with others who care about the city we live in. To help make Pompey proud of it's green-spaces.

Our philosophy is to ‘grow your own’, sharing seeds, compost; plants; trees; green space and resources. With the Food Partnership, and green groups, we campaign for sustainability; recycling and reducing waste. And for a happier, healthier environment.

Southsea Sangha is an independent peer led dharma meditation community, based in the heart of Southsea, founded in 2014.

Founded in 2014 by Daniel Sutton-Johanson, with the help of local practitioners, Southsea Sangha is passionate about inclusive community building, around the intersections of meditation, dharma, social justice and collective freedom. We are committed to what bell hooks named as “Spirit, Struggle, Service & Love”, values the Buddha also taught to motivate progressive and compassionate social change. A key driver for our community is to broaden access to spiritual community practice and therefore, a principle tenet of our community has and continues to be, that of a generosity ethic. This allows us to disrupt, and where possible, remove the transactional barriers many folks face when wishing to explore personal wellbeing and healing work within spiritual practices and wisdom traditions that acknowledge the social and political contexts in which we encounter them.

Our programs offer wisdom teachings and practices from pan-Buddhist lineages right across to secular mindfulness and are freely offered. We offer day long retreats, weekly online classes and in-person practice groups to a diverse community who wish to explore, begin or expand a personal dharma practice informed by mindfulness, compassion, kindness, wisdom and generosity. You don’t need to be Buddhist to meditate or to just come hang with us and others at Sangha. You are very welcome just as you are. Bring it all.

All our regular groups and classes are freely offered with no advance booking needed.

We exist to serve our community, both locally and online.

We provide lifelong support to those who are serving or have served in the British Army, Royal Navy, Royal Marines or the Royal Air Force, and to their families. Founded in 1885, we’re extremely proud of our long-standing heritage and of all the work we do with inspiring people from Hampshire, across the UK and around the world.

Our support covers both regulars and reserves in the Royal Navy, the Royal Marines, the British Army and the Royal Air Force and their families, including anyone who has completed National Service. They are all entitled to lifelong support from SSAFA, no matter how long they have served.

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

The Veterans’ Mental Health Transition Intervention and Liaison
Service (TILS) is a specialist service supporting Armed Forces veterans,
experiencing a variety of challenges post-discharge.
Our goal is to quickly and accurately assess the support that you or a family
member might need and liaise with the services that can help.

Some of the issues we can support you with:

• Mental health difficulties
• Housing, finances and employment
• Referral to other services and charities
• Referral into our complex treatment service if appropriate
• Information to help families and carers

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.

Tonic Music for Mental Health is a charity based on the south coast of England. We promote good mental health through music. We already have a proud history and have helped many isolated and vulnerable people in our community.

Tonic Music for Mental Health runs two programmes.

Recovery Through Music:

​The Recovery Through Music programme provides safe and supportive environments for people to come together, learn new skills, get creative, and make new friends.

The free-to-attend programme comprises a Music Jam and Vocal Groups. We support people both within and outside of mental healthcare services. Tap here to get involved!

We also collaborate with the NHS and local authorities to provide music workshops further afield. ​Tonic services complement the traditional support provided by public sector mental health services.

Tonic Rider:

The innovative Tonic Rider programme promotes good mental health in the music industry by providing bespoke training and support to music industry professionals, both remotely and at venues.

Many people working in the music industry experience mental health issues. They can be brought on by the highs and the lows, the touring, the late nights, and the lifestyle. The industry can be volatile and competitive, with no financial security. This leaves music industry professionals vulnerable to developing mental health issues.

Tonic Rider addresses this by providing mental health-related training and support, tailored to the music industry. Our training and support include a Peer Support Group, Mental Health First Aid training, mental health guides, Tonic stands at festivals and events, and various other groups, workshops and courses. Tap here to get involved!

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