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Andi from Chrysalis

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On this week’s community hour, on Unity101, Naomi Stock will be interviewing Andi from Chrysalis.

Chrysalis offers support to transgenger people and others effected by these issues. What support we offer
Trans+ and Questioning Groups
1st and 3rd Friday – A safe and confidential space for those who are transitioning or thinking about transition, with workshops, life skills sessions, facilitated group time and free counselling.
Wellbeing drop in
2nd Thursday Portsmouth 4th Thursday Southampton, for all those who are trans, intersex, gender non-conforming and trans historied to meet, socialise, receive counselling and discuss relevant issues in a facilitated safe space.
Significant Others – Parents, Grandparents and Carers
2nd Friday of each month with access to counselling twice monthly, a safe, facilitated, confidential and non-judgemental space for those affected by a loved one’s trans identity and/or transition. Includes facilitated group time, peer support and workshops on relevant topics.
Significant Others – Partners and close friends
4th Friday of each month with access to counselling twice monthly, a safe, facilitated, confidential and non-judgemental space for those affected by a loved one’s trans identity and/or transition. Includes facilitated group time, peer support and workshops on relevant topics.
Office support from 9am to 3pm Tuesday to Friday for first contact, advocacy, advice, telephone support, training, volunteer and supporter enquiries and consultancy.
If you wish to attend a group or for further information and support please contact the office on info@chrysalis-gii.co.uk or 01489 589111 to speak to an adviser, we aim to respond to all emails within two working days.

Army volunteers.

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This week we have been having some amazing new volunteers, from the British Army no less!

Working on a One Community filming project, to be shown later this year, the soldiers have been out at our various locations. ShopMobility, Eastleigh Museum and Day Activity Centres have all had visits.

Today our chief executive Jean Roberts-Jones has been interviewed.

Our special employee, LBE the canine partner dog, gave them a very warm welcome!

 

Back to the Future

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Back to the Future.

Back to the Future is the name of our re-engagement scheme where we help people at risk of loneliness and further isolation by visiting and accompanying them out and about.

Loneliness and social isolation is a huge problem among older people and others who find it difficult to get out and about.

Who is back to the future for?

Many people in the local area live on their own and there may be times when they feel the need for a volunteer visitor to come and chat with them. It may be a result of a

  • Bereavement
  • Stay in hospital
  • Change in circumstances
  • Spell of depression
  • House move

The reasons may vary, but the opportunity to chat with someone can often help to overcome the problems of the moment and enable people to get their lives in order again.

If you know of anyone who could benefit from this service please contact Options Manager, Hayley Malcolm on 023 8090 2416 or email hmalcolm@1community.org.uk

We often have volunteer opportunities appearing on our site but this is something different. So if you are a friendly person, why not give this some thought?

Have you got a couple of hours or more? You could volunteer for us and visit someone who is older and or has a physical disability.

Volunteers visit a client at home for an hour or two, to chat to someone who finds it difficult to get out of the house and finds themselves feeling lonely. Our aim is to support the client to re-engage with their community, by perhaps going to a lunch club, do their own shopping, with the aim of them going out on their own.

Being a volunteer visitor is a very flexible role, with visits arrange at the mutual convenience of the volunteer and client. It is a role that fits around any other commitments you may have.

While volunteers are welcome from across the borough, volunteers are particularly needed in the Southern Parishes of Botley, Bursledon, Hamble, Hedge End, Hound, Netley and West End to meet the needs of local people.

Training is given and full support and supervision are provided, with mileage expenses paid at 45p per mile.

If you are interested, please contact our Volunteer Centre on 023 8090 2458 or email volunteer@1community.org.uk

Fareham Opportunities Fair 2019

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Twenty-three voluntary and community groups set up stands at the One Community Summer Volunteer and Community Opportunities Fair on a blisteringly hot day – Friday 12 July – in West Street, Fareham. The Fair was to promote voluntary and community activity in the borough of Fareham and to engage with people out and about in the town centre.
Organiser Hayley Hamlett said,

“It’s a great way to meet people who might never have thought about volunteering before, or to let people know about the services and activities that might be useful to them or their family members.”

Colourful stands attracted passers-by, and groups including Trefoil Guild, Scouts, British Legion, Fareham Library, Open Sight, and others supporting disabled people and refugees, were able to speak to those who may not have been aware of them before.

Wimbledon Week!

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We like to have a range of activities going st our fabulous Day Activity Services.

Lots of people joined in with the games and some mean racket action was seen (staff member Karen wisely to the left here!)

To get everyone in the mood we have had lots of strawberries and cream (yum!)

Meanwhile, in our Northern area day service Don has been target practicing on Tina.

As you can see we like to laugh a lot with all our members, staff and volunteers.

If you would like to join in with our team, playing games or just having a chat over a cuppa we would LOVE to hear from you. Email Volunteer@1community.org.uk or ring Julia or Charlotte on 02380902400even just a few hours a week can have a big positive impact all round.

Also, if you or someone you know is over 65 and has some memory loss or just could do with a bit of company and support at a Day Activity Service, give us a try. It’s FREE* and we would love to hear from you. Email hmalcolm@1community.org.uk or ring Hayley 02380902400

*there is a small cost for lunch and transport

Celebrating Volunteers.

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Celebrating Volunteers

Making the most of Volunteers’ Week 2019 (1-7 June), One Community, held two Volunteer Awards events on consecutive evenings. The first was at The Point in Eastleigh on Tuesday 4 June and the second at Ferneham Hall in Fareham on Wednesday 5 June. Over the two events 152 volunteers from 26 organisations were recognised, receiving their certificates from the Mayor of Eastleigh Cllr Darshan Mann and the Mayor of Fareham Cllr Pamela Bryant.

            The presentations provide the opportunity to tell the individual stories of the volunteers, both amusing and touching in turn. The organisations represented reflect the diversity of the roles undertaken, from Front of House volunteers welcoming and serving visitors to Westbury Manor Museum in Fareham, to Street Pastors, who have been listening, caring and helping people on the streets of Eastleigh on Friday nights since July 2009.

Fareham fun in the picture:

            Guests described the events as “life affirming”, volunteers spoke of feeling valued, and another said that the lovely words written by her nominator, read out at on the night, “brought tears to her eyes.” A volunteer manager who accompanied some of her volunteers to the Fareham presentation said: “I really enjoy the evening, it is so positive, and it really makes me feel part of something wonderful.”

            The Eastleigh event incorporated the Mayor of Eastleigh’s Youth Awards, celebrating the work of young volunteers, aged 11-18, in the borough, an initiative that is supported by The Lions Club of Eastleigh. Silver and Gold Award runners up and winners were announced and certificates presented to 11 young people. (Pictured below.)

            Gold award winners, who have completed more than 100 hours of volunteering were Stuart Tucker who helps swimmers with special needs learn to swim at Eastleigh Swimming Club & Learn To Swim; Amy Merewood who has worked in the local Marie Curie Charity Shop for over a year, clocking up over 200 hours; James Wiseman, a young leader at the 10th Itchen North Beaver Group; Laurel Beer who helps out with young children in her boxing club; and Josh Doyle who has contributed greatly to promoting Scouting and music and is now Deputy Director of Music of the Spitfires.

To find out more about volunteering contact One Community’s Volunteer Centre on 023 8090 2458 or volunteer@1community.org.uk

 

Volunteers Week AVIVA and the Brickworks.

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On Tuesday 4th June, a bunch of very keen, sensibly dressed people arrived at the Bursledon Brickworks to help out for a day. They all work for a company called AVIVA in the UK and are giving their time as part of the company’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR.)

Here they are helping out, moving the tiles (made on site, using traditional methods.)

It is a great thing to do, get out of the offices and gain a better insight into who your colleagues really are! CSR covers a broad approach of social responsibility in business which can include offering your staff volunteering opportunities.

You can see from our short clip that many hands make light work and how much the small charity (in this case the Brickworks museum) has benefitted.

If your organisation would like to do some planned CSR related Volunteering in the Eastleigh and Fareham areas of Hampshire, we can help you set this up.

Please ring either: Julia or Charlotte on 023 8090 2400 or email: volunteer@1community.org.uk

 

 

Volunteer Awards 2019

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** APOLOGIES ** For the previously upside down photos, we did not hold awards in Tasmania after all!

Wow what a wonderful time was had on Tuesday 4th June 2019! The mayor of Eastleigh Darshan Mann was there and it was great to see him keenly supporting volunteering in our area.

Held at The Point, Eastleigh, it’s a fabulous evening celebrating the significant work of our volunteers. These amazing people are volunteers within the Eastleigh area. Their personal dedication and a great sense of giving to the greater good in a diverse range of projects has been celebrated.

We were delighted to receive so many nominations. We especially wanted to mention those from the Eastleigh Street Pastors who have celebrated their 10 year anniversary recently.

We had a lot of fun with the selfie frame.

Congratulations and many thanks to all those attending this warm, encouraging and uplifting celebration volunteer award evening.

Volunteers Week 2019 A BIG THANK YOU!

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On behalf of the Board of Trustees, I should like to thank all our wonderful volunteers who support those who use our services. Whether your voluntary role brings you into face contact with people, you work behind the scenes, help with fundraising, marketing or research or if you are one of the many partners of our volunteers supporting them to give their time to One Community – a huge thank you. Without you we could not do the things we do, or maintain the consistency, reliability and standard and thereby together we make a difference to the lives of many people.
Many thanks,

Adrian

BUS PHOTO COMPETITION

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INSTAGRAM Photo Competition.

1) Take a photo of a One Community bus.
2) Upload photo of our bus onto INSTAGRAM.
3) Tag @1Comm

We have two prizes.

Prize 1 is for the most tagged photos of different buses.

Prize 2 is for the BEST photo of a One Community bus.

Prizes for the winners to choose from are:
A cinema light box and pocket photography book or an afternoon tea for 2.

Our Transport team are skilled at getting people on our buses and taking them to our Day Services. Our buses take people to groups and clubs or into the town to do some shopping. We have a Dial-A-Ride service and a really good service to take people to the Marks and Spencer and Sainsbury’s retail site. We often run trips and days out for our passengers.

We do need more drivers for our buses and if you can give us a few hours of your time we would love to have you in our team. We will help you with getting all your paperwork and MiDAS training through. Just ring 023 8090 2400 or email volunteer@1community.org.uk.

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