Happy New Year
We wish all our; customers, staff, volunteers and the communities of Eastleigh and Fareham we serve, a very happy new year!
Looking back over 2019, we have done so much! Looking back to Shop Mobility collecting their service award from the mayor of Eastleigh, fast forward to moving to our temporary premises at 75 Leigh Road.
We have all worked hard to improve the lot of people in Fareham and Eastleigh through our community project support, volunteering, Eastleigh museum’s and Fareham’s shop outreach and Young Carers groups. Our transport appeal for funding for a new bus is almost at the point of being able to get one on the road and the day activity services are a fun and welcoming place to be.
One Community is changing and in 2020 and we are looking forward to sharing a swan centre shop with local charity Fledge in the spring. We have several new training opportunities too.
Wishing all of you a very happy new year!
From all of us at One Community.
Mayor of Eastleigh’s Charity Appeal
These events are all happening in support of the Eastleigh Mayors charities which, this year, include One Community projects.
Upcycled Christmas Trees
Upcycled Christmas
Where else would you see a Christmas tree entirely made of spectacles or – socks – than Eastleigh Museum’s Upcycled Christmas Tree Festival! This is One Community’s third annual Community Christmas Tree Festival at the museum and this year the theme is upcycling, to focus on environmental concerns and the re-purposing of what might otherwise be discarded.
Local voluntary and community groups have let their imaginations run riot – and we can guarantee that you won’t have seen as many milk bottle tops used in an art installation – ever!
The trees are in turn quirky, clever and beautiful, and viewed together are stunning, and each gives a message about the work done by each of the organisations represented.
Admission is free and the exhibition runs from 23 November to 4 January in Eastleigh Museum’s temporary exhibition gallery.
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Pick a Snowman’s Nose !
At the West Street Christmas Lights event in Fareham on the 24th of November, you can come and find Hayley and the team and play some silly games. The event is running from 10-6 and is a lovely community event. This year the theme is a Victorian Christmas.
Games include splat the rat… and…..Pick a snowman’s nose.
Yes, any carrot could win and it has to be an improvement for our poor specimen here! He’s more of a Kira Knightley than a Barry Manilow that’s for sure!
It is just £1 for 3 goes. Everyone gets a prize.
So come and join us and win!
Santa visits Eastleigh Museum
On Saturday the 16th of November, our very own Santa came to Eastleigh Museum.
Here is the wonderful team who really made the day fabulous and the grotto inviting.
We had lots of families, with young and not so young come in to see us. It was a really lovely time of lights, fun and community.
If you would like to be a part of our team of volunteers at Eastleigh Museum or doing a range of different volunteering things, click HERE.
Eastleigh lights switch on & Fun Day
Tomorrow
16th November from 11-7pm
In Eastleigh town centre there are lots of fun things going on for everyone to enjoy.
You will find our stall in the town and you can pop into Eastleigh Museum, pay £3 and you can meet Santa!
It really is a great event rounded off with a firework display.
Looking forward to seeing you there.
Eastleigh Community Grants
Last chance to apply for EBC local community grants.
The deadline to apply for local community grants is next Monday (18 November.)
Eastleigh Borough Council have the following grants available to charities and not-for-profit organisations:
· Local area grants for Eastleigh, Allbrook and Velmore
· Local area grants for Hedge End, West End and Botley
· Youth grants for Hedge End, West End and Botley
Fareham Events
There are lots of things going on in Fareham alongside the brilliant drop-ins at the One Community Shop and general community development.
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We have the fabulous and awesome Fareham Showcase:
There’s a fish and chip quiz night with disabled peoples voice just a few nights later- (ticket information below)
Looking forward to seeing as many of you as possible at both events, honestly it will be great to have you with us.
Eastleigh Remembers
We are having a lovely warm sunny afternoon at the park in central Eastleigh for the annual ‘Eastleigh Remembers’ event.
There are loads of stalls including our One Community and the very lovely www.prettymevintage.co.uk who are fund raising for us as part of the mayors appeal.
Come and find out stall and you can dress up in war time clothes including gas masks and wartime Air Force jackets. There are information packs about the war to look at.
We have lots of information about one community and volunteering at our stall alongside the ever popular tombola.
