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Mental Health First Aid

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Have you ever come across someone who has mental health issues?

Take a few minutes to look at this incredible animation, showing what an impact Mental Health First Aiders have.

At any one time one worker in six will be experiencing depression, anxiety or issues relating to stress.

Become an Adult Mental Health First Aid Champion.

Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) is the mental health equivalent of physical first aid training and
provides participants with the skills and confidence to recognise
the signs and symptoms of common mental health issues and effectively guide a person towards the right support.

Book your place by emailing Rachel on rwebb@1community.org.uk or ring us 023 8090 2400.

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.

Finished your exams?

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Really great to have finished those tricky exams and tests.

Tempting as it is to put the whole lot of revision stuff on the bonfire, please hold onto to your revision books for us!

Bring them into Eastleigh and drop them with us at the Museum (opposite Iceland supermarket.) Or into Fareham and our One Community shop.

We will tidy them up and they will be helping the community and next years students.

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

 

We are an independent charity that takes Gift Aid.

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Because we run so many excellent services and supports for the communities around Eastleigh and Fareham, sometimes it is easy to forget we are the best local charity to support.

We are incredibly grateful to our volunteers, supporters and staff and those who help fund our work including those groups, organisations and individuals that finance our work.

The Eastleigh Mayor has chosen the One Community Visiting scheme as one of his charities to support this year.

Would you like to give us a one off donation or a regular amount of money to help us continue supporting people in our community lead fulfilling, independent lives?

You can donate easily via mobile phone, or email us for details info@1community.org.uk
Pop in and see us in our Eastleigh office, Eastleigh Museum or Fareham Shop.

If you do, please have a look at this form. It is for gift aid. If you pay tax, (which includes people on ESA and certain other allowances) you can give money to us and the government will give us more.

Gift Aid Form

Selfies in Fareham!

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Want to star in our selfie frame? Come on, you know you want to!

Just stop by our one community shop in Fareham shopping centre, right near B & M and Debenhams. We can chat to you about volunteering and why it would be a FABULOUS thing for you to be doing- even for just a couple of hours. We have a range of things you could think about from helping in shops to making cups of tea for someone and watching the cricket.

There’s such a great team of volunteers at Fareham we thought we should celebrate you all so you would be extremely welcome in our selfie frame of glory!

Here is Santa trying it out!

Quiz and Supper Night

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Want a wonderful night out to raise money for a FANTASTIC cause and have a lot of fun at the same time? Come for a Quiz night with a choice of food in aid of One Community and Fareham Disability Forum 8th June 2019, 7-10.30pm £10 at Wallington Village Hall, Broadcut, Fareham. PO16 8ST.

Food choose- Fish, Sausage, Veggie all served with CHIPS!
Yum….

To get tickets, please pop into the shop at Fareham or ring Madeline on 07900 914318.

Bitesize Training to get, support and keep volunteers.

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We have a fabulous opportunity for organisations who need, are working with and would like to keep hold of their volunteers.
Our training is FREE OF CHARGE, and we have sessions in both Eastleigh (held at the Point) or in Fareham (Priory Park Community Centre, Fareham, So31 6PT.)

You need to book as places are limited by emailing rwebb@1community.org.uk

 

Fareham News

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Residents to continue getting first class support services.

The charity ‘One Community’ will continue to offer first class services to residents living in the Fareham Borough after the Council renewed their contract. 

Fareham Borough Council will carry on funding One Community to deliver a package of community services in the Fareham Borough after a strict tendering process. 

 

The Council provides the funding to deliver the ‘Big 3’ initiative which provides a focused package of support for the benefit of individuals and local groups.

The ‘Big 3’ are: 

• Volunteering and skills exchange
• Funding advice and support 
• Governance and building community resilience 

One Community was first awarded the Council contract in 2015. The contract was awarded again this year after the service was put out to tender. Organisations submitted proposals which were assessed on best quality of service, best value for money and the proposed service being offered.

Executive Member for Leisure and Community, Cllr Sue Bell, said: “One Community have offered an excellent service and have made a difference to so many community organisations that operate for the benefit of people living in the Fareham Borough. 

“We are delighted that One Community is going to continue to offer this fantastic service. There is so much evidence that people benefit from opportunities provided by volunteering and engagement with community groups, so it is of paramount importance to offer well-supported, effective community and voluntary activities.” 

Anyone who wants to get help and support from One Community can contact info@1community.org.uk or for more information look at www. 1community.org.uk.  

MASCOT MARCH SUCCESS!

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One Saturday lunchtime in March, One Community in Fareham got together an enthusiastic bunch of strangely dressed people. They paraded with enthusiastic music and waving down west street.

What could have been the reason behind this unusual behaviour? YES! It was the 2019 Mascot March. Lots of people came and were able to celebrate some of the unsung heroes of our community here in Fareham.

Coming together for the good of one another is something everyone really agreed we need plenty of.

We even made the newspapers and the local TV “That’s Solent” filmed a news piece there.

Thank you to all of the people who came along to make this event such a good thing for Fareham.

 

 

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