Fareham Shopping Centre, Eastleigh Swan Centre, Eastleigh Museum and Fareham Information Centre will all be supporting Purple Tuesday.
If you have any pictures, especially ones in purple- pop them across for us to share on our Facebook Page (One Community) or our Twitter account (@1_Comm) or email them to us at volunteer@1community.org.uk
On Saturday 15th of September there was something amazing in Eastleigh. We remembered WW1 and the part Eastleigh played 100 years ago.
Due to the sheer volume of casualties, the injured service persons were shipped first to Netley. Because they were full, hundreds were transported North to Eastleigh and the Leigh Park was used as a major clearing hospital.
There were a number of re-enactment groups and several stalls from military groups as well as several from the local community. You could pick up a copy of the Gospel of St John like the ones issued to the troops in the trenches from HOPE Eastleigh. RAF cadets and the British legion amongst them. The music and dancing were very entertaining and drew large crowds.
One Community had a stall and other than the tombola and information about volunteering opportunities, the colouring and dressing up areas were the most visited. Children, parents and others had a go and we had lots of giggling trying on the hats.
Thankyou to our staff, volunteers and those who came along for helping on the day and making it such a success.
On the 27th of July 2018 a group of staff, volunteers and associates of One Community went to the Point in Eastleigh to celebrate our 40th anniversary. It was a hot and sunny day and we all enjoyed cakes, sandwiches, tea and coffees together and listened to some good speeches about how Eastleigh Borough Council and One Community do work in partnership. In front of our representatives the mayor and the council explained it has become more of a mutual respect and friendly relationship, to the benefit of the people of Eastleigh and surrounding areas.
It was a lovely way to spend an afternoon and we were particularly glad to have been nominated to receive a cheque from the council from their own staff charitable giving.
If you would like to see more, please check out our facebook page.
Eastleigh Lions Club, in association with Age Concern and PCaSO (the local Prostate Cancer support charity) are running a PSA testing session on Saturday 22nd September at the Railway Institute, Eastleigh from 10.00 till 2.00. 15 minutes per appointment.
As it is Eastleigh Lions, we are targeting men who live in the Eastleigh borough (or close to it) who are between 45 and 75 years old and who are not already being monitored by their doctor for PSA or other prostate problems.
If you know anyone fitting this description please share this!
Mela Festival 2018 was planned over many months and luckily it was a sunny Sunday afternoon in July with no rain in sight!”Mela” is the Sanskrit word meaning ‘meeting’, ‘fair’ or ‘gathering’ and ‘celebrations’ of all kinds.
A riot of colour and frenzy of music and around 17,000 people from all backgrounds descended on Eastleigh town for the latest MELA festival.
Eastleigh’s Leigh Road recreation ground was treated to a variety of dancing, music, food and fun from the various communities in the area. The group Bangra style dancing was a big draw, climbing and cycling, Mhendi and fabulous foods filled the park. It was busy and fun, lots of families and people of differing backgrounds attending. One Community ran a tombola and talked to many about signing up for volunteering.
One of the most popular shows was the dazzling Lion Dance and Chinese band.
Quotes from Eastleigh Public attending the event included:
“Its awesome on a day like today to be here, I’m loving the curry!”
“I can’t wait for the Abba tribute to come on, I think there is Bangra later on. There aren’t many things you can get to for free with all this going on.”
“Sitting here on the deckchairs with my family having a picnic, is really great”
“I’m finishing this ice cream and heading on over to have a henna tattoo. We have had a fab time.”
“Loving the hoop dance display and we are going to have a few cocktails at the Point outside bar, we have been here since 11 and still not seen everything!”
“It is a wonderful chance to meet others and see examples of other cultures doing good things”
Event co-ordinator Mohammed Mossadaq, known as Moss, said: “Mela is all about cultural fusion. If people share food and sunshine, it can break down a lot of barriers.”
Mela is organised by the Eastleigh Asian Welfare and Cultural Association (AWCA.)
Alongside all the dancing, music, shows and displays were a number of stalls from the Eastleigh Community. The Police and Fire service supported the event and it was fabulous to see lots of the public talking to a range of stall holders from Dementia services, encouraging physical fitness in children, to the library, through to care options for the elderly and almost everything in between.
If you would like to see more pictures, short clips and interesting snippets about the Mela or any other events One Community are involved in, check out our Facebook, Twitter and Instagram pages.
Did you go to the Mela?
What were your favourite parts?
** Top tip- ask ALEXA or your Google Home to play “Bangra Pop” and you too can be practising your Indian dancing at home!**
We can’t wait to see what MELA festival brings to Eastleigh next year!
Southern Steam in the 1960s – Photographs by Tim Carbury
A great new exhibition for steam engine buffs has opened at Eastleigh Museum, and runs until 8 September 2018. The exhibition presents a selection of black and white photographic prints from the archive of the late Tim Carbury, now in the care of the Mid-Hants Railway Preservation Society at the Watercress Line.
In the mid-1960s the line from Waterloo to Southampton and Bournemouth, via Eastleigh, was Britain’s last main line to be operated by steam locomotives. All this changed in July 1967, when the line was electrified. A number of enthusiasts, of whom Tim Carbury was one, set out to record scenes of steam locomotives at work on the main line, and the infrastructure and people associated with them, before they disappeared for ever.
The photographs in this collection show steam locomotives in the run-down surroundings of Nine Elms shed, outside Waterloo, and at work at Waterloo, Woking, Southampton Docks and elsewhere.
Today, steam (including some of the locomotives pictured in the exhibition) can still be seen in action at the Watercress Line and other heritage railways, and occasionally hauling excursions on the main line. However, these photographs will take you back to the days, not so very long ago, when steam trains were still a part of everyday life.
Eastleigh Museum- Steaming on in!
To keep the children happy, the museum is running a free steam-engine themed trail throughout the summer holidays, a colouring corner, and a hands on wooden train set is available for play in the midst of the gallery. Admission to both the museum and the exhibition is free and opening hours are 10am-4pm Monday to Friday and 10am-4pm on Saturday.
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