During lockdown we are very pleased to have different emphasis on our weekly community radio show.
On Tuesday 26th of January at 3pm on Unity101fm Naomi Stock is talking with Southampton Coronavirus Mutual Aid.
If you miss the live program, you can always catch up with a podcast here.
One Community is running a community lottery. Up to £25,000 to win and you are supporting local good causes. Launching in early 2021.
If you know a local charity that has not signed up with us yet, please get them to email info@1community.org.uk
We would love it if you could download and print off this poster and display it in your shop windows! Fareham Community Lottery
In the New Year, RCS Community Pantry will be opening on the ground of the Cable Works Building in Eastleigh.
The Pantry initiative is designed to support people with food deprivation, helping them to escape or move on from their current emergency with a ‘helping hand’ approach.
The RCS Pantry provides a holistic approach in servicing the needs of the community as it gives additional support on budgeting, wellbeing, adult learning and employment.
Food provided in the pantry will be fresh, frozen and general foods.
Each week there is a weekly meal deal provided with a recipe to help everyone have a wholesome meal.
Each member will be able to do a weekly shop at a small recommended donation charge of £5.00 per visit and receive a minimum of £15 worth of food.
The pantry has no restrictions on becoming a member. It is a simple and easy process by completing and returning the attached membership form to rcscommunitypantry@romsey.hants.sch.uk or by calling the pantry team on 01794522106.
Please note if emergency help is needed between now and the Eastleigh pantry opening, RCS can supply from the Romsey Pantry with collection at Cable Works.
Funding available now to support vulnerable families with food.
Hampshire County Council has allocated some funding to Voluntary, Community, Charity and Social Enterprise organisations to support those in receipt of free school meals and to help a wider cohort of vulnerable families with food over half term.
If you have been helping out over half term week (vulnerable families/ people entitled to free school meals) with food, then apply.
CLOSING ON 5th NOVEMBER 2020
The application form for funding from this pot (up to £5,000) is in the link below, and includes a further link to funding guidelines.
Hampshire County Council funding to support families in Need
Please contact us if you require any assistance with this.
Office number is 023 8090 2400 or email info@1community.org.uk
Facing COVID-19 together.
Please help us to help you.
Donate £20 or £10
by Easy Peasy text giving.
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Our Communities need You!
If you live in the Eastleigh or Fareham area. There are a number of community organisations that need home working volunteers.
You can do a one off role or offer a few hours a week.
Choose to be a trustee, a committee member or just to do some admin.
Ideal for people on furlough or in-between jobs.
Contact us and we will set you going with a community association or organisation near you. Email vss@1community.org.uk or ring 023 8090 2400 to speak to the volunteering department.
#Fareham #Eastleigh #volunteering #communities
Get yourself settled and be amazed by the fabulous Blue Lamp Trust.
There’s the Bobby scheme (safety and security support for vulnerable people.)
The taxi test and other training for drivers too.
September brings the launch of a new initiative safeguarding for taxi drivers.
We really did have a great chat about all this and we had a lovely talk, explaining all about how cricket works!
Thanks to the lovely Theresa for coming in to talk to us at One Community and all the unity101 listeners.
Here is our podcast:
https://www.podcast.canstream.co.uk/unity101/index.php?id=21669
Here at One Community, we support the whole community including those in the group if people identifying as LGBQT.
Recently, we had an email congratulating us on our positive outlook towards LGBQT people.
They send a link which we are sharing with you to improve the chances of businesses engaging better with the LGBQT community and developing a good positive customer basis.
https://www.websiteplanet.com/blog/smb-guide-success-lgbtq-market-best-practices/
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!
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.
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