Right now there is a bunch of keen, able and really amazing volunteers helping in the community.
Domestic Abuse support
If you are experiencing domestic abuse or know someone you are concerned about, please reach out for support.
Domestic abuse is an incident or pattern of incidents of controlling, coercive, threatening, degrading and violent behaviour, including sexual violence.
It is mostly men abusing women although this is not always the case and men can be at risk from male or female partners.
If you live in Hampshire here is their informationinformationinformation.
If you are in the Portsmouth area- these people are here to help.
For Southampton and the west of Hampshire- yellow door can help yellow dooryellow door.Sadly, we know that calls to domestic abuse helplines have soared since the Covid-19 lockdown situation. Please do use the local services, and/ or the national link on the poster.
Eastleigh help available and keen!
Eastleigh pop up shop
Pop Up Shop Opened on 16tb March
Due to Corona Virus (Covid-19) the pop up shop has closed, but will reopen at an appropriate time.
A community pop up shop has opened in Eastleigh’s Swan Centre shopping centre on Monday 16 March, with the ribbon being cut by the Deputy Mayor of Eastleigh Cllr Cynthia Garton at 10.30am.
The shop, located between Boots and Card Factory, is currently being furnished with chairs and tables in anticipation of its role as a shopfront for local charities, voluntary and community groups. The project is a result of partnership work between Flourish, an organisation dedicated to connecting people and places; Solent Mind, a charity committed to better mental health; and the voluntary sector support charity One Community, to offer free space in the shopping centre.
Groups can book a one-off slot, perhaps in relation to a particular campaign “day” or “week”, or a regular slot, such as the first Monday of the month, for their organisation to showcase their services, run an activity, host a meeting or simply attract new members or volunteers.
Solent Mind will be occupying the shop on Fridays and Saturdays providing wellbeing services to local people.
The shop will be available Monday to Thursday for local organisations to book their space and One Community’s Naomi Stock is responsible for bookings. Contact Naomi on 023 8064 1202/023 8090 2400 or email vss@1community.org.uk
Valentines at Day Activity Services
We wanted to share what we have been doing in the day activity centres.
This week we followed a valentines theme and everyone who wanted to made delicious cakes. Everyone liked the icing and chocolate tops!
*Joan (not her real name) said this about our day activity service
I have memory loss and it’s a treasure to meet others & make friends with others that really understand. I get a good lunch and picked from my own front door.
Please ring us on 023 8090 2400 or email info@1community.org.uk to arrange a few day trial (with a small cost for transport and lunch.)
If you would like to volunteer with us to help in our day activity centres, please follow this link.
Volunteer Drivers for Young Carers
Our young carers are a fabulous group of kids. Through our young carers project they meet other children living with someone who has difficulties.
We have a busy set of activities like a weekly choir, youth groups and holiday activities.
It would be really wonderful to have you come and drive our young carers to and from their activities. We pay a good mileage rate, all you need is a car and business rate insurances. We will take care of all of your checks so you are good to go!
Share your views on Climate Crisis.
Share your voice on the climate crisis
Be part of our new short video campaign
Eastleigh Borough Council is creating a short video to explore how local people feel about the climate and environmental emergency.
We also want to find out what changes our residents are making in their own lives to reduce their carbon footprint and support the environment, and how they feel their actions are making a difference, no matter how small. The film will be shared widely with the aim of inspiring others to take whatever action they can to make a difference.
We’re looking for people from all backgrounds, ages, genders, ethnicities and different parts of the Borough, because what happens to our environment affects us all.
Perhaps you work for a local business, school, college or another organisation and would like to share how employees, pupils, students or members feel about the climate crisis and what they are doing to address it. If so, we’d love to hear from you.
If you’d like to take part in this video, please email communications@eastleigh.gov.uk
Holiday child care
Are you looking for reasonably priced half term child care?
Have a look at the Youth Options offer of only £20 a day from 9-4, based at the Hub between Eastleigh and Bishopstoke.
Book via this link.
Swan Centre Shop
Free Shop Space for Local Voluntary and Community Organisations.
One Community is very excited to be working in partnership with Flourish and Solent Mind to offer free shop space in Eastleigh’s Swan Centre from the beginning of February.
Local charities, voluntary and community groups can book a one-off slot, perhaps in relation to a particular campaign “day” or “week”, or a regular slot, such as the first Monday of the month, for your organisation to showcase your services, host a meeting or simply attract new members.
The shop is available for bookings from Monday to Thursday.
This offer is open to any voluntary or community organisation, with priority given to members of One Community. Find out more about membership HERE.
You will have facilities to make tea/coffee, and chairs and tables will be available.
You will not able to sell any products directly to the public, but you could display a donation pot.
If you are interested, please contact the Voluntary Sector Support Team on 023 8090 2458 or email vss@1community.org.uk for more details.
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.
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