Local groups and projects

Volley Ball

A Volley Ball Induction Programme has been put together to start from mid April and places are still available.

For more information, contact:
Milai Livingstone
Tel: 07515 084 048
Email: milai.livingstone@hants.gov.uk

Free First Aid Courses

There are currently some British Red Cross funded first aid courses running in this area.

For more information, contact:
Milai Livingstone
Tel: 07515 084 048
Email: milai.livingstone@hants.gov.uk

Fashion Fusion - A Show of Ethnic Clothing

An International Women's Project (IWP) is seeking funding to run a series of activities that are related to generations of women in different cultures.

This includes a debate at a local college, a trip to the Houses of Parliament, an art project, a 'celebration of women who have touched our lives' and a fashion show named Fashion Fusion that acts as the grand finale in April 2012.

The Fashion Fusion part of the project is actively looking for interested minority ethnic ladies who could help by giving advice about the making and wearing of ethnic clothing. Sewing workshops will be set up with a professional sewing tutor for these clothes to be made. All handiwork will then be modelled by local students or the minority ethnic makers themselves should they wish, on a catwalk. If you are interested, contact Milai Livingstone: milai.livingstone@hants.gov.uk  

Fareham and Gosport Multicultural Group

This is a multicultural group that has recently been set up. It opens to all minority ethnics who work or live in these areas, to come together to learn about each other's cultures in a fun, family friendly way.

The Group has most recently presented its first event: Chinese New Year of the Dragon Celebration. It was a huge success in terms of attendance, sharing and learning some of the Chinese cultures via food making, calligraphy, painting, martial art and magic, to name but a few.

The Group is looking to run other cultural activities in the near future, if you would like to find out more, contact Milai Livingstone: milai.livingstone@hants.gov.uk

Gosport Well Being Network (GWBN)

This is currently a professionals meeting for all local mental health and well being agencies. The aim of the group is to share information of practice and experiences of working with black and minority ethnic service users. By sharing information, good practice, challenges and resources, it is the hope that we can collectively raise the cultural capability of the borough as a whole.

Currently this group is made up of various agencies but we would welcome input from local community members and leaders

For more information, please contact Lauren on lstevens@brunepark or ruth.white@hants.gov.uk

Solent Latin American Forum

We welcome you to share our culture! Would you be interested in joining a Latin American group in Gosport? Sharing cultures from across the continent, learning from each other, socialising and meeting new people! Everyone is welcome! The group meets on the 3rd Saturday of every month from 2pm-4pm at The Club House, Haslar Immigration Removal Centre. 2 Dolphin Way, Gosport PO12 2AW.

For more information, please contact Xiomara on 07956127723 or email solent.latin.american.forum@googlemail.com

Download a copy of the Solent Latin American Forum poster

The Rowner Forum

A quarterly meeting for all professionals working in Rowner area to share information on projects and activities that are happening in the area. Community members are encouraged to come along to find out what’s going on in your area!

For more information, please contact jacky@roowneraccesspoint.org.uk

Mental Health

The Community Mental Health Teams

Community (or Locality) Mental Health Teams (CMHTs) are run jointly by the Health Service and Adult Services, and deal with people's health and social care needs. They help people in the community, whether they have just become ill, have a short-term illness, or need on-going support (for example, if they have a long-term illness, or after they have been discharged from a psychiatric hospital).

• A-Z list of Community Mental Health teams

Direct Payments

Direct Payments is money paid by Hampshire County Council to individuals over 16 or carers eligible to receive social care services. It enables people to have greater choice, control and flexibility as to how their care needs are met, allowing people to live more independent lives

• Read more about Direct Payments