Solent Mind’s wellbeing app expands to support teenagers and young people as well as adults
After a year of mobile mental health for adults, Solent Mind’s highly-rated wellbeing app has expanded, with its latest update aiming to support teenagers and young people. This latest version of the app includes a new section for teenagers who can now experience wellbeing tips and interactive activities to help them gain a stronger understanding […]
Portsmouth young people aspire for future careers in social care
A group of young people in Portsmouth have been inspired by seeing first-hand how social workers in the city can transform lives. Each young person visited organisations across the city that support families during their time of need. They also met with different teams at Portsmouth City Council to understand what it takes to be […]
Read Easy Portsmouth welcomes BBC’s Jay Blades learning to read at 51 documentary
Repair Shop presenter Jay Blades is taking part in a new BBC documentary that will follow his journey as he faces up to the challenge of learning to read as an adult with the charity Read Easy UK. The Portsmouth branch of the national group hopes that it will encourage those in the city […]
Portsmouth Grammar School’s Giving Day is back!
Over £250,000 was raised during The Portsmouth Grammar School Giving Day 2021. This year, the school hosts Giving Day on 15th and 16th March. PGS is hoping to add to last year’s impressive total to offer even more transformational bursaries to local pupils within Portsmouth and the surrounding area. As the oldest school in Portsmouth […]
Community pop-up clinics across Portsmouth for easier access to COVID-19 vaccinations
To offer people an even more comprehensive range of opportunities to receive their first, second or booster vaccination, Portsmouth City Council is working with Solent NHS Trust and partners to run sessions in the heart of Portsmouth communities, including community centres, fire stations and shopping centres. Other clinics will continue to be announced in the […]
Free Craft Market announced to take place at Portsmouth Guildhall
Following the massive success of Portsmouth Guildhall’s ‘Sampled’ Open Day last summer, the charitable organisation responsible for running the venue, The Guildhall Trust, is delighted to announce a ‘Sampled’ Craft Market that will be FREE to attend on Sunday 20th February, from 10.30am – 3.30pm. Set across three of the Guildhalls floors, people are invited […]
Street party like it’s 2022
The council will be covering the cost of public liability insurance for residents’ street parties being held during the special four-day Jubilee weekend from 2-5 June 2022. They will also waive the usual road closure fee. People wishing to host a street party must complete an application. There is a specific simplified online application form […]
Read Easy Portsmouth supports Portsmouth Aspirations Week
Read Easy Portsmouth, a charity providing free one-to-one reading sessions for adults who struggle with reading, welcomes Portsmouth Aspirations Week. Running from 17-21 January, part of the focus for Portsmouth City Council’s Aspirations Week is for adults to learn new skills, achieve qualifications, progress in their career or get back into work after a period […]
Foster Portsmouth’s quest to recruit additional foster carers
To tackle the shortage currently being experienced nationally, Portsmouth City Council need to recruit additional foster carers to join our dedicated team in providing loving homes for the vulnerable children and young people in Portsmouth and the surrounding areas. The council’s first drop-in foster carer recruitment event of 2022 will take place on Saturday 22 January from 10am-1pm at […]
‘The Harbour’ open seven evenings a week Out-of-hours mental health service for local people
Blue Monday is not just ‘one day’ for people with mental health problems. The out-of-hours mental health service, ‘The Harbour,’ is now available seven-evenings-a-week, offering support to people struggling with their mental health in the evenings. The service is run by staff who have experienced their own mental health issues and offers adults, living in […]