Welcome to the Healthwatch Directory

Welcome to the Healthwatch directory, delivered in partnership with HIVE Portsmouth. You’ll find regularly updated information on health and social care services, voluntary and community sector activities in Portsmouth.

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Southsea Friends

A fun friendly group that enjoy socialising and companionship.

Address:

Somerstown Community Hub, Winston Churchill Avenue, Southsea
PO5 4JJ

Phone: 023 9268 8390

Email: iwt@portsmouthcc.gov.uk

Disabled Facilities:

A full access guide for Somerstown Community Centre is available on Disabledgo.com

Over 50’s Youth Club

A social club for the over 50’s with pool, table tennis and music

Address:

Hillside & Wymering Centre, Cheltenham Road, Paulsgrove
PO6 3PY

Phone: 023 9288 2550

Seafarers Link

Telephone group for ex-mariners and their families

Categories: Leisure and Social Older People's Services

Phone: 020 7923 5250

Mobile / Other: 01752 812674

Email: chris@community-network.org

The Salvation Army

Categories: Leisure and Social Older People's Services

Address:

The Salvation Army, Lake Road
PO1 4HA

Phone: 023 9289 0953

Mobile / Other: 023 9229 3793

Email: haven.communitycentre@salvationarmy.org.uk

Milton Social Group

A friendly social group for people over 50

Categories: Leisure and Social Older People's Services

Address:

Beddow Library, Milton Road, Milton
PO4 8PR

Phone: 023 9268 8705

Email: julie.roberts@portsmouthcc.gov.uk

Disabled Facilities:

An access guide for Beddow Library is available at disabledgo.com

Vietnamese Elderly Group

The Vietnamese Elderly Group started in 1994, to create a social opportunity for elderly people who were socially isolated due to language or cultural [...]

Categories: Leisure and Social Older People's Services

Address:

Christ Church Milton, 239 Milton Road, Milton
PO4 8PH

Phone: 023 9268 8383

Email: uta.schmidtblaicher@portsmouthcc.gov.uk

Age UK Portsmouth Special Advice Service

Categories: Older People's Services General Information and Advice

Phone: 023 9288 3506

Email: kandy.lucas@ageukportsmouth.org.uk

Mature Times

“The voice of our generation”

Categories: Leisure and Social Older People's Services

Phone: 01934 864410

Email: editorial@maturetimes.co.uk

Reminiscence Collection

Boxes of nostalgic items to borrow from the library

Categories: Leisure and Social Older People's Services

Address:

Portsmouth Central Library, Guildhall Walk
PO1 2DX

Phone: 023 9268 8259

Email: libraries@portsmouthcc.gov.uk

FoodCycle

Free 3-course hot meals made from surplus food retailers would otherwise throw away

Categories: Older People's Services Voluntary Sector/Charities Community Support Groups Substance Misuse

Address:

John Pounds Centre, 23 Queen Street
PO1 3HN

Phone: 023 9289 2010

Email: portsmouth@foodcycle.org.uk

Disabled Facilities:

An access guide for the John Pounds Centre is available on DisabledGo.com

MHA Communities Portsmouth & Havant

Activities and social groups for older people

Categories: Leisure and Social Older People's Services

Address:

Havant Methodist Church, Petersfield Road, Havant
PO9 2HU

Phone: 02392 471 313

Email: portsmouthandhavant@mha.org.uk

The Silver Line

National free 24-hour helpline for over 55s

Categories: Older People's Services General Information and Advice

Address:

Trade Tower, Calico Row, London
SW11 3YH

Phone: 0800 470 8090

Email: info@thesilverline.org.uk

Disabled Facilities:

The Silver Letters scheme is available for communication in writing. The scheme is similar to the telephone friendship scheme, matching clients with like-minded volunteers. Post is free, and sent via the charity's mail centre, to protect the addresses of clients and volunteers.