Dom | February 20, 2012 |
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Fareham Town Centre Management is working with local businesses, organisations and groups to hold its fourth health, fitness and wellbeing event in the town centre on Saturday 31 March.
Fitness clubs, weight management experts and health professionals will be on hand from 10am to 3pm to give free help and advice on ways in which you can improve your lifestyle and feel better about yourself.
Hosted by Breeze 107, there will be a full programme of demonstrations by the students of local activity groups, including Nasira Belly Dancing, Vicki Roseby’s Zumba Workout and Chris Todd’s Synchronized. New for 2012 will be a series of strength and power demonstrations throughout the day by local World’s Strongest Man contender Rob Frampton, and a calm area of prayer and reflection organised by Holy Trinity Church.
For more information visit www.fareham.gov.uk/towncentre
Dom | February 2, 2012 |
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The Rowans Hospice Trading Company is pleased to announce the re-opening of its shop in Bishops Waltham. The shop will open to customers on Friday 3 February at 9.30am for the first time since a flood caused significant damage several weeks ago.
The shop at 2a High Street has proven to be extremely popular with members of the public since it opened on 2 July 2010, with customers not only coming from the local area but travelling from as far afield as Petersfield and Portsmouth.
The staff and volunteers are looking forward to welcoming back their supporters as well as hoping to attract new customers with lots of fresh stock to choose from. Vanessa Gilding, Operations Manager for The Rowans Hospice Trading Company, said: “We are very lucky to have a strong customer-base who regularly shop with us. I know many people have missed us and are excited about the shop re-opening in the High Street.
“It is thanks to our volunteers, the shoppers and the community’s generous donations that we are able to help fund Hospice Care for local people, and every single pound we receive makes a difference.
The Rowans Hospice operates a total of ten shops, plus a furniture warehouse in Farlington, which all play a vital role helping to raise funds to care for local people living with life-limiting illness. Last year the Trading Company generated a profit of £232,463, which went towards funding The Rowans Hospice.
Donations of high-quality clothing, shoes, handbags and items for the home including bric-a-brac are always welcome at the shops and CDs and DVDs as well as books and household linen are also accepted. For more information or to arrange a home collection for your donations, please contact the trading company on 023 9238 3611.
Dom | February 2, 2012 |
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Saturday 10th March 2011, 1:30pm – 3:30pm
The Haven Community Centre, Lake Road, Portsmouth
Treat yourself, or a loved one, for Mothers Day. This is the perfect opportunity to take time out and acknowledge all you do, or say thank you to a Mum as a special gift. Come along and join us for a Pampering Taster; a Cream Tea to connect with other Mums plus there are limited spaces for children over 8 to enjoy a Craft Session too.
Mum of two, Life Coach and Author of “365 Quotes for Mums That Care”, Tarryn Hunt, is keen to encourage busy Mums to take this time and space to relax, connect and acknowledge themselves for all they do for their families. She has coached, both locally and internationally, to help people acknowledge everything they do at home and at work; to believe in themselves and to become even more successful in their parenting, home lives, relationships, businesses and organisations. Her passion lies in connecting with, and inspiring Mums to, design the life they desire, with ease and fulfilment.
A significant part of life coaching involves celebrating your achievements to naturally motivate you to want to achieve even more, so why not celebrate motherhood with a Special Treat.
Join us for your Treat, a Cream Tea and a Goodie Bag; take part in our raffle, and pick up some tips or products to pamper yourself.
There are limited spaces for the craft workshop for children. For more information see www.mumsthatcare.com or contact Tarryn at info@mumsthatcare.com
Dom | February 2, 2012 |
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Wednesday 15th – Saturday 18th February 2012
Cupid is pointing his bow and arrow in Port Solent’s direction this Half Term……
Are you looking for ways to liven up Half Term? Look no further, as school holidays just got a lot more fun with the Free Port Solent Kidz Club; it’s never been so easy to keep the kids entertained!
This February Half Term, Kidz Club gets a Valentine’s themed makeover when it returns with free children’s entertainment courtesy of Wicked Wednesdays and Super Saturdays. The fun begins with a chance for children to become part of some lively interactive, action-packed fairytales with a visit from our ever popular storytellers on Wednesday 15th February. Rest assured, it won’t all be hearts and flowers! Then on Saturday 18th February, children can get creative with a special Valentine’s themed make and take party. Join in the fun between 11am and 4pm; whatever the weather this half term, the Port Solent Kidz Club is the perfect way to keep warm and out of mischief!
Port Solent is fast becoming renowned for hosting fantastic free children’s school holiday entertainment. Marketing and Events Coordinator Hannah Hill said: “Our free school holiday Kidz Club was such a huge success during 2011 that we couldn’t wait to start up again for 2012. Parents can relax, knowing that every Wednesday and Saturday in the school holidays, Port Solent will have a great free day out in store for them!”
Full details can be found on the Port Solent website www.portsolent.com and you can keep up to date with all of the free events at The Boardwalk by following Port Solent on Facebook. Call the Centre Management office on 02392 210606 for more details.
Dom | January 27, 2012 |
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Annual 6-a-Side Tournament
Following the Christmas and New Year fixture break, and matches called off due to frozen pitches, it allows some time to look forward to our Annual 6-a-Side tournament that will be held on weekend of 16th and 17th June, and will be entering its 33rd year in 2012. The tournament, which is one of the largest in Hampshire, attracts more than 200 teams, ranging from Under 7 age group to Under 18, and will once again feature a number of age groups for girls. We will again be located on the playing fields at Penns Place, Petersfield.
The competition follows a format of the initial stages run in leagues, with the top two teams in each league proceeding to the Quarter Finals. From this stage the competitions will be completed on a knock-out basis. The Under 7s and 8s age groups will be held as a festival format with all players taking home medals.
Can You help? In order to make this tournament the success it is, we have a team of volunteers that work tirelessly to organize the event. However, we are always on the look-out for fresh ideas and new people to be involved in the event, whether this is through sponsorship or help in the general organisation.
For more information or to get involved - please contact Mrs Mandy Winter by email at a.davidson887@ntlworld.com
Aspire & PTJ Working Together
Petersfield Town Juniors are pleased to work together with Aspire coaching for the development of our younger players. Aspire have been established for 18 years in the Petersfield area, and all staff are fully FA qualified as well as being first aid trained and CRB checked.
Aspire offer a way into football for children aged 5 – 8 years old. They provide all the necessary skills to prepare children to play in a team including positive social skills, essential fundamental movements and game understanding. In 18 years they have grown from 15 under 9 children, to cover 100 children in under 6, 7 and 8 age groups and now having just started a girls under 9 section, in the future the hope is to expand the whole mini section further to provide as much opportunity as possible for local children to play football.
For further information - Please contact Aspire Operations Director, Mr James Goulsbra by email James.G@aspirecoaching.org.uk
Dom | January 27, 2012 |
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Christmas may have come and gone, but winter is still being a cruel mistress to the home-owner.
The cold isn’t letting up; it’s best to make sure your home is prepared for chilly months ahead and for the years to come. Well, for residents of Hampshire there is help at hand in the form of Hampshire County Council and the 11 District’s across Hampshire’s scheme, Insulate Hampshire.
Offering free cavity wall & loft insulation to eligible residents, the Insulate Hampshire team will be attending meetings across the county, to help Hampshire residents reduce the amount of energy they use and keep their homes toasty throughout the winter. Home insulation will also keep your home cool in the summer and will help reduce your carbon footprint. If you believe this offer to be perfect for you and your home, don’t delay as the offer is only available for a limited time!
The ‘Winter Warmer’ free insulation offer will run until March 2012. High demand is anticipated so residents are encouraged to contact the Insulate Hampshire team as soon as possible by calling 0800 952 0037, emailing enquiries@insulatehampshire.co.uk or completing the online form to sign up. www.insulatehampshire.co.uk
Dom | January 27, 2012 |
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Strong Island; born from a simple conversation between artists and photographers Paul Gonella & Tristan Savage over some drinks on Albert Road, Southsea.
The idea; to create a forum for people passionate about where they live and to promote its events, gigs, exhibitions and to bring them all into one place.
Launched 8 days later on the 27th September 2008, with some of the artist’s own photos and videos alongside scans of flyers they picked up round the city. Strong Island has really taken off since it’s humble beginnings, with both artists operating, maintaining, updating and writing posts in their free time outside of ‘normal’ working hours.
Unfunded and inde-pendent, Strong Island has managed to keep the original ethos of quite simply being a site designed to promote, showcase and inform people about Portsmouth and Southsea’s scene. Be it content past, present or future, Strong Island is constantly updating with photos, interviews and articles about the city.
If you ever have anything to contribute to the collective, head on over to www.strong-island.co.uk and get in touch!
