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8 April 2021
In these challenging and uncertain times, charities need to feel confident they’re getting things right. The Charity Commission has produced a series of 5-minute guides, designed to help trustees provide the best possible oversight to their charity. Whether you are new trustees or more experienced, these simple, practical guides have been designed with you in mind.
Hampshire County Council are pleased to offer local residents and local staff two volunteer Champion roles to register for. The aim of these roles is to support good health and wellbeing and prevent the spread of COVID-19 in our local communities.
31 March 2021
It has been amazing to see how many local residents have come forward to help out the community. To ensure that you don’t miss out, we would like to make sure that you are kept up to date with all the latest volunteering opportunities that become available in and around the Basingstoke area.
A range of organisations have set up some free events to take place in April that ensure you stay connected while staying at home. This includes a Find a Funder webinar, Financial Security for Small Charities workshop and more!
26 March 2021
As part of raising awareness for International Autism Awareness Week, professionals from Autism Hampshire and Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust are partnering with Experts by Experience to highlight the Importance of effective pathways and Interventions for supporting people on the autistic spectrum to access, promoting and Improving their mental health.
25 March 2021
It is now been some time since the launch of the Basingstoke and Deane Community Lottery and we are so excited with what has happened so far. As of now, 1021 tickets are being sold across 54 causes with 482 players playing every week. In last week’s draw alone, there were 18 winners. We have had around 300 winners from good causes and are on target to raise £30,000 for the community in our first year.
Action Hampshire have set up two more workshops to go ahead at the end of March. These workshops are: A beginners social media workshop as well as a course on how to create and run a successful webinar!
The group Fluid Motion was our most recent member organisation to be featured in the Basingstoke Gazette in our ‘Community in Action’ section. Fluid Motion used this opportunity to speak about who they are and what they have planned for the year ahead.
Public Health England research into the impact of the pandemic on the mental health and wellbeing of adults has shown an increase in those experiencing anxiety, stress, low mood and sleep problems. In response this, Hampshire County Council have produced an Adults Mental Health and Wellbeing Guide to aid residents in looking after their mental health and seeking the appropriate local support when needed.
19 March 2021
There is an exciting free Mental Health Wellbeing course being funded by Hampshire Council Public Health for the financial year 2021-2022 and is being delivered by Havant and East Hants MIND.