Regular Activity Groups
Groups are listed alphabetically under the following headings:
• Art and Creative
• Baby and Children
• Bridge and Games
• Dance
• Fitness
• Gardening
• Music
• Social and Support
Art and Creative
Haven Artists
Contact: Clare Selerie
Meet: Saturdays once a month, 11:00am - 4:00pm with a tutor.
Cost: £20 per workshop.
More information: occasional morning sessions without a tutor for approximately £5. We also run Monthly Workshops, Contact Claire Selerie for more details
Media/ Facebook / Instagram
Media: rachelbaylis.co.uk
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheHavenArtists
Instagram: https://instagram.com/havenartists
New attendees are welcome.
Inspiring Inkin'
Contact: Amanda Fowler
Email: amanda@inspiringinkin.com
Phone: 07890 426945
Meet: 1st Tuesday of the month 10-12 noon or 4th Thursday of the month 7pm-9pm. Advanced booking essential.
Cost: £19.50, the class fee is refunded if you place a £49 order for crafting products on the day.
More information: Make 6 cards suitable for all occasions. Cost £19.50 class fee is refunded if an order of £49 for crafting products is placed on the day.
Natural History Art
Contact: Sue Baddeley
Meet: Saturdays once per month, 9:30am – 1:30pm
Cost: £82 per Workshop Course , 4 Saturday Mornings (i.e. Spring, Summer or Autumn) or £26 per single session.
More information: Try your hand at studying nature & wildlife around you: beach, forest, meadow, plants, fruit, insects, animals, birds for example, linked to the seasons, each have a different theme. Learn a range of techniques/skills from using a pencil, applying inks, coloured pencils and watercolours. Meet like-minded people and have a wellbeing moment .... bring a packed lunch.
New attendees are welcome.
Babies and Children
1st Catisfield Rainbows
Group Contact: Alice
Meet: Monday, 4:30- 5:30pm for 4-7 year olds
More Information: Interested in joining any section within Girlguiding please visit - Register a child | Girlguiding
Media: Girlguiding | Help all girls know they can do anything | Girlguiding
Baby Sensory
Contact: Lynsey Morgan
07722 623917
Meet: Every Monday,
10:00am – 10:55am (Birth to 13 Months)
11:15am – 12:10 pm (Birth to 6 Months)
Cost: To book your class please visit: https://www.babysensory.com/fareham/ . Please note that parents need to book in advance via the website to attend, we do not offer pay as you go classes.
More Information: Development class for babies aged 0-13 months.
Media: www.babysensory.com/fareham
DEBUTOTS PORTSMOUTH AND SURROUNDING AREAS
Contact: Jo Bennington
www.debutots.co.uk/portsmouthandsurroundings | joanna@debutots.co.uk
07855 457834 / 02393 162774
Meet: Monthly on 4th Tuesday of every month. Specific dates can be found on website. Times; 10am-11:30am
Cost:
1 adult & 1 child = £7.50
1 adult & 2 children = £11.00
1 adult & 3 children = £14.50.
Children under 6 months FREE
To book your class, please visit: www.debutots.co.uk/portsmouthandsurroundings. Please note that it is preferable to book in advance via the website. Classes can be booked individually, or as a block of 3.
More Information: Debutots Portsmouth Family Story Play: Award winning, 5 star interactive storytelling & drama play sessions for children aged 6 months - 5 years. Family! Story! Play!
FAMILY - this session is perfect for families with children a range of ages and childminders. It's an engaging blend of our Baby Story Play and Early Years Drama sessions.
STORY - there's lots of multi-sensory fun for the little one's and opportunities for the bigger ones to take the lead and add their own creativity and knowledge to the story.
PLAY - our story is accompanied and complemented through age appropriate craft activities that link to the story and help children to access the story in a completely different, hands on way.
PLUS.... There's a toy box for free play opportunities as well as hot & cold refreshments for the grown-ups!
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Jiggy Wrigglers
Contact: natalie@jiggywrigglers.com | 07786084233
Meet: Every Wednesday, mixed age session 10:00am -11:00am and 11:15am - 12:00pm babies (non walkers)
Cost: £6 for first child, £2 for siblings. Children under 6 months go free with a full paying sibling (mixed age session only). Pay as you go so no termly commitment, you can book on to the session right up to the start time:
More Information: Complimentary hot drinks available for all adults and snacks for children, please contact Natalie if you have any particular dietary requirements. Party bookings available at this venue please get in touch with Natalie.
Media: www.Jiggywrigglers.com https://www.facebook.com/jiggywrigglersfarehamandportchester
New attendees are welcome.
Mini First Aid
Contact: Vanessa Ayres
07752 035119
Meet: Various dates, 10:30am - 12:30pm.
Cost: £20 per person.
More information: 2-hour classes designed with parents, grandparents and carers in mind, covering essential baby & child first aid including CPR, choking, head injuries, burns, bleeds and much more. Babies are welcome to attend.
Media: www.southampton.minifirstaid.co.uk
New attendees are welcome for the next course.
Sweetest Feeling Infant Massage
Contact: info@sweetestfeeling.co.uk
07884 559886
Cost:
More Information: Parents book to attend a 4-week baby massage course (run monthly). All bookings must be made through the website with full payment on booking. We also run 1-2-1 courses and private courses.
Media: www.SweetestFeeling.co.uk
New attendees are welcome for the next course.
Bridge and Games
Catisfield Village Association Whist Drive
Contact: info@catisfieldvillageassociation.org
Meet: For monthly Whist Drives in the Memorial Hall at 2.00pm to 5.00pm.
Cost: £4, which includes prize money to the winners, tea and biscuits at half time, and free raffle tickets for all the players.
More information: CVA encourages social contact and community spirit amongst all residents within the local area: generally defined as Catisfield Road and Catisfield Lane plus the roads leading off them. Membership (£2 per person per year) includes access to various local events including these whist drives plus 2 newsletters a year that keep members informed of new activities.
Media: New residents are welcome, as are any guests that members invite to join in.
Fareham & Gosport Board Game Lounge
Contact: Malcolm Hare
farehamboardgamelounge@gmail.com
Meet: Every third Friday 7:30pm-10pm.
Cost: £3 per evening
More information: Board games are more than just Monopoly or Dungeons and Dragons. There is a world of fun, thematic and party games for every age. Come along, bring your own games if you have them to play or join in on a game you may never have seen before.
Try something new and get hooked! Drinks and snacks available, monthly raffle.
Media: https://www.facebook.com/groups/988754058344754
New attendees are welcome.
Thursday Bridge Club
Contact: Sue Grant
Meet: Thursday at 1:30pm - 4:30pm.
Cost:
More information: Duplicate Bridge played in a relaxed atmosphere, enquiries welcome.
Media:
Full with Reserve List.
Dance
Boyle-O’Dowda Irish Dancing Academy
Contact: Ailís O’Dowda
boyle.odowda.academy@hotmail.co.uk
Meet: Every Wednesday, 6:00pm – 9:00pm
Cost: £6.50 - £8 per lesson, paid termly in line with school term dates.
More information:
Media: http://boyleodowdadance.com
New attendees are welcome.
Perform Workshops
Contact: Sam Love
enquries@perform.org.uk
0207 255 9120
Meet: Tuesdays, 4:00 - 5:00pm for 4-7 years and 5:05 - 6:05pm for 7-12 years
Cost: Free trial session for every new starter
More information: Confidence building drama, dance and singing classes.
Media: www.perform.org.uk
New attendees welcome!
Fitness
Boxercise
Contact: Karen Hamilton
07929 361313
Meet: Sunday 09:30 am- 10:30am
Cost: £7.25 per session
More information: A 60-minute boxing for fitness class with a Boxercise qualified and registered female instructor. Learn the correct technique for different punches, strikes and kicks and how to hold the pads safely for you and your partner
Great for improving hand to eye coordination and brain training as you learn a new skill. Short, high intensity drills with punching and kicking combinations all make for a fun, stamina-building, calorie-torching workout.
All equipment provided although you are welcome to bring/purchase your own. Courses are run in blocks and must be paid for in advance.
Media: www.bodyblastbootcamp.co.uk
Facebook: Body Blast Boot Camp
Instagram: bodyblastbootcamp
New attendees are welcome.
Fareham Wheelers Cycling Club
Contact: Simon Tier
ViceChair@farehamwheelers.com
Meet: Every Tuesday, 7:30pm– 9:30pm
Cost: Adult Membership £25 per annum
More information: A cycling club for all ages and abilities. Fareham Wheelers caters for all standards of cycling, from beginner & youth to veteran. The club has a friendly atmosphere and is also competitive when it comes to racing and time trials. Every Sunday morning throughout the year, we meet for a Club group ride – the “club run”. With three groups to choose from based on distance & average pace, you can join in either the social/taster group, the intermediate group or the fast group around the Hampshire countryside, finishing at a coffee stop for refreshment.
Media: www.farehamwheelers.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FWCycleClub
Twitter: https://twitter.com/FarehamWheelers
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/farehamwheelers/
New attendees are welcome.
Hatha Yoga
Contact: Kim Thayanukulvat
kimthayanu@btinternet.com
Meet: Monday 2:00pm- 4:00pm
Cost: £8.00 per session. Pensioners £6.00. MTB £4.00.
More information: Free Taster Session. All abilities welcome. We also run Saturday workshops once a term.
Media: New attendees are welcome.
Helen Warren Pilates
Contact: Helen Warren
helenwarrenpilates@hotmail.co.uk
07502 374647
Meet: Every Tuesday, 2:00pm-3:00pm.
Cost: £48 for 6-week course.
More information: A small, friendly group with classes suitable for all levels. Pilates will help to develop core strength, will ease back pains, and improve posture.
Media: http://helenwarrenpilates.co.uk/
Full with Reserve list.
My JuJu Yoga – Gentle Yoga for Chronic Pain and Fatigue
Contact: Kayleigh Kavanagh
07392 830 640
myjujuyoga@gmail.com
Meet: 1.00pm-2.00pm Gentle Chair Yoga for Pain and Fatigue
Cost: £9 per session
More information:
GENTLE CHAIR YOGA : This is a gentle chair-based class with some standing poses.
Gentle Chair Yoga for Pain and Fatigue is a class for every body and includes different styles of yoga, breathing techniques and meditation to help with pain and fatigue.
The class is open to everyone and is suitable for all ages and fitness levels but will particularly suit those that have persistent pain, fatigue and those that have long term health conditions, injuries or illnesses.
The class aims to help build confidence, self-esteem and establish healthy self-care routines, providing a supportive environment and community of like-minded people.
YOGA NIDRA
Join me for an indulgent Yoga Nidra class on the last Friday of every Month.
Yoga Nidra is a form of guided meditation, known as 'yogic sleep' that offers deep relaxation in a conscious state between being awake and asleep. It is said that 30-60 minutes of Yoga Nidra has the equivalent benefit of 2-4 hours sleep.
Yoga Nidra can help reduce stress, boost your immune system, decrease inflammation, and reduce pain.
Either come along to Yoga Nidra or combine it with a Gentle Chair Yoga class beforehand for an extended practice.
Media: Facebook and Instagram: @myjujuyoga
Website: www.myjujuyoga.co.uk
TO BOOK: https://bookwhen.com/myjujuyoga
Everyone welcome, suitable for all ages and fitness levels
Pechals Petals Yoga
Contact: Angela Richards
Meet: Monday, 7:00pm- 8:30pm
Cost: 3 ways to pay: Direct Debit £28 per month or £70 for 7 weeks or £15 per class or drop in.
More information: Each class covers Asans (posture), Pranayama (breathing), Meditation & Relaxation. All abilities welcome.
Media: www.pp-yoga.com
New attendees are welcome.
Yoga in Fareham
Contact: Lou Illingworth
07770 671800
Meet: Thursday 09:30am - 10:45am
Cost: £9 per session
More information: This class is a beautifully nourishing practice that allows for a deep and meaningful awareness of the body and breath. Moving in waves to find the body mobile, soft and strong, whilst soothing the mind and balancing energy to cultivate a sense of stability and ease. This class is suitable for all abilities, everyone is welcome
Media: Facebook: Yoga In Fareham.
New attendees are welcome.
Gardening
Catisfield Gardening Club
Contact: Glenn Duggan
07771 605320
Meet: 2nd Thursday of each Month (except January, July, and December) 7:00pm-10:00pm
Cost: £15 a Year for members or £3 for meeting visitors.
More Information: Highly informative programme of excellent speakers talking mainly on Gardening Issues: free tea/coffee and biscuits. Highlights include June Away Day and superb free buffet at end-of-season meeting. Ten Newsletters each year plus 10% discount for Members at Parkers Hardware and St Margaret’s Nursery.
Media: https://www.catisfieldgardeningclub.online/
New attendees are welcome.
Fareham District Beekeeping Association
Contact: Paula Little
007436 115104
Meet: 1st Friday each month 7pm - 10pm
Cost: Annual membership upon application
More Information: We are a predominantly urban group of beekeepers numbering over 100 Registered, Partner and Country members. The group was started in 1919 as a mutual support for those keeping bees and this is what we continue to be. The Association is affiliated to Hampshire Beekeepers Association (HBA) and the British Beekeepers Association (BBKA).
During the spring and summer, we have hands-on beekeeping meetings at different apiaries: and we hold indoor meetings in autumn and winter on the first
Friday of the month in Catisfield Memorial Hall. We invite expert guest speakers on bee related topics to our indoor meetings.
We hold a beginner’s class at Titchfield community centre during the winter. To ensure a good transition from theory to practice we run a training and
educational apiary at Manor Farm, Bursledon where we support the Annual Bees and Honey weekend at Manor Farm. We provide many demonstrations and
educational experiences of practical beekeeping. It has always been a fantastic weekend for us and the visitors of all ages who attend.
We openly welcome and encourage newcomers to join us. We have launched a Mentorship Programme for those who would like the support of one of our experienced beekeepers in their first years of beekeeping. Contact details for education and other information can be found on our website, or just come along to a meeting and introduce yourself.
Media: Fareham District Beekeeping Association https://www.fdbka.co.uk
New members are welcome.
Music
Strum 4 Fun
Contact: Sharon Marnell
antsinyourpantsmusic@gmail.com
07434 578234
Meet: Friday 9:30 am- 10:30am Total Beginner Class; 10:30 am -11:30am Improvers Class.
Cost: £7 per session
More information: Learn to play the ukulele, an accessible instrument. With its small size and soft strings, it is easy to learn a few chords and strumming patterns that will enable you to play along with many well-known songs for your own pleasure. No talent needed, just enthusiasm!
Media: https://www.facebook.com/antsinyourpantsmusicdramadance
Beginners: Full.
Improvers: Spaces available
Sound Medicine
Contact: Kate Cameron (KittyHawk Karma)
kittyhawkkarma1@gmail.com
07811 951953
Meet: 2nd Friday monthly through 2023
Cost: £15 per person – places must be booked and paid for in advance to secure your place. Please contact Kate Cameron direct on the e-mail address above to arrange payment by Bank Transfer
More information: Sound Meditation – These events are focussed on rhythm and sound from a variety of instruments such as Gongs, Shakers, Singing Bowls and Shamanic Drums to recharge every cell in your body to rebalance and heal. There may be a gentle spoken introduction to help you relax into the sounds. The aim of these sessions is to help you relax so you can leave feeling refreshed and less stressed.
You will be required to either lie on the floor, or sit in a chair, so please bring chairs, mats, duvets, pillows, blankets – whatever you need to ensure you are comfortable during these sessions. It would also be advisable to bring some water or other soft drink with you for after you session, as it is likely you will feel thirsty afterwards.
It is not unusual for people to fall asleep during these sessions, so you need to be comfortable at all times.
Media: Whilst it is primarily a sound event, there is a large element of social support as well. Please check out my FaceBook page for more information: https://www.facebook.com/KittyHawkKarma or www.kittyhawk-karma.com
Social and Support
Catisfield Village Association coffee mornings
Contact: info@catisfieldvillageassociation.org
Meet: Second Tuesday monthly 10:30am-12:00pm.
Cost: £1 for refreshments.
More information:Please come along to meet and chat to old and new friends, have a drink and biscuits and perhaps buy a raffle ticket or two! New residents welcome.
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Recapture Life: Social club for people with mild to moderate dementia
Contact: Lesley Barton
lesley@recapturelife.co.uk
07821 666480
Meet: Every Wednesday 14:00 - 17:00
Cost: £30 per session
More Information: This is a 3 hour club for people with mild to moderate dementia. The Group will incorporate an hour of Cognitive Stimulation Therapy (CST) which is one of the only non medicinal interventions for people with dementia. CST is recognised by the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) and incorporates different themes each week which stimulates the brain in a different way to general conversations.
Lesley & Katie are both Cognitive Stimulation Therapy Facilitators and Lesley has been a dementia adviser for over 5 years. Lesley also looked after her Mum with dementia who came to live with her.
The Group will help with social isolation, light physical exercise, gymnastics for the brain and many other activities, all within a fun and friendly environment. An opportunity to meet other people whilst carers and family members can have 3 hours of respite.
Taster session is free, please enquire for spaces by emailing lesley@recapturelife.co.uk
Facebook: www.facebook.com/recapture-life-108058821699557/
Titchfield AA Weekly Meeting
Meet: Every Sunday 19:30 - 21:00
More Information: A Meeting for those with an alcohol problem who have a desire to stop drinking. AA is concerned solely with the personal recovery and continued sobriety of individual alcoholics who turn to the Fellowship for help.
Local Helpline Number: - 023 9258 0776
Media: http://www.aa-gb.org/southdown
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Regular Users
£10.20 (over 80 hours per year)
£11.50 (less than 80 hours per year)
Casual Users
£18.50
(minimum of 3 hours plus returnable £100 deposit)
Contact us, in Fareham, Hampshire, to enquire about our activity group and events venue.