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The next Repair Café in our area is at the Immaculate Conception Church Hall, (at the rear of the church), 346 Portswood Road – on Saturday 20 April!

Posted by on Apr 14, 2024 in News | 0 comments Southampton Repair Cafés are places where people can bring broken items to be fixed by repairers at the same time as having a cuppa and some homemade cake! Bring your broken objects and the repairers will do their best to help: electrical, computers, ceramic, jewellery, mending and, while you wait, there are cakes and hot drinks available! If they can’t fix your item(s), they may be able to...
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There is a musical recital in Portswood Residents Gardens, Abbotts Way, SO17 1QT from 2.30pm on Sunday 28th April 2024. Join ‘Second Wind’, Clarinet and Saxophone Quartet, for an afternoon of light music and tea and cake,

Posted by on Apr 13, 2024 in News | 0 comments to raise money for ‘Gift of Sight’ – a local charity at the University, dedicated to funding world-class research into the prevention of blindness. Prof Andrew Lotery will also be giving a talk on the latest vision research at the University of Southampton. Interval refreshments provided. Free entry, no need to book. Retiring collection for ‘Gift of Sight’. The...
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The Hawthorns Wildlife Centre on Southampton Common is open tomorrow Sunday 14 April, from 10am to 3pm for the last of the Easter ‘Walk the trail’, organised by SCC Rangers

Posted by on Apr 13, 2024 in News | 0 comments We understand from the Lead Ranger that the Trail is for all ages; the fact sheets are interesting for children and adults too. While going round the Trail, there are brass rubbings of animals that the children can do. She says the Trail will be fine for children upwards from 3-4 years, provided that they can use a crayon to do the brass rubbings. Info courtesry of the SCC Lead...
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Local Election candidates for Portswood Ward on Thursday 2 May 2024 and additional information

Posted by on Apr 12, 2024 in News | 0 comments Useful information from Southampton City Council on the Local Elections which take place on Thursday May 2nd 2024. There are six local election candidates in Portswood Ward. You can see the list here: https://www.southampton.gov.uk/…/oqbb…/lge_2024-sopn.pdf The Polls are open from 7am to 10pm on the day. To take part in the local elections, you must be registered to vote by 16 April....
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More new leaves on The Common. Photo by our HonSec Barbara Claridge (10/4/24)

Posted by on Apr 12, 2024 in News | 0 comments
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The Caraway/Portswood Dementia Action Group programme for week beginning Monday 15 April, for across Southampton!

Posted by on Apr 12, 2024 in News | 0 comments WHATS ON THIS WEEK! Brought to you by… Caraway ISSUE #1.22:  12 April 2024 All info courtesy of Caraway.   Dear Friends, Dementia Adventure are offering free training for anyone supporting a loved one with dementia, who needs support with their own mental wellbeing or that of the person they are caring for. The training will explore: How to improve mood and motivation, both for...
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The demolition of the University of Southampton’s Faraday Tower begins… (11/4/24)

Posted by on Apr 11, 2024 in News | 0 comments See more in the link below in the Daily Echo; https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/…/24245018.university…/…
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Coming up this weekend at 11am on Sunday 14th April – the Friends of Southampton Old Cemetery (FoSOC) have organised a walking tour of the Old Cemetery with connections to the sinking of the White Star ship the Titanic

Posted by on Apr 11, 2024 in News | 0 comments The walk takes more than 90 minutes, good shoes are recommended. All FoSOC walks are free but donations are very welcome. All walks are to be booked online via FoSOC website fosoc.org.uk. Courtesy of Friends of Southampton Old Cemetery.
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