Our aim is to protect and enhance the life chances of children and adults with learning disabilities living in Eastleigh and Romsey.

Our services are open to anyone with a learning disability who lives in the borough of Eastleigh or in Romsey, but before accessing any of our services, you do need to talk to someone to be sure they are appropriate for you. Please call the office and leave your name and number. We will always call you back.

Our constitution limits the offer of our services to people with learning disabilities living in this geographical area. Much of our funding is raised locally for the benefit of local people with learning disabilities.

Our Home page contains our News items and Upcoming Events, links to our Projects and Services webpages for much more information about what we do, What's been happening - our recent events, and Keeping you informed - information from outside agencies including Hampshire Conty Council

Final Chance - Just a few places left!!

Join us for our visit to Eastleigh RAILWAY WORKS in support of the Mayor of Eastleigh’s Charities Appeal.

Eastleigh Railway Works were opened by The London and South Western Railway (LSWR) as a carriage and wagon works in 1891. In 1910, locomotive building was transferred to the new workshops at Eastleigh from Nine Elms in London and this caused the town to expand and develop as railway workers and engineers needed homes nearby. We will have the chance to look at some historic locomotives and to see this impressive industrial site.

Do not miss this visit if you love railways and engines! 
 

Cost £7.50 per person. Essential support can attend for the same price.

Please make a booking and pay your fee to book your place. Details of where to meet and dress code will be supplied when payment is made. 

Please call the office and leave your name and number if you have any questions about our events or anything else. We will always call you back.  Our Office number : 023 8048 3471

Quiz & Curry

The Concorde Club, Tuesday, 28 May

Have you got your team together yet? Six people per table, book now to avoid disappointment!

7.30 for an 8.00pm start.

Grand Raffle & prizes for Quiz winners 
 
Book your tickets through the Concorde Club’s website. £12 per person to include curry or vegetarian option. Please mention dietary requirements when booking.

https://www.theconcordeclub.com/events/quiz-in-aid-mencap-may-2019/ 

Spring Coffee Morning

This event was organised by our ACTIVE CITIZENS group to raise funds for the Mayor of Eastleigh’s Charities Appeal and was really well attended. 

We were delighted to welcome The Mayor of Eastleigh, Councillor Bruce Tennent, who spoke about the four charities which would benefit from his appeal, people from one of these charities, the Hedge End Opportunities Group joined us.

Supporters brought donations for our Jewellery and Hobbies stalls and the Drinks Tombola as well as baking delicious cakes that were served by our WI supporters with morning coffee. Thank you to everyone for your generosity and great support! 

Flagship Art Club Exhibition

This year’s Exhibition was held at the Coffee Morning so that more people could see our work.

Our artists produced another stunning collection of work from their meetings over the last eighteen months.

There are eleven members and each person has developed an individual style.

The exhibition showcased individual pieces but also work completed collaboratively by the whole group.

Gardening Club

It's now the start of the growing season at the allotments for our Gardening Club.  We are looking forward to what the year has in store for us.

Vacant Lot!

At the moment we still have some raised beds available, should anyone else like to join us this year and learn to grow their own food.  Just call the office, leave your name and number and we will let you know the times of the Gardening Club and tell Maria to expect you!

Many people think that allotments are just for growing vegetables but that's not always the case, some members grow herbs and flowers.

This raised bed was planted up in the Autumn by one of our members and is looking at it's best now. The Swiss Chard sown last summer has over-wintered well. 

As it's the start of the season, some of our members have already been busy preparing for the new season by weeding and tidying. 

The gardeners meet twice a week and we are always looking for volunteers who might want to be involved. If that sounds like you, call us!

Vote for us!

Waitrose Green tokens in Romsey
 

We have been chosen as one of the three charities selected for support by the partners in the Waitrose Romsey Store. If you are in Romsey and shopping at Waitrose please vote for us.

These community contributions are vital to us to keep our clubs running. None of our clubs are fully self supporting so we need additional cash to be able to run them.

Leckford Donation

Committee member, Henry Rau accepts a donation cheque from the Waitrose Community Matters Scheme at Leckford.

These donations are a really important part of our funding each year and we are grateful to the companies who accept our nominations and to the public who vote for us.

Eastleigh Hot Shots

The Basketball Club for Adults with Learning Disabilities

Sessions last for one hour, take place once a fortnight, in Fair Oak on Saturday morning.

The cost is £3.50 per session.

Contact us if you would like to try a session of basketball (023 8048 3471)

The theme for Learning Disabilities Week this year is Sport & Inclusion

NST CITY’s First Birthday Party
   
Members of Eastleigh Borough & Romsey MENCAP were invited to the Nuffield Theatre City‘s first birthday party on February 16.

We were involved in a theatre project with the Nuffield as our partner from 2015 to 2018 and were at the launch of the new theatre last year.  

The theatre put on an amazing array of entertainment, with dance numbers from ZoieLogic, singing by community choirs, party games in which everyone in Guildhall Square was involved and general mayhem.

There were lots of surprises and despite the grey but warm day, we had a great time. We also had jelly and ice cream, Hariboes and delicious cake!  

People’s Postcode Lottery grant - Grantham Green Gardening Project

Our project received £13,281 from the Trust to establish a new gardening group at Grantham Green to maintain the ornamental shrubs throughout the year to include local volunteers and people with learning disabilities. The grant also includes costs for a commemorative bench, a stumpery and additional wild flower turves.

We were successful in obtaining a grant from the People’s Postcode Lottery to fund the work of the Grantham Green Growers for a year as well as providing additional wild flower turves, a bench and a stumpery.