MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR!

The Committee, staff and volunteers of Eastleigh Borough and Romsey MENCAP wish you and your family a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

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

Christmas Tree Festival
 

The theme this year is “Through the Ages”

December 7 (Friday), 8 (Saturday) and 9 (Sunday)

St James Church, Church Hill, West End, SO30 3LT. Go along to see the Flagship Art Club members’ designed Christmas Tree!

Society Volunteers needed

Christmas Coin Collection - Are you free on Saturday, 8th December?

We are holding a Christmas Coin Collection outside a local supermarket. If you would like to join us and help support the society in this way, please contact Michelle on 023 8048 3471 or talk to her in person.

Eastleigh Hot Shots

We are delighted to welcome Julia Tucker-Blackford our new Basketball coach.  We are recruiting new members now. If you are interested in becoming an Eastleigh Hot Shot, contact the office.

Sessions are once a fortnight at the Sports Hall, Wyvern Community College in Fair Oak. Arrive by 9.50am. 

Join Michelle on the Bluestar No 2 bus from Eastleigh Bus station to Fair Oak, leaving around 8.55am. You will arrive in good time and have a chance to have a drink before we warm up and play.

Goodbye, Alan!

We are very sorry to say "Goodbye" to our long term and very brilliant basketball coach, Alan Cunningham. He left us officially at the end of September but may stand in occasionally. 
 

Chandlers Ford Charities Christmas Fayre
 

Our thanks to Elaine, Peter and Jacqui for again representing us at the Chandlers Ford Fayre, collecting items for sale and presenting them so beautifully. This is an important event for us, not only because of the opportunity to raise money for the society but also because we meet the local residents of Chandlers Ford who have supported us so well over many years.

Annual Party & AGM 10 November 2018

After our Annual General Meeting and review of our work and challenges of the past year, we had a great party. We were the adopted charity of the Southampton and District Motorcycle Club in 2018 and we were delighted to receive a cheque from their Secretary. The sum donated had been raised through a number of motor cycle challenges by different club members. Many thanks to the club members for their effort and generosity. 

Gardening Club

Please note change of date for the Christmas session - now 15 December 2018 (not 8th December)

Dates of Gardening Club Winter Meets... 

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.