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Building resilience together for challenging times

Our purpose is to keep all you wonderful people doing what you do. Your work has never been more needed! Please keep in touch, tell us what you are doing and what you need to continue to do it. info@actionhampshire.org

What's going on...

  • vHelp has created a mobile phone app for reimbursing volunteers shopping on behalf of others. The service is available for free, and makes it easy, quick and safe to transfer payments electronically to volunteers.
    Management, finance & governance 
  • People who care for or work with children and young people aged up to 25 who have been affected by Covid-19 can now access a new online Psychological First Aid (PFA) training course.
    Freebies: help, resources and training
  • For a full range of Covid-related information and advice visit HSE’s Covid-19 pages
    Government support and guidance
  • “Two steps forward, one step back” blog by Helena Kondziela
    All About Digital
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Show me the money...

Communities Against Cancer launches for 2021
We would like to hear from groups who support people with additional challenges or who face health inequalities.

 

Green Recovery Challenge Fund
UK Covid Core Funding – environmental charities and their partners. Three themes: nature conservation and restoration, nature-based solutions and connecting people with nature.

 

Bettys and Taylors Group Covid-19 Community Fund
Small organisations who improve the lives of local people can apply for running costs.

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What we do

  • Guiding and
    representing
    you
  • Training and
    development
    support
  • Research and
    engagement
    expertise
  • Social
    enterprise
    expertise
  • Community
    buildings
    expertise
  • Policy and
    information
    sharing
  • Community and
    rural housing
    expertise

About us

For almost 70 years, Action Hampshire has been supporting not-for-profit organisations to deliver great services to local people and communities; speak up for the changes they would like to see; and shape the future of where they live and work.

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  • Why what we do really matters

    In 5 years we have mentored 101 local social entrepreneurs to develop and grow their business

    This has created 200 jobs while tackling important issues in our community such as unemployment, education and health and wellbeing.

  • Why what we do really matters

    We’ve delivered nearly 500 homes in 49 villages through our affordable housing programme and partnership.

    This has enabled local people to stay close to their social networks and buy homes in the communities that they know and love.

  • Why what we do really matters

    We host an online message board with over 70 representatives from community halls and centres.

    This gives people the opportunity to connect with like-minded people and share great ideas about running a community space in the best way.

  • Research & Evaluation

    The experiences of Hampshire’s voluntary sector

    Action Hampshire, carried out some research into Local Commissioning in Hampshire at the end of 2017. Lloyds Bank Foundation recently...

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  • Research & Evaluation

    Hampshire Rural Forum

    As the county’s rural community council, Action Hampshire has been active in the Hampshire Rural Forum since its inception in...

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  • Research & Evaluation

    Hampshire Fire & Rescue

    Hampshire Fire and Rescue had a problem.  They were publicly consulting about a significant restructure to the Fire Service, but...

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  • Inspiring Enterprise

    Enterprise Essentials Workshops

    As a recovering addict, Ashlene was introduced to the Inspiring Enterprise programme via the our Action Hampshire network. Ashlene was...

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  • Inspiring Enterprise

    Young mums from Basingstoke domestic abuse refuge

    The Inspiring Enterprise Programme funded by the Big Lottery and European Social Fund aims to give individuals who are not...

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  • Social Enterprise

    Community Business Trade Up Programme

    Grandad’s Front Room - Winner of the 2019 Small Business Big Heart Awards! Danny Dawes the Founder of Grandad's Front...

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  • Research and Engagement

    Health in Mid Hampshire

    Action Hampshire was commissioned by Mid Hampshire Better Local Care*, to carry out research into health and wellbeing in Mid...

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  • Inspiring enterprise

    Top of the Town

    Corinne is an accredited psychotherapist and an artist. She has previously worked in NHS secondary mental health care services and...

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  • School for social entrepreneurs

    Lily and Lime

    Background A number of years ago I was visited by “an angry mum”, sent to see me to work out...

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  • Pamber parish council were really pleased with the support provided by Action Hampshire’s Rural Housing Enabler helping us through the development process. It was a good experience.

    Chris Goss, Pamber Parish Council
  • Action Hampshire has always been a useful font of information for us at Winchester Churches Nightshelter. Sue has always been really helpful, and I do find the updates from the ‘wider’ world to be of interest.

    Michèle Price, Winchester Churches Nightshelter
  • Having Action Hampshire as a point of reference, support and guidance is invaluable for small to medium sized charities like ourselves. Without them, we would be far less connected and less able to serve our beneficiaries in a meaningful and coordinated way.

    Juno Hollyhock, The Rose Road Association
  • I have found Action Hampshire to be truly innovative and forward thinking in their approach to their work and their passion for the voluntary and community sector is easily measured through their work to help improve the lives of all sections of the community.

    Grant Cornwell, Hampshire & Isle of Wight Community Foundation
  • Action Hampshire are the most fantastic organisation and it has been a pleasure to collaborate with them. They are very positive and easy to work with, from Rachel’s warmth on the front desk all the way up to Sue’s vast knowledge and experience on the top floor.

    George Scott-Welsh, IncuHive

Become a member

Everything we do at Action Hampshire is in support of our amazing members. Join us today and access a membership package to suit your organisation, tailored to meet your needs and the needs of the people and communities you serve.

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Projects

Communities
Against Cancer

Communities Against Cancer is a project to help people reduce their risk of cancer, be aware of the signs and symptoms of cancer, and seek help at an earlier stage.

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Fratton
Big Local

The National Lottery Big Lottery Fund has allocated £200m into a Local Trust to form up to 150 Big Local Project areas. Fratton, in Portsmouth.

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Hampshire
Leadership Forum

The Hampshire Leadership Forum (HLF) brings together representatives from a range of not-for-profit sector networks.

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Our News

30.03.21
Communities News
Lloyds Bank Social Entrepreneurs Start Up Programme
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15.04.21
Blogs
All you need to know to get you started with your content planning!
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13.04.21
Communities News
Great new JOB opportunities!
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08.04.21
Communities News
Great new VOLUNTEER opportunities!
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07.04.21
Housing
Why build a Passivhaus? Free training event 21st April
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01.04.21
Communities News
A bit of self care for spring and summer?
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01.04.21
Communities News
Great new JOB opportunities!
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23.03.21
Communities News
‘All About Digital’ – HAVE YOU BOOKED?
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18.03.21
Communities News
‘Important stuff you really need to know right now!’
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18.03.21
Communities News
Covid 19 related funding opportunities…
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