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How I Got Through Being Stalked: Rebecca’s Story

24th April 2020

This week is National Stalking Awareness Week and in this personal account, Rebecca shares her experience of being stalked, from the beginning right through to the court case, and highlights how she couldn’t have done [… read more ]

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Britain’s Broken Benefits: A Personal Story

15th April 2020

With claims for Universal Credit totalling 1 million as a result of the Coronavirus crisis, Luke Penston remembers his past experience of the benefits system years ago, which started off badly but soon improved thanks [… read more ]

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Covid-19 Raises Risk for Victims, But Help is Still Here

8th April 2020

Shonagh Dillon, CEO of Portsmouth-based charity Aurora New Dawn, talks to Sarah Cheverton about how the virus is increasing danger for victims, and how already under-funded organisations like Aurora are changing the way they work [… read more ]

Culture

Music vs Depression: A Portsmouth Actor Speaks

1st November 2019

Film actor Denise Black, who grew up in Portsmouth, will talk about how music can help relieve depression at a screening event on Thursday November 7. Peter Gruner reports. She’ll speak on behalf of the [… read more ]

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From Mick’s Burgers to the Spinnaker Tower: The Big Lunch in Portsmouth

7th June 2019

The Big Lunch is an annual event run by the Eden Project and funded by the National Lottery, which aims to bring millions of people across the country together to share food and get to [… read more ]

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Big Lunch Community Walk Comes to Portsmouth

20th May 2019

A group of walkers from The Eden Project’s Big Lunch are visiting a local housing association and the John Pounds Centre today, as part of 17 day walk to celebrate community projects across the UK. [… read more ]

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Stories from the City: Deborah Robinson

14th December 2018

S&C is proud to share Portsmouth City Council’s Stories from the City project, which aims to ‘celebrate the people behind Portsmouth’s vibrant voluntary and community sector – one story at a time.’  Deborah Robinson, Service [… read more ]

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Solent All Stars: Young People Changing Local Lives

28th May 2018

Sue Stokes, founder of community garden Southsea Green, Vik Burnand and Sarah Clark, from Catch 22 Study Programme, report on Solent All Stars – their partnership project with young people in Portsmouth. As readers may already [… read more ]

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Is Austerity Forcing Charities to Act Like Businesses?

18th October 2017

Scott Jowett recalls his experiences working in the voluntary sector in Portsmouth and beyond and asks if the impact of austerity is forcing charities to behave like the private sector. In 2008, I moved back [… read more ]

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Local Charity Wants Old PCs to Help Disadvantaged Young People

4th October 2017

Your old or broken computers can help local children and young people with autism or learning difficulties into employment, says Steve Bond of PALS Society as the Fareham-based charity launches an appeal for donations this [… read more ]

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Guide Dogs Charity Needs Portsmouth Volunteers: Could it be You?

8th April 2022

The local branch of charity Guide Dogs is urgently appealing for new volunteers to sign up as Fundraisers and My Sighted Guides. Volunteering Coordinator Pat Janecka reached out to S&C Editor Sarah Cheverton to tell [… read more ]

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Portsmouth Remembers: Remembrance Day Events 2021

7th November 2021

As Remembrance Day approaches, Paris Ali-Pilling collates all the events (both free and ticketed) happening locally to honour armed forces members who have died in the line of duty.  National Museum of the Royal Navy [… read more ]

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Portsmouth Campaigns: Monthly Round-up (6th Oct – 6th Nov 2021)

8th October 2021

We’re launching a new, monthly roundup of local events and protests for Pompey campaigners and activists. If you have an event, protest or campaign meeting you want to share, let us know on Facebook or [… read more ]

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Portsmouth College Basketball Academy in the Community

28th September 2021

While Portsmouth is well-known for its football club, the city also has a basketball academy that does a lot for the community. Community Reporter Paris Ali-Pilling interviewed Rob Milner, chairman of the club, about challenges [… read more ]

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From Essex to Emsworth: A Bike Ride for Domestic Violence Victims

3rd August 2021

Local resident Tom Shaw reports on he and his friends’ 140-mile charity bike ride to raise money for Women’s Aid. On Tuesday 3rd August 2021, a four-man cycling group comprised of myself, Josh Sturt, Joe [… read more ]

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