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Lockdown With My Family in Southsea: Day 65, The Circle of Life

20th May 2020

Local parent, researcher and writer, Maddie Wallace, continues her daily diary describing the experience first, of self-isolating, and now of being in lockdown with her children in Southsea. We’re at Day 65, Maddie has to teach [… read more ]

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Lockdown With My Family in Southsea: Day 59, Just Sit With It

14th May 2020

Local parent, researcher and writer, Maddie Wallace, continues her daily diary describing the experience first, of self-isolating, and now of being in lockdown with her children in Southsea. We’re at Day 59, and the lockdown is [… read more ]

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Portsmouth People Talk About Mental Health and Covid-19

14th May 2020

Carolyn Barber of Portsmouth’s Good Mental Health Cooperative, and local researcher and social entrepreneur, shares advice and resources on how to manage your mental health in lockdown. This week, Carolyn reports on a survey the [… read more ]

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‘Look After Yourself, Stay at Home’: My ‘Suspected’ COVID-19 Story

11th May 2020

Local resident and Founder of Startup Disruptors, Becky Lodge, writes about her experience of  Covid-19 – unconfirmed, as she was not tested, despite the severity and longevity of her illness. I have wanted to write [… read more ]

Social Issues

Taking Stock of Our Mental Health

7th May 2020

Carolyn Barber of Portsmouth’s Good Mental Health Cooperative, and local researcher and social entrepreneur, shares advice and resources on how to manage your mental health in lockdown. Social isolation is usually seen as damaging to [… read more ]

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Lockdown With My Family in Southsea: Day 51, Accidents Happen

6th May 2020

Local parent, researcher and writer, Maddie Wallace, continues her daily diary describing the experience first, of self-isolating, and now of being in lockdown with her children in Southsea. We’re at Day 51, and the one thing [… read more ]

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Lockdown With My Family in Southsea: Day 45, ‘A Piece of Crap Day’

30th April 2020

Local parent, researcher and writer, Maddie Wallace, continues her daily diary describing the experience first, of self-isolating, and now of being in lockdown with her children in Southsea. It’s Day 45, and Maddie shares an unflinchingly [… read more ]

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How to Be Creative in a Pandemic and Why It’s Good For You

30th April 2020

Carolyn Barber of Portsmouth’s Good Mental Health Cooperative, and local researcher and social entrepreneur, shares advice and resources on how to manage your mental health in lockdown. In Merseyside an award winning programme for dealing with [… read more ]

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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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Couldn’t Care More: Young Adult Carers in Portsmouth

16th October 2019

The Young Carers organisation has long been a staple of fundraising telethons like Comic Relief. Alex Doherty recounts her positive experiences working with the Portsmouth branch. Like millions of others, I grew up watching clips [… 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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