Welcome to CHAT2Us Friendship With Support

CHAT2US Trustees have had a hard decision to make. With our last manager leaving suddenly and Jeanette who had already decided to retire at the end of June, we have decided to close CHAT2US permanently when Jeanette retires, and there is no turning back this time!

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​Over the years we have been fortunate to have some lovely Trustees, and Volunteers who have given their time freely so we could run both the Social mornings and Supporting the older and vulnerable people in the Gosport area. I would personally like to thank you all sincerely, you have been what has driven me for the past 13+ years, it has been so rewarding getting to know you.

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​At CHAT2US Socials we have seen hundreds of Members join our group and have supported about the same. We have visited many in their own homes, helping with debts, housing issues, and filling in so many forms, I hate to think how many! I hope that we have been able to make things better for you.

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Our Members ages have ranged from 40 through to 102 with a few children visiting us over the years with parents or grandparents. Our monthly lunches have been a hit; lovingly prepared over the years by myself, Volunteers and Members. We have seen tens of organisations come to talk to us about what they do, and even sniff and feel the things they work with. Enjoyed games, Bingo, Beetle Drive, Higher and Lower plus Scrabble and other desktop games brought in by our Volunteers and people from local charities. Crafts - Members bringing their own, others being taught and shown. Knitting/Crocheting for Ukraine in excess of 400 blankets made, candles, medicines, clothes, bedding being sent via New Forest For Ukraine.​

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Weekly we collect £3 subs from our Members, but we have made the decision to stop taking subs, but allowing our members to support Ukraine by giving a donation each week. We will also give all money raised by a fortnightly raffle and for this to be donated to this worthy group supporting Ukraine... last week we raised £75 so hopefully it will be a lot more by the time we do close, but not yet!

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We are still going to be here until June 29th when we will be having a Celebratory Party, 10 years for the Social mornings, and 11+ for our Support work so there is still time to come along and make new friends or ask us to help you with the problem you are having in your life. 2026 can still be a good year if you reach out to CHAT2US!

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CHAT2US would like to thank the groups that have supported us, Gosport Voluntary Action (now Community 1st), Age Concern, Combat Stress, Alzheimer's UK, the local foodbanks and Gosport Borough Council Housing Team and more. They have sent us referrals or we have sent to them, each helping each other. Thank you to these charities and organisations, it has been great to work alongside you and be apart of your network.