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Phone 07450028410 thank you, Jeanette
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Welcome to CHAT2Us Friendship With Support
Come as Strangers Leave as Friends
What We Do
CHAT2US Socials
Social CHATs are what we are calling our get-togethers. Where we can meet new friends and contacts in a friendly social occasion and drink a cuppa or two. We can also play a few board games, try different crafts or join in our Motivational Mondays exercise session with NHS trained, Jacqui Good. And once a month stay for a nutritious buffet lunch.
The people who come to our meetings and need support may come with poor mental health, physical or learning disabilities, elderly or isolated, parents or workers. They come to enhance their wellbeing, make friends and talk through any problems over a smile, a coffee and a chat while maybe learning something new from a Guest Speaker.
During the warmer weather we may meet down the beach for a picnic or take a walk.
Our members are key to how we run our group bringing us an ideas so we can do what we want together!
We would love to hear from you on 07450028410. Remember we can always call you back!
Providing transport is also an option, again, please contact us to discuss.
CHAT2US Litterpick
CHAT2Us Support
CHAT2Us Gosport are still continuing to support the people that need one-to-one help and visiting those with physical, learning disabilities or poor mental health or someone who are not able to access the internet (so often needed these days), we will visit in their own homes.
We are finding many need support with housing, filling in benefit related forms and support at health assessments and even going to medical and court appearances.
CHAT2Us have helped with British Citizenship, moving meters, neighbourhood disputes, debts, and sourcing disability aids as well as the above. What we do is essential for the people who call us and for their referral agencies.
'Promoting Supportive Decision Making' - we guide and advise but you make the decisions!
Unfortunately, because of poor health these have been cancelled. If you are interested we can put you in touch with local groups.
Something we were very much into was encouraging clean-ups of our local parks and beauty spots. These days, unfortunately, I am less mobile and unable to continue with litterpicks. Lucky enough, we have quite a few groups that have sprung up to keep our town clean. There is a great group on FaceBook - Gosport & Fareham Wombles (https://www.facebook.com/groups/1853478018288805) . If you are looking for a group to hook-up with then that's the place to start or why not contact StreetScene and ask for bags and a litterpick and they will help you.
I live near Forton Park and regularly walk my dog there so keep an eye and if very untidy or there is broken glass I will contact StreetScene who are quire prompt in coming out to clean-up you could do the same.
StreetScene can be contacted on 0800198598 or Out Of Hours (OOH) 0800028 0835 (Kier).
O r there is a good App called Fix My Street where you can report road and pavement problems...
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CHAT2US Friendship Group History
Life at CHAT2Us started as a monthly lunch group at Thorngate Halls with Radio Haslar supplying us with a meeting room for our support group. The ladies enjoyed each others company so much they wanted to get together more often.t When I informed them that CHAT (our prior name) didn't have the finances to hire the hall weekly. One of our members, Julie D'Arcy, jumped in with'" You can use my shop!" 'One of a Kind Studios' in Whitworth Road. So that's what happened, a weekly slot at her shop and the third Monday of the month back at Thorngate for our lunch group. A big "THANK YOU JULIE!!" from all of us.
However times move on, and better accommodation was found at The Henry Cook Centre (HCC), South Street. This is on direct bus routes for all of Gosport making it more accessible for most people. We have always provided transport for those who need assistance to get to us so taxi's are provided for the elderly or disabled. #
Having to move while HCC was renovated we moved back to Thorngate. However, during this time was when Jeanette and Leslie resigned from the group and being Trustees. The group was in jeopardy of closing. Then at the last hour Thorngate Halls Chairman, Robin Young said he "would hate for the group to close as it has been doing so well in the community, he had been talking to a young lady at Thorngate who was interested in keeping it going". Music to my ears, as I too would like it to continue.
I had a chat to Charlie Hylands and Stacie Buchan they would like to continue with CHAT2Us Friendship & Support Group. I talked to the Lottery who said if I continued with the group then they were happy for the funding to continue.
As everything is booked for June 9th at the Masonic Hall including the buffet and entertainment so we have decided to continue this as a handover celebration.
Unfortunately, this did not work out and we are pleased to say we have returned to The Henry Cook Centre, South Street, Gosport PO12 1ES - there is a free carpark at the rear on Coates Road accessed by South Cross Street (by the old Police Station). B
We discussed our position with the lovely Charlie Reilly who has decided she would like the group to continue and she is the person to make sure it does! Charlie has also added a Craft Workshop to follow CHAT2Us Socials. So now we will be meeting on every Monday11am until 1pm with the 3rd Monday of every month a nutritious lunch and Charlies Workshop running 1.15pm to 3pm!
To support local groups and organisations, we get our fingers busy by knitting tiny hats, and cardi's for the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Queen Alexandra Hospital. We also knit fidget sleeves (for those suffering from nerve conditions) and lap blankets which are donated to the Adult Services or local homes. For the past 3+years we have been supporting Ukraine with Joy McCarthy taking the lead in this project. She now has other groups and friends busy knitting/crocheting and collecting other things that are needed, medicines, candles, sanity ware etc. We are proud to say over 300 blankets have been sent to them. And we have just made corsages for our youngsters Prom Night, which are given out on purchases of outfits bought from The Bridal Hall in North Cross Street, Gosport.
Our members lead our decisions and we are happy to discuss any changes and suggestions of what we can do week to week with you.
If you enjoy anything crafty or just want a good chat, come and join us next Monday 11am-1pm!
Our groups are open to anyone from 18 - 90+