Current newsletter Latest events and services from service providers, updates to legislation and benefits and consultations on issues relevant to carers Expand Click here for: Winter 2019 Newsletter In this issue: Reduced costs for carers for parking and meals at Southampton General Hospital, help for those in hardship, food sharing apps, a new free app from Agylia with health guides for many medical conditions, local cafes and social groups, active school holiday camps in Southampton, annual SEND day at Cedar School, Memory Matters courses, dementia superheroes comic books, an Easy Read healthy living cookbook, free help with form filling, the UHS at home service and a special feature on staying well and preventing cancer. Printed copies are also available via these locations
Previous newsletters Expand 2019 Summer 2019 Newsletter In this issue: New social events, a feedback request from the NHS special care dental services and from Buzz Network on Active Nation services, an opportunity for an accessible bathing facility, a chance to try out the city Telecare for free, a one day SEND workshop, new accessibility services from Google, a new bereavement service from Countess Mountbatten Hospice and so much more! January 2019 Newsletter In this issue: a chance to win a free Tea for Two, information on supported sessions for carers assessments, details of new services from Communicare, a new baby, newsletter collection points across the city, an exciting research trial, a survey on Kentish Road, opportunities to give feedback to UHS, dates for your diary including a new afternoon tea for bereaved carers and information about Young Carers Awareness Day on 31st January. 2018 July 2018 Newsletter This issue invites you to trial a new app called CareTeam for sharing caring tasks; signposts a NGS photography competition, lists new support groups e.g. Solent Mind's Art in the Park and a new parent carer groups for emotional and challenging behaviour; introduces you to a free locking cooker valve; tells you about many new activities e.g. walking football and dementia friendly cricket and lists events e.g. IPSEA training and Yvonne Newbold classes on challenging behaviour February/March 2018 Newsletter This issue covers ways to save money with healthy food on a budget, free budgeting mobile phone apps, details of the new Carers Trust CarerSmart discount card and much more. Inside also a special feature on visual impairment resources and the Special Care Dental Service at Royal South Hants. You will also find information on staying healthy and some new health apps. 2017 November/December 2017 Newsletter This issue contains a guide to home safety when caring for someone with dementia and a special feature on driving September/October 2017 Newsletter This issue focuses on free services to help you stay well June Newsletter - Carers Week Feature on Carers Week campaign April/May Newsletter Feature on transport, travel, mobility and accessible holidays January/February Newsletter Feature on financial entitlements 2016 November/December Newsletter Feature on Carers Rights and Carers Card September/October Newsletter Feature on accessing support from SCC Adult Services and the NHS July/August Newsletter Feature on volunteering opportunities May/June Newsletter Feature on healthy eating and on Carers Week March/April Newsletter Feature on gardening Jan/February Newsletter Focus on huge range of wellbeing activities across the city from sport to knitting
Newsletter collection points Our newsletter is published online and printed copies are distributed to libraries, community centres and some other locations. You may see those locations here. Expand Newsletter collection points across Southampton: Name Postcode SO14 Alma Medical Centre SO14 6UX Antelope House SO14 0YG Board in the City SO14 0JG Central Library SO14 7LW Central Local Housing Office SO14 7FL Communicare SO14 1NW Newtown Clinic (Solent Medical Services) SO14 0LX Oxfam Book shop SO14 3HE Royal South Hants Hospital SO14 0YG Southampton Shopmobility SO14 2BX Southampton Voluntary Services SO14 1NW Special Care Dental Service Within the Royal South Hants Hospital SO14 0YG West Itchen Community Trust SO14 0DJ SO15 Age UK SO15 3HE Atherley House Surgery SO15 3FH Civic Centre SO15 1QD Freemantle and Shirley Community Centre SO15 3HE Friends of St.James' Park cafe SO15 5LW George Tutte & Associates SO15 2DY Hill Lane surgery SO15 5DD Raymond Road Surgery SO15 5AL Raymond Road Surgery SO15 5AL Re:Minds SO15 5HE Shirley Health Partnership SO15 3UA Shirley Library SO15 5LL Victor Street Surgery SO15 5SY Walnut Tree Surgery SO15 2HQ SO16 Adjustamatic SO16 6TQ Aldermoor Health Centre SO16 5ST Brook House Surgery SO16 4 NZ Burgess Road Community Library SO16 3HF Chaplaincy SGH S016 6YD Cheviot Road Surgery SO16 4AH Hospital Discharge Team SO16 6YD Kite Unit, Western Hospital SO16 4XE Lordshill Health Center SO16 8HY Lordshill Library SO16 8HY Millbrook Community Library SO16 9QX Southampton City Clinical Commissioning Group SO16 4GX Stoneham Lane Surgery SO16 2JA The Rosewood Free School SO16 5NA Townhill Park Community Centre - Drop Off Point SO16 3BE Western Community Hospital SO16 4XE SO17 Highfield Health SO17 1BJ Highfield Pharmacy SO17 1TL St Denys Community Centre SO17 2JZ October Books SO17 2NF Portswood Library SO17 2NG Sunnydown Lane Surgery SO17 7TH SO18 Abbeyfield SO18 3HW Active Nation - Woodmill Outdoor Activity Centre SO18 2JR Bitterne Library SO18 5EG Chessel Practice - Bitterne Health Centre SO18 6BT Cobbett Road Community Library SO18 1HL Ladies Walk Practice SO18 5TS Living Well Partnership - Bitterne Park Medical Centre SO18 1HZ Living Well Partnership - Harefield Surgery SO18 5JL Living Well Partnership - Ladies Walk Practice SO18 5TS Living Well Partnership - Midanbury Surgery SO18 2PA Millbrook Healthcare SO18 1UB Thornhill Baptist Church SO18 5TR Townhill Park Community Centre SO18 2FH Townhill Surgery SO18 3RA West End Road Surgery SO18 6TG SO19 Chessel Practice - Bitterne Surgery SO19 4AA Chessel Practice - Sullivan Road SO19 0HS Communicare - Woolston office SO19 9DY Home Group - Hazel Road SO19 7GA Living Well Partnership - Weston Lane Surgery SO19 9GH Sholing Community Centre SO19 1BN St Peter's Surgery SO19 9RL The Old Fire Station Surgery SO19 9AN Thornhill Community Library SO19 6DF Weston Lane Surgery SO19 9GH Woolston Community Centre SO19 9FU Woolston Library SO19 9EF YMCA Weston Lane Community Library SO19 9HG Other Countess Mountbatten Hospice Charity Ltd SO30 3JB Queen Alexandra Hospital PO6 3LY