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COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT CIC
ABOUT US
Community Spotlight CIC is a small not for profit community interest company based in Portsmouth. It supports people of all ages, cultures and abilities to come together to learn, develop and connect with each other through fun, engaging activities, workshops & events which focus on creativity, community, health & wellbeing, education and activity based projects.
We form partnerships which add social value to the community by identifying opportunities to redevelop and increase the use of underused community spaces & facilities.
Our goal is to use an asset based community development strategy which focuses on identifying and mobilising the assets already present in a community (such as skills, relationships, physical spaces, local institutions, etc.) rather than focusing on what it needs.
OUR STORY
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Community Spotlight started out as a Facebook group in 2020 called Together We Can Portsmouth. The group was set up to enable us to build an online network to support & connect local community groups during the Covid pandemic. 18 months later and the group was brimming with community kindness & support!
In 2022, we decided to take the plunge and launched Community Spotlight CIC, a not-for-profit community interest company. Our aim is to help create social change and make a positive impact by increasing awareness, connecting communities and reducing social isolation through our fun activities and marketing initiatives.
OUR SERVICES
Foster relationships, promote inclusivity, and empower residents to build a stronger, more vibrant local community
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
We identify and execute fun, innovative community engagement activities to help organisations increase brand awareness and connect them with the wider community.
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Portsmouth Forest School 1hr Taster Session at our 'Spotlight at Spark' sessions at Spark Community Space.
COMMUNITY CONNECTING
We provide opportunities for people and organisations to connect with the community through activities, partnerships and collaborations.
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The Watercress Line Railway 200 Textile Project with members of The Ripple Pond Charity
BUILDING POSITIVE COMMUNITIES
We start conversations and establish opportunities for connections through our networking forums, social media platforms and community projects.
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Supporting Master Business Students at University of Portsmouth
COMMUNITY PROJECTS
We identify opportunities to add social value to the community by redeveloping disused buildings and facilities in partnership with charitable and not for profit organisations.
Adoption of BT Telephone Box through the Community Heartbeat Trust
PROJECT
Community Defibrillator
“There is no power for change greater, than a community discovering what it cares about"
Margaret J Wheatley
Craft & Chat Group
“I love coming to this group, otherwise I would be lonely."
A Spot of Activity Event
"I just wanted to say how much we enjoyed the event and to point out how well organised it was."
Railway 200 Textile Project
“I rarely get to meet other military wives and it's the friendships and fun we have had together which has been important to me ”
Memberships and Partnerships
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