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LATEST NEWS
Find out what Community Spotlight have been up to and how to get involved in their upcoming events.
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SURPRISE INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY AWARD FOR OUR FOUNDER
8th March 2024
Community Spotlight's Founder, Jane was completely blown away and humbled on International Women's Day when she was part of an amazing group of women from Portsmouth who were presented with a certificate by the wonderful Lady Mayoress, Nikki Coles!
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We had tea and cake in the Mayor's parlour and a tour of the silver and gifts presented to the city. It was truly fabulous to have been invited and recognised for what Community Spotlight does in the community, as Jane says it's 'just chatting with people and connecting them together'.
LAUNCH OF ADULT CLUBS, CLASSES & ACTIVITIES FACEBOOK GROUP
21st January 2024
Our new Facebook networking group, Adult clubs, classes & activities, connects people via our social media platform to help them find new hobbies, learn new skills and get active
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LAUNCH OF 'A SPOT OF CREATIVITY' CRAFT AND CHAT GROUP IN SOUTHSEA LIBRARY
11th January 2024
Community Spotlight CIC were approached by a local creative who wanted to set up her own craft group in Portsmouth. After a coffee and chat, we were able to offer Fiona a regular FREE weekly space in Southsea Library. Community Spotlight had been approached by Southsea Library and asked to help set up weekly Crafternoon sessions and 'A Spot of Creativity' is the first group to launch.
ELEVATING EVERYTHING CAPTURED OUR 'SPOTLIGHT AT SPARK' SESSIONS AND WE LOVE THEM, CHECK THEM OUT ON THE LINKS BELOW
22nd February 2024
Videography by Elevating Everything for Community Spotlights 'Spotlight at Spark' sessions.
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Watch our videos by clicking on the links below:
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'SPOTLIGHT AT SPARK' WITH FILM CREW4U
23rd November 2023
We had so much fun with Billy and Kate from Film Crew 4 U. They brought along their green screen and we created short videos and we were able to choose a background to bring them to life.
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Thank you to Billy & Kate for taking part in our 'Spotlight at Spark sessions'.
‘SPOTLIGHT AT SPARK’
SHARE PORTSMOUTH
27th September 2023
We had another fantastic Community Spotlight ‘Spotlight at Spark’ session today at SPARK Community Space with Clare & Jane from Share Portsmouth (Portsmouth Library of Things and The Repair Cafe)
14 people completed their e-waste mapping project questionnaires and lots of discussions & connections were made during the hour long session.
Also, a huge thank you to Josh Jones for coming along to film the session.
Next Thursday, we have the wonderful Nancy from Creatful and people will have the opportunity to take part in a creative activity.
'SPOTLIGHT AT SPARK'
PORTSMOUTH FOREST SCHOOL CIC
14th October 2023
What a fantastic first session of our new ‘Spotlight at Spark’ sessions which we will be running until the end of November!
We still have 4 spaces left for activity groups to provide a free taster activity to promote what they do, email Jane at contact@communityspotlight.org.uk to find out how you can take part.
Thank you Portsmouth Forest School CIC and SPARK Community Space
'SPOTLIGHT AT SPARK' EVENTS
September 13th 2023
Our NEW project 'Spotlight at Spark' launches on Thursday 14th September 2023!
Community Spotlight will be hosting a weekly 'Spotlight at Spark' session at local charity Spark Community Space to promote local activity groups./clubs/classes for adults in and around the Portsmouth area.
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The first session we will be introducing the Portsmouth Forest School CIC
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10KM WALK EXPLORING PORTSMOUTH
25th April 2022
A 10km walk around the city exploring the community, just me and my Spotify playlist. Check out the opportunities I found along the way for people to get involved in the community.
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Route: Landport - Portsea - Old Portsmouth - Southsea
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Click here to watch our video of the places & opportunities we discover on our way.
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HELPING BRING THE COMMUNITY BACK INTO THE LORD JOHN RUSSELL PUB
19th April 2022
The new Manager of the Lord John Russell Pub in Albert Road, Jordan, is really keen to bring the community vibe back into the pub and connect with local groups. Teas, coffees, alcohol are available to purchase and the tables and chairs can be moved around to accommodate groups and their activities. They also have a small stage area which is ideal for anyone looking to lead a group session.
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If you're looking for a free venue to hold a network or committee meeting, host an event, run a class or activity group, message Jordan and let’s help bring the community back into their pub.
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www.craft-pubs.co.uk/lord-john-russell-southsea
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COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT NOTICEBOARD
4th April 2022
The Community Spotlight noticeboard is now up and running in Southsea Library. It’s available to promote local activity groups, charities and events. Unfortunately, we cannot promote businesses on the board as it's all about 'the community'.
COMMUNITY PROJECTS FORUM
4th April 2022
Our first Community Projects Forum was a success. We discussed community gardening, intergenerational projects, funding, cancer awareness workshops, bike recycling, liveable cities, social enterprise events and even wrestling!
Our next forum will be on the 9/5/22 at 10am via Teams.
PARTNERING WITH SOUTHSEA LIBRARY TO BRING THE COMMUNITY TOGETHER!
23rd March 2022
Great news! Community Spotlight will soon have a Community Noticeboard in Southsea Library. We will be helping people find activities, groups and charities which are available in the city.
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Contact us if you would like to add a poster or flyer to the noticeboard.
DONATING STATIONERY TO THE LOCAL COMMUNITY
27th February 2022
Community Spotlight can help redistribute your end of line stock.
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So far, we have been able to donate stationery items to a local charity, a rotary club, local art workshops, youth club and a homeless man who likes creating artwork.
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Contact us if you would like to donate your end of line to stock to us and we will redistribute it to local community groups and charities.
TERRACYCLE: HOW TO RECYCLE YOUR PLASTIC WASTE FOR CHARITY.
19th February 2022
I had a very productive morning sorting through the recycling and getting it ready to send off to Terracycle. The cheese packaging has finally hit the target weight (woohoo), the household cleaning packaging is good to go and Jo Green you are a ‘Babybel’ super star!
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If anyone has any Ferrero Rocher boxes or Marigold Gloves ready to donate, please pop me a message as these 2 programmes are really close to their target weight for shipping.
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I also shipped 2 boxes of printer cartridges this week, thank you to everyone who has been dropping them off to my collection box and The Package Free Larder.
THE LIFEHOUSE CHARITY: HOW YOU CAN HELP A LOCAL FOOD KITCHEN AND SUPPORT CENTRE IN SOUTHSEA.
4th February 2022
Today, I had the pleasure of visiting Mike Morell from The Lifehouse in A Southsea. The Lifehouse is a food kitchen and support centre in Albert Road which welcomes everybody including homeless, rough sleepers, under-housed, sofa surfers, those feeling disconnected or/and not so well in themselves, lonely and lacking friendship.
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They currently need mens gloves, coats, pants and t-shirts & are always interested in connecting with local businesses to help with fundraising and food donations.
They are also interested in connecting with local people/groups who provide mental well-being activities or workshops, as they may be able to offer the use of their dining area when it is not in use. Contact Mike to find out more information about availability.
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It’s a fantastic local independent charity with a wonderful team of volunteers who provide over 150 meals and food parcels every week! You can find out about the other services they provide by checking out their website, picking up a leaflet or signing up to their newsletter.