Healthwatch Portsmouth is looking for Interim Board Members

You can help shape health and social care services in Portsmouth

Healthwatch Portsmouth is a new local body being created to help people get the best out of their local health and social care services. Whether it’s improving them today or helping shape them for tomorrow, Healthwatch is intended to act as the local watchdog; enabling a community voice, influencing the design and delivery of local services where appropriate, providing challenge and enabling choice. It forms part of a number of changes introduced under last year's Health & Social Care Act and will take over some of the previous responsibilities of the Portsmouth Local Involvement Network (LINk).

Healthwatch Portsmouth is now seeking people who can join their interim board, help to develop their future governance model and work to ensure that Healthwatch members have a real voice.

This is a voluntary position with reasonable out of pocket expenses covered

You can find out more information in the application pack and can apply either through the form by clicking here or by requesting an application form through 023 9268 8559 or healthwatchportsmouth@gmail.com

They look forward to hearing from you

Application forms can also be downloaded by clicking here

Click here to download the Interim Board information pack
Click here to download the Application Form

"Positive Futures in Portsmouth - Health, Wellbeing and Funding"

A day dedicated to voluntary sector development

Date: Friday 26th April
Venue: HMS Nelson

Morning Session "Focus on Fundraising" includes: 

• An introduction to Portsmouth's Community Covenant
• Launch of Portsmouth City Community Fund - HIWCF
• Workshops:
• Lottery Programmes - an overview
• Monitoring and Outcomes
• First Steps to developing a Social Enterprise
• Applying to Trusts/Foundations - writing a good bid: the essentials 
• Community Covenant Grant Scheme 

Afternoon Session: "Voluntary Sector Seminar: Health and Well-Being" includes: 

• Overview of the Health and Wellbeing Board's priorities 
• Integrated Care
• Dementia
• Pre-birth to 5
• Safety and quality
• Making connections - themed roundtables giving attendees an introduction to other key stakeholders including commissioners
• Panel Q & A with a panel including members of Portsmouth's HWB
• Introduction to the new local Healthwatch 

Please download, complete and return the booking form (details on the form) to reserve your place for either the morning, afternoon, or both sessions. (Please note, as the event is being held at HMS Nelson, for security reasons all delegates will need to reserve a place to attend the event. Refreshments, but not lunch, will be provided.)

Family Law & Support Week - w/c 25th March 2013

Portsmouth Chat is hosting a Family Law & Support Week. As well as supporting our clients with the usual enquiries, we will be focusing this week on supporting and signposting clients with the following subjects.

• Maternity and paternity rights 
• Debt and housing issues
• Welfare benefits
• Family counselling / relationship support
• Contact and residence
• Child maintenance
• Discrimination
• Law and rights 

Portsmouth Chat will be offering outreach support throughout the City at the following venues:

Asda Shopping Centre, Fratton Road - Monday 25th March, 11am - 1pm
City Council Helpdesk, Civic Offices - Monday 25th March, 2pm - 4pm
Cosham High Street (weather permitting) - Tuesday 26th March, 9.30am - 11.30am
The Learning Place, Derby Road - Tuesday 26th March, 2pm - 4pm
Central Library, Guildhall Square - Wednesday 27th March, 9.30am - 11.30am
Southsea Library, Palmerston Road - Thursday 28th March, 10am - 12pm

So come along and find out what help may be available to you or contact Portsmouth Chat on 023 9268 8830 or email chat@portsmouthcc.gov.uk for more details.

Family Law & Support Week - w/c 25th March 2013

Portsmouth Chat is hosting a Family Law & Support Week. As well as supporting our clients with the usual enquiries, we will be focusing this week on supporting and signposting clients with the following subjects.

• Maternity and paternity rights 
• Debt and housing issues
• Welfare benefits
• Family counselling / relationship support
• Contact and residence
• Child maintenance
• Discrimination
• Law and rights 

Portsmouth Chat will be offering outreach support throughout the City at the following venues:

Asda Shopping Centre, Fratton Road - Monday 25th March, 11am - 1pm
City Council Helpdesk, Civic Offices - Monday 25th March, 2pm - 4pm
Cosham High Street (weather permitting) - Tuesday 26th March, 9.30am - 11.30am
The Learning Place, Derby Road - Tuesday 26th March, 2pm - 4pm
Central Library, Guildhall Square - Wednesday 27th March, 9.30am - 11.30am
Southsea Library, Palmerston Road - Thursday 28th March, 10am - 12pm

So come along and find out what help may be available to you or contact Portsmouth Chat on 023 9268 8830 or email chat@portsmouthcc.gov.uk for more details.

Social Media and your Reputation Training – Wednesday 27 March

Community Action in Portsmouth are working with The Social & Emotional Wellbeing Support Service (SEWSS) to deliver a workshop on how to get the best out of Social Media whilst keeping your organisations, employees and beneficiaries reputation at heart.

Social Media and your Reputation – Wednesday 27 March 

The way that employees and volunteers portray themselves when using Facebook and other forms of social media reflects not just on them but also on the reputation of their employers and any organisations they are associated with. This workshop gives support in enjoying the benefits of social media while avoiding the pitfalls.

Topics covered: 

• Digital footprints 
• Negative content on social networking sites 
• Building a positive online presence 
• Privacy, ownership and identity 
• Photographs 
• Using social media safely 
• Protecting staff against cyberbullying 

Delegates are supported in recognising the benefits that social networking can have both socially and for their career, while avoiding mistakes that could compromise their privacy and professional standing. Cyberbullying is becoming a growing problem for staff, especially in the teaching profession, and this workshop provides support and advice in addressing this issue.

Time: 9.30am – 12.30pm. 
Venue: The Friendship Centre, Elm Grove, Southsea, PO5 1JT 
Cost: £50 (discounted to £20 for voluntary/community organisations) 

To book your place please complete a booking form and return to Alina Iorgu on: alina.iorgu@actionhants.org.uk 

Social Media and your Reputation Training – Wednesday 27 March

Community Action in Portsmouth are working with The Social & Emotional Wellbeing Support Service (SEWSS) to deliver a workshop on how to get the best out of Social Media whilst keeping your organisations, employees and beneficiaries reputation at heart.

Social Media and your Reputation – Wednesday 27 March 

The way that employees and volunteers portray themselves when using Facebook and other forms of social media reflects not just on them but also on the reputation of their employers and any organisations they are associated with. This workshop gives support in enjoying the benefits of social media while avoiding the pitfalls.

Topics covered: 

• Digital footprints 
• Negative content on social networking sites 
• Building a positive online presence 
• Privacy, ownership and identity 
• Photographs 
• Using social media safely 
• Protecting staff against cyberbullying 

Delegates are supported in recognising the benefits that social networking can have both socially and for their career, while avoiding mistakes that could compromise their privacy and professional standing. Cyberbullying is becoming a growing problem for staff, especially in the teaching profession, and this workshop provides support and advice in addressing this issue.

Time: 9.30am – 12.30pm. 
Venue: The Friendship Centre, Elm Grove, Southsea, PO5 1JT 
Cost: £50 (discounted to £20 for voluntary/community organisations) 

To book your place please complete a booking form and return to Alina Iorgu on: alina.iorgu@actionhants.org.uk

Southsea Reading Group

Southsea Library support a reading group in the Lord Palmerston pub on the first Wednesday of every month at 7pm, that is looking for more members. 

The group reads a blend of classics, modern classics, contemporary fiction and occasionally participate in local and national literary initiatives such as The Big Read. 

If you are interested and would like to know more, contact Penny Bremer or Tom Williams on 023 9268 8065 or email libraries@portsmouthcc.gov.uk.

Details of other reading groups in the city are available on the Portsmouth City Council website at http://www.portsmouth.gov.uk/learning/12449.html

Southsea Reading Group

Southsea Library support a reading group in the Lord Palmerston pub on the first Wednesday of every month at 7pm, that is looking for more members. 

The group reads a blend of classics, modern classics, contemporary fiction and occasionally participate in local and national literary initiatives such as The Big Read. 

If you are interested and would like to know more, contact Penny Bremer or Tom Williams on 023 9268 8065 or email libraries@portsmouthcc.gov.uk.

Details of other reading groups in the city are available on the Portsmouth City Council website at http://www.portsmouth.gov.uk/learning/12449.html

HMS Alliance Royal Navy Submarine Museum

Come to a Talk about HMS Alliance – Royal Navy Submarine Museum, Gosport 

on either

Wednesday 3rd April 

from 3pm 

at

Cosham Library 

or

Wednesday 15th May 

from 6pm 

at

North End Library 

You can book a free place at these talks at any Portsmouth City Library

HMS Alliance Royal Navy Submarine Museum

Come to a Talk about HMS Alliance – Royal Navy Submarine Museum, Gosport 

on either

Wednesday 3rd April 

from 3pm 

at

Cosham Library 

or

Wednesday 15th May 

from 6pm 

at

North End Library 

You can book a free place at these talks at any Portsmouth City Library

Rag Rugging

Rag Rugging

at

North End Library

Tuesday 26th March

10am – 12 noon

Please bring bits of wool, material - fleecy and soft and ribbons, and if you have one - a large crochet or rug hook . 

 Book a free place for this session at any Portsmouth Library

Rag Rugging

Rag Rugging

at

North End Library

Tuesday 26th March

10am – 12 noon

Please bring bits of wool, material - fleecy and soft and ribbons, and if you have one - a large crochet or rug hook . 

 Book a free place for this session at any Portsmouth Library

Reading Group

The Beddow Library run a reading group, that is looking for more members, on the last Friday of every month at 2.45pm.

The group reads a blend of classics, modern classics, contemporary fiction and occasionally participate in local and national literary initiatives such as The Big Read - last year most reading groups read Charles Dicken's Great Expectations to celebrate the bi-centenary of his birth. 

If you are interested and would like to know more, contact Pat Garrett on 0796 009 1722 or email patricia.garrett@portsmouthcc.gov.uk

Details of other reading groups in the city are available on the Portsmouth City Council website at http://www.portsmouth.gov.uk/learning/12449.html 

Reading Group

The Beddow Library run a reading group, that is looking for more members, on the last Friday of every month at 2.45pm.

The group reads a blend of classics, modern classics, contemporary fiction and occasionally participate in local and national literary initiatives such as The Big Read - last year most reading groups read Charles Dicken's Great Expectations to celebrate the bi-centenary of his birth. 

If you are interested and would like to know more, contact Pat Garrett on 0796 009 1722 or email patricia.garrett@portsmouthcc.gov.uk

Details of other reading groups in the city are available on the Portsmouth City Council website at http://www.portsmouth.gov.uk/learning/12449.html 

Fairtrade Fortnight 2013 - Feb 25th - Mar 10th

Fairtrade Fortnight is an opportunity for people to hear about Fairtrade, try new products or just find out more.

The theme for 2013 is Going Further for Fairtrade

Farmers and plantation workers who produce crops like tea, coffee, cocoa and fruit are among the poorest people in the world and often exploited. Fairtrade aims to change that. The Fairtrade Mark on a product guarantees that the producer has been paid a fair price plus a small extra premium for projects in the community. The Mark is an independent consumer label which shows that international standards have been reached.

The City of Portsmouth, and the Boroughs of Havant and Gosport all have Fairtrade Status and all have active groups promoting Fairtrade. There are many activities taking place throughout the area during the fortnight (details at http://www.portsmouthfairtrade.org.uk/?page_id=3364)

Plans for Portsmouth include:-

• Fairtrade stall in Commercial

• Chamber of Commerce event

• Curry Evening at The Hub

• Helping schools, churches, etc. who want ideas or speakers

• Displays showing why Fairtrade makes a difference

• Growing Change at Portsmouth Film Society

• An exhibition on food

• Collecting footprint pledges

• Sending Fairtrade activity ideas to schools

See www.portsmouthfairtrade.org.uk for more information

Fairtrade Fortnight 2013 - Feb 25th - Mar 10th

Fairtrade Fortnight is an opportunity for people to hear about Fairtrade, try new products or just find out more.

The theme for 2013 is Going Further for Fairtrade

Farmers and plantation workers who produce crops like tea, coffee, cocoa and fruit are among the poorest people in the world and often exploited. Fairtrade aims to change that. The Fairtrade Mark on a product guarantees that the producer has been paid a fair price plus a small extra premium for projects in the community. The Mark is an independent consumer label which shows that international standards have been reached.

The City of Portsmouth, and the Boroughs of Havant and Gosport all have Fairtrade Status and all have active groups promoting Fairtrade. There are many activities taking place throughout the area during the fortnight (details at http://www.portsmouthfairtrade.org.uk/?page_id=3364)

Plans for Portsmouth include:-

• Fairtrade stall in Commercial

• Chamber of Commerce event

• Curry Evening at The Hub

• Helping schools, churches, etc. who want ideas or speakers

• Displays showing why Fairtrade makes a difference

• Growing Change at Portsmouth Film Society

• An exhibition on food

• Collecting footprint pledges

• Sending Fairtrade activity ideas to schools

See www.portsmouthfairtrade.org.uk for more information

Fun with embroidery taster

A free introduction to embroidery and its applications.

on

Tuesday 19 March, 

from

9.30am - 12 noon 

at 

Beddow Library

For more information, or to book a place please call Beddow Library 023 9273 1848 or email beddow.library@portsmouthcc.gov.uk

Fun with embroidery taster

A free introduction to embroidery and its applications.

on

Tuesday 19 March, 

from

9.30am - 12 noon 

at 

Beddow Library

For more information, or to book a place please call Beddow Library 023 9273 1848 or email beddow.library@portsmouthcc.gov.uk

Ambassadors for Portsmouth

Come and find out what being an Ambassador for Portsmouth involves 

Talks

Friday 8th March

3pm

Cosham Library

or

Wednesday 10th April

6pm

North End Library

Book a free place at these talks at any Portsmouth City Library

Ambassadors for Portsmouth

Come and find out what being an Ambassador for Portsmouth involves 

Talks

Friday 8th March

3pm

Cosham Library

or

Wednesday 10th April

6pm

North End Library

Book a free place at these talks at any Portsmouth City Library

Digital Photography

A 

5 week course 

at 

North End Library

Held on 

Tuesdays

(5th March, 12th March, 19th March, 26th March, 2nd April|) 

from

1 – 4pm 

This will be a practical course and will include outside location work. 

Participants will sign up for all 5 weeks. 

There is also a one off 

Composition Workshop 

at 

Cosham Library

on 

Friday 15th March

from 

9.30am – 12.30pm 

This will be a basic introduction to allow students to apply simple techniques to improve their picture content. 

Laptops will be provided but bring your own digital camera and accessories. 

Free places for both the 5 week course or the Composition session may be booked at any Portsmouth City Library.

FREE* ESOL classes

For Entry 2/3/ Level 1 students 
who want to boost their 
English language skills 

Five week courses:-
11th February – 15th March 2013
or
15th April – 17th May 2013  
Every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday 
from 12.30 – 2.30pm 

Please go into Highbury College, Winston Churchill Avenue, Portsmouth, PO1 2DH or Telephone 023 9272 8242 (Yvonne Lee) and ask for ESOL FREE CLASSES before the class and they will sign you up. 

* £40 Refundable deposit on attendance over 80%

Fun with Embroidery

Come along for a taster session 

at

North End Library

on

Thursday 28 February 

from

12.30 – 4.30pm 

Free places may be booked at any of the Portsmouth City Libraries in person, by telephone or email. 
Tel:        023 9266 2651 
Email:   northend.library@portsmouthcc.gov.uk

Fun with Embroidery

Come along for a taster session 

at

North End Library

on

Thursday 28 February 

from

12.30 – 4.30pm 

Free places may be booked at any of the Portsmouth City Libraries in person, by telephone or email. 
Tel:        023 9266 2651 
Email:   northend.library@portsmouthcc.gov.uk

Varieties of patchwork taster

This free taster will introduce beginners to a selection of patchwork techniques.

on

Wednesday 6 March, 

from

1.30pm to 4.30pm 

at 

Southsea Library

For more information, or to book a place, please call 023 9268 8999 or email southsea.library@portsmouthcc.gov.uk

Varieties of patchwork taster

This free taster will introduce beginners to a selection of patchwork techniques.

on

Wednesday 6 March, 

from

1.30pm to 4.30pm 

at 

Southsea Library

For more information, or to book a place, please call 023 9268 8999 or email southsea.library@portsmouthcc.gov.uk

FINDING YOUR VOICE

Mast 2 Community Creative Media invite you to a 

CREATIVE WRITING WORKSHOP 

with local published author

Julia Bryant 

on 

FRIDAY 22 FEBRUARY 2013 

from 

2 - 4PM 

in the 

COSHAM LIBRARY.

Light refreshments will be provided. 

This informal, free workshop will show you how can turn your memories and experiences into creative writing. 

Mast 2 Community Creative Media will also feature a selection of the stories created on their website. 

To book your place please email: community_news2002@yahoo.co.uk or call 0793 572 1552, leave your name/number and someone will call you back.

Cross stitch taster

A free introduction to cross stitch.

on

Monday 4 March,

from

9.30am to 12 noon

at

Alderman Lacey Library

For more information, or to book a place, please call Lacey Library 023 9282 3991 or email alderman.library@portsmouthcc.gov.uk

Cross stitch taster

A free introduction to cross stitch.

on

Monday 4 March,

from

9.30am to 12 noon

at

Alderman Lacey Library

For more information, or to book a place, please call Lacey Library 023 9282 3991 or email alderman.library@portsmouthcc.gov.uk

North End Library Celebrates 50 years

Help North End Library to celebrate by adding your own personal memories to the North End Library Memory Board.

Call in on the anniversary itself - Tuesday 19th February to say Hello to the Bookstart Bear or Book a place on the Guided Walk of North End which departs from the Library at 2pm, returning at 4pm.

There is a charge of £2 for the walk, which may be booked at any Portsmouth City Library.

For more information contact

Linda Collins

Email. Linda.collins@portsmouthcc.gov.uk 

Tel. 0796 096 0585

North End Library Celebrates 50 years

Help North End Library to celebrate by adding your own personal memories to the North End Library Memory Board.

Call in on the anniversary itself - Tuesday 19th February to say Hello to the Bookstart Bear or Book a place on the Guided Walk of North End which departs from the Library at 2pm, returning at 4pm.

There is a charge of £2 for the walk, which may be booked at any Portsmouth City Library.

For more information contact

Linda Collins

Email. Linda.collins@portsmouthcc.gov.uk

Tel. 0796 096 0585

Rag rugging taster

 A free introduction to rag rugging. 

on

Tuesday 26 February,

from

9.30am to 12 noon

at

Beddow Library

For more information, or to book a place please call Beddow Library 023 9273 1848 or email beddow.library@portsmouthcc.gov.uk

Details of Portsmouth City Libraries can be found by clicking here

Rag rugging taster

 A free introduction to rag rugging. 

on

Tuesday 26 February,

from

9.30am to 12 noon

at

Beddow Library

For more information, or to book a place please call Beddow Library 023 9273 1848 or email beddow.library@portsmouthcc.gov.uk

Details of Portsmouth City Libraries can be found by clicking here

Invite to a business briefing by Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service - 7 February

The event runs from 9:00am to 11:30 with presentations taking place from 9:30 - 10:45 

Time: 9:00am for registration and breakfast
Date: 7 February 2013
Location: Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service Headquarters
                 Leigh Road,
                 Eastleigh,
                 Hampshire
                 SO50 9SJ
Please RSVP by 31 January to central.services@hantsfire.gov.uk

Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service are inviting businesses based in Hampshire to the briefing because they want to talk about the proposals that are at the heart of their plans for the next five years. These proposals are designed to make life safer for the communities of Hampshire - including businesses.

The objectives that will directly affect businesses are:

Scamnesty is coming...

Have you ever been targeted by a scam?

Around half the UK adult population has been targeted by a scam and around 3.2 million people fall victim to scams, losing a collective total of £3.5 billion every year.

Scams can come via the post, telephone calls, text messages, emails, fake websites, pamphlets and many more; all of which may promise you large sums of money or a luxury holiday. Some may just promise you health and happiness – but of course this does not come free and these types of promises are fraudulent. As are those fake lottery or prize draw winnings and those bogus psychic predictions.

Scamnesty is coming...

Have you ever been targeted by a scam?

Around half the UK adult population has been targeted by a scam and around 3.2 million people fall victim to scams, losing a collective total of £3.5 billion every year.

Scams can come via the post, telephone calls, text messages, emails, fake websites, pamphlets and many more; all of which may promise you large sums of money or a luxury holiday. Some may just promise you health and happiness – but of course this does not come free and these types of promises are fraudulent. As are those fake lottery or prize draw winnings and those bogus psychic predictions.

However, unfortunately people do fall for these fraudulent promises. Portsmouth residents are sending off money to scam artists genuinely believing they will get a return. Scams can have devastating consequences. Not only may you lose out financially; some cases in Portsmouth have seen victims lose over £100,000 to scam artists; but victims may also suffer from the emotional and psychological stresses as a result of scams.

Scams are very much a hidden crime. Many who fall victim to a scam may not tell their family and friends or even report it to the authorities and therefore end up isolated and suffering alone.

For some, scam letters become almost threats in their own home; some letters from so-called clairvoyants inform an individual that if they do not send off money something ‘bad’ will happen to a family member. This may be the ‘hook’ which sees someone who perhaps has recently suffered a bereavement or is in a state of grief reply to such a letter.

For many victims, they have been targeted by more than one scam. Once you reply to just one scam your name and details are put on a ‘suckers list’ which can then be sold on to other scammers. Victims can then start receiving over 50 letters everyday and may end up replying and sending off cheques to each letter; and having bags and boxes of scam letters in their homes will undoubtedly impact on a person’s wellbeing.

Scams are a serious issue in the UK and unfortunately there is not a simple solution to stop them. Many scam artists operate out of the UK and target thousands in one go. Therefore, every year in February trading standards carry out a month of awareness raising about scams.

This campaign, called Scamnesty, sees your local trading standards team working out and about within the city carrying out events, hosting talks and much more to help spread the message and ensure that our most vulnerable residents are not falling victim to scams.

In addition Scamnesty is an opportunity for residents and our partner agencies to get involved. We will be deploying Scamnesty bins throughout the city for people to deposit any scam mailings they get. At the end of February we will collect the bins and all the scams will be entered into our database as intelligence. We want to make sure that Portsmouth residents are not being ripped off by scams, and to do this we are asking for your help! We are asking for you to keep your eyes and ears open and let us know if you suspect someone may be a victim of a scam.

Please spread the message to anyone you think will benefit from knowing about how they can protect themselves. Further information regarding the location of our bins will be sent out and advertised soon.

In the meantime, here are a few useful things you can do to help:

• Please promote our scam email address: scams@portsmouthcc.gov.uk– we are collecting any scam emails. i.e. fraudulent bank emails asking for you to update your details
• If you are receiving lots of junk mail or unsolicited telephone calls you can register with the Mailing Preference Service: www.mpsonline.org.uk and the Telephone Preference Service: www.tpsonline.org.uk(please note the TPS does not stop international calls)
• Report any scams to Action Fraud: 0300 123 2040  www.actionfraud.police.uk
• Keep a look out in your community or the areas you work in – are vulnerable people receiving lots of mail every day? Ask them if they know about scams
• Always be suspicious if you receive a letter/email or phone call out of the blue asking for money upfront
• Keep a look out on the council web pages/local news etc for updates regarding our campaign and let us know if you want to get involved

Scamnesty bins will be located in the following places:

Civic Offices, Main Reception

Central Police Station

Central Library
Alderman Lacey Library
Beddow Library
Carnegie Library
Cosham Library
North End Library
Paulsgrove Library
Portsea Library
Southsea Library and Customer Service Centre

University of Portsmouth

Fratton Community Centre

Salvation Army Albert Road

Age UK Kingston Road

Southsea Community Centre

Scams are scheming, crafty, aggressive and malicious. Don’t let them con you!

Council Budget Consultation Session

Come along to the Portsmouth City Council's budget consultation session at the Council Chamber on Monday 4^th February 2013 to get an overview of the Council’s proposed budget for 2013/14.

This public session will be held between 6pm and 8pm in the Council Chamber, The Guildhall, Guildhall Square, Portsmouth.

Cllr Gerald Vernon-Jackson, Leader of Portsmouth City Council and Chris Ward, Head of Finance will be in attendance to give a short presentation and answer any questions. There is no need to book.

For more information on the proposed budget recommendations for 2013/14, please go to:

http://www.portsmouth.gov.uk/yourcouncil/28088.html

Further information about the full Council Meeting (Budget),  to be held on Tuesday 12^th February 2013 will be available from this link: http://www.portsmouth.gov.uk/yourcouncil/24795.html

Creative Cross Stitch Taster Session

Come along for a taster session at

North End Library

Monday 11 February, 9.30 – 12.30

Free places may be booked at any of the Portsmouth City Libraries in person, by telephone or email.

Tel. 023 9266 2651

Email: northend.library@portsmouthcc.gov.uk

Rag Rugging workshop

Free Rag Rugging Workshop 

at 

 Cosham Library

on

Monday 21st January

from

10am - 12 noon

Book a free place for this session at any Portsmouth Library

Details of Portsmouth City Libraries can be found by clicking here