Your Hampshire: Join our summer adventures

As ever, there’s a lot going on in the Hampshire area over the summer and here is your latest update of all the exciting activities and events.

A cook in your kitchen

Offering one-to-one tuition in people’s homes to help them reduce food waste and save money on food bills, the Cook in Your Kitchen project was awarded funding from our Waste Prevention Community Grant scheme. The fund is still open for applications. Find out if you could qualify for help to get your project started.

Stay Afloat to stay alive

Many young people are heading to beaches, rivers and lakes to swim or take part in water sports. This year in Hampshire, students in Year 8 and above, the age when many will start to enjoy their independence, have been learning some simple survival techniques for how to Stay Afloat to stay alive if they get into difficulties in the water. It’s the result of our unique collaboration with the RNLI and University of Portsmouth.

Join our summer adventures

The summer holidays are upon us, and if you’re worrying about how to fill the weeks ahead, we’ve picked the crop of what’s on in our country parks and other venues for all the family to enjoy, come rain or shine. Here’s a little taste 

of what’s in store between now and September.

Buzzing with insects and colour

Our country parks are committed to supporting the natural insect and animal habitats that exist there, and Staunton Country Park is no different. Staff have been working alongside volunteers to help pollinators thrive.  Find out more about their green-fingered work.

Your communities
Help identify WW2 women on film
Bid for Armed Forces funding
Resilience in rural communities
Rural broadband boost
£88,000 for community projects

Children and families
Children’s Services are outstanding
£4.3M to improve special school
Calling would-be space explorers
New special school for Basingstoke
Are your kids shaking up?

Health and wellbeing
Join the Men’s Activity Network
Summer festival survival tips
New domestic abuse service
Could you offer your home?
Parks among best green spaces

Roads and transport
Plastic kerbing on trial
Bringing on the dragons
MP road funding report welcomed
Investing in historic market town
New link for Chandler’s Ford
 

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