Leisure activities

Southampton (West Quay)

Level 0, Podium Car Park, Harbour Parade SO14 7EG Tel: 023 8033 6828

Winchester

Upper Parking Level, The Brooks Shopping Centre SO23 8QY Tel: 01962 842626

Internet shopping

You can order almost anything on the internet, and have it delivered to your home. This includes food, clothes and equipment. All the major supermarkets now do home food deliveries. You can also set ‘favourites’ and save shopping lists. If you are an internet beginner, see page 9 for more information about getting online.

Accessibility and toilets

• AccessAble has online Access Guides to retail and shopping venues across Hampshire. Visit

www.accessable.co.uk

• Morrisons has a ‘Quieter Hour’ in all its stores every Saturday for those who struggle with music and other noise. The National Autistic Society is encouraging other retailers and businesses to introduce a quiet hour. Visit

https://my.morrisons.com/blog/community/ quieter-hour

• The RADAR National Key Scheme gives you independent access to over 9,000 accessible toilets in the UK. • The Changing Places map shows accessible toilets in Hampshire. Click on the individual listings for full details of facilities available. Visit https://changingplaces.uktoiletmap.org (search

‘Hampshire’).

• If you have a bladder of bowel condition which affects your ability to get to the toilet on time, a

Just Can’t Wait card may help. Some shops and public places have signed up to the scheme which means you can access their toilet when showing the card. Visit www.bladderandbowel.org (search

‘just can’t wait’).

Help from your community and support organisations

If friends, relatives or neighbours are unable to help you with managing your shopping, you could:

• Contact Age Concern Hampshire for details of local voluntary groups who may be able to help. (01962 868545).

• Contact your local Good Neighbours Group (visit www.goodneighbours.org.uk – covering

Hampshire, excluding Southampton).

• Contact Communicare in Southampton (023 8250 0050).

You could also search the Marketplace directory on Connect to Support Hampshire (look under ‘Home support’) for paid-for service providers who can support you.

Day activities and clubs

Brendoncare Club Hampshire runs a network of friendship and wellbeing clubs across Hampshire. Call 01962 852133 for details.

MHA Communities are local groups and clubs aimed at supporting older people to maintain their independence by participating in, supporting or leading a range of different groups, clubs and activities. Call your local scheme to find out more. Eastleigh – 07989 710620 Gosport and Fareham – 01329 234409 Hart and Rushmoor – 01252 758593 New Forest – 07483 112138 Portsmouth and Havant – 023 9247 1313 Southampton – 07563 556090 Test Valley – 023 8025 4847 Winchester – 01962 890995

You can also search the Community Directory on the Connect to Support Hampshire website for many more activities and clubs.

Sport and exercise

There are many local sports organisations, clubs and groups that cater for people of all ages, with all kinds of disabilities. There are also organisations which cater for people with specific disabilities (e.g. amputees).

Every district and borough council area in Hampshire has leisure centres or sports centres, many with a swimming pool. Most also have a fitness suite with a gym facility and aerobics studio, and they offer a variety of sports activities during the day and the evening. Most of these centres are wheelchair accessible and offer disabled facilities.

Cinema

As well as good wheelchair access, most cinemas now have audio description and subtitling facilities. A lot of cinemas now have cheaper senior citizen tickets for showings during the day. Contact your local cinema for details. The UK Cinema Association offers a concessions card for disabled people, see page 24 for more information.

Dimensions UK offer autism friendly screenings at over 250 cinemas in partnership with Cineworld, Odeon, Showcase and Vue cinemas. Every month, each participating cinema shows a different film from a selection of new releases and classics including Pixar animations, Disney adventures and many more films suitable for all ages. Call 0300 303 9062 or visit www.dimensions-uk.org/ get-involved for more information.

Use Connect to Support Hampshire’s Community Directory to find leisure centres near you. Visit

www.connecttosupporthampshire.org.uk/

directories (select ‘Choose your category’ then ‘Community support/activities’ and ‘Sport/exercise’).

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