Welcome to the August update
These bulletins are now every two months and we'll send separate bulletins if anything more urgent happens in between bulletins.
If you know of any groups, ideas or good news stories you would like us to share, please email ukrainesupport@easthants.gov.uk
There's lots of information on our website about the support available for hosts and guests.
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Repair cafés
If you have broken items at home that would work if they were repaired, why not take them along to a repair café?
Pop up repair cafes - Hampshire (nearest in Winchester or Havant)
Repair Cafe and Borrow Library - based in Cascades shopping centre in Portsmouth
Universal Credit guidelines in Ukrainian
We have developed some information to help understanding of the current Universal Credit and Job Centre guidelines and which groups they put clients into depending on hours worked/earnings. We appreciate there have been challenges around this recently.
Your comments on this are welcome as we are working to raise the challenges you often face with interactions/criteria for Universal Credit.
CM Sports Family Fun Days
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Email jgarnham@cm-sports.co.uk to book your place
Pixie Den Building (ages 4-11)
Tuesday 19 August from 2-3.15pm at Sidings Park, Whitehill & Bordon
Fun free session learning about woodlands and building mini dens from natural materials.
Find out more and book at PrincePhilipPark.eventbrite.com
Activ8Minds Bushcraft Activities (ages 11-15)
Tuesday 19 & Wednesday 20 August from 9.30am-3.30pm at TPS, Petersfield
Free for families in receipt of benefit-related free school meals.
Including fire making and lighting, wood whittling, carving, outdoor cooking, shelter building and more.
Bridge to Unity Community Games
Saturday 16 August from 1-4pm at Horizon Leisure Centre, Havant
From 1-4pm there will be a range of physical activities on offer including indoor cricket and football, dance, spin classes, dodgeball and games for families to take part in. From 4-6pm there will be a private soft play session on offer for children.
This is FREE for families and please just turn up at the start of the event to sign up for the different sessions on offer throughout the day. It will be on a first come first served basis (especially the soft play which is limited spaces).
Y Services at Woodlands Hall (ages 11-15)
Activities include trips out to an assault course, cinema, swimming, chill out days, football and cooking and they will also be running a shuttle bus between Bordon and Headley. HAF funded places available for eligible families