Support groups in the area for you and your family

Age Concern New Forest

Age Concern New Forest aim to provide a range of services that:

• Encourage older people to take part in suitable activities for the many fit and active older people in the area.
• Provide and encourage social contact and friendship for all older people.
• Help to plan the services that older people want and need. Aim to ensure that local Council and Heath Authority know what older people require.
• Encourage older people to become involved in supporting local projects.

Website: www.ageconcernnewforest.org.uk
Tel: 023 8084 1199
Address: Southward House, Beaulieu Road, Dibden Purlieu, Southampton, SO45 4PT

Art Dementia New Forest

Website: artdementianewforest.co.uk

• Fordingbridge:

The Victoria Rooms, Bridge Street, Fordingbridge SP6 1AH

Art workshop is held fortnightly on the first and third Tuesday of each month. Please call to book a place.

Tel: 01425 473777
Email: GildaNewsham@outlook.com

• Lymington:

Linden House, New Street, Lymington, SO41 9BP

Twice monthly on Mondays, 9.45am - 11.45am. Sessions must be booked and dates will be provided upon booking. 

Tel: 01590 679838 or 07855 985375
Email: Annabelcollenette@mail.com

• Milford-on-Sea:

Milford Community Centre, Sea Road, Milford on Sea, SO41 0PH

Twice monthly on Mondays, 9.45am - 11.45am. Sessions must be booked and dates will be provided upon booking

Tel: 01590 679838 or 07855 985375
Email: Annabelcollenette@mail.com

The Dementia Care Hub - Waterside

Address: St Andrew’s Church, Beaulieu Rd, Dibden Purlieu, Southampton, SO45 4PT

Support, advice and dementia care training from 13:00 – 15:00 on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month.

Website: www.dementiacarehub.org

Contact Alex Herring:

• Phone: 07486 361841
• Email: alex.herring@dementiacarehub.org

General Email: info@dementiacarehub.co.uk

Fordingbridge Carers Hub

Every 4th Friday of each month, 2.00pm - 4.00pm  at the Avonway Community Centre, 36 Shaftesbury Street, Fordingbridge, SP6 1JF

This small support group for people who are looking for support whilst looking after a person with dementia. This group has been established for a while so it is a friendship group who come together for a cuppa and a natter. If you are recently bereaved and looking for companionship, do pop in as well. Sarah,the community manager, will welcome you with open arms. 

Contact Sarah Winteridge: 01425 654426
Email: fordingbridgecarerhub@gmail.com

Lymington Support Group

United Reformed Church, High Street, Lymington, SO41 9AG

Every Tuesday 9.30 to 12.30pm

Booking is essential, refreshments will be provided.

Tel: 07942 704515 or 07855 985375 

Music for a Healthy Mind

Milford on Sea Community Centre, Sea Road, 

Milford on Sea, SO41 0PH 

2nd & 4th Thursday each month, 2.00 pm

Tel: 01590 644861

New Milton Dementia Action Group Community Allotment

Becton Lane, New Milton, BH25 7DL

Every Tuesday 10.00am-1.00pm

Tel: 07884 300641
Email: suechef@live.co.uk

Milford Carers Café

Milford Community Centre, Sea Road, Milford on Sea SO41 0PG

2nd Thursday of each month, 2.00pm - 4.00pm

Tel: 01590 645739

Memory Works Group

New Milton Community Centre, Osborne Road, New Milton, Hampshire, BH25 6EA

Every Tuesday 1.30pm - 2.30pm  

Cognitive Stimulation Therapy sessions – must be booked in advance

Tel: 07590 503210
Email: hello@memoryworks.org.uk

Parkinson's UK: New Forest Group Meeting

Monthly on the third Thursday, from 14:00 until 16:00 (These meetings do not run in December.)

We offer information, friendship and support to local people with Parkinson's, their families and carers. We also organise regular events and social activities. Join us - and meet other people affected by Parkinson's in your area.

Primary contact: Martin Hall-Patch - New Forest Chair
Tel: 07595 927299
Email: chairman@parkinsonsnewforest.org
Website: www.parkinsonsnewforest.org

Oakhaven - The Coates Centre Dementia Support Group

Oak Room, Oakhaven Hospice, Lower Pennington Lane, Lymington, SO41 8ZZ

Every Thursday, 10.30am -12.00pm

Email: Cynthia.doughty@btinternet.com

Ringwood Allotment

Ringwood Long Lane allotments

Tuesday Mornings 10am - 12noon, please contact us to confirm details

Tel: 07775 908330
Email: df.ringwoodandbransgore@gmail.com