Volunteers

Gosport and Fareham Inshore Rescue Service (GAFIRS)

GAFIRS wins The King's Award for Voluntary Service

Alexsis Seed of Seeded at the unveiling of A Sea of Poppies
Picture: Habibur Rahman

Amazing display of 27,000 handmade poppies unveiled at Southsea Castle

Volunteers are being sought to support the Poppy Appeal in Portsmouth ahead of Remembrance Sunday. Pictured: Launch of the Hampshire Poppy Appeal outside the Spinnaker Tower in Gunwharf Quays, Portsmouth, on October 23, 2025.

Rallying cry for volunteers to support Portsmouth Poppy Appeal

Larne volunteer RNLI crew rescued two people onboard fishing boat that had broken down. Picture: Larne RNLI

Government to talk to social media firms about online abuse

National Trust Slindon Estate Downes Barn

Portsmouth Water celebrates success of environmental projects

Around 120 migrants arrive in Portsmouth, Hampshire after being transferred from a single dingy south of the Isle of Wight in the English Channel by two RNLI lifeboats

RNLI 'disappointed' with Portsmouth and Southampton's communication

Volunteers help parents who are struggling

Organisation needs more volunteers to help struggling parents

Itchen Valley Country Park. Photo: LDRS, Maya George

Visitor boom after £3.3m country park makeover

Veterans enjoy the summer camp at HMS Sultan in Gosport

Blind Veterans UK summer camp at HMS Sultan

Craig Hughes' organisation Chain Net Apparel has helped revamp basketball courts across the city

Alexandra Park basketball court transformed by Portsmouth Force coach

Clive Williams from The Hepatitis C Trust testing a patient for the virus

Hepatitis C eliminated from high-risk group

Ken Avery has volunteered for the Special Constabulary for over 50 years

80-year-old volunteer celebrates 50 years with Special Constabulary

Water vole on the River Meon. Picture Andy Reeves

Endangered water voles found to be thriving at Hampshire site

YMCA Fairthorne Group's Young Carers Festival 2026

Festival gives young carers the chance to be children

Charlotte Gibson, People's Choice Award Winner

Inspirational QA staff celebrated at annual awards

The British Heart Foundation has announced it plans to close around 150 of its shops over the next two years.

Portsmouth stores at risk as charity plans to close around 150 stores
Retail stores are facing an ‘exceptionally challenging trading environment’
Joe Williams

Saul and Chief Scout

Eight year old Saul named ‘Unsung Hero’ for acts of selflessness

The Portsmouth Ghostbusters are fundraising for Cancer Research UK at Portsmouth Comic Con next month.

Portsmouth Ghostbusters set finale of major fundraising campaign

Wetwheels Hamble volunteers celebrate 10 years

Hampshire charity presented with prestigious King's Award

Blue Marine team putting the oysters into their new home in the harbour.

University works alongside agencies to put 20,000 oysters into harbour

Photo L-R: Spencer, David, Simon, Bradley and Benjamin White (the U11 manager)

Councillors launch fundraiser after football clubhouse vandalised

Titchfield Festival Theatre

Theatre closes after being forced into administration

The team at Bransbury Park miniature railway in Southsea.

Beloved attraction appeals for help in securing its future

The path to the People's Memorial in Langstone Harbour, Portsmouth, has been closed due to ongoing sea defence works and is planned to reopen in May 2026.

The People's Memorial 'fenced off' due to sea defence works

The Oyster Boat Terror is celebrating 20 years since it was restored

Oyster boat celebrates 20 years of sailing trips since restoration

Blind runner and braille artist Clarke Reynolds has achieved a world first by completing the Brighton Marathon through the help of AI assisted glasses.

Pride as blind artist completes marathon with the help of AI glasses

Run by the Housing Developmental Foundation, known as SAKAN, the programme has developed a housing support model that brings together 313 nonprofit organisations and 1.4 million volunteers

Ad Feature Saudi housing scheme helps millions in effort to tackle homes crisis
The international development community has spent years arguing that complex social challenges are best addressed through coordinated, multi-stakeholder systems.
George Jones

Wymering Manor

Step inside one of the city's oldest homes Wymering Manor

It has been business as usual for the craft club at Community Kettle CIC in Cosham. That despite the fact that a learner driver smashed through the building in the early hours of the morning.

Community café open after learner driver smashes through window

Scouts at camp

More Gosport children want to have fun, get outdoors, and take part in adventure...

On Christmas Eve, Operation Candlelight transformed Commonwealth War Graves into a sea of flickering tributes. Pictured at the memorials at Christ Church Portsdown in Cosham.

Bright candlelights illuminate Commonwealth War Graves in tribute

Volunteers cleaning oysters for the Final Straw Foundation Oyster Restoration Programme

10,000 oysters scrubbed by volunteers as part of Solent restoration project

Artful Dodgers Gym launches campaign to tackle knife crime

Community nurse wants others to consider volunteering for vital role

HMS Sultan held their annual bonfire on October 30 as thousands turned out to enjoy the evening.

"Incredible turnout" as thousands enjoy spectacular bonfire night

Stephen Morgan MP

‘Unsung heroes of our community’ – City MP thanks volunteers on Portsmouth Lifeb...

Alan Mak MP talks to one of the stallholders at the Summer Fun Day

Havant MP Alan Mak opens Friends of the Hermitage Stream Summer Fun Day 2025 in ...

Gosport Waterfront Festival will be taking place this summer, with various music acts and headliners planned.

Vibrant music event Gosport Waterfront Festival makes a return - when

Long-service volunteers celebrate at The Watercress Line lunch.

Long-service volunteers honoured at The Watercress Line

Simon on Armed Forces Day

Stroke survivor turned volunteer inspires others during Volunteers’ Week

Volunteers can even dress up in Tudor costume if they wish to do so (Mary Rose Trust)

Volunteers’ Week: Celebrating the people behind the Mary Rose

Our Furture Health clinic to set up a mobile clinic in the car park of Morrisons on Lakesmere Road, Horndean, between May 22 and May 31.

Residents given chance to join UK's largest health research programme

New documentary explains how old Christmas trees are helping to protect the coast

Sand, Sea, Xmas Trees: How old festive saplings guard against floods

A baby fox separated from its mum has been found and handed in to Cosham Fire Station, before being passed on to the Second Chance Fox Rescue and Rehabilitation.

"Feisty" fox cub separated from mum taken to firefighters

RNLI rescue dog after 14ft fall into river

Caught on Camera: Dog rescued by RNLI after falling 14ft into river

Injured man rescued from snow-covered mountain

Dramatic moment injured man is rescued from snow-covered mountain

Paying respects at the Gynn Square memorial service to officers who died in the 1983 rescue mission at Blackpool.|Lucinda Herbert, Blackpool Gazette

Video: Police sea tragedy remembered as memorial goes ahead in snow

Bob & Darren at the Be Yourself Summer Party at The Wedgewood Rooms.

Local Volunteers Honoured at International Men’s Day Awards

RNLI Crews from Portsmouth and Hill Head responded to an emergency incident on Christmas Day.

Lifeboat crews called out to "critically ill" man on Christmas Day

Dad makes teddies with medical devices to help sick youngsters

Volunteers packing emergency food parcels

No shame in visiting your local food bank this winter

The drive has raised over £15 million to support children from some of the poorest parts of the UK

Over 300,000 disadvantaged UK children will open gifts on December 25

Friends fur-ever: Tesco colleagues present Guide Dogs volunteers with essential funding.

Novel fundraising scheme gets round of a-paws from Guide Dogs charity

The Paulsgrove Bathroom Bank provides vital bathroom products, including shampoo and sanitary items, to those in need

Shock at how many struggling people can't afford basic toiletries

Rose Bailey with Volunteers from the RNLI on presidents day at Fareham Bowling Club

Fareham Bowls Club members raised £3,100.00 for its chosen charity the RNLI

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