Our community cinema is volunteer-run. The goal is to provide low-cost, accessible and inclusive film screenings to audiences in Gosport. Whatever your interest area, we are here to support you.

Love Outdoors CIC is a social enterprise, so we invest our profits in projects to help get more people and communities outside.

Find the support & resources you need to get active

A charity care provider who are inspired to deliver the best care and wellbeing at every stage of later life

Our aim is to support the older people in our community We provide a friendly environment to help prevent social isolation and actively promote well being & independence.

Sociable bowls, U3A, sports clubs, hall hire and more at Idsworth Hall, Cowplain Community Centre

Our Lunch Club is a great way to meet new people and have a freshly cooked meal. Please contact Portchester Community Association for the cost of the meal.

Locks Heath CommuniCare Association is a registered local charity run for the benefit of Senior Citizens in Locks Heath, Park Gate, Sarisbury Green, Swanwick, Titchfield Common, Warsash and Whiteley areas.

At MHA Communities Gosport & Fareham, we want to enable older people to maintain their independence and live more fulfilled lives.

A group activity to create a meeting place to pursue both Social and Sporting objectives. There are many who come down for a game just to meet others and have a chat and keep themselves active.

Enjoy doing crafts.  A Craft club with tea, cake and company.  

Practical support to reduce loneliness and support older people in Gosport including advocacy, befriending, social groups, cleaning, gardening, decorating and repairs service.

SPITHEAD ARTS is an independent Arts Appreciation Society based in Gosport, Hampshire. We are a welcoming, friendly group who meet for monthly lectures and occasional visits.

Join your local library to borrow books and digital items or research history with the help of Hampshire’s archives

Model Yachting has taken place at Gosport for over 100 years. We are now one of the largest and most active clubs in the UK.

Whatever your interest, from hiking and reading to networking and skill sharing, there are thousands of people who share it on Meetup. Search the area you live in to find events and activities taking place.

Cricket is provided for all ages and genders and to all levels. New members are always welcome and you do not have to play to become a member.

Gosport Community Association and Thorngate Halls sit right at the centre of Gosport life.  Run by the members, it offers a vast array of facilities, clubs, groups, events and bars that can be enjoyed by the whole community. 

Reading Group for people with a visual impairment. Held at the Discovery Centre, they provide the story in large print, CD or playaway, then over a cuppa we have a chat about whatever we have read.

The Memory Café provides an opportunity for people living with memory loss, Alzheimer’s or other dementias and their carers to meet others for support, advice or just the opportunity to socialise in an informal but safe environment.

The Chatty Café Scheme is the leading non-profit organisation tackling loneliness.

Variety of social activities and outings, check website for what’s on each day. Refreshments included and transport can be arranged if required.

Regular activities at the United reform church, please see their website for specific clubs.

United Reform Church, 18 Osborn Road South, Fareham, Hampshire, PO16 7DG

Offering fun and friendship to members in Hampshire and Dorset. The service is dedicated to providing older people with opportunities for social interaction and to meet new friends in a welcoming and supportive environment.

The Provincial Society brings together people interested in all aspects of the operation and vehicles of the former Provincial Tramways Company, the Gosport and Fareham Omnibus Company and the Provincial Bus Company.

The Hampshire Genealogical society meet monthly for talks and visits to inspire and help you with your research.

The Hampshire Genealogical society meet monthly for talks and visits to inspire and help you with your research.

Our members come from a wide range of backgrounds with a shared passion for exploring, preserving and recording our diving heritage.

The Gosport Society is a non-political, civic amenity society concerned with the history, heritage and modern development of the ancient borough of Gosport.

Gransnet is the busiest social networking site for the over 50s. Launched in May 2011, the site has been described by the Telegraph as “a new dawn in grey power”.

National Women’s Register (NWR) is a social organisation for women and has groups across the UK. Their style is informal and relaxed. Local group meetings offer conversation, friendship and fun.

Fareham in Bloom has become a well known and successful gardening campaign encouraging local communities, from private garden owners to large businesses, to provide bright and colourful planting schemes.

Gosport Bowmen are a friendly archery club welcoming all age groups and abilities.  Please see website for more details.

Bringing people together to make new friendships and try new things, there are a variety of clubs on offer across Hampshire and Dorset, from exercise classes to social clubs, we combat loneliness and improve well-being.

Come and join us for a fun session of games, quizzes, indoor kurling, beetle drives and skittles.

We are a friendly and welcoming Club based in Catisfield near Fareham. We aim to learn  from both our speakers and also from our fellow members.

We are a friendly choir /chorus welcoming women from 16 years to infinity to come and join us. We sing four part harmony. All we need is a note from a pitch pipe and we can sing anywhere.

Tea Dance and Ballroom Dancing, see community centre website for details

Weekly tea dance

Fareham Chess Club meets on a Tuesday night at the Duke of Connaught’s Own club. We welcome players of all standards and all ages, including beginners and juniors.

Fareham Men’s Shed provides a place where people, especially men, can share time, ideas and activities.

A membership fee applies.

The Gosport Shed provides workshop facilities and a friendly meeting place for older men. It is available for community projects and for members’ own projects and hobbies.

Located in the grounds of St Vincent College, Gosport Po12 4AQ.

Forton Recreation Ground
Forton Road
Gosport
PO12 3EJ

Competitive and mixed club.

Membership fees apply.

Cunningham Drive
Bridgemary
Gosport
PO13 0YJ

Lee-on-the-Solent Bowling Club welcomes new members

Lee Recreation Ground
Salisbury Terrace
Lee-on-the-Solent
PO13 9DL

Gosport Bowling Club
Anglesey Gardens
Anglesey Road
Alverstoke
Gosport
PO12 2EG

Support and friendship for adults.  Promoting supportive decision making.

Activities and community events

Nimrod Community Centre
17 Falcon Meadows Way, Rowner, Gosport, PO13 8AA

Activities, room hire, bar and pre-school.

HEDCA
Coombe Road, Elson, Gosport, Po12 4JB

Gosport Community Association and Thorngate Halls sit right at the centre of Gosport life.  Run by the members, it offers a vast array of facilities, clubs, groups, events and bars that can be enjoyed by the whole community.

Gosport and District Sports Association For The Disabled

Crossley welcomes Service families based in Gosport and the surrounding area to enjoy a range of facilities, events and activities.

Wide variety of groups e.g. music of all types, physical activity, such as walking & tai chi, theatre, history and more, plus general meetings. Annual membership fee payable in January. Small cost for each class & any expenses.

The Tourist Information Centre (TIC) can help with leaflets, maps, local guides, local bus information and services.  booking tickets for local theatres, coach holidays, National Express coaches, accommodation, day trips and local events.

The Women’s Institute is a social and educational charity. Each group meets at least once a month for activities & events such as Crafts, Walking, Discussion or Drama Groups, Arts, Sports & Leisure.

Local campaign to encourage all sectors of the community to become actively involved in enhancing the Borough, making it a more pleasant, prettier place in which to live and work. Annual competitions too.

Information website about Gosport, including useful organisations, clubs, churches, businesses, local history and more. Gosport groups can also have information added free of charge.

Reducing Loneliness amongst older people by bringing generations together in friendship and shared experiences.

Variety of social activities and outings, check website for what’s on each day.

You may be able to apply for a disabled person’s rail card, if you are in receipt of certain benefits, are visually impaired or registered as deaf, please see website for details.

Promoting Countryside accessibility in England.

Gosport Leisure Centre offers a variety of facilities and also operates tailored exercise schemes for people with medical conditions.