Hart Neighbourhood Centre, Dickson House, London Road, Hook, RG27 9DJ
Tel: 01256 760800 E-mail: info@hartnc.org

Mon – Thurs 10:00am – 4:00pm, Fri 9:30am – 12:00pm,
2nd Saturday of the month: 9:30am – 12.00pm

January 2010

Citizens Advice Bureau

15th January (Please note date change) The Citizens Advice Bureau will be at the Hart Neighbourhood Centre. If you would like free, confidential and impartial advice then please call 01256760800 to book an appointment

Connexions Advice

Tuesday afternoon’s Please call 01256 760800 for an appointment. Are you 13 -19 years old? If you need to speak to someone about personal relationships, bullying, stress or any other issue that is concerning you, please come and speak to us. Talking really does help. We can also advise on: Job hunting / benefits, CV’s and applications, Apprenticeships / College or Housing.

Creative Art Group

Friday 8th and 22nd January. 10am – 12noon. Have you experienced anxiety, stress and / or depression? Do you have a disability? Do you feel isolated and would like to meet new people? Whatever your age or ability, come and try using art as a form of relaxation. Very welcoming group, free materials. Come and join us.

Hart Homes

We receive the up to date information on available housing association properties. We can help you with the online bidding process. Please come in and see us on Thursdays and Fridays.

Healthy Walks

Come along and join us for our organised stroll around the villages. A chance to enjoy the outdoors and meet people! All abilities welcome. Cup of tea and a chat always included.

Hook: Every Monday 11am (excluding Bank Holidays)
Meets at the Hart Neighbourhood Centre in Hook.

Church Crookham: Every Tuesday 11am
Meets at Wickham Court in Church Crookham

Fleet: Every Wednesday 11am.
Meets at Fleet Cricket Club

Odiham: Every Thursday 1.45pm
Meets at the Bridewell Centre in Odiham

Hartley Wintney: Every Friday 11am
Meets at Rosefield Court in Hartley Wintney

If you are walking with us for the first time could you please arrive 10 minutes early to meet the walk leaders.

New walk leaders needed! If you enjoy walking and would like to spend some time each month helping others to do the same, please call Emma for more information about becoming a volunteer walk leader, full free training given. Please contact 01256 760800

Hook District Councillors

Saturday 9th January (Please note date change for this month only). 10am – 12noon Hook District Councillors, Sean Haffey or Andrew Henderson will be here for you to speak to personally. Also a chance to meet your Hampshire County Councillor Jonathan Glen.

Junction 5 Money Advice

Every Wednesday 1:30-3:30pm. Are you spiralling into debt? Need help writing to creditors? Struggling with your mortgage? Come along for free independent confidential support. Please call 01256 769953 or e-mail junction5@hncc.org.uk for appointment details.

Mobile Library Bus

Thursday 14th and 28th January 11:45am – 12.30pm
New visitors always welcome!

Sunshine & Showers

Every Monday. Do you get anxious, suffer from stress or experience depression? This friendly support group always welcomes new members. Please contact Gillian McCorry at Hart Voluntary Action on
01252 815652 for further details.

Taking Steps

Every Tuesday 10am – 11.30am. Have you experienced domestic abuse? Taking Steps is a very welcoming support group for men and women and is completely confidential. Crèche available. Please call Gerrie Jordan on 01489 577818 for more details

Step – Up

Please call our Step Up coordinator for more details. If you have ever thought of improving your basic skills but have never considered a course before, these friendly and informal sessions are for you! Step – Up runs friendly and informal classes in the following areas:

• Basic Skills - Numeracy, Literacy.
• Beginner’s Computer Course.
• English as a second language.

All classes can lead to an accreditation.

• Confidence building workshops
• Weekly Job hunting and CV building sessions.

Step Up is open to all adults and young people aged 16+. Please contact our dedicated Step Up coordinator for more details on 01256 760800 or via stepup@hartnc.org
Classes and workshops are free of charge (small contribution towards cost of the Computer course)

The Hart Neighbourhood Centre will be closed for the Christmas Holidays from 4pm on Wednesday 23rd December and will reopen on Monday 4th January at 10am.

The Hart Neighbourhood Centre would like to wish everyone a Happy New Year.

Please contact the Centre for more details,
01256 760800 Or E-mail: emma@hartnc.org or visit our websitewww.hartnc.org

Hart Neighbourhood Centre, Dickson House, London Road, Hook
Tel: 01256 760800 E-mail: info@hartnc.org

‘Local Solutions to Local Issues from Local People’

Mon – Thurs 10:00am – 4:00pm,

Fri 9:30am – 12:00pm,

1st Saturday of the month: 9:30am – 12:00pm

Hook District Councillor

Saturday 5th July and 2nd August 10am – 12noon.

Hook District Councillors Jonathan Glen, Sean Haffey or Andrew Henderson will be here for you to speak to personally.

Hart Homes

We receive the up to date information on available housing association properties. Please call in and see us on Thursdays or Fridays.

Healthy Walks

Every Monday 11am (excluding Bank Holidays)

Come along and join us for our organised stroll around Hook. A chance to enjoy the outdoors and meet people with a cup of tea and a chat afterwards. Meet at the Centre.

‘Help With English’

Every Wednesday 10am – 12noon (except school holidays).

Do you struggle to fill out forms, apply for jobs or understand letters? Is English your second language? Or do you just need some help. If so come along and we can help.

Hook Creative Art Group
Friday 4th and 18th July and 1st, 15th and 29th August 10am – 12noon

This is not an art class as such but is for people of all abilities to work together and enjoy a social couple of hours with the help of experienced artists if needed. If you are a complete beginner or would like to refresh your skills, please come along and join us. Some art materials provided and the sessions are free.

Housing Advice

Thursday 3rd July and 7th August 3pm – 4pm

Advice provided by Sentinel Housing on all housing needs. For Sentinel and non-Sentinel tenants.

Junction 5 Money Advice

Every Wednesday 1:30 – 3:30pm

Are you spiralling into debt? Need help writing to creditors? Need someone to listen? Come along for free confidential support

Mobile Library Bus

Thursday 3rd, 17th and 31st July and 14th and 28th August 11:45am – 12.30pm

Story time

Every Thursday 11am (except school holidays)
It is never too early to be interested in books, as some of the youngsters attending our story time can testify! Fun stories read aloud by our qualified Librarian followed by a colouring session and a fortnightly visit to the mobile library bus! Parents/carers also get the chance to meet up over a coffee. 50p per family.

Sunshine & Showers

Every Tuesday

Do you get anxious or experience depression? This friendly support group welcomes new members. Please contact Gillian McCorry on 01252 815652 for more details.

Taking Steps
Every Tuesday 10am – 12noon Creche available Support for men and women who have experienced domestic abuse. Very welcoming group and completely confidential.

Healthy walks Odiham launch!

Following the success of the Accredited Hook Healthy Walks scheme we are pleased to announce the launch of our Odiham walk.

It will be starting on Thursday 10th July at 1.45pm from the Bridewell centre (the Bury) and then 1.45pm every Thursday

Get With 2008

What are you doing this summer?

Are you aged between 11 – 16, would you like to spend four weeks of the summer holidays spending time with people your own age, doing activities such as Urban Street dance, Basingstoke Town Football Club, Taekwon-do, DJ workshop and movie making, Archery and Basketball plus many more all for free!
If so than come along to Get With, for more information and a consent form please text your name and address to 0750 050 3868.

28th July – 1 August Darby Green Centre, Yateley
Weekdays 4 – 22nd August The Base Youth Centre, Hook.

Get With is a multi agency project supported by Safer Hart, Hampshire Constabulary, Hampshire County Council and local businesses to name only a few, the scheme is run by qualified youth workers. If you have any questions please contact the Get With team on the number below.

Please note the Hart Neighbourhood Centre will be closed on Bank Holiday Monday 24th August

Please contact the Centre for more details,
01256 760800 0r E-mail: info@hartnc.org
or visit our website:www.hartnc.org