Parish/town/village support groups
We are in contact with a vast number of support groups across the district. The latest information can be found below, and updates are published as soon they’re available.
If there is no local support available you can contact Winchester City Council via the Hampshire helpline on 0333 370 4000 between 9am and 5pm, seven days a week.
Details of your city councillors and how to contact them are available on the righthand side of this page.
Click here to see a map of the whole Winchester district so you can see who to contact from the lists below.
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Food Support Organisations
Name of organisation/support Support being provided Contact information Winchester Basics Bank
(Winchester and surrounding area)Support for local people with the provision of food.
Food and clothing may only be obtained with a voucher. These vouchers are issued by agencies including:
www.winchesterbasicsbank.co.uk/
Contact the The Coronavirus Hampshire Helpline – Hantshelp4vulnerable - on 0333 370 4000 to seek referral to the Basics Bank.
Alternatively contact one of the referral agents listed to the left.
Meon Valley Food Bank
(Bishop’s Waltham and surrounding area)
Support for local people with the provision of food. Open on Tuesdays.
You can obtain food vouchers by contacting one of the following organisations.
• Bishop’s Waltham Citizens Advice
• Home Start Meon Valley
• Bishop’s Waltham Surgery
• Wickham Surgery
• Winchester Council Housing Benefits Dept
• Vivid Homes
• Pre-schools & schools
• Children’s centres07956 375447 Winchester Fareshare
Support for local people with the provision of food to charities and community organisations in Hampshire. We support breakfast clubs, food banks, lunch clubs for older people, night shelters, day centres, community cafes and projects supporting vulnerable young people and those with addictions and mental health.
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General Support Organisations
Name of organisation/support Support being provided Contact information Alcoholics Anonymous
Help and support to stop drinking or stay sober. www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk/
Ring the 24 hour helpline
0800 9177650 or 02380 223 198
Butterflies and Bereavement Support
Bereavement Care and Support, friendship support, advice and information, counselling services (telephone).
07889 009 393
Citizens Advice Bureau
Free confidential, impartial advice
Advice available by phone, email or online
www.citizensadvice.org.uk/local/winchester-district/
03444 111 306
Money Advice Service
Offer money advice over the phone and online.
www.moneyadviceservice.org.uk/en/articles/coronavirus-and-your-money
Winchester Youth Counselling
Counselling sessions for young people by phone, video link, skype or facetime. www.winchesteryouthcounselling.org/
admin@winchesteryouthcounselling.org
01962 820 444
Winchester Live at Home
Tackle loneliness and isolation for people over 60. Offering a telephone befriending service. www.mha.org.uk/live-home/live-home-near-me/winchester
01962 890 995
Wintax – Local Taxi Firm
Collect prescriptions and general supplies for people over 70. 01962 250 250 -
Housing Support Organisations
Name of organisation/support Support being provided Contact information Trinity
Practical and emotional support to people experiencing the effects of homelessness or vulnerability.
01962 842827
Nightshelter
Current residents are able to stay 24 hours a day.
01962 862 050
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Support available in my part of Winchester District
District Organisation Support provided Contact Badger Farm
Badger Farm parish and Mutual Aid and Chat Tea Café
Picking up shopping, posting mail, urgent supplies, a friendly phone call.
07940 179 159
Beauworth
Village Hall Committee Picking up shopping, posting mail, urgent supplies, a friendly phone call. Ken MacIsaac
07710 898177
ken_macisaac@hotmail.comNeil Saunders
01962 771969
neil@hamiltonfarm.co.ukBighton
Bighton & Gundleton Community Support Initiative Shopping, technology support, emotional support. 01962 733 216 Bishop’s Sutton
Parish Council Shopping, general help. 01962 732 085 Bishop’s Waltham
Parish Council Shopping, emotional support. 01489 892 323 Boarhunt
Boarhunt Covid-19 Support
Collect prescriptions, collect shopping, daily calls. ncutler@winchester.gov.uk
07534 770164Bramdean & Hinton Ampner
Bramdean and Hilton Ampner Support Group Shopping, prescriptions, emotional support. 01962 771 964 Cheriton
Parish Council Running errands, shopping 01962 771 375 Colden Common
Parish Council Shopping, prescriptions, emotional support. Compton & Shawford
Parish Council Shopping, prescriptions, transport.
Myra Wilkinson
01962 712501
Corhampton & Meonstoke
Parish Council Shopping, prescriptions, technology help. 01489 450 499 Crawley
Crawley Neighbour Support Network Shopping, prescriptions, dog walking. 07807 363 689 Curdridge
Parish Council Shopping, prescriptions. 01489 786 557 Denmead
Parish Council
Denmead Residents Covid-19 Chat
Shopping, prescriptions, etc. clerk@denmeadparishcouncil.co.uk
02392 247 947
Droxford
Parish Council 07720 092 072 Durley
Parish Council Shopping, prescriptions. 01489 860 236 Exton
Parish Council Shopping, prescriptions, technology help 01489 450 499 Hambledon
Parish Council Shopping, prescriptions. 07701 018 321 Headbourne Worthy
Parish Council Shopping, prescriptions. 07770 406 607 Hursley
Parish Council 07834 128 494
Itchen Stoke & Ovington
Parish Council 07734 772157 Itchen Valley
Parish Council Shopping, mail, emotional support, prescriptions. 07493 417 313 Kilmeston
Parish Council Shopping. 01962 735 221 Kings Worthy
Parish Council Shopping, prescriptions. 07835 158 207 Littleton & Harestock
Littleton Linkers Shopping, prescriptions. 01962 885 039
Micheldever
Parish Council Andrew.adams@micheldeverparish.org.uk
07738 699 622
New Alresford
Town Council Shopping, prescriptions. 01962 674 990 Newlands
Parish Council Shopping, prescriptions. 02393 092 357 Northington
Parish Council Shopping, prescriptions. 07814 512 166 Old Alresford
Parish Council Shopping and general support. 01962 734 915 Oliver’s Battery
Oliver’s Battery Community Group Shopping, prescriptions. 07796 473 804 Otterbourne
Otterbourne Village Hub Dog walking, shopping, prescriptions, mental health nurse. 07716 400 277 Owslebury
Owslebury COVID-19 Support Group(Carol Chaplin Rogers) Shopping, prescriptions and emotional support. 07882 375996 Shedfield
Wickham Parish Council Collect prescriptions, collect shopping, daily calls. clerk@wickhamparishcouncil.org
01329 835 019
Shirrell Heath
Wickham Parish Council Collect prescriptions, collect shopping, daily calls. clerk@wickhamparishcouncil.org
01329 835 019
Soberton
Soberton Support Covid-19 Group Dog walking, shopping, prescriptions, emotional support. 07766 914 465
07540 720 089
South Wonston
Parish Council Shopping, prescriptions and emotional support 01962 884 477 Southwick & Widley
Neighbourhood Buddy System
Collect prescriptions, collect shopping, daily calls. 07534 770 164
Sparsholt
Sparsholt Community Support Group 07595 967 259 Swanmore
Swanmore Parish Council / Community Safety Officer Collect prescriptions, collect shopping, morale boost. 01489 890 651
07742 156 124Tichborne
Parish Council 02392 264 528 Twyford
Twyford Mutual Support Collect prescriptions, collect shopping, daily calls. Upham
Community Group, Upham Parish Council Collect prescriptions, collect shopping, daily calls. 01962 860 193 Warnford
Village Shop Taking Grocery Orders 9am-12pm free delivery PM 01730 829 310 West Meon
Village Shop Taking Grocery Orders 9am-12pm free delivery PM 01730 829 310 Whiteley
Wickham Parish Council Collect prescriptions, collect shopping 01329 835 019 Wickham
Wickham Parish Council Collect prescriptions, collect shopping, daily calls. 01329 835 019 Wonston
Wonston Parish Council Collect 07831 131 331
If you would like to volunteer, are thinking about starting a group in your area or have already done so, please visit the Community First website. or telephone 0300 500 8085.