Community Action Fareham
Community Action Fareham works with community groups and charities in the Fareham borough, growing community spirit so that people feel included, and are active, healthier and happier. Importantly, we work with our local councils who provide funding for us to support this community activity. Our activities include:
Support for Groups
We support groups and help groups to help each other. Community groups are invited to become Members of Community Action Fareham. Support for groups ranges from helping a new group get started to interpreting the requirements of the Charity Commission and much more in between. We help groups to operate safely and achieve their purpose without getting bogged down in the process or red-tape.
Support for People in our Communities
We operate a range of community services on a not-for-profit basis, with the support of fully-trained staff and volunteers. Charges, fees or donations will apply, but are set at affordable rates.
Promoting and Organising Volunteering
Our Volunteer Centre knows where volunteers are needed in our local community and advertises volunteering vacancies. We help people who are looking for a volunteering placement that matches their interests and skills. We support voluntary groups wanting to recruit volunteers.
Men's Shed in Fareham
Men's Sheds provide a place where people, especially men, can share time, ideas and activities.
Fareham Shed meets every Tuesday and Thursday, 10am - 3pm at Titchfield Festival Theatre, St Margaret's Lane, Titchfield, PO14 4BG. Membership fees apply.
There are details on the web page: www.farehammensshed.org.uk Please contact us if you would like further information.
Voluntary Sector Health Forum
Next meeting: Tuesday 6th September in Gosport click for details and booking
AGM Meeting Update
Our next AGM is to be held on Thursday 27th October at 9.30 (for a 10.00am start) at Fareham Community Church, 173 West Street, Fareham.
Members are invited to attend and are also invited to submit 1/2 an A4 page (with picture) in our review to show the good work your organisation has achieved during the year.
If you would like to do this please send to admin@farehamaction.org.uk by Friday 30th September.
Fareham Walking 4 Health
See here for details of organised walks.
Christmas Day Lunch
Don't spend Christmas Day alone, we will be holding our usual Christmas Day lunch for 2016, more details to follow.
Community Action Fareham offers a wide range of helpful services to Members which may be free or incur a small charge.
To use any service, simply leave your request with us and it will be ready for your collection as required. If you need a service that is not listed, please contact us as we may be able to help or know someone who can.
Our services include:
Accounting
Payroll: changes to salaries, statutory calculations, payments to Inland Revenue, RTI, salary payment, payslip issue, duplicate payslips and breakdown of charges to employers.
Bookkeeping: monthly reports, bank reconciliation, end of year Statement of Accounts and Balance Sheet.
Scrutiny of Accounts: an independent scrutiny of your accounts for the year end, before sending to the Charity Commission. This includes random checks and a scrutiny report.
Printing
- Up to A3 in black and white or colour
- Banners - we have a stock of specialised paper for this purpose
- Scanning
- Photocopying
- Comb Binding - excellent for creating booklets at a very low cost
- Laminating - A4 and A3
Stationery for Purchase
A range of useful items
Postal Services
- Mail Forwarding: very useful for groups without a permanent address or who regularly change their contact person.
- Free Post Service: a very useful way of getting responses back from groups.
- Franking Service: competitive rates available.
Internet Access
Community Action Fareham has a designated computer space with internet access which Members can use as a fast and efficient way of surfing the net for group purposes; help can be given in looking for appropriate sites.