As we begin a New Year, we would like to thank everyone who continues to support and engage with the work of Hammersley Homes.
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November Newsletter, 2025
Wow! It has certainly been a busy few months here at Hammersley Homes. Since our last newsletter, we have taken the people we support to activity days, been a part of some incredible events and, as always, been doing a lot of successful fundraising.
READ MOREJuly Newsletter, 2025
Fundraising Successes! -- It's been a while since our last Newsletter - and we have a lot to tell you! We have been busy organising some exciting and successful fundraising events!
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Charity Report 2024
We are delighted with the tremendous progress we made through 2024
READ MOREFebruary Newsletter, 2025
Prestige Awards nominated us the Best Mental Health Clinic in Hampshire, 2025-2026 - this means such a lot to us, even though we aren't exactly a Mental Health Clinic!
READ MOREDecember Newsletter, 2024
We told you last month that we were thrilled to have been selected to pitch to the amazing Funding Network Festive Connector on 3rd December ... well it surpassed our dreams and the amazing group of philanthropists and donors there doubled our target and raised over £21,000 for us!
READ MORENovember Newsletter, 2024
The first good news of the month was a terrific grant of £25,000 from the Postcode Society Trust that was made possible thanks to players of the People’s Postcode Lottery.
READ MOREOctober Newsletter, 2024
We were delighted with the turnout and publicity we received for our Golden Steps 5k New Forest Walk in September – it was a tremendous success! The weather was kind to us and it was great that some of our Outreach clients joined us.
READ MORESeptember Newsletter, 2024
Hammersley Homes is hosting our first-ever charity walk, the Golden Steps Walk! This family-friendly event aims to raise awareness about mental illness and provide vital support to those experiencing isolation. We welcome participants of all ages and abilities.
READ MOREHappy Volunteer Week!
Our outreach volunteers are the heart of our charity, without their generosity and kindness we would not be able to offer such an amazing service to our members.
READ MOREJune Newsletter, 2024
We are thrilled to announce the expansion of our amazing Outreach Programme! Thanks to the generous support of the National Lottery Community Fund, we have recently welcomed two fantastic new Outreach Home Visitors to the team.
READ MOREMarch Newsletter, 2024
We had an amazing time at the Student Volunteer Fair on Wednesday 15th February, organised by the Bournemouth University Students Union.
READ MOREJanuary Newsletter, 2024
Hammersley Homes' 2024 goal: This year we aim to host more fundraising events and concentrate our funding on working towards building our first Hammersley Home. What's yours?
READ MOREOctober Newsletter, 2023
We celebrate our volunteers here at Hammersley Homes at every opportunity, but the importance of volunteers across the globe came into focus for Louise during her frightful experience of the earthquakes that took place in Morocco in September.
READ MORECharity Report 2022
We are delighted with the tremendous progress we made through 2022
READ MORECharity Report 2021
Read about our progress through the year, 2021
READ MOREAugust Newsletter, 2023
Our stand at the New Forest Show this year was a fabulous success, even with the weather being pretty grim – but the crowds came, nevertheless. We hosted a quiz to raise awareness of the effect of mental illness on our communities, and it garnered a great deal of interest – particularly with a week of indulgence at a fully-staffed Riad in Morocco as the tempting prize to enter our quiz draw!
READ MOREJuly Newsletter, 2023
We are eager to share with you all of the things that have been going on at Hammersley Homes this month and the exciting things we have in store just around the corner.
READ MOREMay Newsletter, 2023
We are delighted to have expanded our Outreach Service into the Winchester area and are now working closely with the local Community Mental Health Teams there. Winchester University is proving to be a wonderful source of volunteers to work with us and we are extremely grateful to those of you that have joined the team.
READ MOREOctober Newsletter, 2022
As part of our Halloween celebrations, we embarked on a pumpkin-themed adventure with some of our Outreach clients. Whilst the pumpkin pyramid and spooky skeletons might have sent a shiver down their spines, they had a brilliant time exploring the local community and spending time with our lovely volunteers.
READ MORESeptember Newsletter, 2022
We had a wonderful time exhibiting at the New Forest Show for the first time. It was a great opportunity to showcase the work that we are doing with our Hammersley Homes Project and celebrate the success that we have seen. We met so many great people who shared our vision and we will definitely be back next year!
READ MOREJuly Newsletter, 2022
We are very grateful to Age Unlimited who have supported us yet again this year, with a grant of £5,000 for the second year running, to expand our ever-growing and successful Outreach Programme.
READ MOREJune Newsletter, 2022
We are very excited to finally be moving in to our new offices in Lymington! After a long wait and lots of hard work from the team, we hope to have unpacked, set up and settled in by the end of June.
READ MOREMay Newsletter, 2022
From the 9th - 15th May it is Mental Health Awareness Week. This year, the theme is loneliness, something that we can all relate to after the Covid-19 pandemic. It said that loneliness and poor social connections are as bad for your health as smoking 15 cigarettes a day... so it's time to start talking about it.
READ MOREMarch Newsletter, 2022
Here at Hammersley Homes we are launching a huge campaign to raise awareness of the huge numbers of people affected by the day to day struggles faced by those suffering with mental illness, and raise £300,000 for the deposit we need to purchase a property for our first Hammersley Home.
READ MOREFebruary Newsletter, 2022
Here at Hammersley Homes we are launching a huge campaign to raise awareness of the huge numbers of people affected by the day to day struggles faced by those suffering with mental illness, and raise £300,000 for the deposit we need to purchase a property for our first Hammersley Home.
READ MOREJanuary Newsletter, 2022
Happy New Year! We have some big plans for this year and cannot wait to get you involved!
READ MOREDecember Newsletter, 2021
Hammersley Homes is happy to announce its new support service for adults who live with enduring mental illness.
READ MORENovember Newsletter, 2021
Hammersley Homes is happy to announce its new support service for adults who live with enduring mental illness.
READ MOREOctober Newsletter, 2021
Hammersley Homes is happy to announce its new support service for adults who live with enduring mental illness.
READ MOREAugust Newsletter, 2021
Without the safety, security, and sense of community that long-term housing provides, people living with mental illness are at risk of falling through the cracks and becoming hospitalised, homeless, or imprisoned. We have created a monthly round-up of news demonstrating how important it is to make sure that the right support is available and accessible to those in need
READ MOREJuly Newsletter, 2021
In a Scottish prison, women with complex mental illnesses were facing segregation for up to 22 hours a day. The average time spent in isolation was just over a month with the longest period of segregation being 82 days. Unsurprisingly, their symptoms worsened.
READ MOREJune Newsletter, 2021
In a Scottish prison, women with complex mental illnesses were facing segregation for up to 22 hours a day. The average time spent in isolation was just over a month with the longest period of segregation being 82 days. Unsurprisingly, their symptoms worsened.
READ MORECharity Report 2020
Read about our progress through the year, 2020
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