 The summer sunshine might not have fully arrived yet, but there's a whole host of fun-filled events coming up to keep you and your family smiling!
Party in the Park - Saturday and Sunday 27/28 July - Walpole Park
A weekend full of music, entertainment, stalls, food and drink, entry is free. Supported by Gosport Borough Council, including a recent £10,000 grant.
High Street events throughout August
Every Saturday throughout August (3-24), come and enjoy a variety of free activities in the High Street, put on by the council. Go-karts, Punch and Judy shows, street performers, face-painting, music and more. All free!
Gosport Summer Passport 2024
Places are open for this award-winning scheme, which offers free activities for all secondary school-aged children. A variety of outdoor activities and workshops are taking place every Tuesday and Thursday from 30 July to 22 August. Book your place.
Holiday Activities and Food Programme
Open to Gosport children who receive benefits-related free school meals, families can book free summer holiday activities with different providers. Children taking part also get a free nutritious meal. Find out more and book.
Gosport Sunset Festival - Friday 30 August to Sunday 1 September
A packed weekend full of fantastic live music at Walpole Park, family-friendly, entry is free. Supported by the council, including a recent £10,000 grant.
Free water sports at Hardway
Free sessions for 9-25 year olds. More details below in this bulletin.
More information on these events and more on Gosport Borough Council's website and the Gosport What's On Guide:
Play park given new lease of life
Rowner Copse Play Area has been refurbished and new play equipment added, thanks to £30,000 funding from Gosport Borough Council.
A new play equipment, pictured, offers little adventurers of varying ages a place to safely climb, slide and explore.
Other improvements include repairs to a section tarmac and improvements to the entrance and fencing.
The council has also recently refurbished Bridgemary Park Play Area as part of its commitment to maintaining and improving play parks and green spaces.
Plot holders have already been getting busy growing at the brand-new Manor Way allotment site.
Gosport Borough Council's newly opened site in Lee-on-the-Solent has 66 individual plots. An on-site trading store has now opened, run by the Gosport Allotment Association, and all of the plots have been taken or offered to those on the waiting list.
The council now operates 11 allotment sites around the borough, as part of its ongoing commitment to helping people to strengthen their communities, learn new skills and live healthily.
Three new digital and wellbeing hubs are being launched in Gosport, Elson and Lee-on-Solent, where anyone can drop in for IT support.
You can soon get help with emails, filling in online forms, searching for jobs, online shopping, and help to improve your computer skills. Free online training courses will also be available to all Gosport residents over the age of 16.
A launch event is taking place at the new Elson Hub, with free ice cream, face-painting, tea and coffee and soft drinks:
Elson Hub launch event:
Wednesday 7 August, 1-5pm
Elson Community Library, 136 Chantry Road, PO12 4NG
The new Lee Digital and Wellbeing Hub (located in Lee Hub, Independent Community Library, 14 High Street, PO13 9BZ) and Gosport Digital and Wellbeing Hub (in the Imagination Refinery on Gosport High Street) will be opening later this year, look out for more detail in future bulletins!
Skills Bootcamps
Looking to improve your skills to further your career or get a job? Hampshire County Council offers free, flexible Skills Bootcamp courses of up to 16 weeks. They give people the opportunity to build up sector-specific skills and fast-track career progression.
They're a great way to progress in a current position with the support of your employer, change careers, secure employment or gain new contracts for those who are self-employed.
 Work has officially started to build new affordable homes for Gosport families.
Gosport Borough Council is creating 15 new council homes in three locations: Stoners Close, Glebe Drive and Wheeler Close. All three are currently underused former garage sites considered ideal for the new homes, which will improve the appearance of each site.
Hoardings are in place at each site and construction will take around a year to complete.
The project will provide vital new homes for people and families who are currently on the housing register, and help tackle the shortage of affordable local housing.
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