Find Your Thing!

Find Your Thing was a brand new project for 2024, which aims to inspire communities across Gosport to get outdoors and move more.

We are now at a stage where we are celebrating the impact of the project and talking about the next steps (please see below for more details about what we have been doing this year).

If you attended any of our events- community engagement, Thingfests or activities, you are invited to attend either one of the following Celebration and Community Gathering Events. These FREE events will provide a free lunch, activities and offer participants a chance to have their say on what they loved and would like to see happen in the future.

Event 1: Saturday 18 January, 12pm-2pm, Rowner Community Trust. Booking OPEN now. Please book HERE. Limited to 25 bookings (only 1 needed per family).

OR,

Event 2: Sunday 19 January, 12pm-2pm, St Vincent’s College (sports hall). Booking OPEN now. Please book HERE. Limited to 25 bookings (only 1 needed per family).

What has the project been doing?

We have been focusing on four key communities in Gosport: Rowner, Town, Forton and Bridgemary. Between March and September, we spent time finding out which activities the people living in these communities would like to take part in, and what would encourage them to use outdoor places, spaces and parks.

Overall across all areas, the top choices have been revealed as:

1) In Nature, 2) Aqua, 3) Friendly Games

Over the summer we ran four Thingfests in parks across Gosport. The Thingfests offered a chance to try out the activities that communities had been asking for in a relaxed, fun environment suitable for all. We actively encouraged people to come along, bring a picnic and have a go.

Watch our video of what happened at our Thingfests here.

Everything was free and all events ran from 12pm-3pm on the following days and locations:

Sunday 23 June, Town (Walpole Park).

Saturday 27 July, Rowner (Rowner Rec)

Saturday 31 August, Forton (Forton Rec)

Sunday 22 September, Bridgemary (Bridgemary Park)

We also ran activity sessions based on the requested themes, across the summer, autumn and even now as we approach winter. To make sure you find out what is coming up in your area, and to sign up for available activities, please complete the sign up form below or keep an eye on this page or our social media.

What is the Find Your Thing project?

Find Your Thing is a 1 year funded project led by Love Outdoors CIC, working in partnership with Seekers Create CIC, Gosport Primary Care Network, Hampshire and IoW Integrated Care Board, Gosport Borough Council and Gosport Voluntary Action. To keep updated on the project and get involved please register your details below.