Please note that our service opening hours may vary over the festive period – see below for an up to date list. There may also be a delay in responding to your messages or emails.
Our crisis centres, The Lighthouse in Bitterne and Shirley, and The South West Hampshire Safe Haven in Eastleigh, will remain open across the whole Christmas period. However, if you or someone you know are experiencing a crisis and need urgent mental health support, please call 111 or visit our urgent help page.
Mayfield
Tuesday 24 December - closing 1.00pm
Wednesday 25 December to Wednesday 1 January 2025 - closed
Reopening Thursday 2 January
Portsmouth
Monday 23 December - open as usual
Tuesday 24 December - 10.30am - 1.30pm
Wednesday 25 December and Thursday 26 December - closed
Friday 27 December - Art group at Portsmouth 11.00am to 1.00pm (closed for walk-ins)
Tuesday 31 December - 10.30am to 4.30pm
Wednesday 1 January 2025 - closed
Thursday 2 January 2025 - 10.30am to 4.30pm
Fareham and Gosport
Monday 23 December – open as usual
Tuesday 24 December – 9.00am - 2.00pm
Wednesday 25 and Thursday 26 December – closed
Friday 27 December – 9.00am – 2.00pm
Tuesday 31 December – 9.00am – 2.00pm
Wednesday 1 January 2025 – closed
Thursday 2 January 2025 – normal opening hours
New Forest
Weekdays - open as normal (9.00am to 2.30pm) except Wednesday 25, Thursday 26 December and Wednesday 1 January 2025
Weekend service – open as normal except Saturday 28 December - Marcella House, Hythe is closed
Winchester and Eastleigh
Monday 23 December and Tuesday 24 December – both centres open until 2.00pm
Wednesday 25 December and Thursday 26 December – closed
Friday 27 December – Winchester open until 2.00pm; Eastleigh closed
Monday 30 December and Tuesday 31 December – both centres open until 2.00pm
Wednesday 1 January 2025 – closed
Thursday 2 January 2025 – normal opening hours
NHS Talking Therapies Hampshire
Monday 23 December - 8.00am - 8.00pm
Tuesday 24 December - 8.00am - 4.30pm
Wednesday 25 December - closed
Thursday 26 December - closed
Friday 27 December - 8.00am - 4.30pm
Monday 30 December - 8.00am - 8.00pm
Tuesday 31 December - 8.00am - 4.30pm
Wednesday 1 January 2025 - closed
Thursday 2 January 2025 - 8.00am - 8.00pm
Friday 3 January 2025 - 8.00am - 4.30pm
Back to all news Become a memberIn the run up to the festive season, many of us are looking forward to joy and celebration, but for some, Christmas can bring challenges, such as stress, loneliness, or anxiety.
Solent Mind’s Digital Skills Team has recently reached an incredible milestone and has celebrated the support it has provided to 500 service users in our local communities.
Solent Mind’s supporters and stakeholders joined us for our annual celebration event earlier this month, which also saw John Wilderspin hand over to the charity's new Chair of Trustees, Claire Lowe.
