Ambition Portsmouth

Who are Ambition Portsmouth?

Ambition Portsmouth is our service here at Intuitive Thinking Skills. Based within the community in the heart of Portsmouth Town Centre, Ambition Portsmouth’s role is to complement the Local Drug and Alcohol Service (SSJ) and the wider partnership with a service and provision that helps people with education and skills to move forward in life, having come through treatment services.

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The Ambition Portsmouth Team is currently made up of 6 members of staff:

Fran Brooker

Service Manager

David Bremner

Ambassador Programme Lead

Darcy Hart

Life Skills and Ambassador

Co-Ordinator

Michelle Oak

Community Engagement Navigator/Harm Reduction Lead

Clare Naili

Community Engagement Navigator/Service User Involvement Lead

Jason Pickles

Community Engagement Navigator/Criminal Justice Lead

Launched our first Ambassador programme (Level 2 – Information, Advice & Guidance) with 9 learners completing. We are now supporting the learners with applications into Ambassador roles which will provide volunteering experience in and around the local Drug and Alcohol partnership for these successful learners.
Started delivering harm reduction Clinics across the partnership with local hostels several times a week, reaching those who may otherwise be reluctant to engage, helping to reduce the influx of people using the needle exchange programme at local Pharmacies, which in turn is allowing them to concentrate on dispensing.

We are experts through lived experience
We donʼt medicalise peopleʼs everyday problems
We challenge negative labels and helplessness
We pro-actively recruit those with lived experiences Our work is educational, fun, and easy to understand
We promote independence and resilience

Our Group Programmes for people who require extra support:

Recovery Around Women Group Wednesdays at 9:45 - 11:45 (Ambition Portsmouth - 67 Kingston Road, PO2 7DX) alternatively call our landline number on 0239 387 6192 to speak with us about attending.

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Menz Group Wednesdays at 18:00 - 20:00 (Ambition Portsmouth - 67 Kingston Road, PO2 7DX) alternatively call our landline number on 0239 387 6192 to speak with us about attending.

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The Moving Forward Project Wednesday at 12:00 - 14:00 (3rd Floor Portsmouth Central Library PO1 2DX) alternatively call Jason Pickles our Criminal Justice Community Engagement Navigator on 07756 285 557 to speak with him.

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Project W Thursdays at 10:00 - 16:00 (Ambition Portsmouth - 67 Kingston Road, PO2 7DX) Want more information, or need support accessing us - speak to Fran 07464981060 or just drop in to see us

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Co-Production Engagement Clinics Call into our drop-in service at 67 Kingston Road, Buckland, Portsmouth, PO2 7DX, alternatively call Clare Naili our Community Engagement Co-Production Champion on 07756 285 131 to speak with her.

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