Portchester Hub
Hub Venue for Portchester
The Dementia Care Hub - Portchester
Manager: Angeline Watson
Phone: 07352 313158
Email: Angeline.watson@dementiacarehub.org
Address: Portchester Community Centre Westlands Grove, Portchester, Fareham PO16 9AD
Below are the current groups we offer in Portchester.
Click on the links to learn more about each group
Staff
Angeline Watson
Hub Manager
With over 40 years of experience in health and social care, I’ve dedicated my career to supporting individuals and families with compassion and understanding. After completing a qualification in Leadership and Management, I went on to establish my own care company—focused on helping people live well in the community, especially those living with dementia.
My work has also included roles within commissioned services, where I supported people with dementia, their care partners, and families. This has given me a deep insight into the local support networks available and how to help others navigate them with confidence.
I’m passionate about making a difference and ensuring that everyone affected by dementia receives the guidance and care they deserve.
Sarah Allfree
Wellbeing Facilitator
I am local to Fareham and I have always worked in health and social care. First as a medical secretary upon leaving school many years ago! Then I trained as an occupational therapist. This was my ideal job; looking after patients and enabling them to be as independent as possible.
After spending time at home raising my son, I returned to care work as a domiciliary carer. I loved helping people thrive and stay independent in their own homes. During this time, I started volunteering for The Dementia Care Hub and then was lucky enough to work as Hub Manager for a while. I am constantly in awe of people living with dementia and their care partners. I am also very lucky to work with the best staff and volunteers. I feel very privileged to be part of this work.
Victoria Beale
Wellbeing Facilitator
Victoria is a yoga teacher and bodyworker with 20+ years of experience of supporting the body, mind and spirit. Her rich tapestry of professional experience – including dance, clinical psychology and extensive therapeutic work – informs her approach to dementia and fostering a collective sense of community. Her commitment to dementia care is also deeply personal, shaped by supporting both her mother after two strokes and her father following an Alzheimer’s diagnosis.
Victoria is passionate about creating compassionate, empowering support systems for individuals and families navigating their dementia journeys. She focuses on the strengths, interests, and humanity of individuals living with dementia. To her, compassionate support and the joy of living are not privileges but fundamental rights.
When she’s not working, Victoria finds joy in spending time with her family, practicing yoga, tending her garden, and exploring the healing power of herbalism.
Bonnie Simpson
Wellbeing Facilitator
I’m a personal trainer and nutritionist based in Fareham. I started at The Dementia Care Hub as a volunteer running seated exercise and boxing sessions. I now continue these sessions as a Wellbeing Facilitator, focusing on improving mobility, balance, coordination and strength.
I studied Genetics at university and both my undergraduate and Master’s dissertations were based around the mechanisms behind diseases such as dementia and Alzheimer’s. I have also worked with researchers in labs at the Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health, exploring neurodegenerative diseases.
I have cared for close family members with dementia and have seen first-hand the impact this disease has on people as well as their carers.