Portchester Hub
Contact Details 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
Centre 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
My name is Sarah & I live in Fareham. I have always worked in a medical setting - became a medical secretary on leaving school many many years ago! In my 30s I decided to go to University & get a degree in Occupational Therapy. This was my ideal job - looking after patients & enabling them to be as independent as possible, in whatever setting they preferred. Once I had my son in 2005, I was lucky enough to be a full time mum. He had some complicated medical problems, which impacted his education and our lives. Once he was stable and doing well at senior school I found myself looking for work and became a domicilary carer. I loved my work and seeing people thriving & independent in their own homes. During this time I visited a Dementia Care Hub social group run by our Founder, Dr Kellyn Lee. From then on I started volunteering at the various groups in the Fareham & Gosport area. Observing the difference the Dementia Care Hub increased my interest in working with patients living with dementia. In March 2024, I was lucky enough to be able to take on the role of Manager at the Fareham & Gosport Hub. I am constantly in awe of the people I meet, especially the people living with dementia & their care Partners. I am also very lucky to work with the best staff and volunteers. I look forward to supporting many more families to live as well as they possibly can with a dementia diagnosis.
Victoria Beale
Wellbeing Facilitator
Victoria is a mother of three children, a wife, a local yoga teacher, and a dedicated bodyworker with over two decades of experience in supporting the body, mind, and spirit. Her journey has taken her from the disciplined grace of professional dance to the compassionate insights of clinical psychology, and ultimately to her heartfelt work as a yoga teacher and bodyworker. This rich tapestry of experiences deeply informs her approach to dementia care and her commitment to fostering a sense of collective community.
Victoria believes in the profound interconnectedness of humanity—that we thrive when we feel supported and, in turn, extend support to others. She is passionate about a person-centered approach to dementia care, focusing 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.
Her professional background includes years of therapeutic work with children and adults facing mental health and cognitive challenges, both within the NHS and in private practice. On a personal level, Victoria’s caregiving journey has been shaped by her mother’s experience with severe aphasia and physical disabilities following two strokes. This pivotal experience taught her how to honour the individuality and dignity of those with cognitive difficulties, helping them live as full and independent a life as possible.
Victoria’s interest in dementia care became deeply personal when her father was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. This has further fuelled her dedication to creating compassionate, empowering support systems for individuals and families navigating similar paths.
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
My name is Bonnie and I’m a personal trainer and nutritionist based in Fareham. I work 1-1 with clients in a gym, teach various group exercise classes, and lead chair-based exercise sessions in local care homes.
I started at the Dementia Care Hub as a volunteer running seated exercise and boxing sessions. I now continue these sessions in the weekly wellbeing groups as a Wellbeing Facilitator. During the sessions we do a range of exercises working on improving mobility, balance, coordination and strength, as well as activities using counting, colours, and people’s names to provide cognitive stimulation alongside the physical movement.
At uni I studied Genetics and both my undergraduate and Master’s dissertations were based around the mechanisms behind diseases such as dementia and Alzheimer’s. I also worked with researchers in labs at the Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health so have been a part of current research into neurodegenerative diseases.
I've also previously cared for close family members with dementia and have seen first hand the impact this disease has on people as well as their carers.