Monty's Community Hub / 59 Montague Avenue, Southampton, SO19 0QB / Safeguarding / Data Privacy / Registered Charity Number 1155649
MONTY'S is a creative hub at the heart of our neighbourhood. The idea is to be a place which belongs to our whole community here in Sholing/Thornhill, a place where we can meet up, share life, get active, make friends, learn skills, get help and advice, and have fun!
MONTY'S is more than just a building - its a community. Our vision is to encourage and enable personal, social and spiritual growth in our community, so we can all enjoy abundant life within a flourishing neighbourhood. Monty's has a Christian ethos, though people of any faith or none are welcome; our hope is to be an inclusive space of generous hospitality for everyone.
Some of our activities charge a small fee, but let us know if this is a problem, and we may be able to reduce the fee - as our goal is for everyone in our community to be included at Monty’s. If you'd like to join in with any of our groups/activities, just pop in sometime, or get in touch via the contact page. We look forward to hearing from you!
MONTY'S is a charity run mainly by volunteers (with support from St Mary’s Church Sholing), and we're always looking for new volunteers - can you help? Together we host groups for children, young people, families, older people and others (with special events for the holidays). Our TERM-TIME programme includes:
MONDAYS
6:30-7.45pm / MONDAY YOUTH GROUP (fortnightly)
/ fun and friendly group for young people to chat about life and faith - and eat pudding!
(we meet nearby, please get in touch to find out more)
TUESDAYS
10-11:30am / STAY & PLAY
/ friendly group for babies, toddlers, parents and carers - with drinks and snacks [50p]
3:30pm onwards / YOUTH CLUBS
/ all sorts of fun and games, arts and crafts, competitions and discussions [50p]
3:30-4:45pm: Yr R - Yr 3
5:15-6:30pm: Yr 4 - Yr 6
7:15-8:30pm: Yr 7 - Yr 11
(please note that during school holidays we have a different programme)
WEDNESDAYS
1:30-3pm / MONTY'S MAJORS (over-60ish)
/ games, activities, laughter and refreshments - we may be older but we're young at heart
3:30-4:45pm / HOMEWORK CLUB
/ a quiet space to study or to get help with your homework
6-8pm / BIKE HUB: ADULT WORKSHOP (over-18s)
/ join the fun & learn to repair your own bike, with help from experienced bike mechanics
(please note the Bike Hub is based over the road at Scout HQ, Stanford Court, Sullivan Rd)
THURSDAYS
9am-onwards / CRAFT CLUB
/ our welcoming weekly group for adults, feel free to bring your own craft
11am-12pm / IT & INTERNET DROP-IN
/ drop in to use our laptops, printer, or internet - help is often at hand!
10:30am-2pm / COMMUNITY LUNCH & CAFE
/ our donations-only cafe, with an exciting new menu every week [pay-as-you-feel]
12pm onwards / BIKE HUB OPEN
12-3pm: the bike hub is open for sales and repairs
3:30-5:30pm: BIKE HUB: YOUTH WORKSHOP (under 16s)
(please note the Bike Hub is based over the road at Scout HQ, Stanford Court, Sullivan Rd)
4:45-6pm / GIRL'S GROUP (Yr8-11) (we meet fortnightly, please get in touch for more info!)
/ a safe and curious space for young women to explore issues that interest/affect them
SUNDAYS
12:30-2:30pm / SUNDAY LUNCH CHURCH (we meet monthly, please get in touch for dates!)
/ join us for Sunday Lunch with the whole family - plus stories, games, prayer & laughter
CAN YOU HELP?
We're always looking for new volunteers, or people with ideas, skills or experience to share with others in our community - do you want to get involved? If you've got any good ideas, time you could spare, skills you could share or would like to learn - let us know! We'd love to chat about what we could do together (phone, Facebook, or via our contact page).
We also rely on financial support from people just like you - can you support us? If so, please visit our WONDERFUL.ORG donation page or contact us for a standing order form - your generosity is enormously appreciated!