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Dear gentle JP Readers, We’re so pleased to share that Reading West is now open. Over the past weeks, the James’ Place Barn has already begun to feel like a warm and welcoming space, thoughtfully designed to offer comfort, calm, and connection. With plenty of room to...

January has been a wonderful and refreshing start to the new year here at James Place. After returning from the festive break, everyone enjoyed coming back together and sharing their thoughts and ideas for the year ahead. We held group discussions around New Year’s...

What a wonderful way to kick off the New Year! Our members returned bursting with energy and enthusiasm, full of stories and smiles from the festive period. We launched our 2026 season with a focus on resolutions—chatting about small, positive changes we’d like to...

Happy New year, and what a start of the year it was.  The month began with National Storytelling Week, members were encouraged to create their own stories with the aid of pictures of familiar people and places to connect the story together, we had many interesting...

James’ Place December 2025 Christmas spirit has been in full swing at James’ Place as our members have enjoyed a variety of festive activities together. We kicked things off with a fun and laughter-filled trip to the pantomime Puss in Boots, followed by our Christmas...

All aboard Our Christmas 2025 Polar Express blog…toot…Leaving from The Pavilion. Eastleigh all through December 2025. Ho, ho, ho! Full steam ahead, our first station is:St Barnabas Church, Harestock Members followed the Shepherds trail to discover Joseph’s story – in...

Wow, what a month December has been! The run up to the festive period has full of laughter, joy and lots of singing! The members had a wonderful time decorating our location and we have been spoilt with three different Christmas trees and an abundance of handmade...

Dear gentle JP readers November has been a wonderfully busy month here at James’ Place, filled with moments that brought our community together in creativity, reflection, and celebration. From the excitement of Bonfire Night crafts to the thoughtful activities marking...

Spreading Kindness throughout our community:   We kicked off our first week with a beautiful theme, Random acts of kindness, creating floral bouquets for our local community to find, from cake bake sheds to local shops our flowers brought a smile to faces of...