Community & Beneficiary Events
Outreach Radio carries out Community & Beneficiary Events as part of our ongoing commitment to support our chosen local charities. Please click the buttons below to read about our event activities.
Friends of Paediatric Intensive Care Unit
Friends of PICU is a registered charity which supports children and their families on the Paediatric Intensive Care Unit at the University Hospital Southampton, the regional lead centre for critically ill children from newborn to 18 years.
Children are admitted from 27 referring hospitals across the South of England & Channel Islands, and from children’s wards at Southampton Hospital. Over 1,000 children are admitted each year for specialist care by the skilled and dedicated team.
Through fundraising and donations received, they are able to have a big impact across the whole of the PICU and the excellent level of care which is provided to the children and their families.
Each year, Friends of PICU runs their main charity fundraising event in Chandler’s Ford each year, supported by Outreach Radio since 2023 through pre-event on-air promotion and live outside broadcast interviews and awareness raising programming on the day of the event.
Please click the button below to read about our latest activities in support of Friends of PICU.
Based in Eastleigh, One Community is dedicated to enhancing the health and well-being of the community and its residents with integrity at the heart of everything they do.
Through their services, they empower individuals to build independence and resilience, fostering a stronger, more inclusive society. They are committed to supporting the most vulnerable, providing a wide range of information, care, and support services – offering a helping hand to those who need it most.
Their vision is a community where everyone feels confident, safe and empowered, knowing they are supported with honesty, trust and integrity.
Outreach Radio has supported One Community since we began broadcasting as Lockdown FM during the pandemic lockdown of 2020, when they were heavily involved in supporting the elderly and vulnerable during that difficult time.
ROMDAG – Romsey Dementia Action Group
Romsey Dementia Action Group (ROMDAG) is a local community organisation focused on assisting families living with dementia, helping them find the right support and information and making them feel more confident when out and about.
Demfest is free community festival celebrating Romsey’s ongoing commitment to being a dementia-friendly town. Taking place at the beautiful Sir Harold Hillier Gardens, this uplifting and inclusive event brings together families, carers, professionals, and people living with dementia for a day of inspiration, information, and fun.
Since 2024, Outreach Radio has supported ROMDAG through on-air promotion and live outside broadcast interviews and awareness-raising programming.
Please click the button below to read about our latest activities in support of Friends of ROMDAG.
Rotary Club of Romsey Test
The Rotary Club of Romsey Test are one of the most active and largest Rotary Clubs in the Wessex District and have around 60 members with a strong and varied programme of Community, Youth and International activities.
Their annual ‘Walk the Test Way’ charity fundraiser draws interest from many groups of all sizes, families and individuals who raise funds for their chosen charities, whilst walking the beautiful Test Way.
The 2025 walk raised a massive £85,000 which has been distributed to 89 charities, and to-date they have raised over £1.3 m for charities all over the UK.
Since 2023, Outreach Radio has supported the Rotary Club of Romsey Test, and supports Walk The Test Way through on-air promotion, advance interviews with walkers to help raise awareness of the charities they support, and live music and interviews at the finish line.
Please click the button below to read about our latest activities in support of Rotary Club of Romsey Test.