Our Volunteer Lindsey Is On BBC Radio Solent!
Delighted to hear former Olympian and volunteer Lindsey Fraser chat about her telephone befriending experiences on BBC Radio Solent last Friday. You can listen to the feature here (forward to 22.35).
Our Volunteer Lenka’s Cycling To Raise Funds For Us!
Our volunteer Lenka not only writes beautiful poetry but she’s also cycling hundreds of miles this month to raise money for our charity! Lenka says: ‘I am fundraising for Communicare Southampton I volunteer for. They are helping local communities with shopping requests, prescription collections, telephone befriending, mental wellbeing, and much more during Covid-19. They helped... Read More
Annie And Chloe Were On ITV News!
We were delighted to be on ITV Meridian News last night! Watch team member and volunteer Chloe, and Manager Annie talk about the success of our telephone befriending service. Click here to watch it. The feature includes the heart-warming moment our volunteer Lindsey meets her client Bob for the first time. It was also wonderful... Read More
We Urgently Need Volunteer Drivers – Can You Help?
We’ve launched an appeal for volunteer drivers to come forward to take vulnerable people to urgent medical appointments. Our service users are unable to attend their appointments unaided, but it’s essential for their health that they do, so we’d love to hear from people with cars to get in touch. Kate Laver, Events & Communicare... Read More
Beth’s Raising Money For Us In A Sponsored Cycle!
We’re really grateful to Beth who is going to be cycling just over 100km in the virtual Sporterium to raise funds for us! Beth Says: ‘I’m raising money for Communicare in Southampton by cycling 100km in as little time as possible (special mention to the Quays Swimming and Diving Complex for letting me use my... Read More
It’s International Day of Friendship
This International Day of Friendship, Southampton City Council is supporting the importance of maintaining friendships during the COVID-19 pandemic to help tackle social isolation and loneliness. International Day of Friendship is a day to appreciate and promote friendships from all backgrounds. Celebrated across the globe on 30 July 2020, the day aims to bridge the... Read More
What A Beautiful Poem From Our Volunteer Lenka
Our volunteer Lenka wrote this lovely poem in the midst of lockdown and it’s a privilege to be able to share it… Kindness keeps the world afloat It is like a safe and unsinkable boat Which can for years come float It is like a personal fortress, a moat It costs nothing for you to... Read More
Could You Be A Befriender? Your City Needs You!
Could you be a telephone befriender? We desperately need more volunteer telephone befrienders to help our isolated service users. As people ‘return to normal’ with work and social commitments, understandably, many can’t commit to making phone calls. Manager, Annie Clewlow says: “We are currently in touch with more than 600 of the city’s residents and... Read More