SBC Christmas Tree Festival – 14th & 15th Dec
Shirley Baptist Church are hosting a Christmas Tree Festival on Sat 14th & Sun 15th December and we’re going to decorate a tree as part of it. The trees are to be judged by Nick Girdler (former Radio Solent Presenter) on Saturday at 2.30pm. With children’s craft, refreshments and stalls, it’s set to be a... Read More
Tree of Light update
Thank you to everyone who has sponsored a light on one of our three Tree of Lights. The St Mark’s Church light up event on Sunday 1st December was a great success, and we have so far raised £1224.26! We are looking forward to our light up event today at 5pm at the Mayor’s Parlour... Read More
Tree of light campaign featured on BBC Radio Solent!
Great to hear Communicare Manager Annie Clewlow talking about our Tree of Light campaign on Julian Clegg’s BBC Radio Solent Breakfast show this morning – listen here (interview starts one hour and ten minutes in at 1:10)
Please share our Tree of Light poster
Please share our Tree of Light poster and let people know about the Christmas fun events we have happening at St Mark’s Church, Archer’s Road this Sunday 1st December at 4pm, Wednesday 4th December at The Mayor’s Parlour, Civic Centre (ticketed event so please see here to book free tickets, and Saturday 7th December at... Read More
Calling all events and transport volunteers!
Could you be a much needed volunteer driver for our Christmas tea parties? We would love to get as many people as possible to come, as Christmas can be a lonely time of year for some of our service users, and the parties are much enjoyed by everyone. We are looking for volunteer drivers to... Read More
Tree of Light at St. Mark’s Church
We are pleased to give further information about our Tree of Light at St. Mark’s Church, Archers Road. The Church have created a Facebook event page, where you can find more details on the light launch. Find the Facebook event here. The Tree of Light will be switched on by the Mayor of Southampton on... Read More
World Kindness Day
Today is World Kindness Day and we’d like to take this opportunity, yet again, to thank our wonderful volunteers. They go out of their way, every day to help those less fortunate and we are so grateful for their kind hearts and willingness to make Southampton a better place! See above for some simple ideas... Read More
Good Neighbour Drop-ins – Townhill Park
One in three older people are affected by loneliness – that means someone on your street may not have spoken to anyone in days. Can you help? Sat 16th Nov, 12-2pm: The Hop Inn, 199 Woodmill Lane, SO18 2PH Tues 19th Nov, 10am-12noon: Townhill Helping Hub (Run by SO18 Big Local) , Townhill Park Community... Read More
Rotary Collection for Communicare – Christmas Eve
The Rotary Club of Southampton West are hosting a collection at Tebourba Way Tesco in aid of Communicare in Southampton on Christmas Eve between 9am and 4pm. If you are available to help with the collection, please get in touch with us asap on 023 8021 6016 or email: events@communicareinsouthampton.org.uk. Huge thanks go to The... Read More
Tree of Light switch-on update
We have some fab news!! This year, we are going to have three trees, yes three! In order of light switch-on date: Sun 1st Dec – St. Mark’s Church, Archers Road – switch on 5.30pm (the Church are planning a child-friendly Christmas themed event from 4pm til 6pm, more info here) Wed 4th Dec –... Read More