Staffing updates
We are sorry to let you know that David Pritchard has now left us as both a member of the staff team and volunteer. We want to take this opportunity to thank him for his contributions to the organisation over the last four and a half years and wish him well as he takes up... Read More
Time for a patch match?
During our recent volunteer conference, our dedicated band of Communiteers were given an arrow sticker each when they arrived to place on our Southampton map to identify their patch. By doing so, they could find their area marked by the white cards with patch names and see how close to other Communicare volunteers they are.... Read More
11 run marathon for us & there’s still time to sign up
Eleven Southampton runners will be participating in the 10km and half marathon races at the ABP Southampton Marathon next month in aid of us and there are still spaces available for anyone who would like to join the team (April 7, 2024). Among those running for us is Ali Fisher, who is Day Opportunities Manager... Read More
Sow & grow for our spring fundraiser
We’d love it if you could sow extra seeds, take cuttings and grow plants on for our plant sale in the city this spring. We’re hosting the event in May at CommuniBakes and are asking for plant donations to sell. Where & when Our Fundraising and Finance Coordinator, Emily Arbery, says: “We’re delighted to be... Read More
Young Visitors Project update
We are now seven months into our Young Visitors’ Project in partnership with Northlands House Bupa Care Home and would like to recruit more 16–19-year-olds to assist us. We need volunteers, so we can continue with our group activities and also visit some residents who are unable to come out of their rooms. Both students... Read More
Woolston Friendship Club on February 14 – what’s not to love?
Would you and your children enjoy meeting up for a chat and board games with our service users during the half term break? Woolston Friendship Club is a multigenerational club run by Communicare, St Patrick’s Church and School, but we miss the children during the school holidays and would love local families to join us.... Read More
Chat Together group at Valentine Primary School
We’ve launched a NEW GROUP with Valentine Primary School on Mondays, monthly in term time, 1.15-2:45pm. We’ll be joined by St Mary’s Church Sholing and would love for you to join us! Jim and Chris (in the header photo), who are regular members of our Woolston Friendship Club went recently to help start a new... Read More
Tree of light 2023 remembrance names…
Our Tree of Light 2023 event has been so well supported and we couldn’t be more grateful. We hope you all enjoyed the light switch-ons as much as us and found some solace in sponsoring a light in remembrance of a loved one/cause. The sponsorship totalled £1,525.17 with gift aid, which is wonderful! Thank you... Read More
Tree of Light campaign raises more than £1,200 for charity tackling loneliness in Soton
So far, we’ve raised more than £1,200 with our 15th annual Christmas Tree of Light campaign (December 2023). We held switch-on events for our festive trees festooned with lights – each one commemorating a lost loved one – at events last weekend (December 2 and 3) and sponsorship is still open until December 31. Valuable... Read More
Our Tree of Light initiative promises to ‘shine a light on loneliness’
We’ve officially launched our 15th annual Tree of Light Christmas fundraising and awareness campaign and are pledging to ‘shine a light on loneliness’ in the city. Through our sponsored Christmas lights, each one commemorating a loved one or special cause, and our festive switch-on events on December 2 and 3, we hope to help eradicate loneliness. Our... Read More