Our cabinet at Robin’s Nest has moved to Robins Nest Emporium, Atlantic Works, Oakley Road
Our cabinet and fantastic goodies that was at Robins Nest, 129 High Street has moved to Robins Nest Emporium, Atlantic Works, Oakley Road, SO16 4LL. You’ll find it on a stand on the first unit, first aisle to the right as you come in. Make sure you pop by and say ‘Hi’ to our Communibears!... Read More
Nick Thomas Joins Our Team!
We’re delighted to welcome our new Development Officer Nick Thomas to the team. Nick says: ‘I’m very excited to join Communicare and be a part of this fantastic charity. Communicare is a charity I have heard so many good things about. I’m joining as a Development Officer looking at ways to develop and deliver commercial... Read More
Do you enjoy gardening? Could you grow plants to donate for us to sell?
Do you enjoy gardening? Could you grow plants to donate to Communicare for us to sell to raise money for our charity? We’re exploring a venue where these could be sold and it would likely be towards the end of May or beginning of June. More details will follow when we find a suitable venue.... Read More
Southampton Mental Health Network’s on BBC Radio Solent
If you missed it last Sunday you can listen to Dr Parvin Damani MBE talking to Lucy Ambache on BBC Radio Solent about the Southampton Mental Health Network. If you live, study, work or run a business in Southampton and you haven’t yet completed the ‘Making Southampton a Mental Health Friendly City’ survey click this... Read More
Communicare marks 30th anniversary with thanks to surviving early member
We are celebrating our 30th anniversary this year by paying tribute to one of our surviving early members who is now a service user too. Without Margaret Timewell (pictured) our charity wouldn’t have got going or been able to continue supporting the city’s vulnerable and isolated. Manager, Annie Clewlow, who started working with the charity... Read More
Discover how the National Lottery supports Communicare
Check out this video below of our wonderful volunteer Leila talking about how the National Lottery Community Fund helps support our charity in its vital work. As we approach the anniversary of the first lockdown, The National Lottery Community Fund’s Community Research Index shows three quarters of people say they will change their behaviour as... Read More
If you live or work in Southampton have you completed the Mental Health Friendly City survey yet?
People from Southampton who live, work or run businesses in the city are being asked to express their views on how it can become a Mental Health Friendly City. Southampton Mental Health Network is asking residents to complete its survey in order to discover what they think a Mental Health Friendly City looks like and... Read More
Would You Like Information About Covid-19 And Vaccines In Other Languages?
Southampton City Council and Drop the Mask Productions have produced these really helpful videos explaining COVID elements in different languages: Vaccines: https://www.youtube.com/playlist… Test and trace: https://www.youtube.com/playlist… Hands, face, space: https://www.youtube.com/playlist… Symptoms: https://www.youtube.com/playlist… Champions: https://www.youtube.com/playlist… Wellbeing: https://www.youtube.com/playlist… If you know people who could benefit from these please help to spread the word!
We have a new phone number!
Our phone numbers have changed! For all enquiries please phone 023 8250 0050.
Southampton Mental Health Network Requires Tenders for Website
Southampton Mental Health Network Website Tender SMHN are looking to build a website to increase membership of the Network and improve public engagement, and would like organisations to tender for this role. To date membership of the Network has grown through word of mouth. Going forward, SMHN needs to have an official channel that enquiries... Read More