New Years Resolution? Get fit and get Running for Communicare in the ABP Marathon (Half Marathon or 10k)!
IMPORTANT UPDATE ON 9 FEBRUARY – EVENT HAS BEEN MOVED TO SUNDAY 5TH SEPTEMBER. The 2020 ABP Southampton Marathon had to be deferred due to Covid-19, but we’re delighted it’s set to go ahead on Sunday 5th September 2021 (after being deferred from 25th April). Why not get fit and run and raise money for... Read More
Get Happy, Healthy and Boost Your CV by Becoming a Communiteer in 2021
We are urging anyone who made New Year’s Resolutions to get happier, healthier and give their career a boost to get in touch. Taking time out to help others as part of our Communiteer programme can help individuals live longer, stay fit and enable them to cope better with illness. Annie Clewlow, Communicare Manager explained:... Read More
Tree of Light Remembrance Names
It’s been a difficult year for everyone and our Daily Echo backed Tree of Light campaign enables people to remember loved ones at Christmas. Family and friends sponsor a light on a beautiful remembrance tree at Woolston Millennium Garden or at St Mark’s Church, Archers Road. The loved one’s name will also be featured in... Read More
Big Thanks to the Rotary Club of Southampton and Iceland Foods for Preparing Christmas Hampers
We’re very grateful to the Rotary Club of Southampton and Iceland Foods for preparing substantial Christmas hampers for some of our most vulnerable service users. Iceland staff and Rotarians literally worked through the night to get the hampers ready! Many thanks also to our volunteers who distributed these!
Christmas Opening Hours
Here are our Christmas opening hours. We close at 2pm on Christmas Eve and are closed on Christmas Day and bank holiday Monday 28th December. Tuesday 29th December-Thursday 31st December we are open from 9am-2pm. We are closed on New Year’s Day and resume normal office opening hours on Monday 4th January. We wish you... Read More
We’ve Raised £1,400 so far for the Tree of Light
Thank you so much to everyone who has sponsored a light on our remembrance trees at Woolston Millennium Garden and St Mark’s Church, Archers Road. We’ve raised £1,400 so far! The money will go towards allieviating loneliness and isolation amongst the vulnerable in Southampton.
Make Sure You Watch Our Virtual Tree of Light Switch on!
We’re excited that our 12th annual Tree of Light virtual switch on will be happening on Sunday 6th December at 4.50pm. The Mayor of Southampton will be giving a message of support for the campaign. So tune in at 4.50pm on Sunday when this YouTube link provided by St Mark’s Church, Archer’s Road Southampton will... Read More
Check Out Our Lovely Tree of Light Videos
We are very grateful to the staff at Drop the Mask (www.dropthemask.co.uk) for making our virtual Tree of Light switch on happen in the next few days, and for filming and making videos for us at no charge. Please check out these two lovely promo videos created for us by Drop the Mask: Tree of... Read More
Fancy Winning a Gorgeous Communibear?
Fancy winning a gorgeous Communibear? Just guess how many are in this box (dimensions 64x45x57cm). The first correct answer selected at random on Monday 30th November at 4pm wins a cute Communibear! Enter by emailing events@communicareinsouthampton.org.uk with your delivery address (UK only please). If you’d like to buy one for a Christmas present they’re a... Read More
Tree of Light 2020
Despite Covid-19 we’re delighted to announce that we’re launching our 12th annual Tree of Light campaign, although this year it will be run differently as due to the lockdown we are unable to have our usual official switch on by the Mayor. One of the beautiful pines in the Woolston Millennium Garden will still be... Read More