We’re calling on businesses to do their bit for social action
We’re urging businesses in Southampton to do their bit for corporate social responsibility by working with us (March 2022). We offer regular scheduled phone calls to the isolated or vulnerable as part of our ‘Hello Southampton’ service run with Social Care in Action (SCiA) with support from Southampton University. Our Manager, Annie Clewlow, said: “We are asking... Read More
Volunteer John to run Southampton Marathon 10k for us
John Linford from Bursledon will be running in the ABP Southampton Marathon event next month (April 2022) to raise money for us. The 49-year-old volunteers for us and often helps isolated service users who need assistance with getting their shopping. John said: “I have had nothing but a positive experience volunteering with Communicare and have... Read More
We’re supporting a call for an increase in the HMRC Mileage Rate
We’re backing calls for the Government to increase the HMRC Mileage Rate. The price of petrol and diesel is going up and up, but, at the moment, we can only reimburse our volunteers 45p a mile when they use their vehicles to transport our service users, as the Mileage Allowance Payment is currently 45p. If we... Read More
Annie on That’s TV
Our Manager, Annie, recently spoke to That’s TV Solent about the need for an increase in the current HMRC mileage rate to help it, and other charities, retain its volunteers. You can see what Annie had to say here.
SCPA urgently seeks volunteers to help it provide services in school holidays
The Southampton Children’s Play Association (SCPA), which we work with on our intergenerational project CommuniTea, is urgently seeking volunteers to help it provide its services during half-term and Easter holidays (February 2022). Anna Roberts, Play Development Manager at SCPA, which provides free playschemes and after-school clubs, said: “We are running our free playscheme at Weston Adventure... Read More
We’ve welcomed a new Service Development Officer to our team
Tricia Kenyon from Southampton has recently joined our team as our new Service Development Officer (February 2022). The 56-year-old will be forming new partnerships with other organisations and looking into further ways we can reach and connect with more people who are lonely and isolated. She said: “I am so thrilled to have become the... Read More
We’ve been given £1,371 from the Gannett Foundation
We’ve been presented with a £1,371 grant from the Echo’s Gannett Foundation. This is to help us bring people together and to combat isolation and loneliness in the city. We received the funds after our kind supporters collected tokens in the Echo in November. Annie Clewlow, our Manager, says: “We’re delighted with this wonderful grant.... Read More
Volunteer secures Google Ad grant!
Today we’re sending out a huge thank you to our volunteer, David Watson for securing us a Google Ad grant! What is one of those we hear you ask? Google says ‘The Google Ad Grant is advertising money that Google gives to eligible non-profits’ (on successful application). Basically, we are given funding to create our... Read More
Call for volunteers in bid to help support NHS this winter
We are urging people to volunteer in their community to help support the NHS by keeping some of the city’s most vulnerable at home – freeing up hospital beds (January 2022). We are aiming to boost our numbers of volunteers who help our service users with shopping, running errands, simple tasks around the home, doorstep... Read More
Robin’s Nest Cabinet
We have a cabinet of fantastic goodies within Robins Nest Emporium, Atlantic Works, Oakley Road, SO16 4LL (map here). This is a large, well-ventilated, warehouse, near the Tebourba Way junction, packed with individual stalls selling totally different items – antiques to art, clothing to clocks, plants to pottery, a complete assortment of saleable items at... Read More