It’s The International Day of Older Persons
Today, Thursday 1st October 2020, marks the 30th Anniversary of the United Nations International Day of Older Persons. In this article for The Wessex Academic Health Science Network our Manager Annie reflects on her observations and experiences of working with older people and encourages us to think differently, valuing them as individuals and celebrating their... Read More
Help our vulnerable clients get their vitamin D – could you donate us some Ready Brek sachets?
May sound like a strange request but read on…Our next postal project will involve posting our 600 clients a sachet of Ready Brek which is fortified with vitamin D. Studies have shown that we are all at risk of vitamin D deficiency, especially during the winter. Naturally we aren’t allowed to post our clients vitamins, but... Read More
We’ve Moved Our Main Office!
We’re excited we’ve just moved our main office to Amplevine House, Dukes Road, Southampton, SO14 0ST. We are sharing the building with SCiA (Social Care in Action) and they have given us some lovely flowers to welcome us. Due to Covid-19 restrictions we’re unable to have drop ins at the moment (and there is no... Read More
It’s World Alzheimer’s Day
World Alzheimer’s Day takes place on 21 September and is part of World Alzheimer’s Month. This year, the focus in on dementia – and urging everyone to join in the conversation by becoming Dementia Friends. For more information and support please go to www.alzheimers.org.uk
Are You Kind Hearted? Then Join Our Team Supporting Vulnerable People With Regular Check-in Phone Calls
We’re looking for kind-hearted people to volunteer as part of our ‘Hello Southampton’ team supporting vulnerable people with regular check-in phone calls. Could you regularly give one hour a week, between 9am and 1pm Monday-Friday? In this time you could help up to five people feel less lonely, and reassure them that someone is looking... Read More
Many Thanks To Waitrose For Their Generous Donation
We want to say a big ‘Thankyou’ to Waitrose & Partners in Portswood for their generous donation to our charity of £333. The money will go towards furthering our work in Southampton helping isolated and vulnerable people, many who are still suffering the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic.
We Will Be Having A Stand At Robin’s Nest, High Street, Southampton!
You may have heard of Robin’s Nest Emporium in Atlantic Works, Shirley which has been so successful they have recently opened a branch at 129 High Street, Southampton SO14 2BR. At Robin’s Nest you’ll discover a large collection of stalls including vintage, antique, handmade and artisan goods, homewares, kitchenalia, collectibles, fashion, gifts, and more. There’s also... Read More
Listen To Our Volunteer Barbara’s Wonderful Lockdown Poetry
We really enjoyed meeting up with some of our fantastic volunteers last week at the Southampton Common, on The Rainbow Trail. While the sun shone down our wonderful volunteer Barbara treated us to some poems she has written about life in Covid-19 lockdown. They are very entertaining and she has a great gift! Click here... Read More
It Was Lovely To Catch Up With Our Volunteers On The Rainbow Trail
Our manager Annie and Events co-ordinator Kate had a lovely catch up with our wonderful volunteers Mary, Judith, and Barbara at the Southampton Common yesterday. Despite the heat we enjoyed discovering rainbows, poems and creative writing on The Rainbow Trail – see www.jackbsirwin.com/pagert
Our Volunteer Lindsey Is On BBC Radio Solent!
Delighted to hear former Olympian and volunteer Lindsey Fraser chat about her telephone befriending experiences on BBC Radio Solent last Friday. You can listen to the feature here (forward to 22.35).