Our Shielded Trustee Julia Helps Us Embrace Technology While Also Developing New Projects
Julia Painter, who is one of our Trustees, is in the 1.5 million currently being shielded because she has Crohn’s Disease and is on immunosuppressants, but she is making the most of her lockdown by helping our charity embrace technology and develop new projects. She says: “I could develop severe complications if I catch COVID-19,... Read More
Please Nominate Communicare And We Could Win £1,000 To Help The Lonely And Isolated
£1,000 could make a big difference to the work we do helping relieve isolation and loneliness in the city of Southampton. That’s why we’d be really grateful if you could nominate us in the Ecclesiastical Movement for Good awards. Your nomination could be the one that wins us £1,000! It’s quick and easy to nominate... Read More
Olympic Diver, Team Manager, Coach And 2020 Judge Turns Befriender In Lockdown
An Olympian and diving coach who managed Britain’s Olympic diving team and was to be a judge at this year’s Games is spending her lockdown befriending Southampton’s isolated and lonely. Lindsey Fraser, who represented Britain twice at the Olympics and has also competed at the Commonwealth Games, had different plans pre-pandemic, but is now volunteering... Read More
We’ve Sent 1,000 Cards To Celebrate Peace On VE Day
We’ve sent out 1,000 greetings cards to our beneficiaries and service users in the city to celebrate the coming of peace 75 years ago this weekend. We sent the cards to reach out to those at home and to replace planned tea party and lunch events, which were to be funded through grants from the... Read More
Recruitment Firm Helps Keep Elderly And Vulnerable Chipper With Chocolate Donation
Recruitment company REED in Southampton has donated chocolates to us to be distributed to the lonely and isolated in the community during the current Coronavirus lockdown. Volunteer, Kathy Hicken said: “We’re very grateful that REED has given us this chocolate. It will really boost the morale of those who are currently stuck at home and... Read More
Declutter Your Home And Easily Raise Funds For Communicare
This Tuesday is #GivingTuesdayNow – a global day of giving and unity that will take place on May 5, 2020 as an emergency response to the unprecedented need caused by COVID-19. People can show their generosity in a variety of ways to participate in #GivingTuesdayNow – whether it’s helping a neighbour, advocating for an issue,... Read More
Leila Supports Elderly And Vulnerable In Her Community By Becoming A Communiteer
Leila Andrews from Southampton answered our recent plea to help elderly and vulnerable service users and has joined our army of volunteers supporting the lonely and isolated in her community. The 35-year-old, mum-of-one, started volunteering with Communicare a couple of months ago. She says: “I saw an article and Facebook post about Communicare and attended... Read More
Well Done Kevin For Running A Marathon For Communicare!
We’re delighted that Kevin ran the marathon last Sunday (on what should have been the original Southampton marathon date) with a time of four hours, nine minutes and 45 seconds! Kevin said: “I have been training hard for the event and wanted very much to continue with my plan to run a marathon in aid... Read More
Take On The 2.6 Challenge And Raise Funds For Communicare!
Be a stay-at-home hero. Take on the 2.6 Challenge and raise funds for Communicare. There are many fundraising events that charities around the UK have had to cancel due to COVID-19 and the 2.6 challenge is a nationwide event that you can do anywhere – including your own home. The challenge can be anything you... Read More
Volunteer Conference Scheduled For Saturday 25th April
We are excited to announce that we will go ahead with our Volunteer Conference this Saturday 25th April at 9.30 am by zoom video link, with some fantastic online sessions (please click on the schedule to see full line up). If you haven’t had your invite please email us by 4 pm Friday at volunteer@communicareinsouthampton.org.uk... Read More