Communicare’s Annual General Report 2019-20
Please find a copy of our FINAL Trustees’ Annual Report & Accounts 2019-20
We’re Hiring a Coordinator
We’re looking to hire a Coordinator to join our friendly team! This rewarding role can cover between 20—40 hours/week negotiable, and a term time only hours contract could be considered. Do you have excellent communication and IT skills? Are you caring, flexible and able to work with a wide range of people? If so, you... Read More
Check out our Gorgeous Display at Robins Nest Emporium, High Street
Come and check out our lovely wares at the fantastic Robin’s Nest Emporium, 129 High Street, Southampton, SO14 2BR, (www.robinsnestemporium.co.uk). The emporium is open Monday-Saturday 10am-5pm, Sundays 10am-4pm. Our beautiful glass cabinet is towards the right of the till (next to a plant display) and we have lots of lovely handmade facemasks and pin cushions... Read More
Southamptoners Asked For Views On Creating A Mental Health Friendly City
Southampton Mental Health Network https://communicareinsouthampton-org-uk.qssitsolutions.co.uk/mental-health-network/ is asking people living and working in Southampton to participate in a survey to find out what they think a Mental Health Friendly City should look like. It wants to hear from residents of all ages, ethnic backgrounds and genders, and those working in the city, to discover what it... Read More
Listen to Annie on BBC Radio Solent!
It was great to hear Annie on BBC Radio Solent this afternoon highlighting the importance of our ‘Hello Southampton’ project. You can listen here at 1:15:36. We really hope the feature encourages more volunteers to sign up!
Newly launched ‘Hello Southampton’ needs volunteers for check-in calls to vulnerable
We still urgently need to recruit more volunteers for our new telephone service with Social Care in Action (SCiA) and Southampton University to help support the city’s vulnerable. The service offers regular scheduled phone calls up to five times a week to isolated or vulnerable people. Manager, Annie Clewlow says: “Back in May, we piloted... Read More
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