Great Get Together Tea Party – 24th June
After some successful, fun-packed St George’s Day events in March and April, we are approaching our next event that has been funded by Southampton City Council’s Celebrations Grants! The Great Get Together tea party will be held at Medwall Court on Monday 24th June from 1-3pm, and we would love to have a big team of volunteers to... Read More
We’ve opened a new lunch club – Fairfax Court
We’ve opened a new lunch club! We’re inviting Thornhill residents to a new charity lunch club we’ve recently launched in the area to help enrich the lives of lonely and isolated people. We’re hosting the lunches at Fairfax Court sheltered housing on Hinkler Road on the second Monday of the month from 11.30am until 2pm.... Read More
2018 Tree of Light Book now available
The remembrance book for our 2018 Tree of Light is now available to view here. It features all of the names that were remembered by sponsoring lights on beautiful trees in the Woolston Millennium Gardens as well as photos of local places and features. We hope you enjoy it!
National Volunteers Week!
It’s national volunteers’ week this week and we want to take the opportunity to thank all of our 225 volunteers currently working with us! Our work is 100% completed by our dedicated team of volunteers and therefore, none of the help provided would be possible without them. You are all superstars and we’re very lucky... Read More
A new laptop & computer
Thank you Jamies Computers for supplying us with a fab laptop and computer. Vicky has been enjoying herself testing them out today! Thanks also to our volunteer, Adam who helped us decipher what we needed and liaised with Jamies – you’re a star!
The Great Get Together Tea Party
Thanks to Southampton City Council funding, we are delighted to be putting on a Great Get Together themed tea party at Medwall Court, Thornhill SO19 6JS. Monday 24th June, 1.00-3.00pm. Suggested donation of £2.50 on the door but places must be booked in advance by calling 023 8021 6023. We may also be able to... Read More
Two new lunch clubs!
We have launched two new lunch clubs on the East side of Southampton. If you, or someone you know would like to come along to one or both, you would be very welcome. Meon Court, Harefield, SO18 5JG – last Thursday of every month, 11.30-2.00pm Fairfax Court, Thornill, SO19 6FU – 2nd Monday of every... Read More
Become a Communiteer in Shirley
One in three older people are affected by loneliness – that means someone on your street may not have spoken to anyone in days. Can you help? We’re a friendly neighbourhood charity, enriching the lives of people in need in our local communities through befriending and practical help services. We’re now expanding in Shirley and... Read More
Mental Health Awareness Week hailed a great success in Southampton
As we’re leading on developing the recently launched Southampton Mental Health Network, we attended many events in an effort to raise awareness of mental wellbeing in the city during National Mental Health Awareness Week (May 13-19, 2019). Our Manager at Communicare, Annie Clewlow explains: “For us at Communicare National Mental Health Awareness Week is a... Read More
Mayor’s charity of the year – Communicare in Southampton!
Congratulations to the new Mayor of Southampton, Councillor Peter Baillie! We are delighted to have been chosen as one of the three charities to be supported by Peter for 2019-20 alongside Young Life & Leukaemia Busters. Annie & Bryony were invited to attend the Mayor Making Ceremony at the Guildhall. They had a brilliant time... Read More