‘Meeting Place’ group launched
Southampton folk looking to connect with others in the community can attend a new multigenerational group supported by us. Join us on Wednesdays from 2.30pm! Meeting Place, set up by Saint Mary’s Church and supported by us, will take place every Wednesday during term time at October Books in Portswood from 2.30pm. Proud to be... Read More
Runners raise £1,676 for us at Marathon
Runners from Southampton who ran in the ABP Southampton Marathon on Sunday (April 2, 2023) have helped raise £1,676 for us. Our team of runners participated in the 5km and half marathon races. A fantastic fundraiser What a fantastic amount raised by our Communicare running team. Everyone did a fantastic job and we’re so proud of them... Read More
Our volunteer conference is huge success
We recently (March 25, 2023) hosted our annual conference for our volunteers, which included a variety of workshops and a celebration event, and it was a huge success. Variety of workshops Our attendees were able to take part in a variety of workshops, including spiritual care, hearing and dual sensory loss, mental health, living with... Read More
Purchase plants for your garden and raise money for charity
Plant lovers from Southampton can purchase a range of new plants for their gardens or homes at our plant sale on Saturday, April 29 from 10am until 12.30pm at CommuniBakes, at 21 St James Road in Shirley. Helping raise funds for us People have been asked to sow extra seeds for us and donate plants... Read More
Kevin to juggle his way around Southampton Marathon
Kevin Sawers from Hedge End will be juggling his way around the 5k in the ABP Southampton Marathon on April 2 to help raise money for us. Doing his bit He said: “My wife Bryony works for Communicare and I often hear about all the great work it does to help isolated people in need... Read More
Communiteers invited to our volunteer conference
We are hosting our annual conference for our volunteers this Saturday 25th March, which will include a variety of workshops and a celebration event. Variety of workshops We will have a choice of workshops, including spiritual care, hearing and dual sensory loss, mental health, living with loss, find your patch, skills for telephone calls and... Read More
Friendship group for those seeking socialisation
People in Southampton who are seeking friendship and socialisation can attend our next friendship group in partnership with Saint Mary’s Church and St Mary’s Primary School on Ascupart Street this month (March 2023). People of all ages invited Our next intergenerational friendship group takes place on Monday, March 20 from 10am-12noon at St Mary’s Primary... Read More
Southampton warm spaces to help beat cost-of-living crisis
Southampton folk who are struggling with the current cost-of-living crisis are invited to attend warm spaces in the city until the end of March (2023). In partnership with Saints Foundation The sessions hosted by Saints Foundation in partnership with us will provide somewhere warm and sociable for people to go as well as a free hot lunch.... Read More
Imogen to run Southampton Marathon in aid of us
Imogen Naegeli from Southampton will be running the half marathon race in the ABP Southampton Marathon event in April (2023) in aid of us. The 21-year-old was challenged to take on the run by her sister, Chloe. Mental and physical challenge Imogen said: “I am really looking forward to running the half marathon race at... Read More
We received funding for Time to Talk event
We recently received £1,000 from Barratt Homes and were able to pay for a bus to transport our service users to our CommuniTea morning on national Time to Talk Day. Transporting people with limited mobility Our regular CommuniTea coffee morning, hosted by the Southampton Children’s Play Association (SCPA), is a wonderful, friendly group where the... Read More