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Our 2018 AGM is set for Friday 5th October, 6.00pm at Shirley Baptist Church. This is a great chance to hear what the Charity has been up to through 2017-18, vote on any official matters and hear a little more about what’s coming up.

Please find a copy of our Final Version – Trustees’ Annual Report & Accounts 2017-18

Emily is back from a year’s maternity leave! She’ll be working Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Thursdays on our finances, grant applications, website & social media. Unfortunately, this means we have to say goodbye to Kirsty, who has been covering the finance admin while Emily’s been away. She’s done a fab job, improving our spreadsheets and helping... Read More

We’re looking for drivers with their own cars who can spare 30 minutes to an hour each week to transport people to our weekly lunch club at The Haven in Archers Road. Our lunch club is run by us in partnership with St Mark’s Church and staffed by our committed, kind-hearted Communiteers, who act as... Read More

Communicare’s second oldest Communiteer Audrey Warner is 90 and only just younger than the Queen. Her neighbour, good friend and a long serving Communiteer of 25 years Stan Stovell introduced Audrey to the charity a couple of years ago. Audrey spoke to us about her experience as a Communiteer and said: “Joining Communicare, it’s helped... Read More

We’re searching for 200 kind-hearted people to assist us with an initiative to help people leaving hospital receive support in the early stages of returning home (2018). We’re partnering with the NHS to pilot the service in Southampton supported by the Co-op. Our Homecoming Project is a service to support people in the first few... Read More

The Rockstone raffle fundraiser in partnership with Communicare Just under £200 was raised at The Rockstone’s fundraiser raffle for Communicare which was held as part of their 175th birthday celebrations. The pub is based in Bevois Valley in Southampton and works hard to involve its community. The pub manager approached us and asked if we... Read More

We’re hosting tea parties in Southampton to help combat loneliness We’ve received £5,000 in funding from the city’s council to host tea parties throughout the year to help eradicate loneliness in the elderly and boost community spirit (June, 2018). Our launch party will be held on June 23 as part of the Great Get Together... Read More

“Out of everyone I contacted you were the only ones who contacted me back. I really enjoyed going to your Tea Parties and I really like hanging out with your Communicare lot (our other clients)!” – Communicare client Image: Floral background of dainty white flowers