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Melodie, our fundraising coordinator, and Barry Wake, chair of the Woolston Millennium Garden worked hard together this week to put up the banners kindly donated by Spectrum Signs around the tree for Communicare’s Tree of Light event. With some innovative thinking and lots of tying of knots and the assistance of various tapes they managed to... Read More

We were very privileged to have Mandy Preece from Being Rock come and speak to us about how to be a good listener. We learned a lot about our own behaviours and approaches to listening. Did you know that a lot of the time we’re often sat there thinking about ourselves rather than taking note... Read More

We raised a phenomenal £1070 at our Vintage & Craft Fair fundraiser that we held at the Victory Gospel Church on 11 November! Thank you to everyone who helped us – volunteers, visitors, stallholders, and entertainers – you were all incredible! We could not have done this without any of you. I’m sure you’ll agree Jim... Read More

We’re delighted to announce that we’re launching our 9th Tree of Light event, where one of the beautiful pines in the Woolston Millennium Garden is covered in hundreds of sponsored lights to commemorate loved ones and special causes. Everyone is invited to support the work of Communicare by sponsoring a light (or lights) for a... Read More

Please find a copy of our Trustees’ Annual Report & Accounts 2016-17

“I have eclectic taste, and I love vintage style mixed with glamour and old world charm.” – Sonam Kapoor We agree with Sonam Kapoor. Browse vintage and handcrafted goods while you listen to sultry sounds of vintage vocals while sipping on a hot beverage. Then watch some fantastic twirling and leg swinging known as vintage... Read More

Communicare is to launch an exciting new pilot study combining older less mobile people and young toddlers in a weekly class with the aim to improve fitness and activity levels. What the sessions, aptly named Toddle & Waddle, will involve are essentially a meeting of the two groups – the toddlers and the older people... Read More

We welcomed our newest staff member Faith Kenny to the office last month. You probably spotted her on our newsletter – if you are a subscriber – and now we thought that we should properly introduce her on our website. Faith is very happy to be working with Communicare as a Volunteer Coordinator and is... Read More

It’s that time of the year again! Autumn is fast-approaching and we’re getting ready for our Vintage and Craft Fair fundraiser in November. It’s going to be a fabulous event to go along to as the days turn colder and drearier. Our sellers will be offering Vintage homewares, children’s clothes, glass, jewellery and crafts, if... Read More

Our new Fundraising Coordinator Melodie started her employment with us last week. She has settled in well and is enjoying working with her new colleagues in the Communicare office. Melodie is a big coffee fan and is ensuring that all of us are supplied daily with all a good strong brew of freshly ground bitter... Read More