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We’re excited to be launching our next Vintage & Craft Fair – Saturday 11th November at the Victory Gospel Centre. If you would like a stall at £15/6ft space + a high quality raffle prize, please contact Melodie at: melodie@communicareinsouthampton.org.uk or call 023 8021 6023. We look forward to hearing from you.

We started today’s volunteer forum with a discussion about new staffing and offices and then (after cake and drinks – obviously!) moved on to some first aid training from The British Red Cross. Louise was a fab educator; everyone left feeling more confident about dealing with lots of different scenarios that one might come across... Read More

Emily’s maternity leave is almost upon us. Her last day will be Friday 11th August, providing everything stays straightforward until then! We have recruited two people for her year’s maternity leave cover: Kirsty Cummins (5hrs/week Tuesday and Thursday) to run the finances – paying expenses, taking donations etc. Melodie Walter (35hrs/week) to host and organise... Read More

Our Manager, Annie was delighted to be invited to speak to the guys at Unity 101 today. They wanted to know all about what it’s like to volunteer with us and what sorts of things we are able to help people with. If you missed it, you can listen again here: http://www.podcast.canstream.co.uk/unity101/index.php?id=17958

40 people attended our Haven lunch club open day today! It was lovely to see so many friendly faces and share in a feast of a buffet!

Today we welcomed a new Volunteer Coordinator, Vicky. She’s already settling in really well and we’re delighted to say she is 100% on board with our cake/biscuits/snacks obsession! Vicky is working 2 weeks before going on holiday for 2 weeks. She’ll be working a 25 hour week from 1st August.

We’ve had two fab Dementia training sessions with our volunteers this week. Huge thanks to Karen Hughes for coming to talk to us about Dementia Friends and giving us all a badge and also to Dawn from The Alzheimer’s Society for being prepared to answer our questions on what is being done to help those... Read More

We are delighted that Communicare has been awarded a grant by the Big Lottery to cover the next 5 years, which is designed to allow us to considerably expand the work we do. Great news for the 140 people currently on our waiting list! The grant gives us around £50,000/year to help with our running costs... Read More

The Haven would like to invite you to their open day on Friday 7th July, 11.45am-2.45pm @ St. Mark’s Church, Archers Road. They will host a buffet lunch and show you all the fun things they get up to every week.

Central Community Church were a wonderful team to work with today. They took charge of the kitchen and were so helpful throughout with tables, entertaining, serving food etc. Some 40 people enjoyed entertainment from musicians, Dave & Tom ‘The Elderlies’ as well as eating lots of cake, sandwiches and strawberries & cream – yum! Some... Read More